Pros:
• Impressive scores in blocking and removal of malware
• Features extra tools in removing persisting malware
• Works with other Norton products
• Intrusion prevention system is powerful

Cons:
• Not so powerful web-based protection
• Erroneous identification on obscure utilities as risky

Review:
Symantec is known in the industry of security software and in keeping that edge to evolve its offering to stay competitive. It made some changes on the Norton Internet Security 2012 on its user interface and introduces new features that make it one of the best software on the market.

The installation process of the software is simple and seamless. One of things you will notice in it is the significant changes made to the user interface. There were no longer bright whites like the previous year’s release and they replaced the classic Norton yellow and black color scheme. This makes the setup looks neat and offers a good amount of options.

The interface was improved on the settings menu. The previous year’s interface made searching in the settings a hassle and confusing especially to new users. The latest interface now is much more streamlined.

The software also features SONAR or Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response and this offers real time protection against the threats and detects unknown risks to security based on their behavior. This new feature is capable of detecting new high certainty threat or those that closely matches with the behavior of other threats it blocks and then removes any of those from your computer automatically.

The Norton Internet Security 2012 marks the launching as well of the bandwidth awareness feature of Symantec that can be used to limit the bandwidth usage of network adapter. It comes with optimization tool that is designed to speed up the boot time of your computer by delaying when the software launches but it is not difficult to find. In terms of cleaning up malware, the internet security software performed well and did not produce any false positives and can block all suspected malware infections. It also features quite mode which limits the interruptions from the software based on the list of parameters that were set. It comes with three settings including the Silent Mode, Full Screen Mode and Quiet Mode.

Overall, Norton Internet Security 2012 provides with new enhancements that can help keep your computer and files safe. It has a simple to use user interface and has PC tune up features. While there are some annoyances like the web based parental controls and features on installation that constantly appears. Nevertheless, it is a good option for home and business use.