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EXCLUSIVE & IMPROVED! Norton Protection System: Provides industry-leading security with four unique layers of powerful protection proven to proactively stop online threats before they can infect your computer. |
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EXCLUSIVE & IMPROVED! Insight: Stops new online threats before they can cause you trouble by checking where files came from and how long they’ve been around. |
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IMPROVED! Download Insight 2.0: Protects you from dangerous applications before you install them by telling you if they are harmful or unstable. |
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IMPROVED! Norton Safe Web: Proactively protects you while you surf the Web by warning of and blocking unsafe and fake websites right in your search results. |
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NEW! Norton Management: is cloud based so you can download, install, transfer, update or renew Norton products from anywhere right over the internet. |
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EXCLUSIVE! 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. |
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IMPROVED! Network Threat Protection: Detects threats as they travel over a network and eliminates them before they can reach your computer. |
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IMPROVED! Browser Protection: Proactively protects you by checking for and blocking online threats as your browser loads, to stop online threats before they can do damage. |
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EXCLUSIVE & IMPROVED! SONAR 4 Behavioral Protection: Monitors your computer for suspicious behavior to more quickly and accurately detect new threats and stop them in their tracks. |
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NEW! 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. |
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FREE 24x7 Support: Offers you expert help and answers by phone, email, live chat, or online whenever you need them. (Not available in every country. Please refer to the updated support matrix [Library Number: 116509] for country-by-country specifics.) |
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IMPROVED! Vulnerability Protection: Stops cybercriminals from using security holes (vulnerabilities) in applications to sneak threats onto your PC. |
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EXCLUSIVE & IMPROVED! Norton Identity Safe: Secures, remembers, and automatically enters your website user names and passwords to prevent cybercriminals from stealing your information as you type. Now includes an online version, so you can share logins among additional PCs protected by Norton Internet Security 2012. |
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IMPROVED! Antiphishing Technology: Blocks fraudulent websites cybercriminals use to steal your identity and your money. |
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NEW & EXCLUSIVE! Bandwidth Management: Limits non-critical Norton updates when you connect to 3G networks to avoid using up your monthly data allotment or causing overage fees. |
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EXCLUSIVE! Norton Pulse Updates: Updates your protection every 5 to 15 minutes—without disrupting you—for up-to-the-minute protection against the latest threats. |
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Email and Instant Message Monitoring: Scans email and IMs for suspicious links, attachments, and other tricks cybercriminals use to steal your identity and your hard-earned money. |
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UNIQUE! Smart Two-Way Firewall: Prevents cybercriminals from hacking into your PC and stealing your personal information—without constantly asking YOU to make the security decisions. |
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Professional-Strength Spam Blocking: Keeps your mailbox free of unwanted, dangerous, and fraudulent emails. |
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Network Mapping and Monitoring: Shows all the devices connected to your home network, so you can spot uninvited guests using your wireless connection and/or eavesdropping on you. |
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IMPROVED! Norton Bootable Recovery Tool: Creates an emergency CD/DVD/USB that gets your PC back up and running even if it’s so infected that it won’t start up. |
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Silent Mode: Puts alerts and non-critical updates on hold when you’re watching movies or playing games in full-screen mode on your PC. |
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IMPROVED! Norton Control Center: Gives you easy access to program settings and Web-based Norton services from your choice of a standard detailed view or a new simplified view. |
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Start-Up Manager: Helps reduce the time it takes your computer to start up. |
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Smart Scheduler: Runs scans and updates only when you’re not using your PC. |
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Monthly Report: Tells you what Norton Internet Security has done in the previous month to keep you safe from threats. |
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Power Saver Settings: Maximizes your laptop’s battery life by putting off non-critical activities until your computer is plugged in. |
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Minimum System Requirements |
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Operating Systems Supported |
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Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit)Home/Professional/Tablet PC/Media Center (32-bit with Service Pack 2 or later |
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Microsoft Windows Vista® (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate with Service Pack 1 or later |
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Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate |
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Minimum Hardware Requirements |
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300 MHz for Microsoft Windows XP, 1 GHz for Microsoft Windows Vista/Microsoft Windows 7 |
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256 MB of RAM |
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300 MB of available hard disk space |
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CD-ROM or DVD drive (if not installing via electronic download) |
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Browser Support for Phishing Protection, Safe Search, and Password Management |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later (32-bit only) |
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Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 and later (32-bit only) |
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Google Chrome™ browser 10.0 or higher |
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Support for Antispam |
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Microsoft Outlook® 2002 or later |
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Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or later |
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Windows Mail (spam filtering only) |
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Browser Support for Vulnerability Protection |
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Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later (32-bit only) |
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Mozilla® Firefox® 3.0 and later (32-bit only) |
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Email scanning supported for POP3-compatible email clients |
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Disclaimers & Legalese |
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Ranked #1 in Overall Protection and Remediation: AV-Test GmbH, “Real World Protection and Remediation Testing Report,” August 2011. |
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Ranked #1 in Performance: PassMark Software, ”2012 Consumer Security Products Performance Benchmarks,” August 2011. |
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Internet Explorer, Firefox, and Chrome browsers only. Supports Google, Bing, Yahoo!, and Ask search engines. |
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Symantec provides free 24x7 email, chat, and phone support for a period of one year. Continuing support is available with an active service period subscription. Renewing your service period subscription and updating to the latest product version may be required to access support. Norton™ Live Services sold separately. For full details and to access support, go to www.symantec.com/globalsupport |
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1 Year Protection: With this service, you receive the right to use this product on one PC or on the specified numbers of PCs during the service period, which begins upon initial installation. This renewable service includes protection updates and new product features as available during the service period, subject to acceptance of the Symantec Agreement included with this product and available for review at www.symantec.com. Product features may be added, modified, or removed during the service period. |