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NORTON 360 ONLINE

Norton 360™ provides all-in-one protection that keeps you, your family, your PC, and your information secure. This comprehensive solution combines Symantec's proven, industry-leading computer security and PC tune-up technologies with new automated backup and anti-phishing features, providing a full circle of protection.

Norton 360 Online allows you to:

  • Bank, shop, and invest online with confidence
  • Safely download photos, music, and software
  • Tune up your PC and optimize its performance
  • Back up the files you care about
  • Keep your kids safe with the Parental Controls add-on pack

Norton 360™ is currently supported on only Windows XP and Vista. For all other operating systems, use Norton Internet Security.

Your low-cost subscription of only $6.95 a month includes regular security updates and expert support. Start your free 30-day trial today by calling us at 1-866-610-0862.

KEY FEATURES

  • Connect securely to any wireless hotspot
    • Block hackers from accessing your computer
    • Prevent unknown threats from entering your PC
  • Exchange documents freely using email and instant messaging
    • Remove viruses from email
    • Block Internet worms at point of entry
  • Surf the Web and play games online without worry
    • Stop spyware from tracking you online
    • Block spyware from hijacking your computer
  • Bank, shop, and invest online with confidence
    • Guard against online identity theft
    • Inspect Websites to make sure they're not fakes
  • Safely download photos, music, and software
    • Remove dangerous threats from files you download
    • Block suspicious programs
    • Allow only authorized programs to connect to the Internet
  • Back up the files you care about
    • Protect valuable files from computer disasters
    • Restore damaged or deleted files and folders
  • Tune up your PC and optimize its performance
    • Find and fix problems that slow your computer
    • Remove unwanted Internet clutter and temporary files

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • 300MHz or higher processor
  • 256MB of RAM
  • 300MB of available hard disk space

Operating Systems Supported

Windows® XP Home/XP Pro/XP Media 2005+ 32 bit, Windows Vista® Home Basic/ Home Premium/Business/Ultimate 32 and 64 bit*

*Additional Windows Vista Requirements
- Must meet minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements.
- Phishing protection feature available only on 32-bit and 64-bit Explorer

Phishing Protection feature requires Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher

Online backup feature requires high-speed Internet connection
Email scanning supported for POP3-compatible email clients

Required for all installations

  • DVD or CD-ROM drive
  • Standard Web browser

LEARN MORE ABOUT
PARENTAL CONTROLS

To order, simply call 1.866.610.0862, and be sure to ask for Norton 360 with the Parental Controls add-on pack.

Already have Norton 360? You can also call 1.866.610.0862 to ask for the Parental Controls add-on pack if you have Norton 360 through EarthLink.

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NORTON ANTIVIRUS™ 2009 ONLINE

Stay protected with the world's most trusted antivirus software. Norton AntiVirus™ 2009 Online blocks viruses and spyware with advanced protection. Plus it automatically detects and removes viruses, spyware, unwanted adware, and Internet worms, and provides protection updates. Try it FREE for 30 days!

NORTON ANTIVIRUS BENEFITS YOU BY:

  • Detecting and removing viruses and worms
  • Blocking spyware automatically
  • Preventing infected email from spreading viruses

And by purchasing Norton AntiVirus™ 2009 Online from EarthLink, you can enjoy the added convenience of one, low monthly bill as well as 24/7 technical support.

KEY FEATURES

  • Antivirus software—Email and instant message scanning detects, removes, or blocks infected attachments
  • Spyware remover—Detects and removes malicious software
  • Bot protection—Detects and prevents others from taking control of your PC, accessing private information, or using the computer to host an attack
  • Browser protection—Blocks phishing websites and authenticates trusted sites
  • Automatically removes viruses, worms, and Trojan horses
  • Intrusion prevention technology automatically blocks suspicious incoming traffic
  • Blocks browser-, OS-, and application-based threats—even helps protect against visits to infected websites
  • Rapid Pulse updates provide your PC with the latest virus definitions as often as 5 to 15 minutes, or faster
  • Recovery tool—boots and repairs badly infected PCs
  • Norton™ Insight—an innovative intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans
  • SONAR™ technology—detects malicious behavior even without updated definitions

KEY BENEFITS

  • Stops viruses, worms, spyware, bots, and more—Keeps your system protected against all types of malicious threats.
  • Norton™ Insight—Delivers innovative intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans.
  • NEW! Rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes—Provides up-to-the-minute protection.
  • Prevents virus-infected emails and instant messages from spreading—Feel secure while you keep in touch.
  • Blocks browser exploits and protects against infected Web sites—Surf the Internet with confidence.

