Norton 360 for PC

List Price: $79.99 Discount Price: $59.95

Features:

• Removes Viruses from Email and instant messages
• Blocks Internet worms at point of entry
• Stops spyware from tracking you online
• Authenticates popular shopping and banking Web sites
• Protects you from phishing sites designed to steal your confidential information

Customer Reviews:

The bad reviews are correct!!! Don't buy it!!! [Posted on 2008-01-25]
Like many others, I purchased Norton 360 when my old 2003 Anti-virus stopped being supported. It does drastically slow down the PC's performance and web surfing. (FYI, my PC is a P4-3.0ghz, 1meg Ram, Win XP.) While I've not noticed any problems running the software (crashes, etc.) the dramatic change in performance makes me wish I hadn't purchased it.

Also, it is very cumbersome to try and modify the advanced settings. If you change anything, your task bar icon stays in the "troubled" mode making it seem like your computer is always messed up.

Don't buy it, looks else where...I'm uninstalling it and going with McAfee...

WARNING Don't Buy Norton 360 [Posted on 2008-01-30]
I decided to buy norton 360 after using Norton products for many years. This software is horrible.
1) It has made my cpu extremely slow.
2) My system crashed for the first time ever after I loaded it.
3) The system scan does not work properly - never completes.
4) The check for updates option never completes properly.
Don't say I didn't warn you. I'm taking mine off both the machines I loaded it on and its my last symantec product.

Internet Security and Systemworks are a Better Alternative [Posted on 2008-03-09]
Similar to many others, Norton 360 caused serious slowdown and the crashing of Internet Explorer on my Dell desktop (P4 with 1G Ram) and on my daughter's Dell Inspiron m600 laptop--both running Windows XP. I had used Norton Internet Security and Systemworks previously without major problems(Systemworks appears to do more regarding registry cleanup than 360, but can't be used with 360). I have replaced 360 on both computers with Internet Security and Systemworks and the problems have gone away. There seem to be serious problems with 360 for many users, and it is amazing to me that the major tech reviews of this product were so positive.

Norton 360 Ver 2.0 [Posted on 2008-03-28]
I have just recently upgraded to Norton 360 Version 2. I was running Norton Internet Security 2006 on 2 seperate computers (1.2Ghz laptop and 2.6Ghz desktop.) I can tell you that the install and initial scans take forever. (On the laptop, was over an hour.) However, after installation and all the scans were complete, boot times, downloads, virus scans were all faster with Norton 360 than Norton IS 2006. I have experience with just about every other Antivirus program, (mostly repairing friends computers who swore their programs were better.) I have installed Norton on all my computers and my families computers......and have yet to have a virus infection or system crash. Older versions of Norton tended to hog resources, but I am very happy with Norton 360 ver 2.0.

Norton 360 - Great experience, don't believe naysayers... [Posted on 2008-04-16]
I found this product to be superior to earlier versions of the "Norton Suites" and would recommend it to friend or foe.
VERY IMPORTANT SUGGESTION:
After installation of Norton 360, you may notice significantly slower operation which can span a rather lengthy period of time. PLEASE allow the P/C to continue running Norton 360 until the package no longer indicates "Items at issue". This message appears on the initial screen when the software is loaded from the desktop icon.

Norton 360 will automatically do the following if you do not power-down or log-off the P/C:

1. Update the software via the internet web site to reflect the most current versions. (Automatically runs LiveUpdate)

2. Delete extraneous files and recover wasted space from tempoary files, internet activity, internet history, etc.

3. Check and optimize the data files that need De-Fragmentation.

4. Clean up your Windows Registry and fix problems left by the addition or removal of other software packages ....

5. Perform many additional household cleaning activities from which you may benefit.

JUST DON'T POWER IT OFF or LOG OFF. You will force Norton to perform recovery and START ALL OVER.

I have honestly found the package has significantly improved the performance of many P/C's if I just leave it alone and exercise some patience.

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