| | |  | Computer Security | Home » » » » Norton 360 5.0 3Pc Ret | | | | | | | Description: | | When it comes to your identity, your computer, and your files, you can never have too much protection. Norton 360 provides comprehensive, easy-to-use protection that defends against nearly any threat. It's the industry's fastest, lightest2 all-in-one security solution. Norton 360's PC Tuneup boosts overall performance and keeps your computer running at its best. Automatic online or local backup helps keep your important files and photos safe from loss. Plus, our exclusive Insight technology blocks up to 100% of viruses1 and our Social Media Scanner warns you of unsafe websites and Facebook posts so you can share links without worrying about passing on or receiving threats. Prevent cybercriminals from stealing your identity and money when you surf, shop, socialize, and bank online. | | | Features: | |
• Norton 360 Version 5.0 keeps you safe with comprehensive, easy-to-use protection from almost any threat that comes your way
• Keep your computer running its best and protect your photos, music, and other important files from loss
• Prevent cybercriminals from stealing your identity and money when you surf, shop, socialize, and bank online
• Email, chat, and download files with protection from threats, cybercriminal attacks, and online scams
• Help keep your kids safe when they go online with parental controls management
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| 0.25 pounds | | Package Length:
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| 0.3 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 485 reviews |
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| Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows XP | | Media:
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367 of 373 found the following review helpful:
4-star product, 1-star support, tricky and expensive upgradeMar 26, 2011
By Paul Christensen
"gadget geek"
After running Norton 360 v4 for nearly a year across two Windows 7 PCs, I have been very satisfied with its performance and stability. I was looking forward to upgrading to v5, and extending my subscription.
Functionally, Norton 360 v5 is very similar to v4 with a few additions:
- improved SONAR protection (blocked 100% of virus/malware threats in Dennis Technology test)
- updated Download Insight for even greater protection / scan of downloaded files
- refined user interface
From an effectiveness and performance perspective, I don't think you can get better than Norton 360 v5. It scans transparently in the background, with notification updates that show from the taskbar, without interrupting your work. Unlike other anti-virus software I'd used in the past, I didn't notice significant impact on my work when it's installed and running. When you download a file, the new Insight product will not only scan, but will let you know how many others have safely used the same file. It gives you a good level of confidence.
Just like the prior version, Norton 360 v4 installs easily, keeps out of the way for most operations, and hasn't caused any incompatibility problems for me on two different computers, including a MacBook Pro running Apple's BootCamp and Windows 7. For the price, you get a good value with an extensive set of capabilities including AntiVirus, AntiSpyware, basic Identity Protection, Internet Explorer Password Vault, PC Tuneup and Registry Cleaner, and Backup. The 3-computer edition is a particularly good value if you compare it against at the single-computer price.
The bad news is, if you're a power user you're going to be frustrated with the lack of options available, and even some features you're used to in earlier Norton utilities. The user interface is completely wizard-driven. Even when you try to configure advanced Settings, you are presented with a Wizard interface. You cannot, for example, choose the disks you want to scan in a VirusScan. If you want to scan just a particular volume or folder, you can right-click on it and choose the Scan option from the Norton submenu, but that's not exactly intuitive.
If there is a particular weakness in Norton360, it is the Backup capabilities which are very basic. There is no capability to clone or ghost your entire computer. And, it seems like Norton is trying to bait you into using their online file service (2GB free but only works on Windows). It is definitely not a replacement for more comprehensive backup utilities like Acronis TrueImage.
What will drive you mad, after a year, is the price that Norton dares to charge for a subscription renewal. You're better off coming back to Amazon and re-purchasing Norton 360 for another year.
And, if you choose to buy another copy of Norton 360 - BEWARE - check the number of days remaining on your existing subscription, and don't install / apply the new key until you have no time left. If you install before, the clock resets to 366 days (because Norton now thinks you have 2 different keys, each with their own subscription). I was able to get Symantec support to finally correct this and extend the subscription to include the remaining time from my prior version. But it took over AN HOUR working with their off-shore support by chat. It seemed like the support person was talking to multiple people at the same time, and what should have been a simple 5-minute resolution took much much longer. You wonder if Symantec support is trying to discourage people from using them at all. (I gave up on the phone support after 35 minutes on hold, and then tried chat-based support).
78 of 82 found the following review helpful:
 Simple, Speedy, and Stalwart SecurityMar 23, 2011
By albertxp06
Norton 360 5.0 improves on version 4.0 by making it even faster, better looking, and taking up even less resources while retaining the same effectiveness. Installation is exceptionally fast and within a minute or two, Norton 360 is up and running. The interface could use some work, but overall, it is pretty nice. Important tasks are immediately in your face by hovering over four LARGE blocks. Scans are much faster than Microsoft Security Essentials, Panda, and McAfee. The add-ons are decent. Parental Controls are mediocre. It has a few nice tools that make online shopping easier and safer.
