Norton Personal Firewall 2006

Connect to the Internet on your own terms!

Product Information

Norton Personal Firewall 2006 -- ultimately, your peace of mind!  While you do whatever you want on the Internet—download a year's worth of family photos, play online games, write the history of electric toasters—Symantec's Norton Personal Firewall works quietly by your side, stopping hackers automatically, hiding your identity, and blocking online intrusions.  With Norton Personal Firewall 2006, you control what comes in and what goes out. A powerful firewall, it's your primary line of defense against hackers, automatically locking out intruders and protecting your identity and data while you're on the Internet.
  • Hides your PC from hackers
  • Blocks intrusions automatically
  • Protects your private information


New Features

  • Now includes 12 months of protection updates and new product features as available throughout the year*.
  • On-going Protection keeps your computer protected from the latest Internet risks by automatically renewing your subscription at the regular subscription price (plus applicable tax).


Product Features

  • Automatically blocks intruders and thieves.
  • Hides your computer from hackers.
  • Automatically detects Internet attacks, like the CodeRed and Blaster worms.
  • Monitors and regulates all incoming and outgoing Internet traffic.
  • Gives you the power to decide which programs connect to the Internet.
  • Shields you from being attacked through security holes in unpatched software.
  • Prevents confidential information from being sent without your permission.
  • Blocks banner ads and popup windows, so you can surf faster.
  • Sets up easily on your home network.
  • Continues to protect when you connect your laptop to a different network.

* Available with Norton Personal Firewall 2006; for Windows XP or Windows 2000 only.



Windows Requirements

Windows XP Home/Professional Edition
  • 300MHz or higher processor
  • 256 MB of RAM
  • 125 MB of available hard disk space

Windows 2000 Pro with SP3 or higher
  • 300MHz or higher processor
  • 128 MB of RAM
  • 125 MB of available hard disk space

Norton Personal Firewall 2005


Norton Personal Firewall 2005 is available in the package for Windows Me and 98 users.

Windows Me/98
  • 150MHz or higher processor
  • 96 MB of RAM
  • 115 MB of available hard disk space

REQUIRED FOR ALL INSTALLATIONS
  • DVD or CD drive
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or later (6.0 recommended)
Private information blocking supports
  • Standard POP3 and SMTP compatible email clients
  • Standard Web browsers
  • AOL Instant Messenger 4.3 or higher
  • MSN Messenger 4.6, 4.7, 6.0, or higher (MSN 5.0 is not supported)
  • Windows Messenger 4.7 or higher

NOTE:  This title is non-returnable once the software package has been opened.


  • Manufactured by: Symantec