Norton Internet Security 2013

Symantec has moved Norton 360 to the same release schedule as Norton Internet Security 2013 and Norton AntiVirus, making them into a three-tiered strategy for consumer security. Norton AntiVirus is the entry-level product, with Norton Internet Security occupying the middle rung and Norton 360 aimed at people who want the most bang for the most buck.

Notoriously slow to respond to trends, the consumer security field is surprisingly not taking Windows 8 lying down. Norton and many of its competitors are optimizing their suites for Microsoft's new operating system ahead of its release, and Norton is combining that strategy with efforts to protect you on social networks, protection against scams and other social engineering attacks, and a bolstered firewall.

Norton Internet Security’s five patented layers of protection and powerful cloud features protect you from threats, no matter where you go or what you do online.
Benefits

Say goodbye to viruses

• It's okay to blink, because we never do – SONAR technology and live 24x7 Threat Monitoring watch over your PC for any suspicious behavior to quickly identify threats.
• Download away – we scan the files you download and eliminate online threats that we find.
• Deep clean your PC – our powerful Threat-Removal Layer targets and scrubs out aggressive, hard-to-remove infections that less sophisticated products often miss.
• Harness global power – only Norton™ can bring you the ultra-fast Network Defense Layer to block a multitude of threats before they can even touch your PC.
• Protection from the future, available today – our exclusive reputation and behavior antivirus technology are so advanced that they can stop online threats that bad guys haven't even created yet.
• Keep out trespassers – Browser Protection blocks unsafe websites that secretly download software that can steal personal information or take over your PC.

Norton Internet Security 2013

Protects Against

• All types of viruses and spyware
• Online identity theft when you bank or shop
• Bad files and websites when you browse and share
• Phishing scams
• Theft of your personal information
• Hard-to-remove infections
• Spyware
• Spam
• Social network threats when you socialize

Key Features and Benefits

Stops all types of online threats from ever reaching you, no matter where you go or what you do online.

• Our five patented layers of protection quickly and accurately detect and eliminate almost any threat, including viruses that hackers haven’t even created yet.

Protects your most personal information when you surf, shop, and socialize online by guarding your browser, your passwords, and your private data.

• Ultra-fast Internet network layer stops threats before they can reach your PC.
• Browser protection blocks “phishing” websites set up to trick you into revealing your passwords, credit card numbers, and other confidential information.
• Scans your Facebook News Feed for dangerous downloads and suspicious links.
• Protects your identity by remembering, securing, and automatically entering your user names and passwords.
• Makes it easier to protect your kids when they go online by letting you manage Norton Online Family from within the product.

Active virus detection and elimination lets you share freely, without getting or passing on viruses.

• Improved SONAR technology and live 24/7 threat monitoring watch your PC for suspicious behavior to quickly identify and protect you from threats that haven’t even been invented yet.
• Powerful threat removal layer targets and gets rid of aggressive, hard-to-remove infections that less sophisticated products often miss.

Protects without slowing you down or getting in your way.

• Intelligent detection and quiet background operation won’t annoy you with lots of “pop-up” warnings or requests to restart.
• Superior performance means fast browsing and file scanning.

Cloud-based Norton Management puts you in complete control and simplifies protecting your various devices.

• Lets you fix, update, renew, or install Norton products on additional PCs, without having to find your install CD or product key.
• Works from anywhere over the Internet, with a few simple clicks.
• Brings together your other Norton protection products in one convenient location.

System Requirements

Operating Systems Supported

• Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit) Home/Professional/Tablet PC/Media Center (32-bit) with Service Pack 2 or later
• Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate with Service Pack 1 or later
• Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate
• Microsoft Windows 8 and Windows 8 Pro (32-bit and 64-bit)

Minimum Hardware Requirements

• 300 MHz for Microsoft Windows XP, 1 GHz for Microsoft Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 81
• 256 MB of RAM
• 300 MB of available hard disk space
• CD-ROM or DVD drive (if not installing via electronic download)

Email scanning supported for POP3-compatible email clients

Support for Antispam

• Microsoft Outlook 2002 or later
• Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or later
• Windows Mail (spam filtering only)

Browser Support for Phishing Protection, Safe Search, and Password Management

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher (32-bit only)1
• Mozilla Firefox (32-bit only)
• Google Chrome

Browser Support for Vulnerability Protection

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or higher (32-bit only)1
• Mozilla Firefox (32-bit only)