Norton Internet Security 2009

Norton Internet Security 2009 is a full-function antivirus system. This single program can provide complete protection to your PC. It safeguards all your personal information, making it inaccessible to any unauthorized parties. Obviously this program focuses on stopping threats from the internet, as that is where the majority of computer problems come from. Norton Internet Security 2009 is currently compatible with Windows Vista and Windows XP.

Norton Internet Security 2009 was developed to give you the protection you need, without bogging down your computer. Many computer security programs slow down your computer so much that it is rendered unusable until the scan is done. Norton runs quietly in the background, and even when there is a scan running, there is little to no change in computer performance. Scans run quickly, and often you will not even know they are running. The scans run quickly mainly because Norton only scans files that they believe to be at risk. Most antivirus software’s scan the entire computer, but all that accomplishes is an hour long or more scan, and a sever damper on computer performance.

Norton can be set to auto-update whenever there is a software update available. It is a very good idea to update your antivirus software whenever possible, as each update protects you from dangerous new diseases that the old version does not recognize. Updates to Norton Internet Security 2009 are completed usually within seconds, and as mentioned, the can be set to download automatically whenever available.

As with anything, prevention is always better than treatment when it comes to antivirus. Norton’s goal with this software was to not only eliminate existing threats on your computer, but also to disable future threats before they even cause a problem. Viruses and other nasty bugs can be very hard to find once they are on your computer, but if you can stop them before they are installed, there is no way that they can harm you or your pc.

Norton Internet Security 2009 is available free of charge for 15 days. This is a full trial, so you can take advantage of all the features of the full version. After 15 days, if you are impressed, you can purchase the full version for the reasonable price of $69.99. If $70 seems like a lot to you, keep in mind that the typical antivirus software costs $50 per year, so you would end up spending much more eventually.