NORTON is not at all small or paltry name in the anti-virus programs developers. And Norton Internet Security 2010 is the latest product by Symantec. No wonder the anti-virus and computer security related products by Norton are always counted among Top 5 of its kind.
Last year Symantec made an official announcement that their next product will not have a heavy impact on the system performance like its other products, and here is Norton Internet Security 2010. “Faster, Safer, Smarter,” this is the tag line used by Norton Internet Security 2010 and it surely lives up to it.
Norton Internet Security 2010 offers a complete protection to your computer in every possible sense. This package is not just about offering a robust protection against viruses but also shields your computer from Spyware, Spam, Rootkits, Identity Theft scams, Trojans and every other cyber threat.
Below are some of the features of Norton Internet Security 2010, which make it better than its previous programs and other similar programs:
· Simple and Easy Installation
Its installation process does not involve any kind of complication. You can complete the installation process with so much of ease. During the installation process, it will prompt you to create a new Norton account or you can login to your previously created account.
Just before the start of installation process, it pre-scans your computer for viruses. And once it is done, your computer reboots and now it is all ready to shield your computer.
· User-friendly Graphical Interface
Its user interface is the most gorgeous one ever designed by Symantec. It is so much user-friendly and you feel like having all the options present on your screen.
You can have a firm control over your Computer, Network and Web settings. All I intend to say is that you can enable it to protect your computer on your terms.
Its CPU performance widget on the left side of the interface makes it a complete system security tool.
· Network Settings
Here, it allows you to keep an eye on the gateway of the attacks by cyber threats. Yes, I am talking about Internet. It allows you to keep a close check on all the basic Internet activities. Features like E-mail Protection, Instant Messenger Scan, and Intrusion Prevention allows you to protect your computer from cyber attacks on the network.
· Web Settings
Internet Browser is the most fundamental part of a computer connected to Internet. And with NIS 2010, you can protect your web browser from causing any infection to your computer.
And its Identity Safe option allows you to protect your identity loss on Internet, which is the most severe loss on Web. With NIS 2010, you can ensure that you will not face phishing problems. Apart of this, it even enhances your search results so that you can safely browse Internet.
· Norton Insight
This is the innovative features tried by Symantec in this product. This feature keeps a close check on all the application and programs installed on your computer. And you are allowed to mark some of the programs as Trusted, which allows this program to not waste its resources on it.
This not only makes the whole process efficient, but also enhances the speed of the scanning process. Norton Insight Network provides additional protection by identifying new threats from the Norton Community.
· Easy to Update
If you are connected to Internet, updating your pack of NIS 2010 is a piece of cake. All you need to do is hit few clicks of your mouse and that is all. You need not visit the official website and enter any kind of details. Click on the UPDATE button and that is all.
Apart of all these mentioned features, Norton Internet Security 2010 offers many more features, which make it a killer of a protection system. NIS 2010 package offers Antivirus, Antispyware, Identity Protection, Norton Safe web, Smart Firewall, Antispam, Browser Protection, Toolbar.
We have tried this product on a system powered by 2.4 GHz Intel Dual Core Processor, with 2GB RAM. All the processes of NIS 2010 are amazingly fast, which will make you love this program. Although it provides a robust protection unlike its previous products, NIS 2010 does not consume much of your computer’s resources.
NIS 2010 is compatible on 32 bit and 64 bit operating systems. Yes, it is compatible on Windows 7 also. Norton Internet Security 2010 is undoubtedly the best product developed by Symantec. It is a complete Internet Security package in all the senses. Whether it would be the user-friendly graphical interface or fast processing, it will satisfy all your protection needs without complicating the whole process.