PC World rates BitDefender Internet Security 2009 as the second choice, yet again trailing the rating for Norton Internet Security. The site also weighted performance heavily, particularly the boot times of the programs it tested. gives Trend Micro Internet Security Pro 2009 and ZoneAlarm Internet Security Suite 2009 a tie for second place, trailing only Symantec’s product. The magazine’s reviewers gave a lot of weight to performance and the impact the program has on system resources. Maximum PC lists ESET Smart Security as its second choice the program matched Symantec’s score of 9 out of 10. The good news is that there are a lot of other, strong contenders for security-suite top dog. More than once, I’ve had to venture into the Windows file system and Registry to manually uninstall security programs from the two biggest names in the field, ripping the pieces out one by one. If you’re one of the many people who’ve sworn never to install a Norton or McAfee security product again, I understand your pain. Runner-up suites challenge Norton products The program’s components include a software firewall and a content-filtering utility for browsers and instant-messaging clients. In its review of the program, says, “this is definitely the slimmest, most unobtrusive Norton ever.” (See below for links to this and other reviews of the product.)Īs with most of the leading security-suite contenders, Norton Internet Security protects against infection by viruses, spyware, and rootkits. Symantec has not been deaf to the complaints of Norton Internet Security users about the program’s spendthrift ways with your PC’s memory and CPU cycles. However, the latest release of NIS is faster and less resource-hungry than previous versions, according to reviewers. 24, 2008, Top Story reported that Norton Internet Security 2008 had received the most Editors’ Choice awards of any suite. This product may seem like a repeat from last year’s tally of ratings. Based on reviews from PC World, PCMag, Maximum PC, and others, today’s security-suite winner is Symantec’s Norton Internet Security 2009 (photo at right). Windows Secrets writers periodically analyze the ratings of trusted reviewers and summarize for you in the WS Security Baseline which personal-protection products are currently getting the best marks. If you’re not a fan of Norton products, there are plenty of other contenders worthy of consideration that can challenge the long-time security-software leader. Norton Internet Security Suite 2009, the top-rated security suite this year - as it was last year - now uses fewer system resources than before without skimping on protection.
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