Norton Product Tamper Protection

is this a function that is new to the 2009 products or is it also part of 2008 NAV ?

 

And yes, I know I need to upgrade and will. I just wanted to know :smileyhappy:

Since you currently have NAV 2008 do you see it in your settings? I never used NAV 2008 before so I would not know. If you do not have that setting then its safe to say its a new function.

This is not a New Funtion; symantec have just re-named it and made it more Advanced in the Norton 2009 Products.

 

Yes, Norton AntiVirus 2008 will have this Feature, as does Norton 2009.  In the Norton 2008, it will have a sub-heading called something like "How to protect your Norton product from hackers" and if you check that box, then it will Protect your Norton Security Product at least.

I hope ya’ll don’t mind me asking on somebody else’s thread, but where in NAV2008? The control panel or do you have to open up the the settings and work it there?


Notechguy wrote:
I hope ya'll don't mind me asking on somebody else's thread, but where in NAV2008? The control panel or do you have to open up the the settings and work it there?

 

You have to go in to the Norton AntiVirus 2008 Options [Settings]. 

 

It is On by De-fault.

Cool. If its on, then so be it :slight_smile:

when I go Security Status and then under the Norton Antivirus tab  to settings, I see

 

Basic Security

     Auto Protect                     on

     Protection Updates           10/29/08

     Automatic Live Update        on

 

Web Browsing

   Internet Worm Protection      on

   Spyware Protection               on

 

 

I don't see anything about tamper protection on


NY1986 wrote:

when I go Security Status and then under the Norton Antivirus tab  to settings, I see

 

Basic Security

     Auto Protect                     on

     Protection Updates           10/29/08

     Automatic Live Update        on

 

Web Browsing

   Internet Worm Protection      on

   Spyware Protection               on

 

 

I don't see anything about tamper protection on


 

Click on the Settings' sub-heading called: Norton AntiVirus Options; then, under the General Settings, it should be there.

Do I need to be on as administrtor?


NY1986 wrote:
Do I need to be on as administrtor?

 

Not that I am aware of.

Norton Product Tamper Protection option enables SymProtect (a.k.a. Behavior Blocking). This option lets you protect the Norton product

from an attack or modification by unknown, suspicious, or threatening applications. Note that this option is not available in the 64-bit version of Windows Vista.

 

This option was available in 2008 version also, but with a different name.

 

2008 version.

 

Open Norton product> Click Norton Internet Security/Norton Antivirus tab.> Under Settings, click Norton Internet Security/Norton Antivirus Option at the bottom> In the new window, under General Options> Settings> Under How to protect your product from Hackers, you can see Turn on protection for your Norton product (Recommended).

 

This is the same option which is known as Norton Product Tamper Protection in 2009 version.

Like I have mentioned, it is On by De-fault, so, un-less you have went in to the Options and changed it, it will be On.

I checked and it is on. Norton has it all covered. I had to log on as administrator, since I log on my comp as user normally. that way nothing gets changed unless I use my password.

 

Thanks boys

Does anyone have any comment on this post?

Somebody posted this same issue a few months ago but I can’t find it. There’s not much to comment on it, what the OP says it correct and we are aware of it.

I would think it would help perception to be told that you are aware of it and that (I hope) are working on improving this weakness.

 

Is he correct in stating as does the other person I think that if it is as easy for the user to turn off it is easy for malware to do it?

 

I wrote a message earlier but the system here ate it pointing to:

 

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where he's dropping Norton because he can't tweak it whereas we have been saying firstly that NIS is for tweakers and N360 is for fit and forget and that we can't allow users to change NIS behavior when it deletes "high risk" files because that is dangerous -- which is more dangerous of these two situations?

We ARE working on a solution but I can't commit to when it will be released, if ever. I've been staying away from the thread to avoid getting embroiled in a discussion about the seriousness and timing of a 'fix'. It can be noted, though, that the core firewall functionality and real-time virus protection are still active despite the service being disabled.

 

As far as the other thread is concerned, I stayed away from it because I'm suspecting that this might just be a bit of trolling. The OP doesn't seem to want to pay attention to what we do offer, although I don't recall anybody telling them to disable the automatic fire and turning on advanced mode. I might have suggested that but the user was quick to make their opinion and leave the discussion.

Hi Reese,

 

So, should one of us respond that Symantec is aware of the issue, no estimated time frame, etc?

 

As far as your suggestion: "that the core firewall functionality and real-time virus protection are still active despite the service being disabled." might be tough to explain as to how that would remain functional if the service is disabled. I'm sure we would then get embroiled with technical questions as to how that could work.

 

I'm willing to respond, but I don't want to make things worse. Any suggestions?

 

 

<< We ARE working on a solution [ .... ] It can be noted, though, that the core firewall functionality and real-time virus protection are still active despite the service being disabled. >>

 

IMO That would be an excellent reply from someone at Symantec to give but Stu raised it first and may feel differently.

 

<< but I can't commit to when it will be released, if ever. I've been staying away from the thread to avoid getting embroiled in a discussion about the seriousness and timing of a 'fix'. >>

 

Fully understood -- we'd all like to avoid getting embroiled but it should not stop saying something to show that the report is appreciated and that you have been working on how best to deal with it since the first report.

 

<< As far as the other thread is concerned, I stayed away from it because I'm suspecting that this might just be a bit of trolling. The OP doesn't seem to want to pay attention to what we do offer, although I don't recall anybody telling them to disable the automatic fire and turning on advanced mode. I might have suggested that but the user was quick to make their opinion and leave the discussion. >>

 

I'm not sure when you say "other thread" whether you are referring to the other thread relating to ease of disabling or to the second thread that I refer to which is concerned with two totally different user situations that have caused the user to say goodbye to Norton. There is no aspect of trolling and I'm the only participant in this thread.

 

I raised it in the same message partly because both situations touch on who is in control -- Norton or the Customer? And because I'd already lost what was a more self contained and detailed message to the vagaries of the system .....

Ok, I responded to the Tamper Protection aspect.