Norton Internet Security 2010 leverages a new model of security, codenamed Quorum, to attain unmatched detection of new malware and advance far beyond traditional signature and behavior-based detection. Specifically, Quorum takes the greatest weapon cyber criminals have in their arsenal - their ability to generate unique pieces of malware at an alarming rate - and turns that very weapon against them.

Following on the success of the Norton 2009 release, Symantec has made an ongoing commitment to delivering security products that are fast and light. The Norton 2010 products have maintained an eye on performance, in spite of adding significant new protection technology to the release.

• Fast install - Norton Internet Security 2010 installs in about a minute
• Least working memory usage - Norton Internet Security 2010 uses just over 10MB
• Fastest scan - Norton Internet Security 2010 scans in only 61 seconds on a Hard Disk Drive and in only 31 seconds on an Solid State Drive.

With Quorum, the very uniqueness of a file and its attributes is what helps us identify it as new malware. More than three years in the making, Quorum tracks files and applications and dozens of their attributes such as their age, download source, digital signature, and prevalence. These attributes are then combined using complex algorithms to determine a reputation. As a file is distributed across the Internet and these attributes change, Quorum updates the reputation of the file. This reputation is especially important when a file is new, likely to be a threat, and traditional defenses are not likely to detect it.

The Norton Insight family of technologies in the new 2010 products uses extensive online intelligence systems to proactively protect the PC and keep users informed of the security and performance impact of files and applications that they encounter in their everyday online experience.

Norton Download Insight - Uses extensive online intelligence systems leveraging reputation to proactively protect your PC. Analyzes and reports on the safety of new files and applications before users install and run them.

Norton System Insight - Provides features and easy-to-understand system information to help keep PCs performing at top speed. Automatic and on-demand application optimization rejuvenates application performance. Provides a view of recent events on the computer, providing the information required to research and analyze PC issues. Performance graphs help pinpoint what's causing a computer to slow down.

Norton Threat Insight - Provides details on threats that have been detected on your PC - including useful information on where it came from (the URL) and when it was initially encountered.

Norton Insight Network - Leverages a cloud-based approach unique to Symantec. Based on the Quorum technology, it takes cloud-based security beyond traditional blacklists and whitelists. It uses a statistical analysis of file attributes based on billions of scans on millions of computers to identify the trust level of a file. This way Norton can identify files to be trustworthy or untrustworthy that would otherwise fall into the grey area of the unknown with only traditional security methods.

SONAR 2 - Sophisticated second-generation behavioral security technology that detects entirely new threats based on their suspicious actions, without the need for traditional fingerprints. Leverages data from the reputation cloud, firewall, network communications (IPS), and file attributes such as location on the PC, origin information, etc., to decide when to detect a program as a threat.

New Anti-spam - Powerful Enterprise-grade spam blocking engine helps keep you clear of unwanted email and safe from email-based scams and infections. 20% more effective than the previous engine and requires no training.

Norton Safe Web - Website rating service that annotates Google, Yahoo! and Live.com search results with site safety ratings to warn users about sites that may pose a danger to them. It also includes ecommerce safety ratings to help users make safer online shopping decisions.

OnlineFamily.Norton - Norton Internet Security 2010 users can opt to try a subscription to OnlineFamily.Norton, a new Web-based service that keeps parents in the loop on their kids online lives and fosters communication about what's appropriate and inappropriate behavior on the Internet.

Norton Internet Security 2010 is one of Symantec's most powerful security suites, boasting improved online anti-fraud protection, anti-malware and spyware protection, and a blindingly fast antivirus utility.

An all-purpose online and offline security package, Norton Internet Security 2010 features an improved interface and vastly optimized system performance and resource usage. Available as part of a 3-PC license, Norton Internet Security 2010 is the perfect PC and internet security application for home users, small businesses, and medium sized enterprises.

Norton Internet Security has always been a favorite of home users, offering complete protection from online threats. In Norton Internet Security 2010, virus definitions and detection have been improved, with users protected both from known viruses (using Norton's definition database) and unknown new viruses through behavioral scanning and testing.

Anti-malware and anti-fraud features are also improved, with user alerts automatically triggered when potentially dangerous websites, external servers, and remote PCs are accessed. Spyware and virus scans are lightening fast, although they tend to return an alarmingly high number of false positive results. While only a minor issue for experienced users, new users and casual PC users could easily suspect trouble in an innocent and important file, causing potential system errors.

A user-customizable protective firewall is included, offering detailed and comprehensive protection from incoming connections and rogue applications. Users can easily modify firewall protective settings to make online gaming or file sharing possible. For serious PC gamers, Norton Internet Security 2010 uses significantly less resources than previous editions, making in-game virus protection a reality rather than an annoyance.

With a new 'reputation' virus protection system and improved system performance, Norton Internet Security 2010 might seem like a total overhaul from previous versions. However, users of Norton Internet Security 2009 will feel instantly at home behind 2010's interface, which features improved but familiar functions and controls.

As an all-round PC security package, Norton Internet Security 2010 is one of the best applications available for home users and small businesses. Lacking the trademark resource usage of previous Norton products, this slimline and efficient security suite is highly recommended for power users that don't mind the occasional false positive result.

Norton Internet Security: What We Liked

• User interface is improved, but still familiar for Norton Internet Security 2009 users.
• 'Reputation' virus detection and behavioral scanning can catch rogue applications and system utilities before they're known online.
• In contrast to previous Norton releases, Internet Security 2010 uses very few system resources and causes minimal slowdown of PC lag.

Norton Internet Security: What We Didn't Like

• While false positives are expected with any security suite, Norton Internet Security 2010 tends to return them in bulk.

Symantec Support

Detailed customer support materials are available via the Symantec website. Users can access product guides and tutorials, knowledge base articles, and a question-based help system. Free online chat support is available, along with email support and 24 hour phone assistance.

About Symantec

Founded in 1982, Symantec are well-known in the PC software community for their security applications, antivirus software, and PC system utilities. With over 17,000 employees in 40 countries, their popular Norton applications are used by millions of customers worldwide.

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