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Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008

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Solid performer
Cons
Doesn't completely uninstall itself

$19.95 - $29.95
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Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008 Review

by Erik Larkin

- Symantec's Norton Internet Security 2008 security suite ($70 for up to three PCs) is easy to use and comes with a host of extra security features, such as a separate Security Inspector scan that warns about unsafe browser settings and other potential security holes. It was the only suite in our testing for "All-in-One Security Suites: Tried and Tested" that didn't cry wolf by reporting at least one false positive.

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User Reviews for Symantec Norton Internet Security 2008

Reviewed by: cyoumans

Duration of ownership: 3 Years

Strengths: None

Weaknesses: Very slow and resource hungry. Did not find any "spyware" or "malware" programs (not one). Other programs such as PcTools Sypware Doctor found over 100 (I have heard the same NIS inefficiencies reported by other people). Tech help is appalling and very frustrating. Ofter very hard to understand the english spoken with heavy accents. Questions asked are not answered. It is as though no one reads my questions in my email correspondence. Impossible website. NIS Leaves over 250 registry entries after uninstall.

Overall Evaluation: Waste of time and money. I have stopped using NIS.
Reviewed by: PCShawn

Duration of ownership: 12 Months

Strengths: Very fast virus scan.

Weaknesses: Doesn't detect all viruses. Privacy Control generates too many pop-ups. Technical support is virtually non-existent.

Overall Evaluation: Privacy Control continuously generates pop-ups alerting the user to the fact the computer is attempting to send private information out. NIS 2006 had the option to block it WITHOUT alerting the user. It's a real headache when you're trying to pay bills and constantly have to click "OK" for a dozen pop-ups! Also, I've scanned my one of my computers and thumb drives for months with NIS 2008, but it never found a generic Trojan that was found by BiDefender! And Tech. support and near incompetent. You ask a specific question and they give you the answer to a different question. No offensive, but this is what happens when you ship jobs overseas.

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Top All-in-One Security Suites Symantec's suite is a solid performer and simple to use. Kaspersky's and BitDefender's suites are the fastest to respond to new malware outbreaks, while McAfee offers lots of extra features.

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