Nortons Internet Security vs Windows Firewall (1 Viewer)

[nlgbbbblth]

Running Windows XP.
Renewed my Nortons sub yesterday - went for their 2006 edition.

They recommend turning off the Windows firewall and instead rely on their Internet Security.

I have no idea which to go for - any clues?

 

[theweeyin]

I have gone for the norton one because:
a) I dont trust the windows one
b) the windows one is a pain in the arse
c) I find the norton one easier to use and much more secure and it works in harmony with your antivirus software.

That any help?

 

[nlgbbbblth]

I have gone for the norton one because:
a) I dont trust the windows one
b) the windows one is a pain in the arse
c) I find the norton one easier to use and much more secure and it works in harmony with your antivirus software.

That any help?

Yes - thanks!

 

[egg_]

I bought Norton Internet Security 2006, and ended up uninstalling it and using the Windows firewall instead - it was intermittently blocking my access to the server running on my own machine, which I need for work. Now relying on the Windows firewall, no trouble so far

Hey theweeyin, how is Norton more secure?

 

[ICUH8N]

I don't trust software firewalls, and they're a pain in the ass to manage. It's a relatively trivial thing to set up an old pentium with 2 network cards as a firewall using shorewall, or just shell out the €400 for a sonicwall. As far as antivirus goes, symantec AV corporate edition (or mcafee corp. ed, whatever it's called) are both good, the consumer versions are too bloated.