Someone reviewed v on Jul 5, 2022

Pros: 555

Cons: 555

Bottom Line: 555

kstev99 reviewed v2017 v22.9.1.12 on Feb 25, 2018

Pros: NONE

Cons: It is Crap

Bottom Line: Never buy anything Symantec. Consider yourself warned

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2015 22.5.0 on Jun 30, 2015

Norton never was good it is bloated

ShahinD reviewed v22.0.2.2367 on Apr 23, 2015

Norton was and is the best security Software

Enlightenment reviewed v2015 22.1.0.9 on Dec 19, 2014

Norton Internet Security software firewall feature is next to worthless compared to numerous other software packages, see where Norton ranks http://www.matousec.com/...hallenge-64/results.php

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2015 22.1.0.9 on Dec 17, 2014

I failed to find a virus that eset found

inkowyouknow reviewed v2014 21.3.0.12 on May 29, 2014

Despite it being a large program, the interferance in my business is pretty much 0%. Does what it says and the only software I use, tried the rest this is probably the best.

Music4Ever reviewed v2014 21.2.0.38 on Mar 29, 2014

I actually beta tested this as I have for some years & was glad to see the back of it, yet again the UI changes are unnecessary - Norton is once again losing the plot, compare the install size of Norton @ 280 meg against ESET SS @ 78 & ESET for example is by far the better product, you can do much better than Norton ~

(Mikebray is a spammer)

mikebray reviewed v2014 21.1.0.18 on Mar 12, 2014

awesome!

Terumo reviewed v2014 21.0.0 on Sep 5, 2013

HeilNizar you are a stupid boy.

Raimondas reviewed v2013 20.3.1.22 on Jun 13, 2013

Good protection, it runs very light. Do not slows down PC.
I do not have any problems with this NIS.
After trying
1. Kaspersky internet security 2013 (partialy loads webpages, slows down copying files from HDD to HDD)
2. McAfee internet security 2013 (blocks access to my archive disks)
3. AVG internet security 2013 (blocks IPTV even application is marked to pass)

the most of all I liked Norton internet security 2013. Good job!

Terumo reviewed v2013 20.3.1.22 on Apr 15, 2013

I like this one, i will use it nexst year to. :)

gitrman reviewed v2013 20.1.0.9 Beta on Jul 31, 2012

NIS2013 is a great continued version of itself. For those here who just automatically loath anything Norton too bad you're missing a great program. I've tried many other brands from Kaspersky, AVG, Avast, Webroot etc., but I seem to always return to NIS. I just have less issues with it and it protects 3 of my PCs just fine.

HeilNizar reviewed v2013 20.0.0.133 Beta on Jun 27, 2012

If you rate this 2 or more you need to donate your computer and look for other hobbies.
Total junk

Music4Ever reviewed v2013 20.0.0.106 Beta on May 18, 2012

I've been beta testing this for two weeks as part of a beta test program. it is very good but I still think Webroot SecureAnywhere beats it in almost every way. I was happy to go back to the cloud based Webroot.

Norton is very good and bugs should have been sorted in final.

outofspace reviewed v2013 20.0.0.39 Beta on May 8, 2012

2013 is like line from 2010-2011-2012.
Fast, easy to use. Install and forgot. Norton since 2010 has changed all lines of his products. Now this is one of the fastest AV software on the market. Before 2010 it was pain in the ass, but now try by your self.

Uriel reviewed v2012 19.6.2.10 on Apr 13, 2012

It crashed my system trying to uninstall it. Harder than a rootkit to get rid of. It's a resource hog. Like designer jeans, your paying for the name. It's pretty good at protecting your computer though.

Aegis69 reviewed v2012 19.6.2.10 on Apr 13, 2012

Total garbage, if you buy this you are a moron.

rickbtx reviewed v2012 19.5.0.145 on Feb 4, 2012

For MORONS like PKshadow, I didn't write the review below mine with the one star rating. As any idiot can see it has no signature or screen name. I will just chalk it up to the fact that he is from Cana Duh! Hey, do you know Bob?

kronos1962 reviewed v2012 19.5.0.145 on Feb 4, 2012

Input Overload you are absolutely correct.

Ever since Symantec overhauled Norton Internet Security in 2009 it has been in my opinion the best. Don’t judge this software if you haven’t tried it since then.

Bala7 doesn’t seems to think Norton is very good which his opinion. However his opinion doesn’t hold water since he believes personal attacks help him prove his point without facts to back his opinion up.

Practically every Anti-Virus and Firewall test I see rates Norton highly with consistency.

http://www.maximumpc.com...0_top_programs_reviewed

Input Overload reviewed v2012 19.5.0.145 on Feb 3, 2012

I do work in IT & have never had anything from Symantec, this is the UK & maybe things are different here.

Regarding being a time served beta tester, what a laugh, no I'm not BUT: - As your fellow countryman Bob Dylan said - 'You Don't Need a Weatherman To Know Which Way The Wind Blows'

Norton is as good as Av's get, though as I'm always trying new ideas @ the moment I'm running Webroot SmartSecurity, a cloud based AV based on Prevx & it's rather good.

That does not mean Norton has suddenly become rubbish as it hasn't. I recently installed it on 3 PC's for a client without problem. Good software far removed from what it was 4 years ago - Move with the times you Luddites.

@Bala7, I'm interested & intrigued what security do you deploy?

To verify the above as you have a somewhat doubting nature I give you the auspicious privilege of viewing this PC desk.....

http://imageshack.us/pho...y-images/716/desksu.jpg/

supergdog reviewed v2012 19.1.1.3 on Oct 5, 2011

So, you guys that seem to be the experts here and really hate Norton what is the best one out there? I've tested probably as many as you and I teach in IT, but I don't consider myself an expert in Security software. I've used NIS for a few years now and I haven't had any severe viruses in that time frame. Granted I don't visit a lot of sites that would give me viruses and such I think it's work fairly well, but I'm open to other suggestions. I've used in addition to NIS, Prevx. I now see that Webroot who bought Prevx has now released SecureAnywhere which is built around Prevx.

Bala7 reviewed v2012 19.1.1.3 on Oct 4, 2011

Input Overload:
By your own admission, you are not a trained beta tester but an electrical engineer. I reverse engineer/audit code for a living and we conduct penetration testing all day long. And I'm telling you 'real' hacker do not distribute their malware until it is certain their code can first corrupt Norton, McAfee and AVG.

Despite your imbecilic retorts I do not believe you can possibly work in IT without Symantec kickbacks. But such is the power of belief. Additionally, I have never seen Norton clean even the most rudimentary rootkit. But who cares, as long as you believe.

dougk2 reviewed v2012 19.1.1.3 on Oct 4, 2011

I have the 2012 edition of NIS running on my laptop and desktop PCs. The upgrade process from NIS 2011 was painless. If your 2011 license has not yet expired, NIS 2011 can upgrade itself to 2012 over the wire for free. Of course you need to purchase a new license to extend the expiration date.

I have not noticed any system slowdown with NIS 2010, 2011 or 2012 and have been virus free for years. For those that care, NIS plays nicely with MalwareBytes and AdMuncher.

Input Overload reviewed v2012 19.1.0.28 on Sep 8, 2011

Long ago I used F-Prot (DOS) for my preferred AV, then NOD32 which at the time was the best bar none. Later I used Esets Security program with Firewall etc for some years & it was fit & forget.

Many months ago I Beta Tested NIS 2011. Having been a long time hater of all things Norton - (Since the demise of the original Norton Utilities on 3 floppy's - They have produced bloated uninstall-able garbage)

I found it hard to believe it was good.. However after reading many reviews & personal research it seemed Norton had changed big time. Several independent reviews put it in front of Eset who in my opinion have been asleep on their laurels for some time.

So.. I decided to use NIS 2011, without any doubt it was brilliant with very little impact on resources even on my old Dell 620 Lappy as I bought 3 subscriptions at the same time for a very good price. Today I updated to NIS 2012, it uses even less resources on this newish DELL Desktop running 7 Pro, & is in my opinion, brilliant.

