Norton 2009 tackles whitelisting
Symantec has adopted whitelising techniques in an effort to dramatically improve the performance of its upcoming Norton 2009 security suite, according to the company's vice president of consumer engineering, Rowan Trollope.
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12.9.2008 Norton Removal Tool for Windows 2009.0.5.26
Freeware - Norton Removal Tool will remove a failed installation or a damaged Norton product.
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16.2.2009 Norton Removal Tool 2010 to Uninstall Norton Antivirus 2010
In past we have covered how to uninstall & remove Norton internet security & Norton Personal firewall.
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11.9.2009 Download Norton AntiVirus 2010 Beta
Symantec has recently released its latest Norton AntiVirus 2010 beta which claimed to be the faster and providing most proactive protection against viruses, Trojans and worms that they have ever offered.
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14.7.2009 Microsoft Anti-Spyware Deleting Norton Anti-Virus
Microsoft's Anti-Spyware program is causing troubles for people who also use Symantec's Norton Anti-Virus software; apparently, a recent update to Microsoft's anti-spyware application flags Norton as a password-stealing program and prompts users to remove it.
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12.2.2006 Silverlight 3 in 2009
Having made available for download version 2 of its Adobe Flash killer, Microsoft is already moving onward to the next iteration.
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18.11.2008 Windows 7 - the End of 2009
As much as Microsoft is trying to make the availability date for the next iteration of the Windows client ambiguous, officially pointing to a development process scoped for 2010, Windows 7 is actually dropping at the end of 2009, were we to believe Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer.
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28.5.2008 Windows 7 Available on September 1, 2009
As Microsoft is making its way to the release to manufacturing milestone of Windows 7, the company confirmed that the gold build of the operating system would be made available to customers months ahead of October 22, 2009, the official launch deadline.
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14.7.2009 Microsoft: Vista follow-up likely in 2009
With Vista just out the door, Microsoft is now drawing up plans to deliver its follow-up client operating system by the end of 2009, according to the executive in charge of building the product's core components.
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10.2.2007 Internet Explorer 8? 2008? 2009?
Internet Explorer 8 followed by a question mark and an interrogatory tone is about all that can be said about the successor of Internet Explorer 7 at this point in time.
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1.10.2007 FIFA 2009 Demo Released
Electronic Arts is getting ready to launch the most anticipated soccer related game of the year, FIFA 2009, and they are preparing gamers for the shock by releasing a demo.
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14.9.2008 Windows Live Messenger 2009
Due to a request from Microsoft, this download has been removed temporarily. However, Windows Live Messenger 9 will be available for download here as soon as it is oficially published. Check back often to ensure you don't miss it!
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19.11.2008 Windows 7 RTM in October 2009
Windows 7 will be released to manufacturing in 2009, more precisely in the third quarter of this year, with information from a leaked product roadmap pointing to the first half of October 2009.
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25.2.2009 Messenger Plus! Live 2009 contest
Patchou has announced his 2009 Messenger Plus! Live contest with no less than 1,000 prize packages up for grabs.
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12.7.2009 Patch Tuesday for September 2009
Microsoft's Security Bulletin for September contains five critical bulletins for release on Tuesday to block Remote Code Execution vulnerabilities in Windows operating systems.
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5.9.2009 September 2009 Security Patches
This month MS released five critical bulletins to address vulnerabilities in Windows and protect customers from two types of threats.
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9.9.2009 Businesses delay Vista plans until 2009
Businesses remain unconvinced about the benefits of moving to Microsoft's Windows Vista operating system and most are delaying any plans to upgrade until 2009 at the earliest.
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29.11.2007 Keep Windows XP Until 2009, Analysts Tell Microsoft
Microsoft may have pushed a too-aggressive XP transition schedule because of how long it took to release Vista, an analyst suggests.
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9.2.2008 Ballmer: Office 14 will not be released in 2009
During his annual “Strategic Update” briefing with Wall Street analysts on February 24, CEO Steve Ballmer said Office 14 won’t be shipping in 2009.
