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Norton 360 Version 2.0 | 
 enlarge | From: Symantec
Category: Software
List Price: $79.99
Buy New: $33.50
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Rating:  55 reviews
Sales Rank: 18
Format: Cd
Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Operating System: Windows XP
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.5 x 1.3
MPN: 13579212
Model: 13579212
UPC: 037648624978
EAN: 0037648624978
ASIN: B0013A5GGE
Release Date: March 13, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Enhanced performance Provides industry-leading protection without sacrificing performance | | • | Identity Safe Protects your personal information and your identity when you buy, bank, and browse online | | • | Backup and restore | | • | Network monitoring | | • | Browser Protection Protects against Web-based drive-by downloads that use vulnerabilities in your browser to insert malware on your PC |
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Product Description
Norton 360 version 2.0 is an all-one-solution that provides automated, comprehensive protection for your PC, your online activities and your important information in a single, easy to use solution. With a single subscription up to three PCs are protected, safeguarding your family by verifying trusted Web sites, blocking fake ones, and securely managing user names and passwords so that they can safely shop, bank, or browse online.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 50 more reviews...
 WARNING DO NOT PURCHASE July 1, 2008
Mina (va)
WARNING:
Norton 360 2.0 is an awful product. I have a brand new hp pavilion dv6000 notebook with a windows vista OS. I had heard some good and bad things about 360 but decided sine it stated vista compatible and I met the min requirements it would be fine. BE WARNED AND HEED THIS ADVICE:
I purchased the 360 from Amazon. It arrived fully packaged and sealed and once I installed it my entire system was seized. Norton 360 was so bad it disabled my internet connection and didn't allow me to access any programs. When I attempted to uninstall it it froze, furthermore it would not even allow me to go into my control panel. When I went to my computer settings everything was blank. After much ado my husband and I were able to acess the windows recovery system (during startup F11). We backed up to a previous date (Pre installation) and alas the Norton 360 was removed. However, it did not end there. My wireless internet connection now ceased to exist. However it was showing that all of the connections were fine. After an hour phone call to HP the technician finally disclosed that sometimes Norton elements remain on the system. Hidden from the naked eye. He informed me eventhough we did a microsoft system restore as well as a recovery the trace could still be there. He advised to go onto the Norton website and download the "Norton Removal Tool".
Once I sucessfully downloaded the tool and transfered it to my notebook, my system began working again. Alilejua my internet is back up and all traces of Norton have ceased to exist.
So be warned Norton 360 may takeover your system like it's a virus itself.
 So far, so good July 1, 2008
Jonathan K. Perkins (Harbor City, CA, USA)
Let me preface this review by noting that I'm running Windows XP, so results with Vista may differ.
Norton 360 seems, in general, to get mediocre reviews in the press as well as from a major consumer publication that I read routinely. As a consumer, I don't have access to--for instance--the kind of virus-catching software that professionals use to test the effectiveness of anti-virus packages. As a result, my review can only really address general performance, the user interface, and convenience.
General Performance. Norton 360 seems fine. It doesn't noticeably slow down my system. I haven't gotten any virus warnings, or in fact ANY kind of warnings. So I can only conclude that the software is either seamlessly protecting me, that no threats are being encountered, or that I'm being infected with all kinds of viruses and other on-line threats. Given the lack of symptoms of any problems and my history of good experiences with Symantec products, I assume all is well.
User Interface. The UI is simple and intuitive, perfect for people (like me) who just want peace of mind without a lot of fiddling. There's an icon in the system tray with a green check, which tells me that all is well. When it changes to a red exclamation point, I know I have to do something, and the interface for correcting the problems is simple. There are four areas of protection: PC Security, Identity Protection, Backup, and PC Tuneup. Each area has a simple and intuitive menu that appears when you hover the mouse pointer over the corresponding icon.
Convenience. For me, it's perfect. Virtually all functions are scheduled and/or occur automatically. Unlike a Trend Micro product I used before, the system doesn't constantly present me with issues and ask me what I want to do about them.
After over a month, I've had no problems. However, given what I've read about Norton 360's performance on catching viruses (on a consumer web-site I trust), I can't in good conscience give this product five stars.
Critical Features Removed... NO DISCLOSURE June 27, 2008
bartjoebob (ManchVegas, NH)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Ive used symantec products for over 10yrs. Norton Systemworks was an awful resource hog yet I stuck with Symantec/Norton products into the 360 line because I grew so fond of their excellent Ad blocking software.
With Norton 360 2.0, that feature was discontinued. No (adequate) disclosure was given by Symantec that upgrading to 2.0 would uninstall my previous add-on pack and that the Ad Blocking would not be supported in the new 2.0 version. After downloading t\he original add-on pack it failed to install w/ 2.o. In fine print on a tech support forum on the symantec site, I learned that ad-blocking would no longer be offered or supported by symantec.
Im not much of a techie, other reviewers here are making valid points. From a practical standpoint, removal of this feature is the straw that broke the camel's back for me. No one from India even responded to my email to Symantec lamenting about the removal of this feature. This company has seriously lost focus on it's customers.
 It's good but slow June 26, 2008
J. Moore (Garden of Earthly Delights)
The good news about this suite is that it's very comprehensive, the bad news is that it's pretty slow and can be a pain to configure and install.
Everybody needs virus protection and a firewall., and Norton is a trusted name that's been around for a long time. I uninstalled some other virus protection software I had which had been very buggy. Norton gave me a full suite of tools for protection.
I don't use their backup software - option for other speedier software. I also don't use their identity management features. That makes for at least two features I have paid for but won't use.
I do like the fact that the license covers 3 computers - as many families have more than one.
I also like the feature that warns you when connecting to an unsecured wireless network. I think this will be the new wave of exploits that hackers use to steal ids. Log into a network on your laptop at a coffee shop or teh airport, and have a hacker record all your network traffic.
Really 4 1/2 stars June 23, 2008
Darshan (Houston, TX USA)
I've used Norton 360 for about a month. I'm really impressed with
this suite of security software from Symantec.
Not only does it have the normal antivirus protection, it also has
always on spyware detection. This will warn you if a website tries to
leave a tracking cookie that it shouldn't.
There's a network map that will let you remotely manage other Norton
360 installations on your network as well as help you secure your
wireless network. Symantec built in a PC tuneup feature that helps
with some of the more common reasons for computer slowdown.
Included is a license that allows you to install 360 on up to three
computers. Symantec provides 2GB of backup storage. The on-line
backup detected the important files on my computer automatically: my
tax information, quicken files, outlook contacts, and Microsoft Office
documents. It also wanted to backup my pictures and MP3s to the
online safe, but 2GB wasn't large enough for that. You also have the
choices to backup to CD or DVD or local network drives.
There is an identity safe function that stores your passwords for
websites in your browser. This is similar to Firefox's ability to
store logins and passwords, but is much more robust. It will store
passwords to a lot of bank websites that Firefox won't do. It also
has a timeout feature that Firefox does not have so you have to enter
your master password after 15 minutes of inactivity. The Identity
Safe feature is not yet compatible with Firefox 3, but works well with
Internet Explorer 6 and 7 as well as Firefox 2.
Symantec also offers a free add-on pack with anti-spam, parental
controls, and confidental information blocking modules.
Installation was painless and completed without any problems. The
Live Update keeps Norton 360 always current with virus definitions and
product updates. The scheduling function lets you choose when your
computer will run its full virus scans in addition to the continuous
scanning of new files (downloads, installations, etc.).
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