Norton Internet Security 2012

Your power against online threats


Norton Internet Security 2012 provides advanced protection to surf, bank, and shop online without interruption.  It stops viruses, spam, and more to keep your identity safe online - and protects you and your computer without slowing you down.  Stop online dangers without sacrificing performance as you email, chat, surf, and socialize on the web without worrying about cybercriminals or other security threats.  Norton Internet Security 2012 also helps you keep your children safe online with Parental Controls and warns you of unsafe websites while you use the Internet.

• Insight - Checks where files came from and how long they've been around to stop new online threats before they can cause you trouble.
• Parental Controls Management - Lets you track your kids' online activities through award-winning Norton Online Family so you can help protect them from online dangers.
• Network Threat Protection - Detects threats as they travel over a network and eliminates them before they can reach your computer.
• Browser Protection - Protects you by checking for an blocking online threats as your browser loads, to stop online threats before they can do damage.
• SONAR 4 Behavioral Protection - Monitors your computer for suspicious behavior to quickly and accurately detect and stop new threats.
• Norton Safe Web for Facebook - Scans your News Feed for dangerous downloads and links to unsafe websites and warns you and your Facebook friends about them.
• Free 24x7 Support - Offers you expert help and answers by phone, email, live chat, or online whenever you need them.
• Vulnerability Protection - Stops cybercriminals from using security holes (vulnerabilities) in applications to sneak threats onto your PC.
• Norton Identity Safe - Secures, remembers, and automatically enters your website user names and passwords to prevent cybercriminals from stealing your information as you type.
• Antiphishing Technology - Blocks fraudulent websites cybercriminals use to steal your identity and your money.
• Bandwidth Management - Limits non-critical Norton updates when you connect to 3G networks to avoid using your monthly data allotment or causing overage fees.
• Norton Pulse Updates - Updates your protection every 5 to 15 minutes - without disrupting you - for up-to-the-minute protection against the latest threats.

• Exclusive! Norton Protection System provides four powerful layers of protection to stop online threats before they can infect your computer.
• New! Norton Management is cloud-based so you can download, install, transfer, update, or renew Norton products from anywhere, right over the Internet.
• Improved! Download Insight 2.0 protects you from dangerous applications before you install them by telling you if they are harmful or unstable.
• Improved! Norton Safe Web warns you of unsafe sites that show up in your search results. Instant access to Norton Safe Web for Facebook warns you and your Facebook friends of dangerous downloads and links in News Feeds.

Stop Viruses, Spyware, and Online Identity Theft

• Norton is proven to offer superior protection from online threats.
• Four different layers of protection proactively detect and eliminate threats before they reach your computer
• Identifies and stops new threats faster than other less sophisticated security software

Browse, Shop, Bank, and Socialize Online without Worry

• Scans email and instant messages for viruses, suspicious links, infected attachments, and other dangers before you open them
• Identifies safe websites, proactively blocks unsafe sites, and stops online threats before your browser even loads
• Prevents cybercriminals from hacking into your PC and swiping your information when you use wireless networks

Enjoy Your Favorite Online Activities Safely, without Annoying Slowdowns or Disruptions

• Offers powerful virus protection that doesn't slow you down
• Runs in the background so it won't interrupt your work or play
• Won't swallow up your computer's memory and hard disk space

Keep Your Kids Safe Online with Award-Winning Norton Online Family

• Parental Controls Management lets you easily access, set up, and run Norton Online Family right from within your Norton Control Center
• Tracks which websites your kids visit so you know what they're up to online, and lets you block inappropriate sites
• Keeps an eye on your kids' social network activities and who they're chatting with online so you can spot potential dangers

Get Up and Running Fast with Quick Setup and Easy-to-Use Features

• Installs in less than a minute with a single mouse click
• Proactively tells you if files and applications are safe or may slow down or crash your computer
• Improved customizable Control Center now lets you choose between a simple or a detailed view for accessing program controls and Web-based Norton services

• Online Identity Theft
• Cybercriminals
• Dangerous Downloads
• Infected and Unsafe Websites
• Phishing
• Viruses
• Spyware
• Spam
• Social Network Threats

• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate
• Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate with Service Pack 1 or later
• Windows XP (32-bit) Home/Professional/Tablet PC/Media Center (32-bit) with Service Pack 2 or later
• 300 MHz or faster processor for Windows XP; 1 GHz or faster for Vista/Windows 7
• 256 MB of RAM (513 MB of RAM required for the Recovery Tool)
• 300 MB of available hard disk space
• CD-ROM or DVD drive (if not installing via electronic download
• Email scanning supported for POP3-compatible email clients

Support for Antispam:

• Microsoft Outlook 2002 or higher
• Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or higher
• Windows Mail (spam filtering only)

Browser Support for Phishing Protection, Safe Search, and Password Management:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher (32-bit only)
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher (32-bit only)
• Google Chrome browser 10.0 or higher

Browser Support for Vulnerability Protection:

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher (32-bit only)
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 or higher (32-bit only)

Note:  This product is licensed for use on one computer and provides one year of protection.  This item is non-returnable once the software package has been opened.

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