Comments on: Internet Security | Keep Your Systems Protected Against Malicious Software http://www.htstechtips.com/2008/09/18/internet-security-keep-your-sytems-protected-against-mailicious-software/ Computer Tips, Technology News & Computer Support Sun, 29 Aug 2010 11:32:57 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MikeM http://www.htstechtips.com/2008/09/18/internet-security-keep-your-sytems-protected-against-mailicious-software/comment-page-1/#comment-18 MikeM Sat, 18 Oct 2008 20:08:07 +0000 http://htstechtips.com/?p=214#comment-18 A very good question and a common point of confusion for people -- especially "non-geeksters." The main function of an Antivirus program is to detect, block and remove viruses, spyware, adware and other forms of malicious software on your computer or trying to sneak onto your computer. While this functionality does provide a definite level of Internet security, products like the Norton Internet Security Suite provides a much higher level of security. A key element lacking in standalone antivirus products is a software firewall. The firewall functionality will help block malicious programs that may have infected your computer from connecting to the Internet and downloading other malicious programs. A firewall will also block the unauthorized transfer of files from your computer off across the Internet to a hacker or other type of malicious system. I consider firewall software an essential security piece on any computer. Other features that an Internet security suite has that antivirus software alone does not are: antiphishing protection, network security protection, and antispam capabilities. A very good question and a common point of confusion for people — especially “non-geeksters.” The main function of an Antivirus program is to detect, block and remove viruses, spyware, adware and other forms of malicious software on your computer or trying to sneak onto your computer. While this functionality does provide a definite level of Internet security, products like the Norton Internet Security Suite provides a much higher level of security.

A key element lacking in standalone antivirus products is a software firewall. The firewall functionality will help block malicious programs that may have infected your computer from connecting to the Internet and downloading other malicious programs.

A firewall will also block the unauthorized transfer of files from your computer off across the Internet to a hacker or other type of malicious system. I consider firewall software an essential security piece on any computer.

Other features that an Internet security suite has that antivirus software alone does not are: antiphishing protection, network security protection, and antispam capabilities.

]]> By: Skip Corsini http://www.htstechtips.com/2008/09/18/internet-security-keep-your-sytems-protected-against-mailicious-software/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Skip Corsini Fri, 17 Oct 2008 22:41:14 +0000 http://htstechtips.com/?p=214#comment-12 This is very helpful for a non geekster but I have one question: does Norton Antivirus 2007 have any Internet security features? It doesn't say so on the box. This is very helpful for a non geekster but I have one question: does Norton Antivirus 2007 have any Internet security features? It doesn’t say so on the box.

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