Benefits
- Stop viruses, spyware, and online identity theft
- Offers advanced protection from online threats.
- Four different layers of smart protection proactively detect and eliminate threats before they reach your computer.
- Identifies and stops new threats fast.
- Browse, shop, bank, and socialize online without worry
- Scans email and instant messages for viruses, suspicious links, infected attachments, and other dangers before you open them.
- Identifies safe websites, proactively blocks unsafe sites, and stops online threats before your browser even loads.*
- Prevents cybercriminals from hacking into your PC and swiping your information when you use wireless networks.
- Enjoy your favorite online activities safely, without annoying slowdowns or disruptions
- Delivers superior performance with fast scan speeds.
- Runs in the background so it won’t interrupt your work or play.
- Won’t swallow up your computer’s memory and hard disk space.
- Protect your kids when they go online with award-winning Norton Online Family
- Parental controls management lets you easily access, set up and run Norton Online Family right from within your Norton Control Center.
- Tracks which websites your kids visit so you know what they’re up to online, and lets you block inappropriate sites.
- Keeps an eye on your kids’ social network activities and who they’re chatting with online so you can spot potential dangers.
- Get up and running fast with quick setup and easy-to-use features
- Installs in a flash, with a single mouse click.
- Proactively tells you if files and applications are safe or may slow down or crash your computer.
- Improved customizable Control Center now lets you choose between a simple or a detailed view for accessing program controls and Web-based Norton services.
Features
- Norton Protection System - provides four unique layers of powerful protection to proactively stop online threats before they can infect your computer.
- Insight - checks where files came from and how long they've been around to stop new online threats before they can cause you trouble.
- Download Insight 2.0 - protects you from dangerous applications by telling you if an application may harm the health and stability of your computer before you install it.
- Norton Safe Web - protects you while you surf the Web by warning of and blocking unsafe and fake websites right in your search results.*
- Norton Management - is cloud based so you can download, install, transfer, update or renew Norton products from anywhere right over the Internet.
- Parental controls management - lets you track your kids' online activities through award-winning Norton Online Family so you can help protect them from online dangers.
- Network threat protection - detects threats as they travel over a network and eliminates them before they can reach your computer.
- Browser protection - protects you by checking for and blocking online threats as your browser loads, to stop online threats before they can do damage.
- SONAR 4 Behavioral Protection - monitors your computer for suspicious behavior to quickly and accurately detect and stop new threats.
- Norton Safe Web for Facebook - scans your News Feed for dangerous downloads and links to unsafe websites and warns you and your Facebook friends about them.
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FREE 24x7 support - offers you expert help and answers by phone, email, live chat or online whenever you need them. **
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Vulnerability protection - stops cybercriminals from using security holes (vulnerabilities) in applications to sneak threats onto your PC.
- Norton Identity Safe - secures, remembers and automatically enters your website user names and passwords to prevent cybercriminals from stealing your information as you type. Now includes an online version so you can share logins among additional PCs protected by Norton Internet Security 2012.
- Antiphishing technology - blocks fraudulent websites cybercriminals use to steal your identity and your money.
- Bandwidth management - limits non-critical Norton updates when you connect to 3G networks to avoid using up your monthly data allotment or causing overage fees.
- Norton Pulse Updates - updates your protection every 5 to 15 minutes—without disrupting you—for up-to-the-minute protection against the latest threats.
- Email and instant message monitoring - scans email and IMs for suspicious links, attachments and other tricks cybercriminals use to steal your personal information.
- Smart two-way firewall - prevents cybercriminals from hacking into your PC and stealing your personal information-without constantly asking you to make the security decisions.
- Professional-strength spam blocking - keeps your mailbox free of unwanted, dangerous, and fraudulent emails.
- Network mapping and monitoring - shows all the devices connected to your home network, so you can spot uninvited guests using your wireless connection and/or eavesdropping on you.
- Norton Bootable Recovery Tool - creates an emergency CD/DVD/USB that gets your PC back up and running even if it's so infected that it won't start up.
- Silent mode - puts alerts and non-critical updates on hold when you're watching movies or playing games in full-screen mode on your PC.
- Norton Control Center - gives you easy access to program settings and Web-based Norton services from your choice of a standard detailed view or a new simplified view.
- Smart scheduler - runs scans and updates only when you're not using your PC.
- Monthly report - tells you what Norton Internet Security has done in the previous month to keep you safe from threats.
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Power saver settings - maximizes your laptop's battery life by putting off non-critical activities until your computer is plugged in.
Operating Systems Supported
- Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit) Home/Professional/Tablet PC/Media Center (32-bit) with Service Pack 2 or later
- Microsoft Windows Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate with Service Pack 1 or later
- Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- 300 MHz for Microsoft Windows XP, 1 GHz for Microsoft Windows Vista/Microsoft Windows 7
- 256 MB of RAM
- 300 MB of available hard disk space
- CD-ROM or DVD drive (if not installing via electronic download)
Browser Plug-In Support
- Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later (32-bit only)
- Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 and later (32-bit only)
Support for Antispam
- Microsoft Outlook® 2002 or later
- Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or later
- Windows Mail (spam filtering only)
Browser Support for Vulnerability Protection and Phishing Protection
- Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later (32-bit only)
- Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 and later (32-bit only)
Email scanning supported for POP3-compatible email clients
Videos
Advanced protection to surf, bank and shop online without interruption.
Screenshots
Screenshot: Norton Internet Security 2012 - Simplified User Interface
Screenshot: Advanced User Interface
Screenshot: Norton Management
Screenshot: Norton Identity Safe + IDSafe in the cloud
Screenshot: Norton Download Insight 2.0
Screenshot: Norton SafeWeb
Screenshot: Norton SafeWeb for Facebook
Screenshot: Parental Controls
Screenshot: Bandwidth Management
Awards
Award-Winning Support
*Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers only. Supports Google, Bing, Yahoo!, and Ask search engines.
**Symantec provides free 24x7 email, chat, and phone support for a period of one year from initial product installation. NortonLiveTM Services sold separately. Availability of support channels vary by region, and regular Internet connection fees and call charges may apply in certain countries. For full details and to access support, go to www.symantec.com/globalsupport.
With this service, you receive the right to use this product on one PC or on the specified numbers of PCs during the service period, which begins upon initial installation. This renewable service includes protection updates and new product features as available during the service period, subject to acceptance of the Symantec Agreement included with this product and available for review at www.symantec.com. Product features may be added, modified, or removed during the service period.
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