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24.2.2009 MMS 2009: System Center Roadmap
During the 2nd keynote on the Microsoft Managemetn Summit Brad Anderson gave an update on the Roadmap for System Center. Seems like 2011 will be a year with major updates for System Center products.
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3.5.2009 Windows 7 RTM in Late July 2009
Speculation on the deadline at which Microsoft will release Windows 7 to manufacturing not only abounds but also continues.
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9.7.2009 Windows 7 touch comes to life at PDC 2009
All week long, Neowin is live at PDC09 and we found some interesting demos of the future of multi-touch screens.
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17.11.2009 Office 14 slated for a 2009/2010 Release
The codename for the upcoming release of Office, currently slated for a 2009/2010 release timeframe, is Office “14.”
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15.2.2007 Windows Server 2008 R2 planned for 2009....
Microsoft is sticking to their promise of delivering a minor release after a major Windows Release.
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16.5.2007 Windows 7 debut in 2009? Another reason to skip Vista
If Windows 7 really is scheduled to make an appearance during the second half of 2009, does this mean that making the move to Vista is now a pointless effort?
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18.1.2008 Microsoft unveils Windows Embedded Standard 2009
Microsoft has announced the immediate availability of Windows Embedded Standard 2009 Community Technology Preview.
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5.6.2008 Vista SP2 and Windows 7 by the End of June 2009
The evolution of the Windows client, involving both Windows Vista (now with Service Pack 1) and Windows 7, appears to be closer than Microsoft is ready to acknowledge officially.
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18.10.2008 Windows Live Messenger 9.0 (2009) Beta Refresh
The Windows Live Messenger for Facebook update delivered at the end of the past week was just a preview of the evolution of the desktop instant messaging client.
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17.12.2008 Windows 7 Beta Available for Download as Early as January 5, 2009
The fully-fledged Beta for Windows 7 could be made available for download as soon as January 5, 2009.
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18.12.2008 Windows 7 RTM in October 2009 via Product Roadmap
According to a blog post on the Microsoft Sweden partner blog, Windows 7 should be ready by Q3 2009, with an RC coming in three months.
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2.2.2009Symantec opens Norton 2009 products in public beta
This week, Symantec opened the public betas of both Norton Internet Security 2009 and Norton Antivirus 2009, products which the company claims run
faster and consume fewer resources...
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17.07.2008Symantec opens Norton 2009 products in public beta
This week, Symantec opened the public betas of both Norton Internet Security 2009 and Norton Antivirus 2009, products which the company claims run
faster and consume fewer resources...
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17.07.2008Norton 2009 tackles whitelisting
Symantec has adopted whitelising techniques in an effort to dramatically improve the performance of its upcoming Norton 2009 security suite, according
to the company's vice president of consumer engineering, Rowan Trollope.
Trollope admitted that poor performance was the main
reason Norton Internet Security customers abandoned previous versions of the product. In the next version, he explained, a "whitelisting approach"
significantly reduced the amount of time scanning files that are known to be safe.
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05.09.2008Neowin Review: Symantec Norton Internet Security 2009
Back when I got my first PC, there wasn't a need for Antivirus software, malware wasn't heard of, and Spam came in a can, and could arguably
be called a tasty treat. Now, you just about can't run a PC without some sort of Antivirus/spyware protection, especially if you're connected
to the internet (something we'd only be able to use if we were students at the local college). Back in late 1990, Symantec released their first
Antivirus software, called Norton Antivirus (from the original company name, and founder, Peter Norton). At the time, it was considered one of, if
not THE best AV software out there.
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05.02.2009Norton answers McAfee's SiteAdvisor with Safe Web beta
Symantec is beta testing a new product called Safe Web, built on top Norton Internet Security 2009, which performs many of the same functions as
competitor McAffee's SiteAdvisor...
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30.07.2008Symantec Releases Norton 360
Symantec on Monday introduced
Norton 360, its new standard
security suite, replacing the
aging Norton Internet Security
product, and bringing the
company back into close
competition with McAfee and
Microsoft...
