- Protect your computer from viruses, hackers, spyware,and spam with comprehensive security. Product Information Note: This is the 3-user version of NortonInternet Security 2007 From the moment you install it, you’regetting protection from the latest online threats. Norton InternetSecurity is always running in the background to detect the block spyware,viruses, worms, crimeware, and o
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Keeps you safe online as you surf and email, swap files, download programs, and chat. Includes: Norton AntiVirus, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy control, Norton AntiSpyware, Norton Parental Control…. More >>
#1 by Jen on May 31, 2010 - 2:55 am
Since I’ve installed this software, it has slowed down my internet searching in the worst way. It is hanging up and constantly flashing the hourglass and not letting me scroll down efficiently, even though the page is done loading. What a let down from Symantec. I have been a loyal happy customer of the Internet Security product until this year, and if they don’t improve their product and either provide a fix for these issues or issue another release, they are not only going to lose me as a customer but many others that I teach to. I have recommended this software to my many students and will have to warn them not to buy this year’s version. Time to try the competitor! Don’t waste your time and money hoping it will work out okay for you–that’s what I did even after reading bad reviews on it. I learned my lesson. Get it back together, Symantec!
Rating: 1 / 5
#2 by Elizabeth Kyparisis on May 31, 2010 - 4:30 am
I have a full trial of the Suite, running it on a brand-new Vista laptop with 1G memory. After a day, I could see this product wasn’t for me…or anyone, for that matter.
Fact: This program runs a whopping FIFTEEN programs and services on startup, and believe me, I would have objected if I could. Without any warning, it integrates itself with Windows’ Security Center and activates, conflicting with your existing security settings. The result? NOTHING works. At this point, I’d rather have a virus on here and have to scoop it up with nice freeware programs like AVG, Spyware Terminator, Avast!, or Ad-Aware than deal with my currently crippled resources and nonworking programs. Norton trusts no one, so other programs can’t even connect to the internet for updates or run without simply being blocked. And if you disable the startup services, as I did, you can’t run Norton to turn it off later. The breaking point for me? One of the many Norton services crashed due to an “internal error,” which caused me to lose every shortcut and most files on my PC. If you want to take the plunge, you’d better have System Restore running.
This program simply is vague and unfriendly to users. Click a button and be prepared to wait…uninstall, as I currently am, and deal with a progress bar that freezes at its long-awaited end. A third-party uninstaller found SIX instances of ‘Norton Internet Security’ on my computer. Needless to say, it won’t go down easy. There’s a lack of notification messages and advanced settings…frustrating to a user who doesn’t want things to get out of control. I’m doing away with the Suite, because the protection simply isn’t smart or worth it.
Rating: 1 / 5
#3 by Sheila Bullock on May 31, 2010 - 5:57 am
This Norton is great! Finally, I bought one that I can use on more than one computer. I have two desktops and a lap top and I shouldn’t have to purchase three individual Norton Internet Security discs. So, I bought this one for a good price and it works fine. I like Norton and I am accustomed to it. I’ll buy it again when this one expires. It’s the best internet security and easy to use.
Rating: 5 / 5
#4 by Yukiki on May 31, 2010 - 7:18 am
Don’t waste you money and time on this. The only way I would have email or internet access would be if I turn off the firewall. Their customer service via email advised me on many different configuration, uninstall, reinstall, etc. steps which took up hours and hours of my time. They now don’t reply to any of my emails because they realized that they can’t help me. I bought this for my brand new hp computer that runs vista home premium & I was told that it would work on my version, but it’s been over 3 months & there’s so much bugs with the software that they don’t even know how to guide me to troubleshoot it. I’m going to end here because this is not worth any more of my time. I totally give up on this software & will definitely buy another brand software. TOTALY WASTE OF MONEY & TIME ~~~ ZERO STARS FOR THIS ITEM!
Rating: 1 / 5
#5 by D. Brownscombe on May 31, 2010 - 9:07 am
I’ve been a fan of Norton for many, many years.
I purchased a bundle with Norton Internet Security and Norton System Works this year (2007). I had Norton System Works 2005 on my machine before the purchase.
Nothing but problems uninstalling 2005 then installing the bundle. It was a lemon from the get-go. After hours of research and dealing with Norton I was finally able to get it to work. The problems are mostly due to all the residual garbage that Norton strews, hides and locks into your system. Forget the regular uninstall, even the special uninstalling tool that Norton provides on their website left all kinds of registry entries and folders, files and tons of dll’s and ini’s. I invested at least three full days dealing with this installation.
Ok, so now I’m set, right? Well, it appeared so for a while. I was able to use all the bells and whistles that I was accustomed to using and had a Firewall that was from my favorite computer gardian.
About 3 months after installing the 2007 bundle (SW and NIS), I get a notice that my license has expired. More research, more dealing with Norton, I spent a full day in the middle of a big job (I’m a sole-proprietor and very busy at times … and all my work is done on my computer … a nice new Sony VAIO laptop with XP w/SP2). Still no resolve! This was really getting on my nerves, I’ve got deadlines and contracts to meet!
I tried for another half day (very wasted time … DEADLINES AHEAD), Norton took their sweet time and even suggested that I had illigitimate software on my computer … That did it! I immediately researched other software and went back to ZoneAlarm Pro Firewall and got their Security Suite … WOAH … tons better … Seamless Install, Great Firewall, No Problems what-so-ever from ZA.
Sorry, not the end of story yet … Before installing ZA Security Suite I had uninstalled the Norton 2007 bundle via their recommended, special uninstall tool. When I got done, there were still Symantic Directories, files, registry entries, hidden low level junk, tons of garbage.
It’s months later now and I’m still fighting that uninstall. My computer came to a near standstill, slooooooooowed Dooooooooown and now takes about an hour to turn off and much longer to start Windows than before.
I purchased a System Mechanic and it helped some but didn’t go deep enough, I guess. I finally found a Freeware Registry cleaner that found a ton of Symantic/Norton junk and seemed to clean things up well.
Don’t waste you hard earned bucks on Norton until they prove themselves again … I’ll go miles out of my way to avoid them in the future.
Totally Unacceptable …. Very Bad …. if you care one iota about your computer, don’t go with Norton products until they completely rework the way they do business and completely rework the thrown together software that has caused more damage that any of the Viruses, Spyware, Spam, Trojans, Worms that I’ve ever encountered!
Buyer Beware!!! … Totally Unacceptable (but I guess you gathered that by now) … it’s all real world experience and I have used a computer 10-12 hours a day since I got my Tandy, Radio Shack TRS-80 way back when.
Norton should be ashamed of their current product … Totally Unacceptable!
Dave B
Rating: 1 / 5