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====2007 (10.x)==== The 2007 version was announced September 12, 2006. A tabbed interface allowed users to access the Norton Protection Center and the program settings without separate tray icons and [[Window (computing)|windows]] open. Symantec revised Norton Internet Security and made this version more modularized, which reduced the suite's memory usage to 10β15 megabytes and scan times by 30β35 percent. Another result was that spam filtering and parental controls became separate components. When installed, the features consumed 100 MB of disk space.<ref name="PC Pro 07" >{{cite web|author=Davey Winder|url=http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/97755/symantec-norton-internet-security-2007.html?searchString=norton+internet+security+2007|title=Symantec Norton Internet Security 2007|publisher=PC Pro|date=Jan 7, 2007|access-date=4 August 2009}}</ref> Anti-phishing integrated with [[Internet Explorer]]. It analyzes sites, examining the website's URL, title, form, page layout, visible text and links, and uses a blacklist to detect phishing sites. Users were blocked access from suspected phishing sites, however were presented an option to continue. In ''PC Magazine'' testing, the feature blocked 22 of 24 phishing sites, while [[Internet Explorer 7]] recognized 17 of the 24 sites. In ''PC Pro'' testing, the feature successfully blocked access to every phishing site it was tested against.<ref name="PC Pro 07" /> Spam filtering no longer included a language feature, Symantec claimed it was less useful with current spam and created false positives. Tested against 1,500 messages by ''PC Magazine'', Norton let over half of the spam into the inbox. Five percent of valid mail were marked as spam. This version utilized Symantec's [[Veritas Software|Veritas]] VxMS technology to better identify [[rootkit]]s. VxMS allowed Norton to find inconsistencies among files within directories and files at the volume level. A startup application manager allowed users to prevent applications from launching at login. This release dropped support for Windows 2000 and was compatible with Windows Vista upon its release with an update.<ref>{{cite web|author=Gregg Keizer|url=http://www.informationweek.com/news/security/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=192701715|title=Symantec Upgrades Consumer Security Titles |publisher=InfoWorld|date=September 12, 2006 |access-date=23 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Ellen Messmer|url=http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?newsid=7048|title=Norton Internet Security 2007 unveiled|publisher=[[PC Advisor]]|date=September 12, 2006|access-date=2009-02-23}}</ref><ref name="PCMag 07" /> The firewall made all decisions by itself to lessen the chance of disruption by a misinformed decision. Applications known to be safe were allowed Internet access, and vice versa for malicious applications. Unknown ones were analyzed and blocked if they exhibited malicious behavior. In both ''PC Magazine'' and ''PC Pro'' testing, the firewall did not incorrectly block any safe applications from Internet access. All malware was blocked by the firewall.<ref name="PC Pro 07" /> ''PC Magazine'' testing reflected the same results. The firewall stealthed all ports. Exploits were blocked by the intrusion prevention system, which prevented threats from leveraging vulnerabilities. The system was updated whenever a vulnerability was identified. Attempts to disable the firewall were unsuccessful; registry changes, process termination, and simulated mouse clicks all failed. Disabling Windows services had no effect on the firewall since it worked at the kernel driver level. This version automatically adjusted configuration for different networks based on the [[physical address]] of the gateway rather than IP addresses.<ref name="PCMag 07" >{{Cite news|author=Neil J. Rubenking|url=https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2023974,00.asp|title=Norton Internet Security 2007|publisher=PC Magazine|date=October 4, 2006|pages=1β6|access-date=4 August 2009}}</ref> In ''PC Magazine'' testing, Norton detected 15 of 16 spyware samples. 13 of the 16 were removed. Against eight commercial keyloggers, the suite removed all the samples. On a clean system, Norton blocked 14 of the 16 spyware samples from installing, and stopped seven of the eight keyloggers from installing.<ref name="PCMag 07" />
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