Norton Internet Security / Norton AntiVirus

[Calls]

Vista Home Premium 32 bit, Vista SP2

NIS2010 17.8.0.5

IE7 browser

Really liking the 2010 ( And will at some point soon move to NIS 2011)

Was checking out the add ons in my IE7 and saw three from symantec/norton

Norton Tool Bar             coIEPlg.dll   version 2010.6.1.3

Symantec Intrusion Prevention     IPSBHO.DLL    version 9.1.2.0

Symantec NCO  BHO   coIEPlg.dll   version 2010.6.1.3

Want to make sure two things:

1. That there is not anything missing that should show there from NIS2010

2. That the versions noted above are the newest versions for NIS2010

Thanks

[delphinium Norton Fighter]

In for a penny, in for a pound, Calls.  IE8 is very stable, and it is time for you to update that browser.  One, there is no point worrying about browser vulnerabilities that have been fixed in IE8, and two, no need to worry about the latest and greatest support for an obsolete product.

There is no difficulty installing it.

[elsewhere]

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delphinium wrote:

In for a penny, in for a pound, Calls.  IE8 is very stable, and it is time for you to update that browser.  One, there is no point worrying about browser vulnerabilities that have been fixed in IE8, and two, no need to worry about the latest and greatest support for an obsolete product.

There is no difficulty installing it.

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I agree with you, delphinium.

Calls,while you are quite pedantic about understanding the facets of Norton Internet Security 2010, please keep in mind that running a home computer using a business mindset of 'current software version minus one'  isn't advisable!

Think of the NIS 2011 Product Upgrade in the context of a Service Pack - the NIS 2011 Service Pack is available that addresses current NIS 2010 issues and provides some additional new functionality. That's why forum members keep asking you to upgrade.

Please also keep in mind that your Internet Security software doesn't resolve any third-party software vulnerability issues present in the rest of your system The 'Vulnerability Protection' feature of the Norton products is profoundly useless,and quite frankly, embarrassing for those of us who recommend this product. For example, do you really need to know that Norton is protecting you against a vulnerability in the 'McAfee Internet Security Suite 2006' software? I don't think so - this feature is simply a Norton Marketing 'look how good we are' user feel-good reinforcement feature...

Given that you are using the outdated IE7 browser, I'd suggest that you download the Secunia Personal Software Inspector . This software will ensure that all known vulnerabilities present in your system are patched.

 (edit: typo)

[Tywin7]

Might I ask why are you not upgrading to IE8? If you are hesistant to upgrade to IE8, use firefox instead. It should be more secure than IE7 at least.

[SendOfJive Norton Fighter]

Hi elsewhere,

I would respectfully disagree with you about the need for the Vulnerability Protection feature.  Sure, once a patch has been released by the software vendor, there is no longer a need for Norton to provide protection against exploits of that specific vulnerability - as long as you have installed the patch.  As I'm sure you are aware, there is a sizable percentage of the computer-using public that continues to be completely oblivious to the need to keep their systems and applications patched.  For them, the Vulnerability Protection has some real value, although they probably will never quite appreciate the job it does.

More importantly, Vulnerability Protection really does safeguard us all from zero-day exploits.  Symantec is usually able to produce a signature that will block any malicious attempts to use a zero-day vulnerabiilty long before the software supplier releases an update to fix the problem.  For those days or months (or years) that it takes to plug the security hole, Norton offers some real protection.

[Tywin7]

I think elsewhere is refering to the vulnerability protection LIST (not vulnerability protection itself) in NIS products.  They seem like a gimmic to me.

[SendOfJive Norton Fighter]

Hi Tywin7,

The list is just a local store of vulnerability names that link to the full library of attack signatures that Symantec currently monitors.  I actually refer to that database often, whenever a user posts that Intrusion Prevention has blocked a particular exploit.  The local list is available, but out of sight unless the user chooses to view it - unlike, let's say, the Activity Map.

http://www.symantec.com/business/security_response/attacksignatures/index.jsp