Norton 360 - Comprehensive PC protection

Norton 360, a comprehensive security solution for computer users, was tested by Symantec later this year, providing a security circle and essential elements to protect and protect human information and data. use.

The first thing encountered in Norton 360 is the scale of the program, the ability to provide many tools in one. If the user has ever used the version of Norton Systemworks, it will see the extent to which this program contains.

Norton 360 is the same. Symantec integrates almost all of the tools that users need to protect their computers against threats from malware, spyware, viruses, trojans, hackers . Norton 360 is divided into 4 parts, each All feature protection and improved computer processing capabilities, online transaction security, data protection by backing up and storing data on Symantec servers.

On the other hand, Symantec was never 'friendly' with its rivals and Norton 360 was released as well for that reason. When using Norton 360, users will not need to install additional anti-spyware and anti-virus programs. Therefore, when installing Norton 360, you should remove other antispyare and antivirus programs that are currently on your computer. Through basic testing, Norton 360 cannot 'live peacefully' with Kaspersky, Spybot Search & Destroy or Windows Defender.

However, if you have used the latest security programs of McAfee, Kaspersky, Panda Labs, BitDefender . then we will see Norton 360 is no different than a few different functions:

Select file and data categories to backup online

Check Weak Passwords is an option that allows the software to detect on your computer unsecured passwords, which can cause the user's system to be attacked.

Transaction Security : This function provides users with the ability to fight phishing, online frauds for the purpose of stealing data such as credit cards and bank accounts that are very popular today. When this function is enabled, the user's browser will be set up to authenticate websites and detect dishonest sites.

Back Up and Restore : the option to keep the most important files. This is a nice feature of Norton 360, allowing users to upload their important files to Symantec server, keeping them safe. Currently the maximum allowed capacity is 150MB for each user account and may increase significantly after the official release of the version. The default files usually belong to categories such as contact lists, digital music, email, pictures, favorite web addresses (Internet Favorites) or other files.

The last part is the options that are enabled to assess the status of the user computer. When executing the Tuneups option, it will clean up both Windows and Internet temporary files, search and page directories on the internet, while Optimize Disks will do the defragmentation of the hard drive. To be able to do this, users need at least 15% of free disk space, otherwise the application will not work.

The top right part of Norton 360's interface are settings for apps: Scans, Tasks, Settings. Scanning (scanning) computer data not only eliminates unnecessary or harmful files but also frees up disk space. There are three types of scanning in the Scan section.

Quick Check examines only critical areas of the PC where viruses, spyware and security errors can be exploited. In contrast, Comprehensive Check will thoroughly examine the PC for malware detection and can even automatically create a backup, speed up the drive, increase disk space. The Let Me Choose option has the same function as its name (Let me choose), allowing users to check the options they need.

Tasks and Settings : This is the heart of Norton 360. It provides users with the work status that the software has completed: the number of files that have been cleaned, filtered or defragmented, Activated phishing protection, or security mode is in effect.

Setting up the firewall in Norton 360.

The left part of the interface, allows changing the settings of the backup, allowing access to advanced settings (Advanced Settings). In the advanced settings, Norton 360 supports users to choose the type of malware the system will allow.

Firewall Protection can be configured to the smallest detail, setting common rules for programs, firewalls and IPS (Intrusion Prevention Signatures). The Firewall Settings setting supports importing trusted zones, setting security levels, selecting processes that can access the Internet or deciding how the firewall will deal with network packets. or into the system.

EVALUATE:

Advantages : Integrate many security features needed for a computer. Maintenance components and backups work quite well. Compared with Norton Internet Security, Norton 360 has more parts: Website identification, backup & restore (from CD / DVD / external drive or online), backup data encryption, disk defragmentation, cleanup hard disk.

Disadvantages : Complex installation. Memory capacity is exploited too much (nearly 512MB). The CPU operates at 100% until the system restarts (reset). However, because Norton 360 is compatible software and targets Windows Vista users rather than XP. Therefore, the configuration of memory compatible with Vista must be from 1GB or more, the 'consuming' resources of Norton 360 is acceptable.

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