Norton Internet Security Dual Protection 4.0 (Mac) Review

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(More customer reviews)Edited to add info on REMOVAL instructions. Symantec keeps this a secret. Amazon does not allow links, so search Google for the "RemoveSymantecMacFiles removal utility". It's on Symantec's Enterprise site.
I was finally able to remove every trace of the Symantec "bloatware." The uninstaller does not do this. Make sure you back up your entire system (I recommend SuperDuper) to a Firewire drive prior to doing this. I also recommend booting into Safe Mode to run the removal operation.
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I am a long time Mac user.
Reportedly in development for 5 years, this software does protect from viruses, including protecting your Mac from being a carrier of Windows viruses. However, there has never been an "in the wild" Mac virus.
My cable company is offering the Mac part of this suite as part of their service. I installed it, and discovered it was too intrusive, and blocked some programs from accessing the Internet. Unfortunately, there is no customizable firewall. It's either off or on. Virus scanning is too intrusive, too.
The only real reason for an AV on the Mac is to protect Windows users from files other Windows users may have sent you. That said, there is a much better, less intrusive product called Intego VirusBarrier that catches Windows viruses, in combination with the NetBarrier firewall which is extremely customizable. UPDATE: I've switched to the free Sophos AV software, and recommend it highly.
The problem: After testing Norton and deciding I didn't care for it, I uninstalled it. However, as I dug deeper into my system, I found the software did not completely uninstall. As with their Windows applications, Norton for Mac puts hidden files all over the place. After the uninstall, I found invisible Symantec files and deleted them.
On the next start-up, the Mac wouldn't start: gray screen of death. It would start up in Safe mode, and once after restarting from Safe mode, but not again. So, I reinstalled Norton, and it works again. This is shameful.
I do not recommend this software. Go with Intego or Sophos instead. Or, if Windows viruses are not an issue with you, then you're probably safe not running any AV. The Mac's built in firewall is excellent, too. If you really need to feel protected, go with the free version of iAntivirus which protects only against potential Mac threats (which really don't exist for most Internet users).
If you have a dual boot system, I suggest using Microsoft Security Essentials, Online Armor firewall and Threatfire (all free) on the Windows partition, especially if you use Windows more with VMWare Fusion or Parallels, due to their effectiveness and small footprints.

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Powerquest Drive Image 7 Review

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(More customer reviews)This is about the 4th version of Drive Image that I've run over the last few years and it is easily the most impressive.
I upgraded from Drive Image 5 to DI 7 a few weeks ago and have been steadily wowed by the new version.
Backups I've made with this software have now saved me twice -- once when I got a little too zealous with some file cleanup efforts, and once when an major software update failed in the middle. In both cases, I simply restored my previously saved backup image and within minutes everything was fine again.
The single most important new feature is the ability to backup and restore while XP is active so you have easy access to network drives, USB drives, SCSI drives, full DMA support, etc -- all items that used to be problematic when backing up under DOS in previous versions.
The DMA support (under Windows) and the new version boosted my backup speeds from one hard drive to another from 140MB/min to about 750MB/min. It's astonishing -- a 4 gigabyte backup takes 3 minutes on my 1.7ghz P4 machine with 2 IDE hard drives!
DI7 now has the ultimate backup feature that I've been lusting after for many years -- unattended scheduling of backups. Previous versions allowed for backups to be scheduled but they had to be done when Windows wasn't active, or they couldn't include the system drive. Both restrictions are gone with this version -- simply set up a backup schedule and the Drive Image service will "wake up" and perform your backup with the OS active, whether you are logged in or not. All you have to do is clear off some hard drive space on another drive, sit back, and your drive will just automatically back itself up! Fabulous!
Some of the other posters have touched on the downsides to the software -- DI is sensitive to the type of drives you are using -- it has limits with size and type (no Serial ATA yet, according to another poster). Previous versions were limited to 120GB drives, this one is limited to 160GB drives (I believe). Plenty big enough for me but it's something to be aware of.
I was a little surprised initially when I went to restore my backed up system drive because I had to restart the system and boot off the DI 7 CD -- but this makes sense as you wouldn't want to wipe out the disk image of your currently running system drive. That would be a bit like sawing off the tree limb that you're standing on -- it's hard to fault PowerQuest for this.
I also encountered a minor bug when backing up a drive to a CD after turning on the "maximum compression" setting -- it got to the final stages of burning the CD and then reported that an "unknown exception" had occurred. The problem vanished when I repeated this at the "default compression" setting.
I highly recommend this software. This has been the most exciting software upgrade for me for the last year -- way to go PowerQuest!

