Norton Internet Security 2011 Beta Review

[Dinesh]

OK today I installed and tested Norton Internet Security 2011 beta.

Installation is pretty simple and nothing has changed from the previous version.





Main Window:



As usual, 3 scan options: Quick, Full and Custom.



The activity map shows WorldWide CyberCrime Activity of the previous 24 hrs.



Safe Web tab can check a website's reputation before you go to that website from your browser.



Quick Scan was extremely fast and took less than 30 secs. :shock:



Operates under 30 MB RAM.



There are many more options and features available in the new Norton 2011 beta.
Will check the detections and removal of viruses later.

Norton has mainly concentrated on the product design IMO> Better effects, eye candy, etc. But its important to see how good it performs in tests.

Dinesh.

 

[malexous]

Operates under 30 MB RAM.

My first install on an XP VM, it used about the same. Second install, it used about 14MB.

RAM isn't important these days on new computers. CPU and I/O read/write speeds are what count. Norton have made tremendous improvements in these areas since the 2010 versions.

From my (tiny) tests SONAR 3 is very powerful.

 

[malexous]

Just installed NIS2011 BETA over NIS2010 on our Windows 7 machine.

Computer idle/Main Norton UI open/Big Norton definitions update downloading: 17-18MB/0-5% CPU on average.
Quick scan: 50MB
1 Firefox tab open typing this message: 10.5MB

 

[Dinesh]

Just installed NIS2011 BETA over NIS2010 on our Windows 7 machine.

Computer idle/Main Norton UI open/Norton program update (18.0.0.109) downloading: 17-18MB/0-5% CPU on average.
Quick scan: 50MB
1 Firefox tab open typing this message: 10.5MB

IF you plan to uninstall it, do not uninstall it via Programs and Feaures. It will give you an error and will leave many things behind. Use Revo Uninstaller to remove Norton 2011 beta.

 

[malexous]

Thanks for the heads up but I will be reverting back to an image with just Windows and Office installed. Planned on doing it so I thought I would try N2011 BETA on Windows 7.

Does Norton know about that? I haven't seen anything in their BETA forum.

 

[Lomai]

Thanks all for the info. Will have a look - my 360 sub is about to run out (about 41 days to go)

 

[Dinesh]

Thanks for the heads up but I will be reverting back to an image with just Windows and Office installed. Planned on doing it so I thought I would try N2011 BETA on Windows 7.

Does Norton know about that? I haven't seen anything in their BETA forum.

No they must not be aware of it. I have contacted them about this issue. No reply yet.

 

[Victek]

Thanks all for the info. Will have a look - my 360 sub is about to run out (about 41 days to go)

.
You may be interested in the sale at Frys.com. They have NIS 2010 (bundled with Norton Utilities Lite and Ghost) - free after rebate. You will be able to use the key with NIS 2011.

 

[Lomai]

Thanx victek for the info.

regards

 

[theog]

Hi Dinesh

Have you tried out the new NBRT USB tool?

Ray.

 

[Dinesh]

Hi Dinesh

Have you tried out the new NBRT USB tool?

Ray.

No I just used Revo uninstaller and removed it.

 

[theog]

Hi Dinesh

Have you tried out the new NBRT USB tool?

Ray.

No I just used Revo uninstaller and removed it.

Hi Dinesh

Reword.
NBRT = Norton Bootable Recovery Tool.(BETA)
It's a WinPE liveCD.

 

[Teerex]

Symantec has posted a new beta build of NIS and NAV (18.0.0.128) on the beta center, which should contain fixes for all of the bugs we have reported so far.

A key valid for 120 days comes with it, since they will be slowing down the release cycle in the following month, until general release. I guess it also means they are quite confident in this build, and it seems like all potential patches will probably come through LiveUpdate.

 

[mark39]

WIth regards to the fact that NIS2011 doesn't uninstall properly, it's a common 'feature' when beta testing any Norton product. I'm a beta tester and we are always told to revert to a previous image when uninstalling the current build.

 

[pparks1]

IF you plan to uninstall it, do not uninstall it via Programs and Feaures. It will give you an error and will leave many things behind. Use Revo Uninstaller to remove Norton 2011 beta.

Booooo......It's stuff like this that keeps me from installing and using apps like this. I shouldn't have to use a 3rd party tool to get an application off my machine properly. That's a Norton issue.

 

[Dinesh]

IF you plan to uninstall it, do not uninstall it via Programs and Feaures. It will give you an error and will leave many things behind. Use Revo Uninstaller to remove Norton 2011 beta.

Booooo......It's stuff like this that keeps me from installing and using apps like this. I shouldn't have to use a 3rd party tool to get an application off my machine properly. That's a Norton issue.

May be that's because its still beta.

 

[malexous]

IF you plan to uninstall it, do not uninstall it via Programs and Feaures. It will give you an error and will leave many things behind. Use Revo Uninstaller to remove Norton 2011 beta.

Booooo......It's stuff like this that keeps me from installing and using apps like this. I shouldn't have to use a 3rd party tool to get an application off my machine properly. That's a Norton issue.

Wait 'til the final release then.

 

[pparks1]

Norton products have always been tough to get rid of over the years. This is nothing new.

 

[malexous]

The new versions are much better at removing themselves.

There may be some entries left over (like many other programs) but they shouldn't create a problem.

 

[Teerex]

Well, the new build has an application error at shutdown for some of us, or all, we're working on it.

On the preceding discussion, I can remark that the usual uninstaller has worked well for me.