Norton Internet Security 2006 Review

Norton Internet Security 2006

I have bought this product as a fairly new internet and computer user and I'm very impressed. It was easy to load, has very helpful info on everything the package provides, with advice on any customising you might like to do.
I also ran an internet security test to be assured that my computer is secure. So far I am a happy customer, but i have just read the Norton Internet Security 2005 reviews and comments so it will be interesting to see if this is an improvement of NIS 2005.

Your Comments/Opinions

'Seems to hog as many resources as the 2005 version of Norton Internet Security to me, my machine has been sooooo slow since i installed this.'

alex_edwards

'My wife paid £74 for a two year upgrade of Norton 2005 to 2006. Following day, the internet wouldn't stay connected and I left for work. In the evening, the screen was covered with alerts that the computer had been attempting to send files out to unknown email addresses. CPU was working 100% and none of the software worked. We attempted to uninstall 2006 and reinstall 2005 but the Norton software now doesn't work. Previously found that on older computers, 2004 was too resource demanding and prevented the computers from working. Generally not impressed. '

bob

'I have just spend the afternoon removing NIS2006 from a clients machine. NIS2006 is a resource hog, and it was preventing some software connecting to the internet, even though it had been configured to allow this software to connect. NIS2005 caused us a lot of problems and it looks like NIS2006 is going to do the same. Norton Anti-Virus used to be a very good product, but in recent years NIS seems to have been bundled with a lot of new PC's, and its USELESS! '

john_bolsover

'Windows's Firewall is fine. I wouldn't bother with AV software simply because I have had many viruses through the years -- all while Norton AV was running! It cannot keep up, but it tries -- and that costs your resources. For example, it checks your outgoing e-mail -- that's protecting everyone else (not you who paid for it). It slows everything down. If you have a laptop and use dialup as well as WiFi clouds, the AV update burden along with the Windows update and the Adobe update and the rest.. all will eat up wahtever bandwidth you have. Forget it.'

dcd

'norton keep popping to inform me that my subscriptions are overdueas i have no desire to subscribe to norton as i receive all the pretection i free how do i remove this irritation from my computer'

leshirst

'I am having MAJOR problems with NIS 2006. It won't let me automatically protect myself against threats. I click the " fix me" icon, and it appears to be fixing the problem, but it never does. This is the first time I have ever had problems with Norton and I am beginning to wonder if I should have switched to something else. I hate feeling like I wasted $50...but I am getting extremely frustrated that I can't even talk with tech support. If you call the company, you will be charged...so what am I supposed to do? Norton Internet Security 2006 is a really bad product. '

joyce

Bought NIS 2006 yesterday to replace my 2004 version which was continually prompting for a subscription update. Now I wish I hadn't...the installation became a 2 hour cycle of uninstall-download-reboot-install because of some stupid lack of support for an Instant Messenger client. And it still didn't work after that. And these are the same people who make Ghost and GoBack ?! Why should I trust any of their recovery tools if they can't get a simple AV install right ? McAfee for me, next time.

Wooks

Norton (and McAfee) is worse than nothing. They both keep you from getting good products.

Carl Price

Manufacturers Description/Specification

Enjoy your connection to the world. Norton Internet Security 2006 gives you the confidence to travel the Internet like never before, protected against viruses, hackers, spyware, and spam. A comprehensive set of security tools, Norton Internet Security 2006 helps keep you safe online as you surf and email, swap files, download programs, and chat.

Norton Internet Security 2006 Key Features

Automatically filters spam and dangerous phishing email.

Automatically removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms.

Automatically blocks intruders and identity thieves.

Hides your computer from hackers.

Scans email and IM attachments for virus threats.

Improved! Alerts you to serious virus outbreaks and adjusts your security settings accordingly.

Gives you control over all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic.

Prevents confidential information from being sent without your permission.

Blocks Web sites you don't want your children to visit.

Blocks banner ads and popup windows.

Norton Internet Security 2006 New Features

Automatically detects and blocks high-risk spyware and adware programs before they are installed on your system.

Now includes 12 months of protection updates and new product features as available throughout the year.

On-going Protection keeps your computer protected from the latest Internet risks by automatically renewing your subscription at the regular subscription price (plus applicable tax).

Inspects your computer for security holes with one click.

Detects and removes dangerous spyware, keystroke loggers, and other unwanted monitoring software.

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