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Norton Partition Magic 8.0 Review

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(More customer reviews)If you have a Sony Vaio this review is for you. In the past Sony has created small C:\ drives and large D:\ drives. So C:\ quickly fills with additional programs and then you need PM to fix it (move some from D:\ to C:\). But I kept getting errors with PM running in Windows. Sony was no help, and Symantec (who makes PM) had one suggestion - run it in DOS. That solved the problem and then PM works well.
Want details? start PM in windows and select "create rescue discs". These boot the computer in dos. Next (this will all make sense when you actually do it) select D:\ and tell it to shrink that partition by, say, 10GB AND specify that the 10GB be located IN FRONT of the new, smaller D:\. This places the "set aside" space before D:\, but right after C:\. Then select C:\ and tell it to make C:\ larger by 10Gb. If you don't do these steps in this order the program doesn't detect any extra space to give to C:\.It took me hours of "playing with it" to figure this out, so I hope this saves someone some grief.




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IBM VIAVOICE FOR WINDOWS Review

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(More customer reviews)This is my first experience with dictation software, so I don't have anything to compare it to. All I can do is offer observations on how this one has worked for me.
Training this software takes quite a long time; a few hours if you want to get maximum performance. I actually wouldn't mind so much, except that you need to retrain it every time you buy a new microphone or work in an environment with a different sound level. For me, this has meant having to train the software several times. Reading the provided material so the software can sample your voice is actually kind of fun, but after you've done it a few times (reading the same passages to train for different microphones or environments), it is exceptionally tedious. I wish they had provided a larger selection of reading material.
The headphones which come with the software are adequate, but I heard you can get better recognition with a higher quality set. (I upgraded to a Plantronics Audio 90, which is better, but not one I'd recommend.)
My biggest complaint about the software is that it consumes a tremendous amount of system resources on your computer. I can not be running any other programs at the same time, or it crashes. I am using a computer with a 1.40 GHz Centrino processor with 512MB of RAM. Even when I am running only IBM ViaVoice and MS Word, I clearly run into performance issues. After a while my computer starts to bog down and I have to restart it. My computer's specs are way above what IBM recommends, so that *shouldn't* have been an issue. If a beefier computer would solve my problems, I think IBM should specify "minimal" and "optimal" system requirements. I don't mind if a program is a system hog if the developer is willing to *admit* it and tell me what I need.
More complaints: ViaVoice types with unusual quirks which it seems would have been easy for IBM to have prevented. For example, it often fails to capitalize the first word in a sentence, especially when dictating in chat software. When you dictate for a passage to be in quotation marks, it leaves a space between the quotation marks and the words inside the quote. For some words, it seems impossible to get the software to recognize that you are dictating a word, and not issuing a command.
IBM's ViaVoice is considerably cheaper than the competition. Unfortunately, I have no idea if the higher price of the competing product (Dragon) is justified by being a higher-quality product. ViaVoice is probably adequate for most casual dictating needs. If you've never used dictation software before, it's really impressive the way it can usually understand what you're saying. The more you use it, the better it gets at recognizing what you are saying, and the better you will get at enunciating in a way it can understand. After a few months of casual usage, I would say my software is hitting 90 to 95% accuracy (higher under ideal conditions with simple words).
The bottom line is, for the price, this is pretty good software (though I sure do wish it was more stable). If you use dictation a lot and know that the competing products are better quality, they would be worth the price. But for a casual user, this software is fine.

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Trend Micro Internet Security 2008 3-User Review

