Testseek.com have collected 42 expert reviews of the Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009 and the average rating is 83%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009.
September 2008
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The editors liked
Scan speeds and boot times are significantly reduced
Leaner footprint
Improved speed
Whitelisting and other technologies to mark clean files as trusted
Free technical support
The editors didn't like
Good detection rate but not as good as Avira and Avast!
Lacks adequate online technical support
Drives users to its paid technical support services
Abstract: If you’ve spent much time with consumer-level security software over the past few years, chances are that your experiences were not entirely positive. While offering some clear value to users, they normally come preloaded on computers and bombard you w...
Abstract: Last week I received an email from Symantec’s PR Firm, telling me about the new Norton Internet Security 2009. Being fed up with Symantec and their bloated ways over the past couple of years, I normally would have just hit delete. But before I could...
Antispam misses too much, blocks too many valid messages. Rudimentary parental controls. Network map allows no remote correction of reported problems.
This is definitely the slimmest, most unobtrusive Norton ever. Its protection is top-notch where it counts, though antispam and parental controls are still weak. As the best all-around security suite yet (Ill be installing it myself), its our new Edi...
Published: 2008-09-09, Author: Robert , review by: cnet.com
Internet Security 2009 has a leaner footprint, improved speed, white listing and other technologies to mark clean files as trusted, and free technical support.
Despite its free telephone support, Norton Internet Security 2009 lacks adequate online technical support and, either intentionally or not, drives users to its paid technical support services.
Norton Internet Security 2009 hits all the right security notes and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though the lack of adequate technical support may continue to frustrate. Price range: $69.99
Abstract: Symantec's antivirus products have historically always provided excellent detection and removal of malware. On the downside, that protection came at the price of often crippling system performance. Norton Internet Security 2009 has met that challenge h...
Abstract: The Internet can be a vast treasure chest of information and resources but it also has the capability of being a mine field for the unwary. It is best to be well protected when on surfing sessions. ...
Abstract: Its easy to use, well featured, light on system resources and it has some innovative touches such as the intelligent Insight scanning system and pulse updates. Symantec has made considerable strides forward with this years Norton. Symantec - Norton ...