Norton 360 contains many performance improvement tools such as Registry Cleanup, File Cleanup, and Disk Optimizer. Some are available by default in Windows though I have found Norton's to be more comprehensive and faster. Norton 360 is also very light on resources. It feels like it isn't even there! The only thing reminding you Norton is installed is the icon in the System Tray, which restores confidence in your computer's security.
PROS:
Very Fast Installation and Setup
Easy to use and organized Interface
Fast Scans (and still light on CPU and RAM usage)
Some nice little tools here and there
Very light on resources
No major popups. Only one I've encountered are "High Resource Usage" for Flight Simulator X, Photoshop, and Chrome with multiple tabs.
CONS:
The "not key" components feel rushed and buggy
Backup Notifications may nag you (can easily be turned off)
Overall a great value. If your computer's security is important to you, get this.
46 of 49 found the following review helpful:
Norton 360 ends computer problems forever.Apr 04, 2011
By John J. Barlow
"Hifijohnny"
Does Norton 360 live up to the hype? For me it does. I bought my first version of Norton 360 3 years ago. I had been using Zone Alarm, Zone Alarm is freeware and donations are accepted but not mandatory. Zone Alarm did not cut it for me. I kept getting emails from them about all these wonderful premium versions that I could buy. They pestered and pestered. With Zone Alarm it seems that it totally took over my computer. Also, my computer was getting slower and slower and no matter what solution I would try, eventually, my computer would slow down again very soon.
About three years ago, a friend mentioned Norton 360 to me and I had recalled that a lot of techies did not care for Norton products and they had gotten a pretty bad rap from the tech community. I decided to give 360 a try. I visited one of my local electronics big box stores and picked up a CD ROM version of Norton 360. At the time I had a desktop from HP and a laptop from Toshiba. The CD ROM allows you to protect up to 3 computers. The desktop was a Intel quad with 4g of RAM. The Laptop was Intel Pentium 4 with 512MB of RAM. I've read some opinions that Norton 360 is resource hungry. This was never an issue for me. Norton 360 has always performed well and mostly in the background.
The first thing I noticed with 360 was that my HP Desktop which I had been using almost exclusively, was not getting bogged down anymore. Norton 360 has all kinds of cool features that help you regain control of your computer. The program once installed is very intuitive and I was an expert at using the wide array of features in no time. I keep an access button on my task bar. when I want to run a scan I just open it up and choose either a quick scan or better yet a full scan. The full scan checks for updates, scans for viruses and spyware, removes temporary files and performs a disc optimization (disc cleanup). The great thing is it does all this in the background and you can use your computer any way you like during the scan.
Once the scan is complete, you get a full report on what was uncovered during the scan. You can dig up as much detail as you like and it's very interesting. Norton 360 is great for novice computer users and I recommend running scans often if not every day.
I'm on my 5th version of Norton 360 and it just keeps getting better and better. My current desktop is a HP E9290F w/ Intel Core I7, 920HZ @267GHZ CPU. It has 9.00 GB of RAM and utilizes the Windows 7 Home Premium 64 Bit Operating System. I've had this computer for a year now and It runs as fast and efficiently today as it did when I did my initial set up. You can't ask for more than that. I give Norton 360 all the credit. I am running Norton 360 Version 5 on all three computers in the house and all is well.
Norton 360 retails for about $79. I have no trouble finding it on Amazon from sellers offering a $40 discount. So, for under $40. I keep three computers, that cost a great deal of money, running 24/7 with no issues. Enough said. Cheers.
57 of 66 found the following review helpful:
Does all you expect it to smoothly and efficiently. And Cheap.Mar 04, 2011
By Kevin
I'll summarize it into point forms to make it easier for everyone to read.
- installation was a breeze. It was quick and easy.
- Software doesn't lag computer noticeably. Computer feels the same way as it were stock. I installed it on a brand new Sony laptop.
- Scans were fast.
- Software is nicely organized to make things easier to understand
- No retarded pop up alerts that creates a fuss for no reason like some other antiviruses.
As long as you do not do anything stupid, like explicitly shutting down your antivirus just to install some suspicious software because its manual said so.
As long as you exercise common sense, this software will protect your computer without any problems arising.
26 of 30 found the following review helpful:
 Norton 360 IssuesApr 29, 2011
By Steve
I have had Norton 360 of various versions for 3 threes. Recently went to Windows 7 prof. Norton 360 has registry error issues when trying to scan the system registry for problems. I tried to contact their customer support via email, and as of this artical received no response. Searched with google to see if other useres have same issue and found many that do. I am an Electrical Engineer and am extremely familar with pc architecture and protocols. Would not recommend this product until Norton corrects their poor customer service. Steve
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