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(More customer reviews)I had Trend Micro PC-Cillin 2005 and thought it was great, once I managed to get a working serial number to register it, but then my employer made me install Symantec anti-virus, which I was never happy with. Finally, several months ago and one new employer later, I upgraded my old TM 2005 to TM 2008 and while I definitely feel more protected, the security comes at a price.
I have the TM 2008 loaded onto a high-end Sony Vaio that is about a year and a half old. The TM protection is great -- immediately after loading it the program caught 13 threats that the Symantec program had missed (not to mention that several internet diagnostic programs had missed them as well). TM is easy to configure -- you'll probably have to tell it not to notify you everytime it stops a potential threat, or you'll be receiving non-stop notifications. It catches viruses, spyware, adware -- pretty much everything you don't want on your computer -- without interfering or conflicting with any other programs you may be running. The protection is the best.
Now for the negatives. This baby is slow. Really slow. The lag time to connect to the internet is like connecting via dial-up. E-mail takes forever to load. Every program on my computer that requires interaction with the internet takes at least 10 times as long, although happily it doesn't interfere with other programs such as Word or non-interactive games. But it is definitely frustrating having to wait after getting used to the quick response times I normally get with a high-speed DSL connection. One other and potentially more serious problem is that when I try to update my protection the program tells me I am not connected to the internet. I sent customer service an inquiry and got a very fast response. The recommended fix worked, but you have to be fairly comfortable with Windows to do it, so if you aren't comfortable with computers, this could be a problem, one that never happened with TM 2005, nor was the 2005 version this slow. Unlike some people, however, I've never had a problem with Trend Micro's customer service as long as I use e-mail or internet chat. Phone contact is a little more difficult, but no worse than a lot of tech companies.
In short, I'm not going to replace this software anytime soon since I feel more protected with it than with anything else, but I do wish Trend Micro would work out the bugs and figure out how to make this version faster. Maybe internet threats have just gotten that much worse in 3 years, but it still seems like protecting yourself shouldn't mean having to revert to dial-up type lags.


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Trend Micro pc-Cillin Internet Security 2007 - 3 User Review

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(More customer reviews)I have no financial incentive to defend PC-Cillin, but this program has been bashed so extensively that I feel compelled to offer a counterpoint view of someone with positive experience.
When at the end of 2006 Trend Micro introduced PC-Cillin Internet Security 2007, I was planning to upgrade (PC-Cillin 2006 worked very well for me). However, the new 2007 version drew heavy criticism from numerous users, who reported the software to be buggy and unstable. It appeared that Trend Micro had rushed an unfinished product to the market.
So I decided to wait. In the interim, I tried out Microsoft Live OneCare (see my review on that). While it was easy on computer resources and had a pleasing interface, the program lacked many features that I was used to being a former PC-Cillin user, and it was overall too unrefined in its performance to justify the $50 price tag.
Now I am back to PC-Cillin, whose updated version was released in February 2007. Feeling cautious, I first downloaded and tried out the 30-day evaluation version from Trend Micro Web Site, before finally purchasing the full package. I am pleased to report that whatever instability issues the software suffered from in its initial release seem to have been fixed. It is better than its predecessor (Internet Security 2006), with extensive customization features and phishing protection.
Beware, the program does eat your RAM (utilizing a whopping 125 Mb of memory, according to the Task Manager). A system with inadequate memory will get constipated by PC-Cillin. My computer is 1.8 GHz Pentium 4. It had 256 Mb of RAM when I installed PC-Cillin, and even though it got more sluggish, it was still by no means crawling along, -- just slower. I went ahead and upgraded to 512 Mb RAM, and since then have experienced no slowdown issues whatsoever. Trend Micro specifies a minimum requirement of 128 Mb for your computer RAM. This number is frankly unrealistic, as the program will eat every last kilobyte of your memory, leaving the rest of your computer to exist off the virtual memory on the hard drive. So, in my experience, 256 Mb RAM has been adequate, but 512 Mb is the amount you really need (on Windows XP) to efficiently run PC-Cillin in the background.
The interface has become more colorful and appealing. Menus and root submenus may take some time getting used to, but to me this was not an issue, as I previously used PC-Cillin 2006 and was familiar with the layout.
The widely reported incompatibility issues between Lavasoft Adaware and PC-Cillin 2007 must have been resolved in this version, as both programs run fine alongside each other on my computer without interference. As far as Windows stability goes, I use Windows XP Pro, and it has incorporated PC-Cillin well. No offense to other operating systems, but I wonder whether many of the users who have had or still having problems with PC-Cillin are using a less stout OS (like Windows Media).
I am not going to repeat the information listed in the overview provided by the vendor. Suffice it to say that the advertized features seem to work well. Spyware detection has been beefed up to the point that Lavasoft scans report clean system in the wake of PC-Cillin scans (last year Lavasoft would routinely find little tidbits overlooked by PC-Cillin). I don't particularly care for Trend Secure Online Services included in this subscription, but I suppose someone else might find them useful. This is also the first year that PC-Cillin offers protection against root kits (although I have no idea how effective or extensive this protection may be).
Cannot attest to the technical support, as I have had no reason to contact them. The program works and works well for me. This is a welcome change from Norton and Windows Live OneCare.
I like the fact that PC-Cillin regularly scans the system for Windows and Microsoft Office vulnerabilities and, if needed, provides references to Microsoft sites from which I can download patches. It also keeps extensive logs of everything that has transpired with the computer and Internet connection, which occasionally, I suppose, may come useful, although I have not had any need for it.
Overall, I have been pleased with PC-Cillin Internet Security 2007. If price were a bit lower (not everyone needs a 3-user license) and if it didn't slow the system down at all, I would have given it 5 stars. Even then, it is a solid and very customizable security suite. I recommend it, and I don't even get anything from Trend Micro for saying so.
Hope this review helps.