Memory use is even lower & this PC reacts even better. It is in my opinion NIS is the best there is bar none. And as I have had NIS running here on 3 PC's without any issues whatsoever that adds weight to my opinion. Oh & I've tried about all the AV's there are, imaging back to a clean install before trying another. I also run the full versions of Malwarebytes & Prevx. And as a backup 'Hitman Pro'.

If you still feel Norton products are bloated garbage, sorry but you are living in the past & if you are unable to change that opinion despite empirical evidence this makes you unfortunately a bigot, & more fool you…

'My assessment is and always will be: Norton, McAfee and Trend Micro are for computer illiterate users. Those that are powerusers....' - An example of a grade one bigot & someone who believes they are a wait for it... 'A Power User'.. Wow! I wonder how I get to be a ‘Power User’…. What a plonker.

@Bala... At least we had an empire: I work each day in Comms rooms & have forgot far more than you with ever know RE: IT. You have an opinion & stick to it regardless of any change, I suppose you also think the world is flat?

To be frank you are an idiot. Move with the times - 'That things can & will change is the only constant there is'. - Einstein.

The ability to adapt & change is one of the most useful personality traits there is.You possess neither... I used to detest with a vengeance Norton, big-time. You still do, I realise that NIS is the best there, tried & tested.

D I c k h e a d.

BTW, I love being a Brit. Put that in your pipe & smoke it....

('My assessment is and always will be’) - The mark of a true idiot...What you believed 20 years ago you still do & always will - That defeats logic)

BTW RE: 'Symantec', I have worked for **** in Houston & lived in Corpus/Austin/San-Antoine, TX, but never had anything to do with Symantec. I'm a self-employed Electronic Engineer, & self-taught IT specialist.over the past 17 years.And I'm bloody good.

Checkout - http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk The largest circulated PC Mag in the UK who conducted Beta trials on NIS 2011. the people who did the trial have been using the forum for years as have II.Most of us that tested NIS were VERY sceptical as was I, we ended up eating humble pie.

6 months testing on over 200 machines ha Ha.You live in a dream come fantasy world. BTW I am a Power User, with an incredibly fast Fibre net connection.

Bala7 reviewed v2012 19.1.0.28 on Sep 7, 2011

@XXXXXXX
You claim to be a beta tester of v.19 or 2012 edition yet flaws inherited from 2009 through 2012 have never been fixed. Norton continues to disregard user preferences in their settings menu. Turn some annoying settings off and Norton will not comply.

My assessment is and always will be: Norton, McAfee and Trend Micro are for computer illiterate users. Those that are powerusers or Pro's > Norton is a virus in that it takes over you machine and makes the user a slave. This is not how technology is suppose to work.

@Input Overload
Leave it to you Brits to have such limited horizons. Is it any wonder you lost your empire? Read what other knowledgeable betanews readers have to say ... http://betanews.com/2011...rotection-less-overhead/

How many security suites have you tested? No short term assessment but at least 6 months worth of experimenting? I have tested a dozen security solutions on at least 300 individual machines (not VM's) and can draw one over-arching conclusion. The REAL bad guys do not release their malware before they are 100% certain that Norton or McAfee defenses can be breached.

Please do not confuse a very aggressive marketing campaign with security. Norton or McAfee come bundled with many pc's from OEM's in additions to endless dollars spent for favorable reviews. As is the case in our image obsessed societies, your truth is only skin deep although I suspect you to be an employee of Symentec either today or sometime in the past.

XXXXXXX reviewed v2012 19.1.0.28 on Sep 7, 2011

The Best Security Suite Symantec Has Published. I am a Beta Tester for Symantec. Having beta tested this product, I know first hand the amount of effort that went into this. Super Light on Resources, Effortless Install, Intuitive-Powerful Firewall, Anti Virus, File Insight and System Monitoring Ability.

pjb reviewed v2012 19.1.0.28 on Sep 7, 2011

Fast, very low on resources. Anyone that has actually used it will also come to that conclusion.
People who have not used 2012, 2011, 2010 or 2009 will not know. Versions prior to 2009 caused Norton bad rep, and at that time rightly so.

As a qualified tech I totally endorse Norton 2012, well worth the protection.
A great release.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2012 19.1.0.16 Beta on Jul 28, 2011

no one... I repeat no one I know would ever use Norton again
it is SLOW

Tenoq reviewed v2012 19.1.0.16 Beta on Jul 27, 2011

High score to counter the idiots reviewing it without even testing it. Yes, Norton was rubbish, circa 2006. You're 5 years out of date, you hacks. :p

Terumo reviewed v2012 19.0 Beta on Apr 18, 2011

Jeg liker dette Norton har fått det til med 2011 og nå med 2012 versjonen.

I like this and i like 2011 also.

Fast and low on ram , cpu.

Input Overload reviewed v2012 19.0 Beta on Apr 16, 2011

HeilNizar, I used Eset for many years until I found Norton NIS was a lean fast Firewall/AV/Anti-Spyware suite that to be honest is streets in front of Eset Smart Security I used for years & before that NOD32.

Norton has turned some total crap out these last few years but they have learnt the lesson. it updates in real time, up to 200 updates a day & u never know.

Eset is loosing the plot & had some really bad write-ups lately putting it behind free software. try NIS, you wont be disappointed. With coupons I got 3 NIS Suites for a quarter of what Eset wanted.

Eset better pull something out of the bag as they have lost a customer here to a better faster cheaper AV suite.

Warning! The spam below takes you to a malware site, don't even think of looking at it,.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2012 19.0 Beta on Apr 15, 2011

very beta

HeilNizar reviewed v2012 19.0 Beta on Apr 15, 2011

All Norton products are rubbish.
If you want something that works then use NOD32.

pjb reviewed v2012 19.0 Beta on Apr 15, 2011

Working well so far. There are a few issues, which is to be expected as it is a beta. The issues can be found on the forum at: http://community.norton....l-14th-2011/td-p/433002
PS Nice trolling HeilNizar. Good informative opinion of the 2012 beta you have obviously not tired lol..

PaulWilliams reviewed v2011 18.1.0.37 on Sep 24, 2010

Unfortunately I've used Norton Internet Security for 6 years and the only version I ever liked was the 2008 version, the rest have given me nothing but problems. False positives, software bugs, bloatware, annoying nag screens, bad tech support and high prices are all true. Not this year.

Symantec is one of only a few software company that actually bills your credit card automatically once your product has expired and the only way around that is to go to their website before the product expires and disable Automatic Renewal. Not to mention that a month before your product expires they nag you into buying a new subscription and sometimes even require you to re-activate your product. Why would I pay $50 for a "Internet Security Suite" when all I need is an Anti-Virus and Firewall? Say what you want about Microsoft, but at least they offer Microsoft Security Essential and the Windows 7 Firewall for Free. If you hate Microsoft for whatever reason or want something with a firewall included then go with Comodo Internet Security which is also free or buy a cheap router with Hardware SPI Firewall.

Anyone claiming that Norton has a significantly higher detection rate than these free products or their special features will keep your computer safe is being paid to lie. Their just a greedy snake oil software company that deserves to go out of business and their product is just a polished you know what. If what I'm saying makes sense and you aren't listening to people like Pkshadow that are bent over backwards to get you to buy this thing and too stupid to see that the person he criticized for "ranting and raving" actually gave it a positive review, then do like I did and check out the alternatives, free or otherwise. 2.4 Rating and 389 people can't be wrong.

Pkshadow reviewed v2011 18.1.0.37 on Sep 8, 2010

Some GUI changes as usuall that are not attractive or user friendly and am sure the beta testers are going why did they not listen to me.

As a Firewall and a AV program it still sits in the top 3 and deserves to be there due to low false positives, immediate action on files (lol..cracks/key generators get toasted quick).

Program has continued from the 2010 version of being light on resources by scanning most used files so it does not rescan them unless there are changes and these files are your most commen programs and or the OS files so scans are shorter and less memory usage.

