Diff between Norton Internet Security 2004, 2005 & 2006?

YEs, basically it will in all the FWall and AV basic funtions, I think the only addition in latest ones will be Anti-Spy and other product-integrated goods...

go4saket said:

Hello friends!

What is the difference between Norton Internet Security 2004, 2005 & 2006? If I install NIS 2004 and update it completely via Live Update, is it going to function in the way NIS 2005 or NIS 2006 would?

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Suppose ifu have PIV computer then,

NAV2004 - your computer will behave as PIII
NAV2005 - your computer will behave as PII
NAV2006 - your computer will behave as PI


Yes if u update via live update then its enough for virus protection.NAV 2005 , 2006 will have much more functions like antispam,IM safe etc.. thats it.

i have been using NAV 2005 for about a year, & just now downloaded NAV 2006, i did not find any benifit with it, nothing compared to NAV 2005, same speed, same 22 MB memory usage with proper configurartion, if u got nav 2005 then stick to it, that what i would say

NAV 2004-detects 64000 malicious software and slows down your pc like all of em are on your HD

NAV 2005-detects 100000 maliciois software and crashes your pc that many times per month

NAV 2006-detects 300000 malicious software and ....um....no pc has been booted up to tell the side-effects.....

dont think im joking, its the reality

invisible said:

go4saket said:

Hello friends!

What is the difference between Norton Internet Security 2004, 2005 & 2006? If I install NIS 2004 and update it completely via Live Update, is it going to function in the way NIS 2005 or NIS 2006 would?

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Suppose ifu have PIV computer then,

NAV2004 - your computer will behave as PIII
NAV2005 - your computer will behave as PII
NAV2006 - your computer will behave as PI


Yes if u update via live update then its enough for virus protection.NAV 2005 , 2006 will have much more functions like antispam,IM safe etc.. thats it.

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I have installed NIS 06 And i have P4 My Pc behaves P4 only.And not P1 so Kindly check ur PC with the right retailer............

@rajas700-----its just a metaphor intended to signify that there is no basic difference except memory........

rajas700 said:

I have installed NIS 06 And i have P4 My Pc behaves P4 only.And not P1 so Kindly check ur PC with the right retailer............

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lol

I marked a big difference between these softwares. Beforehand when I used to use NAV 2004, whenever I used to run live update, it used to just add the definations of the recent virus that Symantec released, but In NAV 2005, every time I run live update, the whole 8 to 9 MB virus definations are downloaded again.

Now I am not sure weather this is something changed by Symantec in all versions of their anti virus package or just with NAV 2005 & 2006.

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Suppose ifu have PIV computer then,

NAV2004 - your computer will behave as PIII
NAV2005 - your computer will behave as PII
NAV2006 - your computer will behave as PI
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@rajas700, its true that with the same configuration if u go on updating/installing newer versions, the minumun configuration goes on increasing with the same... like if u hav installed nero 6 it takes 80 MB for me during a burning process while nero 7 took me 260 MB for burning!!! and considerably the burning time in nero 6 was 7 mins while nero 7 took 13 mins!!! new versions demand more. u wudnt find the difference if either u keep on updating ur hardware to some extent or u already hav one latest config. p4 also means 1.4ghz and 3ghz after all!!

/legolas

Norton Antivirus 2004 onwards is not very flexible. I find NAV2003 with updates gives the best performance. I use Microsoft Antispyware and ZoneAlarm and I'd like norton to stick with what it does best.

NAV2005 is so slow!! I havn't tried NAV2006 but I have a feeling it will be a lot of the same old crap. I'd recommend them only if you are not a power user.

Only Norton AntiVirus is good or use Norton System Works. Norton Internet Security is a big resource-hogger. It's firewall is not that good. Use
ZoneAlarm Pro , which is the best firewall available.
Of late Norton has acquired Sygate , the makers of
Sygate firewall!!