Start your free 30-day trial today! Call 1-866-610-0862.

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

  • Microsoft Windows® XP (Home and Professional), Windows Vista®
  • 300MHz or higher processor
  • 256 MB of RAM
  • 150 MB of available hard disk space
  • Standard Web browser
  • Email scanning supported for POP3- and SMTP-compatible email clients

Supported instant messaging clients:

  • AOL®
  • Yahoo!®
  • Microsoft®
  • Trillian™

LEARN MORE ABOUT
EARTHLINK ATTACK SHIELD™

Is EarthLink Attack Shield still included with your Protection Control Center?
No. EarthLink Attack Shield is now a separate, stand-alone product, offered as the primary layer of security to protect your identity and online transactions. Add this to our free Protection Control Center or any other anti-virus program to help protect your identity from online threats.

Why was Attack Shield separated from EarthLink's Protection Control Center®?
We decided to separate Attack Shield from Protection Control Center so that we could increase the effectiveness of and protection provided by Protection Control Center and offer a better security product for our members. Our new, more powerful version of Protection Control Center is powered by Kaspersky Lab, a leader in security software. Attack Shield continues to be powered by Sana Security and will continue to provide unmatched identity and anti-virus detection benefits. While it is now separate security software, EarthLink Attack Shield will continue to complement the benefits of Protection Control Center, and their continued pairing is recommended.

Why do I need EarthLink Attack Shield if I already have another anti-virus program?
While traditional anti-virus products offer a broad range of protection, today's threat landscape requires specialized protection offered by EarthLink Attack Shield. EarthLink Attack Shield delivers dynamic detection. This detection is an advanced form of protection that guards your PC from zero-day threats, providing protection for your identity.

EarthLink Attack Shield works in a new way. It is a proactive solution that helps identify most types of malicious programs or code that are attempting to run on your system based on their behavior (what they do rather than what they are.)

Traditional security products can only identify malware based on signature files that require updates and can only scan your system for known threats.

EarthLink Attack Shield provides a solution against unknown threats that currently do not have signature files; it identifies the threats and removes them from your system.

What are the most important benefits of EarthLink Attack Shield?

  • Instant detection and removal of malware without scanning
  • Always up-to-date threat protection without waiting for signature updates
  • Comprehensive, real-time protection against many attack classes; replaces multiple security products
  • More complete spyware removal to eliminate all traces of the malicious code and prevent reinstallation
  • Identity Theft protection that prevents most password and credential stealing malware from compromising your most sensitive data and privacy.

How does EarthLink Attack Shield work?
EarthLink Attack Shield uses a unique technology approach called Active MDT to detect and remove malicious software in real-time without relying on signatures and scanning.

Active MDT works by continuously monitoring and analyzing the behavior of every piece of code running on the machine. It combines multiple behaviors to get an accurate picture of whether something is malicious or not, regardless of how it got on your computer. Once something is identified as malicious, Active MDT stops and removes it from your computer, along with all of its related components.

What is Active MDT?
Active Malware Defense Technology (MDT) is an innovative approach that uses behavior heuristics to detect and remove malicious software before it can harm your PC.

Active MDT provides superior protection for PCs because it identifies a combination of behaviors as the definition of malware, instead of looking at a single behavior or using a single rule. Active MDT has numerous built-in detection mechanisms to determine if a program is truly malware. These include (1) stealth detection, the identifying of hidden files and processes, (2) survival detection, which includes multiple generic and advanced methods for detecting programs that start automatically and (3) payload analysis, key logger detection, unusual network activity, and unusual system activity.

What are the main types of attacks that EarthLink Attack Shield helps protect against?
EarthLink Attack Shield helps protect against a broad array of attack classes including:

  • Spyware
  • Adware
  • Phishing
  • Keyloggers
  • Trojans
  • Backdoors
  • Remote Access Tools (RATs)
  • Rootkits
  • Toolbars
  • Drive-by Downloads
  • Droppers
  • Browser Help Objects (BHOs)
  • Homepage Hijackers
  • Search Hijackers
  • Hostile ActiveX
  • Malware

What's better about the way EarthLink Attack Shield removes malware?
Most anti-spyware tools rely on removal scripts which are specific to one instance of malware. When the script is applied to other machines it often fails to remove all the related components. This approach also fails to protect from new attacks, variants of existing attacks and targeted attacks, all of which require a unique removal script in order to be effective.