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System Mechanic 8 For 3 Pcs With Iolo Antivirus Review

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(More customer reviews)I installed this on 2 of my computers and decided not to install on my Lap Top as it screwed up programs on both computers that I had to fix still have my Amazon Pop up that don't work so that I can click on the send message to send the sellers a question as part of the pop up screen is blank.
Don't waste your money buying this unless you want things to not work after you install and run it.
One of my computers is a Dell desk top the other is a Gatway desk top.
Today I tryed putting in my pass word for Yahoo Tavel and it has wi9ped it out after much work finally got it back working to accelpt my pass word. I HATE THIS PRODUCT!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Ghost Solution Suite v.2.5 Review

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(More customer reviews)This product is excellent for me because i am A+,Network,and Security+ certified so It make my job much more easier. All i can promise you if your new to the "IT" industry is, "Buy it"

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AVG Anti-Virus V8.5 - 2 Year Subscription Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been through the lot! THIS IS THE BEST ANTI-VIRUS I HAVE EVER HAD - and it comes with THE MOST EFFECTIVE ANTI-SPYWARE today!
For years I sweared by NORTON - until two years ago it got so heavy and demanding it slowed my computer to a crawl. Then I gave McAFEE a try which, although lighter, pestered me with pop-up messages. When that license expired I gave KASPERSKY Internet Security a try: real secure feeling and detailed settings control; however, a number of internet applications, although given full internet access, were slowed to a trickle.
A couple of months ago I downloaded the AVG AV & ANTI-SPYWARE as a 30-day trial. I liked it so much, I gave their INTERNET SECURITY a try too!
Yes, THIS IS THE ONE!
Light, heuristically effective (it even found a malware that KASPESKY failed to locate - and KASPERSKY has the best reputation on cleaning out everything!), no conflicts, email integration (although not with ThunderBird yet, a minor glitch), excellent AI and quiet.
This is legendary AntiVirus that blew the whistle on BIOSHOCK's RootKit!
It may seem a bit pricey, yet keep in mind that it comes with a 2 YEAR license, not the usual 12 months that most other Security applications come with.
If you already have a Firewall solution (no, I don't mean the one Windows comes with, that is a joke - the best free one is ZONE ALARM) THIS IS WHAT YOU NEED. If, however, you want a comprehensive Security solution, try AVG INTERNET SECURITY instead.
HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!
UPDATE [April 26, 2008]: AVG offered the FREE option to upgrade to v8.0 for the remainder of the license to every customer that had bought v7.5. Now, THIS is a company that knows how to built customer loyalty!

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Maximum protection against viruses on your PC / Routine, regular updates for 2 years / Use the Internet with confidence and security AntiVirus and antispyware protection for Windows from the world's most trusted security company. Use the Internet with confidence in your home or small office. Real-time protection, automatic updates, low-impact background scanning for on-line threats, and instant quarantining or removal of infected files ensures maximum protection. Every interaction between your Computer and the Internet is monitored, so nothing can get onto your system without your knowledge. When you purchase an AVG product, everything you need is included in the price for the full license duration - technical support, virus updates, and new Program versions. All users of paid AVG products also qualify for generous discounts on subscription renewals and product upgrades.

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Norton AntiVirus Mac 10.0 (Mac) Review

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(More customer reviews)I used to be a Norton true believer, for years using everything they sold. Ever since Apple went to OS X, though, Norton has been falling down on the job.
First, their Utilities tied my earlier (10.2) system in knots, forcing me to literally pry open the CD slot and extract the disk in order to have the system software start up again...then they gave up and stopped making Norton Utilities for Macs altogether. (And, no, it wasn't the computer's fault -- it's been error free ever since I banished Norton in favor of alternative utilities.)
Then came Norton AntiVirus -- the most useless waste of money anywhere. The interface is VERY POORLY THOUGHT OUT compared to VirusBarrier and Virex, for example, in that it forces it's will upon how you manage your desktop. Also, it (a) is extremely intrusive in that it installs components throughout your system, (b) constantly interrupts workflow to ask questions I've already answered, and (c) works WAY too slowly.
Did Norton AntiVirus ever stop any viruses from attacking my Mac? Possibly, although the number of viruses that OS X is vulnerable to -- compared to the 14,000 or so to which PCs are vulnerable -- is close to zilch. Even so, I'm not recommending that you NOT have virus protection. I just suggest you go with VirusBarrier or Virex instead. They're a bit more expensive, but well worth it. If cost is an issue, use ClamXav -- it's freeware, has a great reputation, and is now available in Universal mode.