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27.02.2007Symantec debuts Norton Safe Web public beta plug-in for NIS
Symantec has
launched the public beta program of a new product that aims to protect consumers
while they browse the web. The company claims it is entering the market because current tools that show users which sites may be unsafe simply
aren't up to par. Norton Safe Web is currently a plug-in for the beta of Norton Internet Security (NIS) 2009, which
debuted last week.
Once both products go final, it will be included in NIS.
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29.07.2008Symantec patches critical Norton flaw
A bug in the way Norton
AntiVirus software uses the
ActiveX programming language
could cause serious problems
for users of Symantec's
products.
On Thursday, Symantec
patched the flaw warning that
a bug in two ActiveX controls
used by Symantec's client
software could allow an
attacker to run unauthorized
software on a victim's
computer. Security vendor
Secunia ApS
rates
the problem as "highly
critical."
The flaw is an "input
validation" error, meaning
that Norton doesn't properly
check the data it's receiving
to ensure that it can't be
mistaken for malicious
commands. The bug affects
users of the 2006 versions of
Norton AntiVirus, Norton
Internet Security, and Norton
System Works. Norton Internet
Security 2006, Anti Spyware
Edition is also affected. ..
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10.08.2007New Norton Vista tool trades UAC for online feedback
The latest freeware tool from Norton Labs offers to do Vista users a favor by turning off many of those annoying User Access Control prompts. If
you're wondering what Symantec wants in return...so were we...
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11.10.2008Symantec offers betas for two Norton 2008 apps
Symantec has added Norton
Antivirus 2008 and Norton
Internet Security 2008 to
it's Beta Center.
Enhancements to Norton
Antivirus 2008 include better
performance and updated
Symantec Online Network for
Advanced Response (SONAR)
heuristics. Enhancements to
Norton Internet Security 2008
include those in Norton
Antivirus 2008 plus Norton
Indentity Safe (from Norton
Confidential), and enhanced
network monitoring. Both
software are expected to
include Norton AntiBot and
new browser vulnerability
protection codenamed
"Canary" in their final
release.
The Symantec
beta program includes no
technical support although
customer
feedback is welcome.
Symantec reminds participants
in the beta program not to
install these apps on
production machines. Beta
software is intended for
testing only.
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06.07.2007Symantec Error Blocks AOL
Access
A faulty update sent to users
of Norton AntiVirus and Norton
Internet Security prevented
them from signing into America
Online for several hours
Wednesday. According to
Symantec, the problem was
traced to a part of the
software that prevents
attackers from accessing a
computer through open ports...
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17.03.2006Beta Test Symantec's 2008 Products
Symantec is looking for beta
testers for two of its newest
products, Norton Internet
Security 2008 and Norton
AntiVirus 2008. Both are
slated to ship later this
year, but the company has
opened up the beta process to
iron out the bugs before its
final release...
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07.07.2007Norton Update Causes Crashes in China
An errant update for Norton
Antivirus has caused the
computers of at least 1,000
users in a China city to
crash, several Chinese news
sources reported on Monday.
According to authorities, the
problem was caused by an
update on May 18 that
accidentally flagged and
deleted two essential Windows
XP files...
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22.05.2007Symantec Sets Next Release of Norton 360
Symantec's security software is gearing up for the New Year with a few enhancements. The Cupertino-based security vendor slated the release of
Norton 360 Version 2.0 Beta for early January. While the basic Norton 360 engine is the same, version 2.0 is designed with a stronger focus on
usabiilty. The new beta version 2.0 offers expanded PC security, identity protection, and more backup and PC tuneup options. It's also accessible
and easy-to-use, offering a direct link to streamline user feedback. Symantec will introduce the premier version of Norton 360, which will include
improved antispam accuracy and enhanced control features, near the end of the first quarter.
Although the product was initially designed
for the security novice, a Symantec survey found that at least one third of its users were tech savvy. "It resonates with anyone who wants security
but doesn't want to deal with it," said Jeff Kyle, group product manager for Norton 360. "We weren't sure if the advanced users were really
ready for that. But the buying behavior has shown Norton 360 resonates well across all segments."