EarthLink Attack Shield removes malware accurately and completely without scanning your personal computer or relying on removal signatures. The removal process starts as soon as an attack is detected, preventing it from being able to propagate itself and install additional components, which would otherwise start a malicious chain of events. Removal is deep and thorough, tracking down and eliminating all related components (e.g. dlls, registry settings, configuration files), handling re-install prevention, system configuration recovery, and removal of system extensions such as services, LSPs, BHOs, and many others.

What is spyware?
The term "spyware" refers to software programs that collect personal information from you without your knowledge or permission. Some types of spyware programs are fairly benign, while others are extremely dangerous. The information that spyware collects can range from all the Web sites you visit to more sensitive information like user names and passwords. You might be the target of spyware if you download music from file-sharing programs, free games from sites you don't trust, or other software programs from unknown sources. Spyware can sometimes infect your computer using security holes in the Windows Operating System, or by no actual actions of your own.

How concerned should I be about spyware?
Very. Spyware is a growing problem and it can harm both you and your PC. Consider that today, your identity is valued between $15 and $150 on the black market. Your identity includes everything from your bank account numbers to logon credentials and transaction histories. As the fastest growing crime in America, identity thieves and hackers are increasing the efficiency of their attacks. Today, hackers will load malware into images and position them with pay per click advertisers. The result is that by simply viewing a page, thieves and hackers may be able to load malware on to your system. Once there, they can begin mining your identity or PC resources to mine another system.

What are some of the bad things spyware can do to me?

  • Steal your personal and private information, including passwords, social security numbers, and other sensitive and confidential data used to access your bank and/or credit card accounts
  • Record your keystrokes for use by thieves to steal your identity
  • Hijack your browser, redirecting you to sites with objectionable material
  • Hijack your browser and present you with a fake version of your online bank where thieves can access your financial resources.
  • Track web sites you visit for use by relentless marketers who bombard you with irritating spam and pop-ups
  • Open and use credit in your name.
  • Impersonate your identity for health, financial or government service benefits.

What can spyware do to my computer?

  • Corrupt critical system files and trigger your computer to crash repeatedly
  • Drain bandwidth causing your computer to crawl, ruining your Internet browsing experience
  • Bloat your memory and system resources preventing you from accessing programs, email, or the Internet
  • Anonymously run surreptitious programs that may be used towards crime.

Should businesses be concerned about spyware?
For businesses, the combined effect of spyware impacts productivity, threatens business continuity, increases support costs and compromises data privacy.

SEE HOW OUR SECURITY SOLUTIONS
COMPARE TO LEADING PRODUCTS

Basic Protection Control Center Protection Control Center with Attack Shield Norton Internet Security Online McAfee 3-in-1 Protection Zone Alarm
Anti-Spyware / Anti-Virus
Scan Scheduling Y Y Y Y Y
Auto Updates Y Y Y Y Y
Known Adware Detection Y Y Y Y Y
Known Spyware Detection Y Y Y Y Y
Known Virus Detection Y Y Y Y Y
Known Keylogger Detection Y Y Y Y Y
Known Trojan Detection Y Y Y Y Y
Zero-Day Protection
Rootkit Detection Y Y Y Y Y
Unknown Rootkit Detection N Y Y Y Y
Unknown Malware Detection N Y Y Y Y
Heuristic Behaviors Monitored N 236 - More than any other offer Unknown Unknown Unknown
Malware removal without the need for scanning N Y N N N
Advanced Identity Theft Protection N Y N N N
Complete Zero-Day Remediation N Y N N N
Relationship Tracking N Y N N N
Firewall Features
One-click lockdown Y Y Y Y Y
Stealth Mode Y Y Y Y Y
Blocks outside access to shared drives on Network Y Y Y Y Y
Whitelist Y Y Y Y Y
Price Free to ELNK members ELNK: $2.95/mo. or $24/yr. $5.95/mo. $49.99* $49.95


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