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Norton 360 5.0 Sop 10 User Review

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(More customer reviews)Norton doesn't work and you will be expected to pay $99 to get Customer Support when the program fails. I am very computer literate and relied on Norton to protect my computer from viruses and malware. I am quite competent at avoiding threats, but there are some that even the most experienced user can't prevent. Their program did not catch an old "virus" (technically malware) that has been out for a long time, so it wasn't an unavoidable problem.
When I contacted customer support for help removing the program Norton didn't catch, they tried to charge me $99 to correct their mistake before they would even discuss the problem (either do it yourself or pay $99). I spent over 4 hours working with inexperienced techs that did not have adequate computer knowledge trying to get the problem fixed. The "Customer Service" agent deleted at least one unrelated program from my computer (was not infected) that I will have to pay to replace. I will now have to spend my time trying to figure out how to totally remove the malware from my computer as it seems to be in the registry and affecting my computer after Norton's software claimed it was quarantined (it took 4 hours and 3 techs to even get that far on top of the multiple scans I had run). I will likely have to pay someone to work on my computer to ensure that my computer is safe and pay for new antivirus software. My computer is nearly unusable.
Bottom line, Windows 7 has great antivirus software built in (you do have to find it and turn it on) or you can use a number of free options that work as well or better than Norton. It has been years since I've tried Mcafee so I can't comment on it's effectiveness. Do not depend on Norton even if you are computer literate. If you aren't knowledgeable about the latest threats or if other family members that aren't use it, you DEFINITELY don't want to rely on Norton.

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VirusBarrier X6 2-User Review

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(More customer reviews)My previous experience with this sort of software on the Mac involved NetBarrier on my Mac Pro which is still in use. The addition of a Macbook Pro for on the go use had my concern for adding protection such as VirusBarrier. Listening to the Tech Guy otherwise known as Leo Leporte, does not to my knowledge suggest that anyone with a Mac needs to be concerned with any of the problems associated with the Windoze (Windows) OS and as a result does not need to add any software for virus or antivirus. That may or not be the case. My position is that by using this software, I am not passing on anything onto my PC using friends. Since installing the software four weeks ago my guess is that I have had at least five upgrades. These are probably Windows add ons since as far as I know there just are not any Mac problems beyond one or two as opposed to thousands of problems on Windows.
My years as an art instructor involved using Amiga, Macintosh and Windows computers. No matter what OS a person uses, it seems to me that it is our responsibility to add the necessary protection. VirusBarrier is a good choice for the Mac in my mind.

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Norton Internet Security 2012 - 1 User 3PC Review

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(More customer reviews)Norton woke-up in 2009/10 making the interface user-friendly and its signature updates running in the background making the software less resource-hogging. It's continuing the same trend this year (NIS2012) with a little less cluttered interface - meaning most features automated for the novice user, but you have to dig in deep to make advanced changes. It works well with Windows7 as well as Win XP if you care (I don't have Vista - so cannot comment about that).
1. Installation: As in the recent versions of NIS, installation was a snap. It took under 2 minutes, but needed a restart. If you have existing license for NIS, download the update from support -> check for new version menu item from within NIS. You can update the license number from the disk later when your license is about to expire. In previous version(s), NIS overwrote existing license period if you upgraded from disk. I havent checked it on this version (I still have about 90 days left, too risky!!).
2. Interface: The main interface is less cluttered, but a new addition is a big status window (floating gadget) on the upper right corner of your screen with large buttons for different menus. Most buttons on these menus are for other Norton products unrelated to NIS (annoying). For example button for on-line back-up (costs extra!) or mobile protection for android (free), parental control (free) etc. I havent found an easy way to get rid of this yet! (Alright! It's easy. There is a close button next to it and if you close it, it does not reappear after a restart).
3. Setting up: Most of the settings are done by default and should be fine for the average user. For example how often to scan your computer, what time of the day, which files to allow to connect to the internet etc. If you need advanced settings, most of those are just a couple of clicks away and mostly easy to find. There are some menu items that could have been done better. If you had existing trusted network information from previous NIS, those are retained which is good.
4. Security: As in previous versions, NIS was good at detecting most of the commonly bothering cookies and adware. Everytime you download a file, it is checked for viruses and if it is from a trusted website and there is a pop-up saying it is clean. Similarly, like previous versions, Norton safe search marks results from google searches as safe or not. you can check website security by looking for norton trusted symbol e.g. bank sites or amazon.com - that way you wont enter your password in a phising site.
5. What's new? Like mentioned above the annoying floating gadget is new. The primary interface is less cluttered but at the same time advanced settings are easily accessible from different menus. The new version does appear to be a little faster than 2011. might be significant on older systems.
Overall, very good protection with minimal resource usage.