For idiots like rickbtx ranting or is it raving about above is a joke!
For other comments yes it does nag you to renew subscription a month before it expires and it does want you to buy from Symantec but if you work it right on your buying like I have then your expire date is near when other sources offer NIS on sale with 3 PC licenses for 1/2 the price (40bucks CDA) so give that a thought as to when to buy and you still get a year subscription and a automatic update to a newer version when it is available as per me as a week ago I was using 2010 and am no running 2011.

Tech support has a program to connect and try and fix any problems over the internet before you talk to someone and it usually fixes a problem.
For further problems tech support is there like any other program with good days and bad days in India.

There is NO slow down of internet browsing unless maybe you use IE......lol!
In which case I can see why due to all the security problems of that junk and being a uncompatable to web standards browser.

Lots of programs have a seperate uninstaller and it is good to get rid of remnants pf older Norton programs and or left overs for a cleaner install.
It solves possible registry problems.

I would suggest the poster has a Windows problem if it does not allow a Restore.

All programs have a toolbar these days or you can d/load one like Mcafee's or there are a few other AV companies that have a d/load also that check web sites and do google ratings of security for your searchs.

To the point; this program still rates a 5 as being in the top 3 AV/Firewall programs and if you are going to buy then buy this one as there is no learning curve needed and it works better than the other top 2.

Regards

pjb reviewed v2011 18.1.0.37 on Sep 8, 2010

totally agree with rickbtx. No issues whilst using this. No bloat, lean on system resources and great for a paid product. For those that like free, crack on and get Microsoft Security Essentials - then review that :)

rickbtx reviewed v2011 18.0.0.42 Beta on Sep 5, 2010

NIS 2011 Has recovered very well from the 2008-09 problems. Best sotware out there and keeps getting better. Never a false detection for me or any other negatives for that matter.

matthew32 reviewed v2011 18.0.0.42 Beta on Apr 22, 2010

With KIS 2011 best internet security 2011

craigun reviewed v2011 18.0.0.42 Beta on Apr 20, 2010

Just keeps getting better! No idea what nvic is talking about.

pjb reviewed v2011 18.0.0.42 Beta on Apr 20, 2010

I have been using this for the past 2 days and have not found any issues with it.
On my systems it uses less resources than 2010, and is more responsive.
The UI has changed, but may change further along the Beta/RC stages.

GLovesMe reviewed v17.5.0.127 on Apr 8, 2010

Good product, but the whole package expires.

rtwnt reviewed v17.5.0.127 on Mar 20, 2010

If some are going to use Av- Comparatives as a benchmark then I suggest you look at all the tests and not cherry-pick the ones that fit your perception. I don't use Norton but here are some of the results:
1)Main Test- Feb. 2010- Norton 2010= 3 stars. this rating includes prevention, false positives, and speed.
2) Removal- While we would like not to get infected, if we do do we want a product that does a good job at Removal. Here are the results of the the Oct. 2009 test (the latest): Norton again achieves a 3 star rating and is only one of 3 that achieve a good rating on both removal of the infection and the junk left over. Notice that none of the ones, even those adored on this site achieved a "very good" rating on this test. I would like to see Av update their results.
Links to AV:
Main test (Feb 2010)-http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/main-tests
Removal test-(Oct 2009):http://www.av-comparatives.org/comparativesreviews/removal-tests

The best defense is a layered defense plus common sense

nailzuk reviewed v17.5.0.127 on Feb 27, 2010

same here cant figure out why he calls it bloatware, nis 2010 uses 6 meg of ram and runs 1 service, admitidly past versions of norton have indeed beed resource hogs, but norton have listened and acted great product, would recommend, p.s i thought reviewers were meant to try products before writing a review, i think some of above must have tried norton 2003 or similar older builds
i use this as main av and hitman pro for 2nd opinion, on windows 7 ultimate runs like an athlete :p

nvic reviewed v17.5.0.127 on Feb 25, 2010

Like the reviewer below me, I remove this on every computer I fix. This bloatware has caused headaches for so many people its not funny.

I did a little testing with a version of NIS last year. I tried at least 70 different programs on test system and logged how they ran (loading time, stability, etc.).

I installed NIS and repeated the tests. At least 30 were slow. A good 20 of the 70 were unstable. A few didn't work at all (mostly failing to connect to the internet or to access files). Turning off the NIS didn't help.

Other notes include boot time nearly tripling and the typical failure to uninstall properly.

war593122 reviewed v17.5.0.127 on Feb 25, 2010

Yuck! Wish it would die already..

I remove Norton Anti-Virus / Firewall products from 10,000+ PCs a year for at least that last 5 years. I do this for free!! I hate Norton!

In fact if you are reading this and can't figure out how to get rid of this bloatware send me a quick email. I'm easy to find. Google me already! Drop the second 2 at the end of my screen name. And I will gladly help you, for free!!, get rid of this crap once and for all.

Anyhow. Every custom I removed this crapware for was a paying Norton customer (not by choice really, they thought they had to pay, as in it came with their PC and thought they had no choice but to buy year after year).

All are much happier now with either no anti-virus/firewall (as in they really don't need one since they are very low risk user (not using IE, and pretty much just use computer for email and work) and behind a router).

Or they are now using a free alternative such as Microsoft Security Essentials.Which I highly recommend.

pjb reviewed v17.5.0.127 on Feb 24, 2010

Norton Internet Security 2010 has not let me down.
I've been using it since it's release last year and it works really well for me.
Low on resources and high on detection. I have no issues in recommending it.

dzjepp reviewed v2010 17.0.0.136 on Oct 1, 2009

I haven't tried a Norton product on my system since Norton AntiVirus 12/13 or whatever it was called. I haven't tried version 2009, but I have heard it is really good and runs extremely fast.

Well I just installed Norton Internet Security 2010 and I will be replacing Comodo Firewall and Kaspersky 2009 on my machine. NIS2010 is very fast and is non-intrusive. It installs in 2 minutes! and does not need a reboot, you almost never see it running, it scans extremely fast, and it has a few very nice features.

Norton 2010 scores very good on AV-Comparatives - http://www.av-comparatives.org/

One of the few that scored ADVANCED+ and is in the top 3 in terms of scan speed.

Great job Symantec. Please keep improving for Norton 2011, make it even more faster!

Protect Your Chicken From Dokken :D

pjb reviewed v2010 17.0.0.136 on Sep 29, 2009

Absolutely a great product.
Very light on system resources, infact the lightest I have ever used.
It even uses less than Eset, which was a pleasant surprise.

I now use this as my main AV/Firewall product, a great replacement from Eset that I had used for years, but ditched as they can't be bothered to sort some small windows 7 compatibility issues out - you just don't need a complacent company like that.

not sure how CyberDoc999 can call it bloated, perhaps a sheltered life from what bloat is out there. (And no I don't work for Norton - I'm a qualified independent IT Professional)

All around good protection, light on resources. Along with my main PC I even have it running on a old acer 240, Windows 7, 512 Ram with no issues.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2010 17.0.0.136 on Sep 14, 2009

I finally got rid of this bloated Monster!
(it only took me 3 hours to un-install it)
This made my computer run very very slow!
(3 ghz dual core system)
(anyone who likes this works for Norton)

rickbtx reviewed v2010 17.0.0.136 on Sep 13, 2009

I have tried nearly every other AV suite out there and wasted so much money trying to prove to myself which was the best. Before 2009 Norton was a little iffy but since NIS 2009 it has been terrific. I have friends call me all the time with virus or worm problems and they are always using some other AV other then Norton. If you can’t install it, then you don’t know what the hell you are doing in the first place! I just upgraded 5 systems in my home from NIS 2009 to NIS 2010 in about 30 minutes. There are people out there that love to hate Norton/Symantec and have Norton derangement syndrome. Get over it! When I have my first issue I will be the first to post it here, until then don’t trust your system to anyone else.

Nataraja reviewed v2010 17.0.0.136 on Sep 13, 2009

Well same old crap... to you at Symantec, you are for us customers, we are not for Symantec.

To all at Beta News, if you install this, don´t forget to have a "total removal progarm" on your computer.

