Norton Internet Security 2005 - Single User [LB]

by Symantec

Product Features

• Essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats
• AntiVirus; Personal Firewall keeps personal data in and hackers out
• Privacy Control prevents personal info from being sent out without approval
• AntiSpam filters out unwanted email and helps protect against email fraud
• Parental Control blocks access to inappropriate Web sites and newsgroups

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002Q86NK
• Item model number: 10289284
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 17, 2004
• Average Customer Review: 1.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,216 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)
  • #22 in Software > Networking > Firewalls
  • #86 in Software > Networking > Security
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2005 provides essential protection from viruses, hackers, and privacy threats in one easy-to-use solution. Norton AntiVirus is the world’s most-trusted antivirus solution.* Norton Personal Firewall keeps personal data in and hackers out. Norton Privacy Control prevents personal information from being sent out without your knowledge, while allowing you to communicate freely with Web sites you trust. Norton AntiSpam filters out unwanted email and helps protect you from email fraud. And Norton Parental Control blocks access to inappropriate Web sites and newsgroups. Protect yourself, your family, and your PC online with Norton Internet Security 2005.
*Top-selling antivirus software product from December 2000 through April 2004 based on The NPD Group’s retail Top Selling Business Software list.

Product Description

Norton Internet Security 2005 gives you a complete set of tools for keeping your system safe and secure. Start instantly & automatically filtering of junk mail. Automatically remove viruses, worms, and Trojan horses. Hide your PC on the Internet so that hackers can't find it. All this and more is possible with Norton Internet Security 2005! Features Norton AntiVirus, Norton Personal Firewall, Norton Privacy Control, Norton AntiSpam and Norton Parental Control. Filters unwanted email messages in any POP3-compliant email program

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars NIS is now the problem, not the solution, November 20, 2005

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Voice of Value (Dallas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Norton Internet Security 2005 - Single User [LB] (CD-ROM)

I have used Symantec and Norton products for years with good success. But Norton Intenet Security is a disaster. Unexpectedly, after a long period of problem free operation, I encountered a series of problems on my computer. E-mail would not work. Ping URL locked up (but Ping IP worked OK). Microsoft task manager would not stop non-responsive tasks, plus several other problems. After paying Microsoft to help diagnose, it turned out that the culprit was NIS2005. Turn firewall off and everything works fine. There is no effective support from Symantec without paying half again for the product. Now a new problem has surfaced. NIS is asking to activate the software again (it was activated when purchased). The web says that there are all sorts of unrecoverable problems with NIS activation, and I can't afford to spend another day with more problems. Originally, Symantec was a good company, but I think they have lost it.

0 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Mediocre Software, November 8, 2006

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sisterjulsey "finnsterhamster" (KS,USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Norton Internet Security 2005 - Single User [LB] (CD-ROM)

I am looking into what works and don't know if one exists. I read all the reviews for McAfee and find a hord of horror stories and I thought Norton stank. I am not super computer savy but know when a products stinks! It locks up my computer all the time, constant rebooting of my poor old dinosaur(Windows 98 OS). I have always had Norton and encountered a few minor glitches but every year it gets worse and last year was the first year I couldn't go any higher than NAV 2005 because NAV 2006 is not compatible with Win98 operating system. I was also upset that I couldn't buy the CD to reinstall it if I had problems as I did in the past when I would have to uninstall and reinstall it several times before getting it right...well sort of right. It had to be all done online through Norton's website...not to mention that you don't want to make these guys any richer by calling and paying for tech support.

Also, I have a big gripe when updating the installation online and doing it 2 or 3 weeks early, you get cheated out of those days or weeks because it starts calculating your subscription from the time you installed it. It used to add in the days or weeks you still had left on your old subscription. Just another way to cheat you these days I guess.

The one thing that has helped me keep things running a little smoother and was the only thing that fixed my initial installation of Norton, (which was causing an ungodly amount of problems and wouldn't install) was a little program I paid a pretty penny for called "PC Mighty Max" which fixes all kinds of errors and aparently did the trick and allowed the installation of Norton...finally! What can I use on my Dinosaur OS? I don't know what I'll try now? My Norton Subscription runs out in January and I am perplexed? Do I Risk a virus? Risk stealing of my passwords or lord knows what else? I guess, but Norton doesn't seem to be the answer for Antivirus without it's many many problems. If you can get the stupid thing installed in the first place. If you like problems and headaches Norton's the way to go!

4 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Online Activation?????, September 26, 2004

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A. Stewart (Lansing, Mi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Norton Internet Security 2005 - Single User [LB] (CD-ROM)

Let me start by saying that I have pretty much always used Norton software for computer safety and have not been disappointed, and that is the only reason that It gets 2 stars (more like 1 1/2) since I am sure that it works just as well as their other products. Also, I am a college student and can seldom to afford to purchase either new versions or subscription fees that Norton seems to enjoy doing these days. I figured that I would just bite the bullet this year since it has been at least 3 years since I have upgraded any of the older packages that I own.

With that all being said allow me to explain why I gave it the rating that I have. I originally purchased this at another store in town and returned it immediately once I saw that there was a manditory online activation. That just insults my intelligence and loyalty to the company and refuse to support companies that have that policy. The best way to keep companies from telling you what you can do with something that you have purchased from them is to just not purchase them at all! If any of you have a similar gripe that I do not recommend purchasing this product. There are other software packages that are either free or do not have similar policies as Symmatic that can be found. I feel that I am going to do as soon as I am done writing this review!!