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Norton Personal Firewall 2001
Key Features

  • Keep your personal information private. Norton Personal Firewall gives you the tools you need to keep your personal information truly private. Just indicate which information (such as credit-card numbers) should be protected, and Norton Personal Firewall will alert you if you try to send it to a web site that doesn't protect communications with encryption. It can also prevent web servers from retrieving your email address or other potentially sensitive information in the background while you're doing other tasks on the Internet.

  • Protect your PC from hackers. Your PC may already have been the target of hackers-and you wouldn't even know it. Whether your Internet connection is always on or you just dial in occasionally, Norton Personal Firewall 2001 blocks hackers by controlling all Internet connections to and from your computer. It even alerts you to attempted intrusions, with a detailed event log that helps you determine the source of questionable connections. To guard against "Trojan horses" sending information to a hacker-or even legitimate applications sending reports of your activities to a web site without your knowledge-you can also specify which applications can and can't access the Internet.

  • Get instant protection. Right out of the box, Norton Personal Firewall 2001 automatically configures itself to provide security for your PC and privacy for your personal information. It immediately "hides" your PC and takes other steps to guard it against common hacking techniques. Exclusive Symantec technology dynamically adapts to your exact system: it recognizes the most common Internet applications on your PC and automatically configures firewall rules for each of them. Choose basic settings quickly with a "low/medium/high" security slider bar; advanced users can customize the settings to their exact preferences.

  • Prevent web sites from tracking your activities. "Cookies"-small text files stored on your PC by a web server-can make your surfing more convenient. They can keep your "shopping basket" current as you browse an online store, or eliminate the need to re-enter login information every time you visit a favorite site. But they also raise privacy concerns, because you may not want web sites to track your online activities. With Norton Personal Firewall, you can block cookies on a site-by-site basis. You can also block the automatic downloading of Java™ applets and ActiveX® controls the same way, permitting you to use your favorite web sites normally while protecting your PC from possible dangers on unfamiliar sites.

  • Take advantage of easy integration with Norton AntiVirus. Virus protection is an important part of your Internet security plan. That's why Symantec™ makes it easy for you to use Norton Personal Firewall with our award-winning Norton AntiVirus 2001 software (sold separately). You can view and control both products in the same window to more easily defend your computer from Internet threats. And you can use Symantec's LiveUpdate™ technology to keep both programs current by downloading firewall updates and new virus definitions right over the Internet to keep your PC protected against the latest hacking techniques and viruses.