You might not like the program and will get almost nut, when try to take away the files that Norton have placed in the registry.

I´m using NOD32, now in a 64-bit environment, earlier in the 32-bit version.
Never a problem, a customer support that can help you with what so ever.
It´s a very small program, yet it win almost all test on Earth.

Seem like the reason why Norton try to reduce the program size, and the downloads. 160 mb as a download for an upgrade is in parity with Microsoft.

But for heavens sake this is a anti virus program, not the OS.

I hardley believe I will ever try Norton again.

superg reviewed v2010 17.0.0.136 on Sep 12, 2009

The best there is right now. I own them or have owned them; Mcafee, Kasperksy, ESET, Avira. NIS is fast has really nice features and does the job well. People who cannot get this to work do not know what they're doing. Norton had serious issues back before 2009 and I didn't use them for quite a few years, but once I tried 2009 I was sold. I'm now sold all over again with 2010.

FailedCRC reviewed v2010 17.0.0.136 on Sep 11, 2009

Why do "Internet Security" packages still exist? Who isn't behind a NAT router?

craigun reviewed v2010 17.0.0.136 on Sep 10, 2009

NIS 2010 is a GM now, and after using the other solutions on the market, I feel this is the best software in it's class.

It was a pleasure to Beta test!

fv1fv reviewed v2010 Beta on Aug 14, 2009

comments pertain to "2009" [oem "trial"]
Pro: seems NIS/NAV is no longer bloated enough to stall a new c2d (running oem vista).
Con: blocked two pcs on lan. I didn't know it was NIS causing this, so took a while to drill into and find the bad setting. (these "full" security suites suffer complexly *nested* UIs.)
uninstalled NIS (then hijackthis to kill one remaining bit of debris in registry). using comodo3 + avira av.

[deXter] reviewed v2010 Beta on Jul 6, 2009

Can't even download it. So I signed up to download the trial, and this is what I get:

"We are sorry that we are unable to process your request for Symantec beta products at this time. Symantec screens orders to ensure Symantec does not export products in breach of government regulations. As part of the screening process, your request has been cancelled at this time for one of the following reasons:
There is a temporary export restriction from the country of origin to the destination country"

And I'm not from one of those countries the US would have export restrictions to. Tried downloading from anonymous US proxies but still doesn't work. What gives?

Anyways, this is silly. It's just a free, beta version. They're not selling or "exporting" anything. Why should there be any restrictions? This makes no sense at all.

prghon reviewed v2009 16.5.0.135 on May 30, 2009

@karlo: you mixed up the two, pal. Norton has a much faster scanning engine.

BTW. The latest version fixed all the gripes I had before, so now it's a definite five stars. Thank you, LaG.

craigun reviewed v2009 16.5.0.135 on May 5, 2009

So much better then 2008 and it blows McAfee out of the water. Can't wait to start beta testing NIS 2010!

Well worth the price, I just got a 2 year 3 user subscription for $22 on eBay.

karlo reviewed v2009 16.5.0.135 on May 5, 2009

This new version of Norton Internet Security is significantly faster than it's previous versions. However, when I decided to scan my entire computer with Viruses using it's "In-depth" scan feature, Norton finished scanning my computer for about 24-49 hours.

I then decided to download ESET 4. I scanned my computer using the in-depth scan feature. The scanning only took 30 minutes, and it has additional 16 viruses that Norton did not foudn.

navsar reviewed v2009 (16.2.0.7) on Mar 5, 2009

Have been testing 2009 version for a while now, no major issues. I think a better way to use firewall settings would be nice - but the product does it's job. Anyone know of a changelog for this version?

prghon reviewed v2009 (16.2.0.7) on Feb 13, 2009

Great security software. Fast, low on the resources, easy to use, solid firewall, generally unintrusive. The only reason I'm giving this only four stars is its nagging and agressive removal method. Once a file has been branded malware by NIS it will keep bugging you to remove it even when you don't want it to or add it to the exception list.

Tenoq reviewed v2009 (16.1.0.33) on Dec 3, 2008

2008 was good, 2009 is excellent. Finally Norton have listened to their customers and developed a simple security product that is also fairly light on system resources. After hating on Norton for many years (2004-2007) it's once again a decent product that I can recommend, particularly for slower machines.

My only gripe is it can quite difficult to configure if you know what you're doing. It's advanced settings are somewhat limited. But to be fair, that's not the target market here.

eclipsingdivinity reviewed v2009 (16.1.0.33) on Dec 3, 2008

I have been lightly testing Norton 2009 for a couple of days. My experience has been generally positive about the software. It's fast, easy on the eyes and just the right amount of features and depth. It prevents infections without a hitch (sometimes forgetting to tell you) and its firewall is top notch.

However no product is perfect and the same applies to NIS 2009. In my initial testing it's a sloppy cleaner of some of the infections I purposely placed on my Virtual Machine. I used MBAM to clean up what NIS missed, although give credit to Norton for really disabling the infections all together.

I firmly believe that if you have NIS 2009 with Norton Antibot, you'll have some of the best protection in the industry. Just expect a heavy price tag, and some imperfections to what is a solid security solution.

pjb reviewed v2009 (16.1.0.33) on Dec 2, 2008

Have been testing 2009 version for a while now, no major issues. I think a better way to use firewall settings would be nice - but the product does it's job. Anyone know of a changelog for this version?

nattswe reviewed v2009 (16.1.0.33) on Dec 2, 2008

i was a true norton bloteware hater before and im working as a computer support engineer.

But something new is coming with norton 2009

Speed and stability and no more bloatware.
Ill hope that the rest of the av companys is following nortons new trend.

Its only taking about 5000kb of system memory. on a xp comp

laptopy.net reviewed v2009 (16.0.0.69) Beta on Sep 29, 2008

What a suprice! Norton is again a LIVE LEGEND

McAleck reviewed v2009 (16.0.0.69) Beta on Sep 4, 2008

Norton's back!!! Yippie!

well, I have to curb my enthusiasm there. right after installation i was told without prior warning uaservice7.exe (part of SecuRom) had been removed.

craigun reviewed v2009 (16.0.0.69) Beta on Aug 22, 2008

This is INCREDIBLE folks. The one to beat in the 2009 lineup of Security Software!

Zee333 reviewed v2009 (16.0.0.69) Beta on Jul 17, 2008

Its low on resorces now, compared to previous versions, its actually lower on resorces compared to most security programs, it installed really quickly, took less then 1 minute to install, about 25 seconds for me, and my PC is just normal, although i don't like the user interface which is why i gave it a 4, also when you uninstall it, it brings back the Windows Sidebar (Windows Vista users will know what i mean), which i had disabled before.

Give this new version a try before you bash.

EDIT:

Regarding the Windows Sidebar for Windows Vista users, after you restart the computer everything goes back to normal, so all in all, NIS 2009 is a very decent program, just work on the user interface.

Jammerdelray reviewed v2009 (16.0.0.69) Beta on Jul 16, 2008

Good to see the dark weary looking theme gone. Performs well.

pjb reviewed v2009 (16.0.0.69) Beta on Jul 16, 2008

Shows a lot of promise. I have installed it on my test laptop, which is quite old. Running Vista.
The install went ok, no restart was required which was nice, and the install took around 2 minutes.
I think it was around 2002 that I last used Norton, nice to see that it has improved dramatically.

Will monitor it over the next few days see how it performs.

donahu1 reviewed v2009 (16.0.0.69) Beta on Jul 16, 2008

First of all, the description is for NIS2009 and not 2006.
For all the neysayers out there. "Try this" download. Norton have come a long way since the CPU drag from 2002. This software completely installs in under ONE MINUTE!
A really sweet piece of software..

edd3800 reviewed v2008 (15.5.0.23) on May 18, 2008

I haven't used a Norton product since 2003. After seeing that Cnet and PCWorld rated Norton Internet Security so high,and many users rated it so low, decided to give it a try. Unistalled NOD and Comodo and went for it.

