Acadia
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- Sep 25, 2020
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Is there a link to read to about this? or do you glean from another forum postings...
New Norton 360 app
us.norton.com
Is there a link to read to about this? or do you glean from another forum postings...
Hmm...so, will the heavy lifting remain cloud when online?To answer the questions, yeah. Same Norton is coming to Windows. There will be no IPS.
It does query the cloud to confirm safety, though the large set of definitions (Avast recently got a patent on clustering and reducing them) provide very high detection even offline.
Also, Web Shield is fully cloud-based.
https://us.norton.com/new-norton-appSandbox – allowing you to open suspicious apps and files in a secure environment (Windows only).
Yes, this is how Avast works. But the Avast behavioural blocking, unless optimised by Gen, is a lot less optimised than SONAR and almost constantly draws some CPU time (3-4% when not doing much and as high as 10% when there is heavy usage). Again, Gen may optimise that, if they haven’t already.Hmm...so, will the heavy lifting remain cloud when online? Will the sandbox be cloud?
Sandbox – allowing you to open suspicious apps and files in a secure environment (Windows only).
Okay...Googled > Avast DeepScreen & CyberCapture. ThanksSandbox is local, it also powers Avast DeepScreen.
It looks like Norton wants to be “more premium”, or in other words, have advantage over Avast on Mac, so they give you both the Web Shield (which was many years ago developed by a company called Exploit Preventions Labs, acquired by AVG and rebranded as LinkScanner), and SafeWeb. I would expect the Windows version to be the same.Do you know if Norton Safe Web will remain Symantec/Broadcom? and have any influence re Norton 360 v24.x? for example: WebPulse Site Review?
Wow! ....aren't Norton IPS detections...signature based...therefore less false positive?Web Shield [...] is perfectly capable of replacing the Symantec IPS.
The benefit of IPS is that one signature, once created, will cover hundreds, even thousands of different sites or pieces of malware.Wow!
Wow! 2[...] So overall, Web Shield has quicker reaction times than Symantec IPS.
I see N360 v24.x for Mac has Intrusion Signatures.Same Norton is coming to Windows. There will be no IPS.
The IPS for Mac was developed by Norton, it’s not the Broadcom/Symantec one. It’s got 4-5 signatures that block common attacks like port scanning and others. The Windows version will eventually have the same, but the full-fledged IPS with the thousands of signatures against exploits, infections, scam websites and others, is going away.I see N360 v24.x for Mac has Intrusion Signatures.
regarding: Same Norton is coming to Windows. There will be no IPS.
So, N360 v24.x for Mac has IPS / Intrusion Signatures?
N360 v24.x for Windows will not have IPS / Intrusion Signatures?
regarding: "seems to have been combined with the Norton extension". Does "combined with" mean that Norton Safe Web rating is baked-in with Norton v24.x Website Scanning/Web Shield or Norton Safe Web extension will remain as a standalone Norton offering/extension?Under Browser Protection, we've got the typical Avast Web Shield, which seems to have been combined with the Norton extension. It now takes care of HTTPS connections, as well as checks downloads instantly (most probably against Avast's massive database). Some websites are blocked by Norton SafeWeb, others by web shield, third by both. For those who don't know, SafeWeb is a Norton Patent and never belonged to Symantec. No idea why content is not fed to the Avast system.
Ahh...okay. going away because Norton v24.x Website Scanning/Web Shield is more robust engine/technology.The Windows version will eventually have the same, but the full-fledged IPS with the thousands of signatures against exploits, infections, scam websites and others, is going away.
it is a bit nonsensical here. Avast Web Shield examines connections from all processes, like Anti-Bot from Check Point. It would’ve made a lot more sense to add the SafeWeb data to Web Shield. But no, Norton wants to “add value”. So they take the Avast Web Shield and on top as extension add SafeWeb but do not “improve” web shield by enriching it with data. Thus, Norton would come out as a better product on tests and will be the Premium of the family.regarding: "seems to have been combined with the Norton extension". Does "combined with" mean that Norton Safe Web rating is baked-in with Norton v24.x Website Scanning/Web Shield or Norton Safe Web extension will remain as a standalone Norton offering/extension?
That and until they use Symantec technology, they have to operate the STAR team alongside Symantec, which they don’t want. And frankly, after paying $9 bln, it doesn’t make much sense.Ahh...okay. going away because Norton v24.x Website Scanning/Web Shield is more robust engine/technology.
Thanks again!
Norton Safe Web is slow sorting false positives. Safe Web - Caution rating feels useless. If I understand you. Correct me. Safe Web remains as a standalone extension. Norton v24.x Website Scanning/Web Shield won't be enriched nor detracted by Safe Web data & Safe Web won't be enriched by Norton v24.x Website Scanning engine/technology. Norton luvs pushing their extensions. Users complain over on Norton Community re Norton popups promoting Norton extensions. Norton extensions must be revenue source...gathering user data/telemetry. Presuming, data will overlap. Hopefully, Website Scanning n' Safe Web will share false positive fixes. Feels a bit (to use your words) nonsensical.it is a bit nonsensical here. [...] But no, Norton wants to “add value”. So they take the Avast Web Shield and on top as extension add SafeWeb but do not “improve” web shield by enriching it with data.
Yes, you will get cases where Web Shield will block website as malicious, as it uses real time heuristics, reputation, automated blacklists… very powerful.Safe Web won't be enriched by Norton v24.x Website Scanning engine/technology.
that is disappointing...So you got 2 guys trying to do the same, but they do it differently. And they produce 2 different verdicts on the same site.