ActiveWin has posted a review on Norton Internet Security 2001 v3 Family Edition

Every Internet user is aware that their Internet connection is a potential risk source: an Internet connection is an open door for hackers especially when it’s a permanent cable, ADSL or T1 connection. Symantec has recently released a brand new version 3.0 of Norton Internet Security 2001 that still comes with a slightly updated version of Norton AntiVirus 2001 and is aimed to protect your Internet connection against every kind of threat: hackers, cyber thieves, malicious ActiveX or Java code, and cookies. With the release of Microsoft Windows Me previous versions of Norton Internet Security until version 2.5 didn’t work at all, which is not the case with this version that is now fully compliant with Windows Me and Windows 2000. But this new release 3.0 really changes the software, bringing new and innovative user-friendly features along with a streamlined interface that is much less complex. Users may think they have already Norton Internet Security 2001 so it isn’t actually new software, but yes it is! Symantec created confusion by unleashing a new version 3.0 of Norton Internet Security aimed to replace the old 2.5 by keeping the version 2001 tag on the box: anyway this release brings tons of enhancements and is worth the new 3 number. The plus feature of the Family Edition is its ability to protect users’ children by blocking inappropriate websites. So here’s my complete review of this great product.

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