In the ever-evolving world of cyber threats, a robust security solution is more than just a luxury—it’s a necessity. Norton Internet Security stands out as a comprehensive suite designed to protect your digital life from every angle. Whether you’re browsing social media, streaming videos, or simply working online, Norton promises to shield your computer with a suite of powerful tools. But does it live up to the hype? Let’s dive into the features, benefits, and potential drawbacks of security software.
Internet Security by Norton
Internet Security is the latest version of Norton’s acclaimed security suite. With it, the user has at his disposal a complete package with everything that is necessary to keep the computer safe: antivirus, firewall, antispyware, and several other tools working together to offer the maximum in security. The new Norton’s Internet Security has special protection for social networks like Facebook.
Using multiple applications from different companies can result in false alarms and incompatibility between applications that should be “solutions” rather than problems. Internet Security brings the convenience of being an integrated security center. The app has a free 14-day trial version.
The installation is simple, just click “next” to complete. At the end of the installation, a window is displayed with the authentication key that is only released after you register your email in the application.
This is all in English, but this suite of applications offers a minimalist interface, making any operation very easy. When starting you can see four squares. In the first one, the system status is displayed. In the second, we have the option to scan the computer for virtual pests. The third and fourth squares are for upgrades and configurations.
Norton™ Safe Web and Safe Search
Just with the standard installation your computer is already safe, but Norton offers several additional features that are implemented along with the standard protection. One is Norton™ Safe Web and Safe Search. This feature provides an addition to standard protection. It investigates the origin of the site, assuring the user that this is the page he is looking for.
Antivirus for Facebook
Norton Safe Web for Facebook analyzes your social network news feeds, removing possible malicious links that contain virus downloads and other virtual pests. With this, any new viruses that are spreading on the social network are immediately detected and deleted from your news feed.
Our Opinion
Once known by Windows users, Norton was one of the first companies to arrive in Brazil selling its package of solutions against virtual pests. In fact, Norton continues Norton’s tradition of offering security options with interface simplicity.
Looking at its home screen, Norton Security for Internet looks like just an antivirus application. Blame it on the minimalist interface that focuses the user’s attention on four big squares. But Internet Security offers more protection than meets the eye. In addition to antivirus, it is a Firewall, antispyware and has additional options that complement the use of other Norton tools such as Mobile Antivirus, aimed at smartphones and tablets.
The weakness of this security suite is the excessive consumption of resources. When installed on a computer with a medium configuration, it is possible to experience a negative impact on the machine’s performance. To complicate the situation, Norton even monitors the traffic of data from Youtube, making the video playback slow and with some crashes.
In order to make the general operation of the computer faster, the user can disable protections that he does not consider necessary. How to release specific websites or disable some network protections. If you are connected to a secure network with a good firewall, you can disable this function, for example.
Offering several protections integrated in a single program, Internet Security BY Norton stands out for its simplicity in installing and maintaining system security routines. However, a considerable drop in performance has been observed for medium configuration computers. Still, Norton Security for internet is a recommended tool, especially if you are experiencing a lot of problems with viruses, worms, phishing attacks, and so on.
Pros And Cons
Pros
- Easy-to-use interface.
- Comprehensive protection covering a wide range of threats.
- Enhanced safety features for social media.
Cons
- Time-consuming installation.
- Make the computer slow
FAQs:
Is Norton suitable for older computers?
It may slow down older or medium-specification computers due to its high resource consumption. Users can optimize performance by disabling non-essential features.
Does Norton Security protect social media accounts?
Yes, Norton includes Safe Web for Facebook, which scans and removes malicious links from your social media feed.
How does Norton handle website safety?
Norton’s Safe Web and Safe Search features actively verify the safety of websites, helping users avoid phishing and other online threats.
Can the suite be customized to reduce performance impact?
Users can customize by disabling certain protections, such as network protection if they are using a secure network with its own firewall.
Is Internet Security by Norton available in languages other than English?
It is available primarily in English, with a minimalist interface designed to be easy to use even for non-native speakers.