Here’s part 2 to the Norton Internet Security 2012 Removal Review. Part 2 covers the cleanup of what NIS 2012 missed in Part1.
Apps used in this video:
- Norton Power Eraser
- Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Free
- Kaspersky Rescue Disk 10
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Norton Internet Security 2012 Removal Review Part 2
What I’m Reading – Norton Internet Security 2012 New Features List
With my upgrades winding down at work it’s time to get back to some these “2012″ reviews. My next video review will be Norton Internet Security 2012. I have to admit I haven’t upgraded to 2012 yet (still on 2011) so I wanted check out the new features (if there were any) and here they are in case anyone’s interested beside me:
Norton 2011 Beta’s Are Out.
Wow, time flies. All the beta’s for the Norton 2011 families have been released.
http://www.symantec.com/norton/beta/overview.jsp?pvid=nis2011beta_overview
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Safe Web identifies unsafe websites right in your search results, blocks known malicious sites, and exposes suspicious online sellers.
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Norton Internet Security 2010 Review
I reviewed the installation, configuration and protection aspects of Norton Internet Security 2010. The video is my longest at 43 minutes.
httpvh://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EjWh0AJh58M
Staying Malware Free on the Internet
This is the guide I’ll be using for the rest for ’09 for heavy internet users that need to stay malware free while on the internet. All software list below is what I’m currently using. This could change in the future.
For Windows XP 32 bit and Vista 32 bit users here’s a list of things you should be doing if your PC is connected to the internet:
1. Make sure you have a good signature based virus scanner. The one I like to use right now is
- Kaspersky Internet Security (09 or 2010 ver) – easy to use interface, signatures download multiple times a day, automatically setup to deal with malicious files, built-in HIPS, firewall and lot’s of other stuff you can read about here. I mainly use KIS for clients that have children and thus demand more protection.
- You could sub out KIS for Norton Internet Security since I’m loving both these days.
2. Browse the Internet with Sandboxie! Make sure you configure the default sandbox to automatically delete contents when you close your browser. If you use Sandboxie every time you access the internet your chances of getting infected are slim to none. The only thing you need to worry about at this point are USB drives (thumb drives) and P2P clients (if you use one).
3. Make sure you have a router. All routers have a built-in hardware firewall with NAT. This protects you from port scans on the internet (which check to see if your PC is a weak target suitable for malware installs).
4. Install ALL of your Windows Updates! This is SOOOOOO important. Open Internet Explorer, go to http://windowsupdate.microsoft.com and check your PC for any missing patches. Windows updates are typically released every Tuesday.
For Vista 64 bit users you can follow the list above but ignore Sandboxie since it does not work with the 64 bit OS. ZoneAlarm ForceField would be the only application that I know of that Sandboxes your browser (either IE or Firefox) on a 64 bit OS (and yes, it works with your currently installed AV).
If you have something else that you do to stay safe on the internet be please leave a comment!
A new config from Alexandro Jimenez
Well I am not sure what specific information will be needed to explain my configuration, so let me know if more is needed.
First off, I have a Linksys WRT54GS which has a built in firewall, on top of that I have Norton Internet Security on my Windows XP sp3 Laptop, which has the heuristics on high, and does background scans every minute it is unused. I use Google Chrome Developer Version on my account which is just a user, and on the Administrator account (which is used for Installing things), as well as the Guest account (which everyone else uses when using my Laptop) uses Internet Explorer 8
Well I guess that’s my configurations, let me know if this works, and thanks Matt, I’ll also post my Desktop configurations since it is way less secure I think.
Twitter Updates for 2009-04-04
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MS Antispyware 2009 – No, it’s not from Microsoft!
A lot of my new clients this week have been infected with this new rogue antispyware application called MS Antispyware 2009. If you were infected with this fake application do not purchase it. MS Antispyware 2009 is fake software designed to steal your money and identity.
You can remove MS Antispyware 2009 using free removal tools like:
Malwarebytes Antimalware – Malwarebytes.org
SuperAntiSpyware – SuperAntiSpyware.com
You can prevent this infection using:
The Call – Warning! Your system is in danger.
Once in awhile I like to show off some of the malware I find when visit my St. Louis clients. Tonight I thought I’d treat you to a creative little rogue antivirus! When Joyce (my new client) would try visit free.avg.com (or any website) she would be presented with this fake little message…”Warning! Your system is in danger“.
Joyce was infected with the ever present and ever changing ZLOB trojan. I don’t have too much to say about this rogue except that it hijacked every single website visit with the text seen below (which is sorta rare). When Joyce would click the message she would get (…see img B) an installer for Antivirus Pro 2009. Joyce didn’t install Antivirus 2009 because she had heard about such scams at work.
I cleaned Joyce’s machine with Malwarebytes and GMER in safemode. Later she opted to buy Norton Internet Security 2009. Joyce had an expired copy of Trend Micro 2008.
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Norton Internet Security 2009 Prevention Review
In my last review of Norton Internet Security 2009 we all saw NIS 2009 take on a highly infected computer and single handily return it to normal with relative ease. There is no doubt that Norton 09 products are absolutely fantastic for removing malware, but what about protecting my PC from malware installs, can Norton Internet Security guard this PC against 10 malicious links? See for yourself!
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yU9U4f01H8M