Norton Internet Security

“I bought this product after previously using Symantec's security products (anti virus, firewall, anti spam etc.) and because I've always felt safe and secure and have never had any problems with them before. The product itself is second to none. It has 'worm protection' that stops certain damaging internet worms at the point of entry, rather than letting them get into your system, then detecting them when it's too late! It removes viruses (from both email attachments, your PC, and also scans any external media - CD/floppy disks etc. for threats) It also removes worms and Trojan horse programmes. The programme also detects 'spyware' (programmes that track where you go and basically spy on you, while you're surfing the net). The firewall will 'hide' your PC from the outside world, making it invisible to hackers etc. 'Intrusion protection' automatically blocks suspicious incoming traffic. It also has an inbuilt 'network detector' so it changes your setup when you transfer from stand alone operation, on to a network - useful for laptop users that come into the office and connect to their company's network. The anti spam programme included it also goodand very effective, blocking most 'illicit' and 'fraudulent' spam messages, as well as general advertising spam, putting them into a spam folder.”

Norton AntiVirus

“Along with my new notebook I had to get some anti-virus-software, since there's way too much strange stuff going on out there that I didn't want to mess up my notebook. So I asked around and heard about Norton which sounded alright and when I was told that there would be a new '06 version I went for it. I paid about 30£ on the internet which isn't that much for software like this, I think. Overall I am very happy with NAV 06, I haven't had any problems so far and can only recommend this to anyone who doesn't want to spend his whole life with the settings of his anti-virus software but still wants to feel safe. This does the trick (and more).”

Norton Systemworks

“I got System Works 06 to fix things on my computer because I'm not really a computer-buff at all and I guess I'm probably exactly the type of person they made this software for. Installation was very easy by just following the on-screen instructions as you go and handling overall is very comfortable and intuitive. Everything is managed via a single interface called "Protection Centre" where you can decide what to scan on your computer and what status the modules are in (running, disabled or whatever). Overall I am very happy with this. I got a lot more than I wanted for my money (about £50), even a full anti virus software that would cost about £30 as a standalone version and I didn't have any problems at all, even as a newbie. I wasn't sure there were system tools like this around that you can handle without really knowing much about your computer and all the background of how the registry works and whatnot.”

Norton Personal Firewall

“This firewall is very easy to install and configure, so anybody who isn't sure about his computer-skills will be fine with this, I'd think. The invisibility-mode of the firewall is very useful for preventing port-scans and there even is a child-protection-mode to stop unwanted access of certain programs to the internet. I think the strength of Personal Firewall is its capabilities of letting you control what data your system is "broadcasting" to the rest of the net. It even provides a very nice bandwidth monitor to check what's using your internet-connection most heavily. I'd recommend this software to anybody who wants an easily to configure and use firewall with frequent updates and up to date features.”

Norton AntiSpam

“It offers much more than just a spam filter. You get a pop-up filter and an internet ad blocker. Anybody familiar with other Norton products will feel right at home with the simple and easy to learn interface. The program uses the Live Update feature currently used in all Symantec products, just one program updates everything! Since I have been using the product since December it has been excellent at filtering SPAM out of my inbox, of course no filter is 100% accurate but this is better than most on the market. I would recommend it to anyone who gets even the slightest amount of SPAM. It is also good value for money because you get the ad blocker/pop-up blocker included.”