| Norton Antivirus 2012 Review
Pros:
• Impressive scores in blocking and removal
of malware
• Features extra tools in removing persisting
malware
• Works with other Norton products
• Intrusion prevention system is powerful
Cons:
• Average web-based protection
• Erroneous identification on obscure
utilities as risky
Review
Symantec is known in the industry of security
software and in keeping that edge to evolve
its offering to stay competitive. It made some
changes on the Norton Internet Security 2012
on its user interface and introduces new features
that make it one of the best software on the
market.
The installation process of
the software is simple and seamless. One of
things you will notice in it is the significant
changes made to the user interface. There were
no longer bright whites like the previous year’s
release and they replaced the classic Norton
yellow and black color scheme. This makes the
setup looks neat and offers a good amount of
options.
The interface was improved
on the settings menu. The previous year’s
interface made searching in the settings a hassle
and confusing especially to new users. The latest
interface now is much more streamlined.
The software also features
SONAR or Symantec Online Network for Advanced
Response and this offers real time protection
against the threats and detects unknown risks
to security based on their behavior. This new
feature is capable of detecting new high certainty
threat or those that closely matches with the
behavior of other threats it blocks and then
removes any of those from your computer automatically.
The Norton Internet Security
2012 marks the launching as well of the bandwidth
awareness feature of Symantec that can be used
to limit the bandwidth usage of network adapter.
It comes with optimization tool that is designed
to speed up the boot time of your computer by
delaying when the software launches but it is
not difficult to find. In terms of cleaning
up malware, the internet security software performed
well and did not produce any false positives
and can block all suspected malware infections.
It also features quite mode which limits the
interruptions from the software based on the
list of parameters that were set. It comes with
three settings including the Silent Mode, Full
Screen Mode and Quiet Mode.
Summary
Norton Antivirus 2012 provides with new enhancements
that can help keep your computer and files safe.
It has a simple to use user interface and has
PC tune up features. While there are some annoyances
like the web based parental controls and features
on installation that constantly appears. Nevertheless,
it is a good option for home and business use.
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