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Table Of Contents
- Norton™ Internet Security
- Contents
- 1. Welcome to Norton
- 2. Download and install Norton
- 3. Understand and respond to threats
- 4. Manage your security
- 5. Scan your computer
- Run Norton scans to check for threats on your PC
- Create your own custom Norton scans
- Schedule Norton scans
- Customize Real Time Protection settings
- View real-time threats detected by Norton SONAR
- Exclude files and folders from Norton Auto-Protect, SONAR, and Download Intelligence scans
- Exclude files with low-risk signatures from Norton scans
- Clear file IDs excluded during scans
- Turn on or turn off automatic tasks
- Run custom tasks
- Schedule security and performance scans
- Configure Data Protector to block malicious processes affecting your PC
- Set Norton to remove scripts that can be exploited in phishing attempts
- Learn more about Norton Script Control
- 6. Keep secure on the Internet
- Turn Norton Firewall on or off
- Customize Program Rules to change access settings for programs
- Change the order of firewall rules
- Turn off a Traffic rule temporarily
- Allow Internet access for a blocked program
- Turn Firewall Block Notification off
- Turn Browser Protection on
- Learn more about Intrusion Prevention exclusion list
- Set Norton to protect you from exploits, cybercriminals, and zero-day attacks
- Set Norton to monitor applications and block malicious websites from accessing your computer
- Turn off or turn on AutoBlock
- Unblock computers that are blocked by Norton AutoBlock
- Add a device to Device Trust
- Turn off or turn on Download Intelligence
- Turn off or turn on spam filtering
- Define the Internet usage for Norton
- Turn off or turn on Network Cost Awareness
- Learn more about Wi-Fi Security
- Protect your banking information using Norton Safe Web
- 7. Secure your sensitive data
- Add or install the Norton browser extensions to your browser
- Turn off or turn on Norton Safe Web
- Securely search and browse the web using Norton Safe Search
- Scam Insight
- Antiphishing
- Access Norton Password Manager
- Turn on or turn off Norton Password Manager
- Create Norton Password Manager cloud vault
- Delete your Norton Password Manager vault
- Export your Norton Password Manager data
- Import your Norton Password Manager data
- Enable or disable the Norton Security toolbar
- 8. Keep your PC tuned up
- 9. Customize settings
- 10. Find additional solutions
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Click OK.
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In the Settings window, click Close.
Define the Internet usage for Norton
Network Cost Awareness lets you control the bandwidth that Norton uses. By default, Network
Cost Awareness is turned on and set to Auto. In Windows 7 or earlier, the default setting is
No Limit. If you have a slow Internet connection, you can reduce the bandwidth that Norton
uses. You can also set communication policies for all network connections that your computer
uses by changing Network Cost Awareness settings.
Define the Internet usage for Norton
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Start Norton.
If you see the My Norton window, next to Device Security, click Open.
2
In the Norton main window, click Settings.
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In the Settings window, click Firewall.
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On the General Settings tab, in the Network Cost Awareness row, click Configure. If
the Configure option is disabled, move the On/Off switch to On.
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In the Network Cost Awareness settings window, under the Policy column, click the
drop-down list next to the network connection for which you want to set up a policy.
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Select one of the following:
■ Auto Allows Norton to receive all product and virus definition updates based on the
Windows cost awareness policy.
Note: The Auto option is available only in Windows 8 or later.
■ No Limit Allows Norton to use the required network bandwidth to receive all product
and virus definition updates. If you use Windows 7 or earlier, the default policy is No
Limit.
■ Economy Allows Norton to access the Internet only to receive critical product updates
and virus definitions. If you have a limited Internet connection, Economy ensures you
are protected from critical security threats.
■ No Traffic Blocks Norton from connecting to the Internet. If you choose this policy,
Norton cannot receive critical virus definitions and program updates, which can lead
to potential dangers and virus attacks.
63Keep secure on the Internet
Define the Internet usage for Norton