Installision went smooth, just took a long time to install. Very light on my System. Norton was using less than 20mb ram,except at start up when updating then over 80 mb. I can see why its rated so high. High detection rate (AV-Comparatives)Doesn't seem to slow down my Internet. The firewall inbound protection is excellent.The firewall doesn't pop up with technical question all the time.For beginners and users who want to set and forget this is a good program. Technical users probably won't care for it.

Cons: Norton added a Phishing tool bar to firefox. Firewall outbound protection weak.(Matousec leak test)Uninstall took a long time.

ShahinD reviewed v2008 (15.5.0.23) on Mar 23, 2008

Best Security Program.
No Performance Impact,Full Protection.
fast scan.almost 100% virus detection.
I use Symantec Products for 8 years.this version is great.

Tao2005 reviewed v2008 (15.0.0.60) on Oct 22, 2007

Though Symantec is a good product, and I have been a user of the AV, and Utilities. I soon lost intrest in it. Then McAfee came in to view. Which I was not impressed with either, or.. Both products need improving big time.

Wildbill9 reviewed v2008 (15.0.0.60) on Sep 14, 2007

I'm an user of NIS 2007. I've installed NIS 2008 and configured it just as my NIS 2007 is set. An Excel spreadsheet, using DDE links, that works flawlessly with NIS 2007 doesn't run with NIS 2008. I've tried every possible NIS 2008 configuration with no success. I quit, uninstalled NIS 2008 and reinstalled NIS 2007. My Excel spreadsheet with DDE links is running again. I've tried Symantec Support, very kind, but unable to solve the problem. I've asked then to explain me why an application which runs with NIS 2007 is unable to run with NIS 2008. No answer.

zeikei reviewed v2008 (15.0.0.60) on Sep 13, 2007

It's a shame to sell this kind program. They earn money by making believe people their PC is threatened. That's too much fear for my parents.

maxstep reviewed v2008 (15.0.0.60) on Aug 28, 2007

Terrible, awful, buggy, bloated piece of s.. (software^^). Dont ever use. Kaspersky is the MUCH better solution

Point Zero reviewed v2008 (15.0.0.31) Beta on Aug 13, 2007

What a Tool !!! Hundreds and Hundreds of Megabytes of pure System Protection !!!!!

b0mmel reviewed v2008 (15.0.0.31) Beta on Jul 11, 2007

I'm running it (Norton AntiVirus 2008, not NIS) for 2 days now and am very positively surprised. The program still takes a bit longer to load when booting than Kaspersky AV 7, but once it's loaded it's just as fast. Speedwise there's absolutely no difference to KAV 7. Memory consumption is about the same, too. The Interface looks kickass good (glossy black and yellow, the screenshot at Betanews is old).

Everyone here who is dissing Symantec for the bloat of the past should give this a try. It's not the old Norton anymore. Once this is final, I'll get my 30 day trial and maybe a license.

Well done Symantec!

ezh reviewed v2008 (15.0.0.31) Beta on Jul 6, 2007

Only Kaspersky!

BadIronTree reviewed v2008 (15.0.0.31) Beta on Jul 6, 2007

RUNNNN FOORRRR YOURRRR LIFESSSS

c4p0ne reviewed v2008 (15.0.0.31) Beta on Jul 6, 2007

!!!!!!!!!!!!
GGGGGGGGGGGG
AAAAAAAAAAAA
RRRRRRRRRRRR
BBBBBBBBBBBB
AAAAAAAAAAAA
GGGGGGGGGGGG
EEEEEEEEEEEE
!!!!!!!!!!!!

JimmyMate reviewed v2007 (10.2.0.30) on Apr 18, 2007

Very resource hungry making it slow, doesn't remove virus infections automatically, but points you to endless support pages which then tell you to download extra removal tools or follow 10-15 steps to remove a viral infection.

AVG is a free solution which is quick and does the job well, give it a try and find out how to increase the speed of your computer over Norton and save yourself some cash in the process.

Jammerdelray reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Mar 13, 2007

Huge Improvement over the 2006 version, Have been using it for some time now and I never have to deal with annoying program allow or deny alerts with new behavioral monitoring features. Resource usage is low and you feel no impact on web browsing etc except when running a scan. Nis 2007 now features IP banning when attacked for a set amount of time which you can edit. Features rootkit detection. I'm using the Windows Vista version of Nis 2007. Addon pack for Vista to be released before march 31st 2007.

fyrewalll reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jan 16, 2007

Have you even tried the 2007 version? It's been completely redesigned from the ground up. Performance is greatly improved and many enhancements have been made to the product.

ecltech reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jan 9, 2007

Don't recommend using any of Norton's security suite. Use Kaspersky or NOD32 or Avast. Much better and does not cause the problems you'll have with Norton.

thomas27 reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jan 9, 2007

best

polysius reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jan 8, 2007

Norton Internet Slowdown 2007? Oh, I must have read it incorrectly.

This is a resource hogging, money wasting piece of ineffective software that will not keep you anymore secure than a default Windows XP SP2 installation.

There are much better alternatives out there which are free, starting with common sense with surfing habits.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jan 6, 2007

This made my internet very slow!

DiamondT reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jan 6, 2007

Norton is some of the worst software ever written.
Just try to get it off a system. Try uninstalling it. Resource hog that is completely useless with Windows Defender and XP firewall. Interferes with Internet constantly. I removed it from 2 brand new systems that had problems connecting to the internet. I had to stop all services first because it just would not come off.
Garbage. Don't say you were never warned.
Those 2 systems now run smooth as butter...

randal2k reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jan 5, 2007

pos.
it does what it says, but have ran into issues with high cpu usage, with email problems and internet connection issues.
Norton is a not a good brand anymore, and NIS is my bane working at an ISP.

mfaccone reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jan 5, 2007

They needed to do drastic improvements... I mean MAJOR changes... otherwise they wouldn't be able to compete with OneCare. Glad they finally made it less bloated and I will be looking closer at them in the future builds. Maybe they will win me over again to become a customer.

dzjepp reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jan 5, 2007

Why does it say this thing is a beta when previous comments are for a final? Don't get it. The same thing for the av. If they where to re-vert back to beta status, then hah that would be something.

Blackhole8746 reviewed v2007 Final (10.0.0.1) on Oct 10, 2006

I'm a known hater of Norton, but I can't deny that 2007 impressed me BEYOND recognition!

bbfc reviewed v2007 Final (10.0.0.1) on Sep 19, 2006

Very impressive!!

Zankur reviewed v2007 Final (10.0.0.1) on Sep 18, 2006

Excellent,very light on pc,have improved their mem usage.
Norton has improved leaps and bounds with their detection rates.
much better than those krapersky's bugfull versions which sport some 99.6% detections,but can't even update definetions properly.

grbelanger reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) Updated on Sep 8, 2006

Wow Wow Wow Wow Wow...

Holy $%!# Symantec made MAJOR improvements...this thing rocks. I was starting to get really down on Symantec, but after trying the beta, I am back on the wagon!!!! Very nice release for a beta. I can't wait for the final release.
TRY IT!

smackholio reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) Updated on Sep 1, 2006

Actually, I was quite impressed after installing this Beta, as they've now reduced the number of processes to 4, and cut memory usage down to a paltry 10-20mb. The UI is now so much snappier and the product just feels so much leaner, quicker, and quite honestly, the bloat of the past is gone. If you haven't tried it yet, and have been burned in the past, give this Beta a try. I think you'll be surprised at what they've accomplished to address the 'bloat' concern.

phiber0ptik reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) Updated on Aug 22, 2006

I have to agree with RastaWorld on this one.

RastaWorld reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) Updated on Aug 21, 2006

I am a certified MCSE 2003. I have used and urged clients to use NAV since the early years when Peter Norton was on the cover.

