Norton Internet Security has always had a good reputation for getting rid of the spyware and viruses that trash our computers, but at the same time, they are known for their slow performance and the way it drags the computer down if you try to use it at the same time as the scan is running. With Norton Internet Security 2009 you really get the best of both worlds. Considerably faster than previous Norton versions, the Norton Internet Security 2009 barely affects performance at all, which is really what we all want. The new interface is very streamlined now as well, making it better functioning and easier to use. Laptop users will love the Norton Security 2009 because mobile users won’t have to worry about laptop batteries draining because they forgot to disable a scheduled scan. Norton 2009 detects when a battery-powered laptop is idle and delays the scan accordingly.
Norton Insight makes note of trustworthy applications found on the drives and adds those applications to a whitelist so they aren’t unnecessarily scanned in the future. This type of integrity checking got its start with behavior-based scanners and is well suited for streamlining the performance of signature-based scanners as well. The first time you scan it may take an hour or more while it checks out all the files, but subsequent scans should finish in well under that .
In addition to the standard signature detection, Norton Internet Security 2009 includes SONAR. Browser protection is also built-in, detecting attempts to exploit known vulnerabilities. The rules-based protection isn’t as proactive as it could be and the browser protection is a bit signature-based in practice, but both features still add considerable protective value to the product. Don’t be swayed by Norton’s past performance – this latest version is definitely worth a try.
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