Testseek.co.uk have collected 53 expert reviews of the Symantec Norton Internet Security 2012 and the average rating is 84%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Symantec Norton Internet Security 2012.
October 2011
(84%)
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The editors liked
Same effective security and wide range of features
With some genuinely useful improvements
Lighter than ever
Fast scans
Easy installation
Great recovery tools
Simplified user interface
Comprehensive antivirus and security features
The editors didn't like
Scans take longer than expected
Trawling the wide range of component settings can initially be daunting.
Excellent user interface (UI), Good value, Great parental controls,
Parental controls not installed by default,
NIS 2012 is a polished and fully featured security suite for home users. The product is especially useful to families, thanks to its excellent parental controls and multi-PC identity protection capabilities. The UI is easy to navigate and there is no noticeable performance impact from running the software (vs. without). At $69.99 for three licenses, the software is a great value. NIS is worth th
NIS 2012 is a solid and useful upgrade over the 2011 version, primarily because of new features that let you streamline your PC's startup and check for unstable applications. The new cloud-based features are useful, but not overwhelmingly so. The only...
Abstract: Norton Internet Security (NIS) 2012 adds new features to the suite's toolkit, including those to enhance PC performance and make some basic use of the cloud; it also adds some tweaks to the interface. This is not a major overhaul, but the addition of n...
Powerful antivirus protection and malware cleanup, Smart firewall protects without hassle, Blocks phishing sites and exploits, Very accurate antispam, New startup manager, Identity Safe now syncs form-filling and password management with the cloud, Integrates with other Norton products,
SONAR detection may erroneously block very obscure and little-used utilities,
Some suites are good at just one thing, but Norton is a jack of all trades. Powerful antivirus protection, smart firewall, accurate antispam… it all works well. ...
Powerful antivirus protection and malware cleanup. Smart firewall protects without hassle. Blocks phishing sites and exploits. Very accurate antispam. New startup manager. Identity Safe now syncs formfilling and password management with the cloud. Inte...
SONAR detection may erroneously block very obscure and littleused utilities.
Lighter than ever, Fast scans, Easy installation, Great recovery tools
Desktop widget might annoy
Overall, Norton Internet Security 2012 is a great antivirus product and a further improvement on previous versions. It is quick and light, so your PC won't become noticeably slower when it's installed. Most importantly though, Symantec's experience in th...
There is so much more to Norton Internet Security 2012 than we could fit into this review but if you're after one program that ensures total protection for your PC or laptop, than this is it. The only issue that we had with Norton Internet Security 20...
Most suites will try to get away with one or two substandard modules, such as weak spam filters. Norton Internet Security 2012, though, does a great job in every area, even with bonus features like performance monitoring - there's nothing here that cou...