Since then, over the years Symantec has fallen into the high commerical mainstream and has now developed bloatware. Sure, it can protect your machine. But out of my hundreds of clients, many tests have proven a 30% speed increase of the OS once uninstalled. Mainly due to the fact of the heavy use of 'Pretty UI' and an over bloated engine. Do yourself a favor, there are many other alternatives. NAV has become a face, rather than a useful utility over the years in my opinion.

smackholio reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Aug 6, 2006

The public beta was refreshed recently and is now a 30-day trial that doesn't require any product activation key.

http://www.symantec.com/...is&pvid=nis2007beta

Cutterschoice reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Aug 2, 2006

WOW, looks like Symantec are continuing to improve in everyway, now come on ppl this is a BETA, but the ground work on this looks amazing, if your system can't handle it I suggest you think of an upgrade, most next gen programs are resource hungry, if your system cant handle this your in big trouble over the next 6 months.

Daddy_Spank reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Aug 1, 2006

I have always had a problem with Nortons bloated software... this is no exception.

bournex reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 21, 2006

I like this product overall. Even though i haven't tried the beta, I'm giving a 4 because many people are experiencing a bug in the 2006 version (see below) for which there seems to be no fix Symantec doesn't help you at all with it.

http://reviews.cnet.com/...eID=1910093&tag=lst

randal2k reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 21, 2006

Cannot send email after installing NIS?
http://service1.symantec...;view=docid&seg=hho

Symantec says, "Uninstall and reinstall Norton Internet Security"

Cannot browse web?
http://service1.symantec.../docid/2006071309132936
"Set Privacy Control to the default level"

Cannot browse with NIS turned on?
http://service1.symantec.../docid/2006052414544936
"Remove the program rules and run a program scan
Program rules tell Norton Internet Security or Norton Personal Firewall to permit or to block a program's access to the Internet. When you remove the program rules and run a program scan, you reset the program rules."

So, what syamntec is saying, Is...
If it's not working, reinstall, still not working, then turn it off or hobble it.

this program deserves the 1 rating it gets.

roj reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 20, 2006

Bloated garbage that adds significant performance overhead to your box. Combined with Norton Antivirus, it will be the final nail in the coffin to turn your box into a 286. The fact that you pay money for this makes it even worse.

Go Komodo + avast! 4 Home Edition and put this in the garbage where it belongs.

ONE star.

Blackhole8746 reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 20, 2006

Norton... YUCK! It doesn't even offer the best protection against threats... No wonder its firewall is given a low rating (2006) in PC Magazine... www.pcmag.com

If you want something worth considering, you might wanna download ZoneAlarm Securit suite 6.1 (NOT 6.5) PC Magazine's editors' choice

bourgeoisdude reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 20, 2006

Rated a 3, up from my previous ratings, because:

1. Norton Security Suite 2007 is still a resouce hog. Yes, this one, the version 10.0.0.1, the beta, uses too many resources. The big remaining negative, hence not rated a 4.

2. It is slightly better as far as memory usage compared to 2006 version, and more noteably, it works more smoothly with dual-core CPUs.

3. When running strictly the antivirus (e.g., not installing any other components), it is even smoother than the already improved 2006 version.

Conclusion: Bad as they were in 2004 and 2005, Norton has truly improved performance-wise. However, the improvement does seem to be sluggish for their Security Suite apps compared to the actual antivirus. If this remains true for the full 2007 version of Norton Security Suite, my advice is: if you must use Norton, use the Antivirus only, and combine it with the built-in XP SP2 firewall or a third-party one, and have some freeware standalone spyware scanners like Spybot S&D or Ad-aware SE for backup (and to remove the "virus scraps" that Norton still seems to be leaving behind...).

EDIT: In response to comments above, primarily in response to Blackhole8746, just how do the PC Magazine's ratings for an older product have ANYTHING to do with the 2007 beta that you've obviously never touched or seen? Please try to be objective, or specify the version you review at the top of your review.

Das mod reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 20, 2006

resource usage is insane ....
i dont recommend using this product ...
i just hope symantec doesnt start releasing propietary viruses to force people into buying their software

Psychlone reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 13, 2006

I was a beta tester for Symantec for 3 years, and always liked their products, even though they had a high resource usage.
Recently, I got a virus that wrought havoc on my machine, but NAV didn't see it, even with the newest updates, nor did ANY of their Beta tests.
I tested several different Security Suites, and several stand-alone programs, none of which could help my situation, and found that TrendMicro PC-cillin was the answer I was looking for - it found and cleaned the infected file on startup!
Now, I'm not about to try to convince anyone NOT to get a Symantec product, but you had better have 2GB of RAM, and a speedy dual-core CPU, just so you don't have to deal with the missing resources.
Symantec does indeed need more work on their line of products in the way of resource management, and should listen to their Beta crew more, as I have posted (as a Symantec Beta Tester) no less than 85 bugs/issues with their previous beta builds of NIS & NAV.
The memory leaks have never been addressed, and like another poster said below, there's just too much unneeded 'bloat' to the product.
Now, on the other hand, if I had not encountered the specific situation that I did, I may not have posted anything here...but after installing TM PC-cillin Security Suite, I've not looked back, and in fact, have not continued to beta test any Symantec products.
(you think $30 for Tech help is bad? - how about spending 3 hours on the phone with someone who BARELY speaks English trying to resolve something that should have been simple...an install issue on a purposely infected HDD!!!)
The glory of these Security Suites, is that everything a person needs for security is included...Internet Security, Antivirus, Firewall, Spyware/Malware cleaner, etc...and NIS does indeed make it simple to use, just not 'simple' on resources.

fadedangel reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 13, 2006

just to add on from where dear Zankur left off. it not the lightest version of norton internet security ever released, i think you'll find the first one will be the lightest due to there was no functions to start off with, let alone no security.

granted that this is a beta project, everyone seems to have this fascination with beta products being completely un-useable, but in actual fact, that it what the release candidates and the alpha's are for. beta's should be stable enough to run effectively, and are designed to pull out minor bugs and missed major ones.

not ones right off the bat. like you get when you do try 2007.

i have catalogued over a dozen major problems with this release, and too many minor ones to mention.

symantec's only hope to rebuild the app was to re-invent the interface (granted), but they were to also fix memory issues and improve heuristics. they have done neither.

why blow twice the resources on a brandname. fact, kaspersky and nod32 will do both a better, faster job with less resources.

while however the junior does need an intergrated solution, norton also falls short. bitdefender, trend micro and zonealarm all offer better intergration and protection.

and to cap it all off, i'll be buggared with a pitchfork before i pay $30 per call for tech support!!!!!!!!!!!

Blue Joker reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 13, 2006

People that know how to manage a pc , windows or linux , don't use and don't suggest to use a program
so hog , so redudant , so primitive like this one.
And tell me thanks Peter Norton , because I've been not so cruel with this review .

Zankur reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 13, 2006

There are many people who suffer from microsoft and symantec phobia and just slam the product as soon as they read the name of the product...
Norton 2007 is that version of nortonw hich is the lightest on the system...
Its their first preview version and things will fall in place gradually...

pjb reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 13, 2006

This version appears to be a very bloated product. It took 10 Mins to install, 5 Attempts to update correctly. It also added around 30 seconds onto the load up time of my pc.

donahu1 reviewed v2007 Beta (10.0.0.1) on Jul 13, 2006

If you are going to review the program, it would be nice to at least give a screen shot that is worthy.The NIS2003 UI is outdated. The 2007 has a whole new look and for those that use the BETA, they will quickly see that. It will have that Aero Vista look. Pleasant and easy to use.

Zankur reviewed v2006 on Jan 17, 2006

I think i who has always been norton supporter will have to admit,that norton is a resource hog,the ccapp application doesn't shut-down at system shutdown,the control-centre keeps checking on every restart even when told not to do so.
The problem is not with its protection but its usability!
with all the problem it gives to the pc,the usability of it gets over-looked.i wonder why symantec keeps rolling out such suites which is un-usable?Other suites which offer same features are good on pc unlike this one,i would sincerely ask users to go for some other software and don't buy it!

randal2k reviewed v2006 on Jan 16, 2006

the program is slow and slows down my system.
it's also a symantec product..

