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First Look: Symantec's So-So Spyware ProtectionBeta version of Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition stumbles a bit, but shows promise.Mary Landesman, special to PC World
Antivirus powerhouse Symantec takes aim at spyware with its free public beta of Norton Internet Security 2005 AntiSpyware Edition. The final version, due by midyear, will sell for about $80, but my initial tests show it may not be your best bet for spyware protection.
Like previous versions of Norton Internet Security, 2005 is meant to be an all-inclusive security package for Windows 2000 and XP computers that includes necessities such as a firewall and antivirus protection in addition to its brand-new spyware detection app. As a result it's a big program, and a big download. The 33MB download installs approximately 314MB of files, 11 services, 3 startup items, 2 toolbars, and 2 BHOs (Browser Helper Objects), all of which results in 8 additional processes running in memory on the PC, which made...