Symantec Norton Personal Firewall 2003, User Manual

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Guarding against
intrusion attempts
Internet attacks take advantage of the way that computers transfer
information. Norton Personal Firewall can protect your computer by
monitoring the information that comes into and out of your computer and
blocking any attack attempts.
How Norton Personal Firewall protects against
network attacks
Norton Personal Firewall includes three tools that protect your computer
from intrusion attempts, malicious Web content, and
Trojan horses :
1
Norton Personal Firewall
Monitors all Internet communication and creates a shield that blocks
or limits attempts to view information on your computer
1
Intrusion Detection
Analyzes all incoming and outgoing information for data patterns
typical of an attack
1
Visual Tracking
Identifies the computer responsible for the attack