Das mod reviewed v2006 on Jan 16, 2006

Uses more system resources than most viruses out there.
Computers run actually slower once this software is installed.
There are far better choices out there, do not waste time/money acquiring such awful software

oninopoo reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 Refresh on Jan 9, 2006

NIS06 isn't complete gargage, but it's close. This program takes up a rediculous amount of resources, is overly bloated, and doens't do that great of a job protecting anything. This is about the norm. for all Symantec products and generaly come to be expected.

I rate this software a 2 only because it is after all beter than the previous versions.

Baldrick reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 Refresh on Dec 23, 2005

Originally, this looked promising and give this at rating of 4 as NIS2006 seemed to be a good improvement on NIS2005 in terms of overall resource usage.

Update

Since very late December, when Symantec released a patch for a part of NIS, things have gone downhill; email no longer connecting (but have fixed that by re-scanning the relevant Symantec components defined to the firewall), ccApp.exe not closing down properly atreboot,etc., so rating has to drop. I am now going to investigate an alternative sweet like ZASS.

Poor show really......after such a promising start.

nLctr reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 Refresh on Dec 23, 2005

Have they fixed the dec2rar.dll problem or does it matter that they're shipping a product they already know is broken?

Blackhole8746 reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 Refresh on Dec 23, 2005

I aodre this program... Norton Internet Security is top shelf software... Impatiently awaiting the full release...

Kubla_Khan reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 Refresh on Dec 23, 2005

The last version (non refresh) didn't work for me. I couldn't connect to the wireless internet with it installed (troubleshooted forever). When I uninstalled everything worked again like a charm - with Norton 2005 installed.

All I can say is they better get this bug worked out or else I'm staying with 2005 until they don't update it or I get a new computer (what ever is first).

ogman reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 Refresh on Dec 22, 2005

Works well for me. No viruses, no spyware, adware or malware. Updates work great. It's a 5!

Clements reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 22, 2005

I've never had an issue with Norton Internet Security. I'm using 2006 right now on two systems and the memory footprint of the various services amounts to about 80MB, which both my systems can easily handle. Boot time increase is neglegible. Uninstallation and upgrading - never had a problem. Updates are available daily. Detection is among the highest for a commercial antivirus. Firewall also blocks all pop-ups and ads from all browsers, and is configurable. I don't understand why Norton gets such a bad rap, the 2006 edition is much improved.

00100001110 reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 18, 2005

Installation can seem horrendously slow, and experience occasional lags when tinkering with some settings. Scanning speed is great, custom jobs can be created, updates work flawlessly.

Other than a few minor niggles it's a good all-round system safeguard from viruses, hackers and other nasties.

Support is great, and not just limited to a help file, theres a plethora of web-support and tech articles from Symantec should the need arise -- Norton needs repairing, or you need help recognizing those dreaded error codes -- Norton AntiVirus has encountered an internal program error." (4002,520), and so on. Fantastic.

Suites me fine.

sn0wflake reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 18, 2005

Bloatware that makes your PC crawl. Once in the good old days of DOS and Windows 3.x Symantec was da sh*t but something went wrong along Windows 9x and now Norton is synonymous of slow.

MtDewCodeRedFreak reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 17, 2005

Not to my computer.

It made my comp a lot faster.

Version 2005 - ugh .... it made my comp slow down at shutting down. Version 2006's so much BETTER!

I'd wait until this goes gold, so I can upgrade it.

CyberDoc999 reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 17, 2005

This uses far too many system resources.
it made my computer very slow!

eclipsingdivinity reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 17, 2005

"[3]Kerio Personal Firewall has been discontinued. It has been purchased by Subbelt software. We will see if this remains to be a top firewall."

Hopefully it will, and i'm actually quite sure it will be even better considering Sunbelt's reputation as having one of the best AntiSpyware products out there (Counter Spy). If they're that excellent and zapping malware, then I bet they'll transform Kerio into a malware,intrusion blocking machine of doom! *ah hem*

As for Norton, It's an excellent program but it shoots itself in the foot due to the fact it's so popular. Popular suites automatically put you at risk due to the fact exploits are well known and often used. Hackers take advantage of Norton's broad consumer base, and they also know that Norton users (majority) aren't tech experiencd. Overall the best protection is using something less well known so you'll be safe from exploits creeping through your defenses. That's only my opinion though.

bbfc reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 17, 2005

Although i'm a NIS2005 user, this new version doesn't seem like its worth the money!

The Protection Centre that keeps popping up is a little annoying and I can't seem to acces the internet. Tried everything I can think of to fix it and still no avail.

i_kenefick reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 17, 2005

"Reviewer: Kushan Dec 16, 2005
Version: 2006 Beta Version 9.1

It's detection rates are abysmal and it uses up far too much system resources.
Nod32 is a much better example
As for a firewall, Kerio is better than anything NPF has to offer and it hasn't been updated in a while."

Hmm. I'm no fan of Symantec myself but I have to say there is a few things wrong with your review. It's clear to me you never used this product - at least not this version.

[1]Symantec's detection rates are amongst the best - see http://www.av-comparatives.org/

[2]NOD32 is execllent for heuristic detection of 'itw' malware but for trojan detection it has a lot of ground to make up. I like NOD32 - but believe it or not Symantec has slightly better detection rate regardless of the extra load on system resources.

[3]Kerio Personal Firewall has been discontinued. It has been purchased by Subbelt software. We will see if this remains to be a top firewall.

If you are to review an antivirus product you must first install it :) and analyse it from multiple perspectives in no particular order ie. user friendliness (UI), detection & disinfection* including reaction to new malware, stability, resource consumption, customer support and a few more.

*Taking detection as a given, some products fail to handle the disinfection of malware properly and this can lead to problems removing an infection without the help of a 3rd party tool.

RoSmecher reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 17, 2005

not that bad, people give it such a low rating, just because symantec owns the market like microsoft does for the OS.

ogman reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 17, 2005

Works Great! Excellent security suite.

rseiler reviewed v2006 Beta Version 9.1 on Dec 16, 2005

This beta was released a month ago, so I'm not sure what it's doing here now. I imagine it will be ending very shortly.

ZombieREA reviewed v2006 Beta on Oct 11, 2005

Look like this's Productions i'm looking for.
I like it's Firewall with message notice when have connect and ports control together (Another Firewall like: ZA, Trend .etc.., only allow you control ports or message notice).

Beside that uhm...Symantec is one of company with produtions used too much PC's Resource.

Bugs: I got message notice module Temporary Proxy was crashed. And after that, my IE have trouble with connect until reboot system.

By anyways. It's good Internet Security Suite if you have enough strong PC.

Baldrick reviewed v2006 Beta on Sep 10, 2005

Downloaded latest beta. Installation was very smooth. Have been running NIS 2005 (which was already fatser than previous versions) and this one seems somewhat faster. No much has changed; not much configuration apparent on the spyware detection front (must all be under the bonnet). Protection Center can be a bit manic and persistent re. its notifications (but that may be no bad thing in some cases). All scans ran smoothly though no faster than NIS 2005 and impact on machine performance was the same of slightly better than with NIS 2005. So far not issues or problems. All in all a very impressive beta IMHO.....but then again I have never really had any problems with Norton products in the past (as some have described re. their experiences). Looking forward to the formal release.

bbfc reviewed v2006 Beta on Aug 23, 2005

Been using this now for a couple of days and not had one single problem.

I like the new Norton Protection Centre, even if it does get a bit on my nerves - had to run a complete system scan, configure windows update and check for the latest virus defs just to stop it flashing, but apart form that, it's great.

This beta expries on the 1st September, but Symantec say that a second beta will be available before then.

Download and get the key from here;
[url]https://www-secure.symantec.com/public_beta/nis_index.html[/url]

mhguy15 reviewed v2006 Beta on Aug 16, 2005

Beta News! ... Update the screenshot...

I had some problems with NIS 2006, so now I am testing the Windows One Care Beta. OneCare has a LONG way to go to catch up with Norton, McAfee, or Trendmicro. I always liked Norton, and have used them for the last couple years but their software is too bloated, so now I am in search of a better alternative. It doesn't have to be free either, just good.

