Norton Internet Security 2012

Norton Internet Security is a protective complex, allows to reveal and eliminate on-line threats and also to protect identification data of users and their money from encroachments of computer criminals. In software of Norton Internet Security the advanced technology of protection based on the analysis of reputation of data source is also implemented. She guarantees protection of users against loading of dangerous files irrespective of the fact which in the way they get on their PC.

It is necessary to notice that the beta prefix in names of the current assemblies of Norton Internet Security 2012 and Norton AntiVirus 2012 almost does not affect product quality in any way. Installation process is expedited and without any difficulties – reset of the computer is not required. Key system process of a packet of Norton Internet Security 2012 borrows in memory only about 14 MB - it is a little for the modern system providing a comprehensive protection from the threats coming from the Internet. Already now quite operable tools are available to users to anti-virus scanning in a request, powerful protection in real time, the firewall with flexible configuration of rules, protection against a phishing, the password management module, high-quality spam filtering and also a set of other support functions.

As for essentially new features in a packet of Norton Internet Security 2012, It should be noted a full support of the Google Chrome browser – at Chrome start the module Norton Safe Web will add own rating of security to search results. Besides, it is possible to use Norton Identity Safe technology for automatic input of passwords, filling of forms and other tasks of sending personal data to different web services. The Identity Safe technology also works with the Internet Explorer and Firefox browsers, and the data storage for the first time implemented in the protected "cloud" storage allows to get convenient access to the registration data and passwords from several computers, for example, from working, figurative and house at once.

For scanning of a system in the schedule the built-in scheduler of Windows is not used any more – instead of it own scheduler is applied. It is possible to appoint transactions to the periods when the PC is not used and also on the fixed timepoints. One more important change concerns Symantec SONAR technology – now it can classify processes as harmful on the whole combination of criteria – so users will be able to block new threats at the earliest stages.

The beta of Norton Internet Security 2012 contains a number of small, but very useful improvements. So, the module Download Insight 2.0 keeps track of stability of programs and the rating of their reliability. If you load the application which constantly refuses (according to messages of other users of the products Norton), you will be warned about it in advance.

In a packet of Internet Security 2012 it is possible to limit the speed of connection to the Internet now. For example, if at the moment you use slow or very expensive wireless connection, then you can specify by several buttons to the program what on-line needs to be gone only behind critical updates or in general to turn off Internet access for applications.

One more interesting function in a packet of Internet Security 2012 carries the name Autofix. If you faced any problems at installation or setup of the products Notron, you can get support – the packet itself will scan a system and will automatically fix the found problems.

2013: Compatibility with Windows 8.1 OS

The Norton by Symantec company announced in September, 2013 release of upgraded versions of the solutions on security: Norton 360 Multi-Device, Norton 360, Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus. Products contain improvements in five patented protection levels, differ in the increased performance and compatibility with Windows 8.1 OS.

The products Norton received the fresh user interface, however the majority of updates belong to improvements of five patented protection levels: the optimized algorithm of recovery of system files; the optimized protection of SONAR (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response); recovery and cleaning using protection of SONAR; the simplified installation and management; the optimized Norton Identity Safe function.

So, the updated products Norton received the optimized algorithm for the accelerated and exact recovery of system files and also the improved technology of protection of SONAR. Using heuristic algorithms of SONAR monitors suspicious actions of programs on the computer and will recognize new threats, proceeding from behavior of applications. Now SONAR allows to detect and delete the malware masking the work under accomplishment of operational processes of Windows, noted in the company.

The analysis of effects of the attack of malware is not less important part of protection. SONAR helps to eliminate effects of the attack of the malware, saving all information on the attacks that then Norton for development of algorithms of recovery is used.

For the users who are preferring web installation of programs or not having CD/DVD drives, new versions of products simplify installation and setup. Users can quickly load and set the latest version, at the same time the program will automatically determine type of the device and the solution suitable for it.

According to developers, upgraded versions of the products Norton also offer the improved system of filling of identification forms allowing to import and export the data of Identity Safe saved in base of user passwords. This function became available to bigger convenience directly from the Norton toolbar.