Norton Internet Security 2012

Since it is the world wide web, it's hard to do anything to someone in another country. Then if in the US, you have to prove who done it. I've seen people hack websites and plant their bug. How do you prove that? Hacking is illegal, but they are hard to catch. A good hacker will bounce his IP all over.

The majority of cooties, they piggyback an email attachment or on a download file. That's how they get by your firewall. Then when you open it, it get's released onto your computer.

Besides having a good antivirus and spyware software, be real selective on what email you open. Email attachments are the most common way of transfer. Only open who you know or subscribed to. Never open any junk mail and if any junk is in your inbox, send it to your junkmail so it gets marked as such. Most emails use a paperclip icon beside the name to show an attachment. I'm sure others do, but I like hotmail because they will block the content of a suspiscious email that makes it past the junk filter.

Downloads are you next concern and you should be selective there also. A good antivirus will warn you of know viruses and malware. Of course, porn is about the most popular item on the internet and the bad people use that to their advantage to find a way to transmit their virus. So stay away from porn and video downloads.

One's I know of that many like is smiley.com and weatherbug.com. Those places will trash your computer. Be careful of screensaver sites too.

 

I was looking for some feedback on that. Thanks!

Microsoft does have a reputation to uphold. Maybe I'll give them a try in the future.

But I would be leary of just picking any free antivirus blindly. Especially from Russia or Romania.

Most go with what they know. That's why mega money changes hands for Norton and McAfee to be preloaded on HP, Dell and other big name brands.

That's pretty much why I stayed with Norton. They never let me down. What's $40 a year on a $1000 investment?

 

Try getting rid of that AVAST. That's the nightmare one I couldn't get off my old laptop. Many downloads leave files behind when you uninstall. I usually go in program files and manually delete them. Not AVAST, it'll deny you access. You have to request permission from the developer to get a special cleaning tool. It's just another step in hopes you keep them.

Nothings for free. These ain't angels saving the world. Their software serves a purpose just like many free things on the web. Whether it's gathering your surfing habits or personal info for pinpoint marketing, there is something there to benefit them.

Norton is not resource hungry either. I can remember a time that could be said, but what I have now. You don't even know it's there. They do alot of idle time scanning and updates are done in micro bursts every 5-15 minutes to avoid large downloads. That was one of my concerns, but I found with the updates, they overwrite the files instead of you collecting large masses. They even scan the web to attack stuff way before it even reaches your computer.

This is off the website.

Here's more.... http://us.norton.com/internet-security
It's #1 for a reason.

The whole purpose of the OP was the special sale. It's gone now. Not even the Black Friday price was that low. I wouldn't pay the $70 now. When it was $35 made me say yes.

I gave my sister a copy and I even have it on my phone now. That's the next line of attacks as most peoples phones are unsecure.