I checked out at Office Max and they gave me a Norton Confidential packet with a CD to install. What is it?

Question

There is a little bit of literature with it, but it never really comes out and says what it does. Is it just Symantec's attempt to make me purchase something?

Answer 1

Don't throw it away! It costs $20 in the store.
What it is:
Web Site Authentication
Antipharming
Antiphishing
Crimeware Heuristic Analysis
Password Encryption and Security
Blocks fake Web sites and crimeware
Keeps passwords protected
Authenticates popular banking and shopping Web sites
Removes known crimeware and blocks suspicious programs
Works with other antivirus and Internet security solutions to provide additional protection Includes protection updates and new product features as available throughout this renewable service period of one year*
Platforms: Windows® XP Home/XP Pro/XP Media Center†

Answer 2

After comparing the three Norton products you asked about, I would go with the Norton Internet Security. For one, Norton AntiVirus serves as excellant antivirus wear, but does not provide a firewall. While the Norton Internet Security includes the antivirus service included in the Norton AntiVirus. In fact, the Norton Internet Security includeds: Automatically detects and blocks viruses, spyware, and worms Advanced phishing protection identifies and blocks fraudulent websites Rootkit Protection finds and removes hidden threats in the operating system Smart firewall blocks hackers and stops spyware transmitting unauthorized information Intrusion Prevention automatically shields newly discovered security vulnerabilities Network protection configures security settings when logged on at home, or on public networks Full System Scan performs a deep scan to remove existing viruses, spyware and other threats Norton Protection Center provides a central place to easily check overall security settings Includes protection updates and new product features as available throughout the renewable service period ** (from the Norton webpage describing the differences in the programs you named). While Norton Confidential is an excellant program, it is mainly to keep your shopping habits and any information from being tracked, or hacked, and this can be done with the firewall protection you will receive with Norton's Internet Security. The price may be higher than the Norton's Antivirus, but you get so much more protection for your computer. And since you are more worried about keeping your computer free from viruses, and other harmful threats, the security provided by Norton Internet Security should do the trick. It has a firewall and that is essential to protecting any computer, as is an antivirus program, since this contains both, along with adwar protection and popupblockers and just abvout all the protection you may need, I know it is what I would go with if I could afford it right now. One must remember that the security program we have is only as good as the way it is configured, so be sure you understand how to configure the settings. The tech support wil help you with this, but you have to ask them. If trhere is anything you are unclear about or you have a tech support technician who you do not communicate with well, do not be afraid to ask for another technician, after all you are paying for their support just as you are the program. However; Norton is known for taking up a lot of space on your computer and slows down the performance of a home computer. I have been told that Norton is for heavy duty, big professional systems and is too much of a system for a regular home computer. Not being a computer expert, I can't tell you anymore about Norton than what I know from my own experience. I already told you what you asked about the three programs, now I will tell you what I know from my own experience. My wife had Nortons on her very first computer, a Windows 98SE. It worked fine for a while, but it wasn't but a few months after she was using it (it was a rebuilt machine and she had never been on a computer before in her life at the time, this is all true.) the machine began to start to have problems. The scans all said things were fine, but it had slowed down considerably, so she had a friend who was what is known affectionatly as a "computer nerd" come and look it over. He told her that the Norton's was a fine program but it was way too big for the amount of space she had on that 98SE and told her it would be best to remove it and download a free program of AVG Anti-Virus from CNET and somehow he finagled to do that for her and sure enough it began to run a lot faster. Now, what you want to do is up to you, but I can pretty much guarantee you that if you go asking a Norton's representative about their programs being to big for a basic home computer they will tell you that it is all "fal de ra" and they have the best there is in home and small business computer protection. But then, they are out to sell programs, because their agenda is different from yours. Good luck in what ever you decide to do. "Live Free, Die Free" TxBluesHarp

Answer 3

Possibly. I think they might be offering security for a free trial, than make you pay for it? You should ask the OfficeMax people or call Norton up.

Answer 4

I dunno. Just throw it away. Anything made by Norton sucks anyway...