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20.12.2007Norton AntiVirus 11 for Leopard Announced
Symantec has introduced Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac, featuring support for Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard. The software furnishes vulnerability protection
technology, which watches the web application layer. Norton AntiVirus automatically detects and removes viruses, scans and cleans downloaded files and
email attachments, and protects against software vulnerabilities.
To address the growth of multi-platform PC and Mac environments, Norton
AntiVirus 11 for Mac scans for both PC and Mac vulnerabilities, viruses and macro viruses.
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11.12.2007'Lighter' Norton 360 V2.0 takes aim at the Web
"Lighter" is the key word Symantec hopes customers will feel when installing Norton 360 version 2.0, which is the company's security and backup
system for small business and home users that was launched today.
The Web browser moves to the fore in the release of Norton 360
Version 2.0. Two key features are Identity Protection, which now supports Firefox, and Browser Protection, which Symantec claims will protect against
drive-by-downloads delivered by maliciously tampered Web sites.
Symantec has written definitions to automatically detect when
exploits against Web application vulnerabilities are being attempted.
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04.03.2008Symantec false positive cripples thousands of Chinese PCs
A signature update to
Symantec's anti-virus
software crippled thousands of
Chinese PCs Friday when the
security software took two
critical Windows .dll files
for malware.
According to numerous blog
entries from Chinese computer
users, a virus signature
database seeded yesterday
mistook two system files of a
Chinese edition of Windows XP
SP2 as a Trojan horse which
Symantec dubs
"Backdoor.Haxdoor." The
anti-virus software -- Norton
AntiVirus, for example, or the
anti-virus component of the
Norton 360 or Norton Internet
Security suites -- then
quarantined the netapi32.dll
and lsasrv.dll files.
"With these files
removed, Windows XP will no
longer start up, and even the
system Safe Mode no longer
functions," said one user
writing to the
alt.comp.anti-virus newsgroup
this morning...
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19.05.2007Microsoft Anti-Spyware
Deleting Norton Anti-Vir
Microsoft's
Anti-Spyware
program is causing
troubles for people who also
use Symantec's
Norton
Anti-Virus software;
apparently, a recent update to
Microsoft's anti-spyware
application flags
Norton as a password-stealing
program and prompts users to
remove it.
According to several
different support threads over
at Microsoft's user groups
forum, the latest definitions
file from Microsoft (version
5805, 5807) detects Symantec
Antivirus files as
PWS.Bancos.A
(Password Stealer).
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13.02.2006Symantec Releases 2008 Product Line
Symantec Corp. today announced the launch of Norton Internet Security 2008 and Norton AntiVirus 2008, industry leading security solutions that have
been enhanced to provide computer users with comprehensive protection against new and emerging online threats, including disguised attacks used by
drive-by downloads. In addition, Norton Internet Security 2008 will also feature Norton Identity Safe to protect users' identities when they buy,
bank or browse online. The company has also optimized each product for greater performance, improved technical support and reduced user interruption.
With Norton 2008 products, users have powerful solutions that effectively guard against new threats and extend protection beyond the PC to wireless
home networks and online identities.
"Our 2008 products bring valuable new protection technologies to block threats before they get a
foothold in systems as well as significant performance improvements to make the end-user experience better than ever before," said Janice Chaffin,
group president, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec. "With next-generation security tools and enhanced performance, Norton Internet Security 2008 and
Norton AntiVirus 2008 help deliver on Symantec's promise to provide confidence in a connected world."
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29.08.2007Norton AntiBot goes into public beta
These days criminal
enterprises don't just want
to steal your Outlook contact
list, they want to own your
computer, and they will
download a remote-access
Trojan horse at the first
available opportunity. Within
the last six months, Symantec
has seen the number of these
"bot" infections increase 29
percent over the previous six
months. That's why Symantec
is rushing to market a new
application they're calling
Norton AntiBot.
While
most antivirus applications
today provide adequate
protection against spyware and
malware, once these are
removed, your machine is
vulnerable to new and
different variations of the
same.
Say a site you
visit has been compromised
with a stealth-like iFrame
that, each time you visit the
page, downloads a different
Trojan. Syamntec has licensed
new behavior-based technology
that picks up on this activity
and proactively protects your
computer from repeat attacks...
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