SR45 reviewed v2006 Beta on Aug 15, 2005

For those that are having problems with not having the key needed to use the software, you actually have to go to nortons site and sign up for the beta program and they will send you the Key in order for this to work

jimvaughan reviewed v2006 Beta on Aug 15, 2005

What do we use for a product key, the one for 2005 does not work. Will someone post the link to the Norton site for the beta signup? I can find the antivirus one but not NIS.

heat_fan1 reviewed v2006 Beta on Aug 15, 2005

Well, it looks very nice, with a few new features that should make things easier to use and understand. There's a Security Center (similar to Windows Security Center) that shows all current errors or possible problems and gives you an easy fix for them. This Security Center is also built into the system tray with a toaster popup that means you don't have to open the program to see problems, but also probably uses more resources.

It looks like the NIS 2006 Beta is not listed on the Symantec website just yet. Hopefully it'll be up in the next two days so I can get that security key.

Mark Gillespie reviewed v2006 Beta on Aug 15, 2005

If it's anything like it's predecessor, then avoid. It's VERY secure, that's granted, but when you cannot even connect to the net via a USB DSL modem, with it enabled, and it breaks most programs in it's path, is it really worth the hassle.

Save your money, learn to be resposible with your PC. Education is far better security, and it's free...

Blackhole8746 reviewed v2005 AntiSpyware Edition on Jul 5, 2005

Norton Internet Security is very strict with its rules, unpenetratable with its state of the art, complex protection protocols and rules, if you want this kind of security you should download this software, sacrificing a little performance, about 5 seconds startup time, and some disk space that's all! And by the way whoever runs an AMD processor and mainboard go upgrade it into an Intel Pentium 4 or Xeon if you're living it up, like me, and stop complaining! If your system is slowed down it's your fault and not Norton's! Geez what is it with you people??

nightops reviewed v2005 AntiSpyware Edition on Apr 20, 2005

What can I say...it's a Norton product. It's good at what it does. The AntiVirus is near the top currently in existence. I like Symantec AV better than Norton (Yes, I DO KNOW that they are made by the SAME company, but they behave and run VERY differently). Norton is 'prettier', and therefore takes up more resources. This beta didn't seem to affect my PC near to the level that NIS 2004 did. The anti-spyware capabilities are definitely something to give Spybot/Ad-Aware/MS Antispyware are run for the money. However, I agree with the majority of the posts in wondering why I would pay so much for just this feature if I can get the same thing from something that doesn't cost me jack (of course, I'm not talking about the MS antispyware, rather Spybot/Ad-Aware since we all know that if it's M$, it costs you something somewhere down the line). Some delinquent non-admin posted the idea that Ad-Aware is "so 2003" and that it doesn't make the top 5 anymore... I'd love to know where they got their info. Probably 'Wired' or some other GQ techzine. Oh well, that's another tangent.
Back to target: Good job Norton...now make it cheaper.
It will be interesting to see what happens when more people wake up and start using NOD32...

kgruber reviewed v2005 AntiSpyware Edition on Apr 19, 2005

It would be helpful to the downloader if reviewers would actually download, install, and use the current version of the program instead of bashing a company. It is unhelpful to read comments like "bloatware" and "resource hog" without further qualification or context. My desktop has a 60 GB hard drive and 512MB of ram and an Athlon 1800 processor. The program runs just fine. What are the critics running? A pentium 166 with 64 MB of ram and 1GB hard drive?

I have downloaded and used this program for two days and actually liked what it did in terms of ease of use and functionality. I think it's an excellent all in one package good for the power user and beginner alike.

This product is very capable and is deserving of a four. Nevertheless, after evaluating it, I uninstalled it and went back to my previous configuration: Symantec Antivirus, Kerio Firewall and Ad-Aware. I did so not because NIS is a poor product, rather I felt it didn't offer anything new or warranted buying a new product license and lose out on prior product purchases.

controler reviewed v2005 AntiSpyware Edition on Apr 19, 2005

Yes I have tried other products also. ALL of them.
I am not saying Norton is the best. I am saying it is better then you are saying it is here.
I have seen the Norton haters many times and usualy don't let them bother me. They read an article where someone say how much of a memory hog it is and that sets them off into memory land. I just love how many people post here and on Wilders about how great a product is or isn't based on someone elses thoughts and not their own. I am one of the few that actualy
infect my own test systems to see what is really detected and not.
I used KAV and loved it's detections, till I begged them to detect commercial keyloggers and they wouldn't. And don't rattle on about the extended Defs ect. Then their Adtreams topped the cake for me.
I know you be the fool to go Mc Afee over Norton.
I will say I love NOD-32.
Layerd Defense. AT-AV-FW-AS & now AR (antirootkit)
I haven't used Norton in over a year but I can tell you this after using this trial one day, It was able to tag and actualy delete Adware.WintaskAd & Spysweeper was't.
I contacted Spysweeper support a month ago and their solution was to boot into safe mode, scan three times then reboot. If that didn't cure it send them a Highjackthis log.
Antispyware didn't detect it.
Yes id does attack svchost.exe
Now go do the right thing and try it out.
You can always reformat as I do if you don't like it.

iamconan reviewed v2005 on Apr 13, 2005

For the last 3 years, I have tried the Norton Internet Security and have been upset by the junk Norton is putting out. Each year is more and more bloatware, slowing the computer down, until it will not reboot properly. It slows my computer resources down to a point where the computer will just reboot by itself, during the intial start up process. When I remove Norton, it will then work properly. Very poor software.

kmleow reviewed v2004 on Aug 14, 2004

I dislike the "Program" section of the firewall. Have to scroll a lot to see a list of all my programs that were permitted or blocked. ZoneAlarm does it better.

Enamour reviewed v2004 on Jan 31, 2004

To disable Norton Anti-Spam filter in Outlook 2003 you do the following:
1. Click on Tools and choose Options.
2. Click the Other tap then click Advanced Options.
3. Click COM Add-Ins and uncheck Norton AntiSpam Outlook Plugin.
4. Click OK.

I give it a 5/5 even tho the AntiSpam is fairly useless.

mbear reviewed v2004 on Jan 30, 2004

I've NIS Pro, and yes it works pretty well. It's a fine firewall, handles both inbound & outbound connections, passes every test, doesn't slow down network traffic much, handles all sorts of TCP/IP garbage flawlessly, spots changed files trying to connect out, integrates with the rest of the Norton product line, and is updated regularly and automatically by Norton. It is stable, easy to work with, and well supported. A really good product. The only downside is the #$%#@$ spam filter. New this year it is a 3rd party product Symantec bought and has botched the integration of. It might be a fine spam filter, the non-Symantec version was, but it is s-l-o-w to the point of crippling my email client, Outlook 2003. Besides, I already use the excellent free SpamBayes and after 15,000 some spams caught I've got it well trained so no need for Norton's version. But... there's no way to turn the Norton's Spamblock off. Going into the application settings one can sorta disable it but it still loads, still pigs out, no way around it. It can't even be removed separately like Antivirus can be. I've had to resort to renaming a dll to stop it from starting which means every time my system loads I get an error message from it. So, the firewall is a fine one, but watch out for the parasitic #@^$^!! spam filter bolt-on.

pvolk reviewed v2004 on Jan 30, 2004

Doesnt matter what activation this prog has it just isnt that great (which is typical of Norton progs besides the antivrus). Your best bet is to go with zone alarm which is possibly the best firewall with the most options. Dont bother with this crap!

QBgreen reviewed v2004 on Jan 30, 2004

Mondo Bloato. Not to mention that it just plain ain't as good as reviewers would have you believe. You'd be better served for free by utilizing the deal that Microsoft and CA have going for eTrust EZ Armor.

alfiend reviewed v2004 on Jan 30, 2004

Version 2004 contains product activation. If something should happen to your activation, the product will stop working and leave you unprotected. This happened recently with NAV 2004. Users did a LiveUpdate and there product was de-activated and had to be re-activated, after so many re-activation you have to call to get it reset... If you are using 2003, I would just stick with it and avoid the hassle of the activation.

Alister