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Norton Internet Security 2011 - 5 User Review

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(More customer reviews)Excellent product! Been using Norton Internet Security for several years and never developed a virus or other security issues. Especially like the 5-user license which saves me a ton of money.

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Norton Antivirus 2011 - 10 User Review

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(More customer reviews)well, I'm in the middle of a month before my virus definitions subscription expires. so, Norton has pleasantly given me notices every frickin' day to remind me that they're expiring. you can't turn this off. it interrupts whatever you're doing, regardless if you have more important things to do. Their customer service is no help. This is like forced SPAM on an espresso blitz. so, think you'll like Norton? go for it. enjoy. no, really.

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Internet Security Barrier X6 Review

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(More customer reviews)The three components I attempted to use were the Spam Barrier, Personal Backup, and of course Virus Barrier.
Spam Barrier overrides OS X Mail's perfectly good "Junk" mail filtering with its own overly aggressive system that is set to block almost everything (including Amazon and NewEgg e-mail order acknowledgements), while interfering with your mail providers' "Spam" mail folders.
Personal Backup, when set to full "clone" mode, sometimes backups the Mac's hard drive and sometimes doesn't. When it does, it may or may not back up the whole drive. This may depend on the phase of the Moon; I haven't tested that yet.
The Virus Barrier is the worst offender. Its obtuse, non-intuitive, overly layered setup is outweighed only by its ridiculously aggressive scanning and network traffic monitoring. Don't expect innocuous items like thumb drives, disk image (DMG) files, or iTunes Store access to work without a lot of manual intervention - in fact, you have to create so many exceptions to the "rules," that it obviates the need for this virus checker in the first place.
As a final PC-like indignity, attempting to uninstall this Intego product is a chore, given its Windows-like littering all across your HD with Intego preferences, documents, and the like.
This is going back, and I'll try the free ClamXAV a try. It can't be any worse!


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Norton Antivirus for Mac 11.1 Review

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(More customer reviews)I am a long time Mac user.
Reportedly in development for 5 years, this software does protect from viruses, including protecting your Mac from being a carrier of Windows viruses. However, there has never been an "in the wild" Mac virus.
My cable company is offering Norton as part of their service. Virus scanning is too intrusive. At least, this doesn't have the crappy firewall as in the Norton suite, but that's not saying much.
The only real reason for an AV on the Mac is to protect Windows users from files other Windows users may have sent you. That said, there is a much better, less intrusive product called Intego VirusBarrier that catches Windows viruses, in combination with the NetBarrier firewall which is extremely customizable. I'm now using the free Sophos AV software, and recommend it highly.
The problem: After testing Norton and deciding I didn't care for it, I uninstalled it. However, as I dug deeper into my system, I found the software did not completely uninstall. As with their Windows applications, Norton for Mac puts hidden files all over the place. After the uninstall, I found invisible Symantec files and deleted them.
On the next start-up, the Mac wouldn't start: gray screen of death. It would start up in Safe mode, and once after restarting from Safe mode, but not again. So, I reinstalled Norton, and it works again. This is shameful.
I do not recommend this software. Go with Intego or Sophos instead. Or, if Windows viruses are not an issue with you, then you're probably safe not running any AV. The Mac's built in firewall is excellent, too. If you really need to feel protected, go with the free version of iAntivirus which protects only against potential Mac threats (which really don't exist for most Internet users).
REMOVAL instructions. Symantec keeps this a secret. Amazon does not allow links, so search Google for the "RemoveSymantecMacFiles removal utility". It's on Symantec's Enterprise site.
I was finally able to remove every trace of the Symantec "bloatware." The uninstaller does not do this. Make sure you back up your entire system (I recommend SuperDuper) to a Firewire drive prior to doing this. I also recommend booting into Safe Mode to run the removal operation.

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