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Internet Security Features
Virus and threat protection features
Norton AntiVirus provides comprehensive virus prevention, threat detection, and repair software for your
computer. It automatically detects and repairs known viruses. Norton AntiVirus detects viruses and other
potential risks in instant messenger attachments as well as in email messages, Internet downloads, and other
files. Easy updating of the virus definitions over the Internet keeps Norton AntiVirus prepared for the latest
threats.
Norton AntiVirus includes expanded threat detection of both known and emerging threats, such as spyware
and other files that could put your computer at risk. Norton AntiVirus also scans files inside of compressed
files.
As always, Norton AntiVirus features continually monitor your computer and protect it from known and
unknown threats.
Security protection features
Norton Internet Security includes a suite of security tools that help keep your computer safe from security
threats and privacy intrusions.
Personal Firewall
Protects your computer from Internet attacks, dangerous Web content, port scans, and other suspicious behavior.
Spam filtering features
As email becomes more popular, many users are receiving an increasing amount of the unsolicited commercial
email messages known as spam. Not only does spam make it difficult to identify valid email messages, some
spam contains offensive messages and images.
Norton AntiSpam incorporates several powerful features to reduce your exposure to unwanted online content.
Ad blocking features
Many Web sites are using more aggressive techniques to draw attention to the ads on their pages. Some have
begun using larger, more prominent ads, while others rely on ad windows that appear when you enter or
leave the site. Along with increasing the amount of time that it takes to display Web pages, some ads contain
offensive content, cause software conflicts, or use HTML tricks to open additional browser windows.