Earlier this week, I wrote about the new beta version of the NIS and about new features and enhancements provided with Norton Internet Security 2012 beta. It seemed that there would not be any problems with downloading or installing NIS 2012, but apparently not so simple and some people clearly need help. That's why I want to give you a little step by step guide that helps you download and install Norton Internet Security 2012 beta.

Protecting your virtual environments takes more than just hiding them behind a firewall. This podcast looks the question of endpoint protection for virtual machines. In this discussion with Daniel Schrader from our Endpoint Security Product Management team, we will look at the differences between protecting physical and virtual endpoints. Different approaches to securing virtual machines will be discussed as will changes Symantec has made to Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1 to optimize it for virtual environments.

April 26, 2011 Symantec announced the publication of its April 2011 MessageLabs Intelligence Report. The April edition of the MessageLabs Intelligence report provides the latest threat trends for April 2011 to keep you informed regarding the ongoing fight against viruses, spam, spyware and other unwelcome content.

This month analysis reveals that targeted attacks intercepted by Symantec.cloud rose to 85 per day, the highest figure since March 2009 when the figure was 107 per day in the run-up to the G20 Summit held in London that year.

Simultaneously, in the aftermath of the Rustock botnet takedown, global spam volumes continued to fall and decreased by 6.4 percentage points since March to 72.9 percent in April. MessageLabs Intelligence also revealed that shortened URLs have become increasingly popular recently, being used to lure people to click on advertising links; a practice known as click-fraud.

A few days ago, Symantec released the 2012 beta version of the Norton Internet Security, which is available for free public download at nis2012beta with a 14-day beta subscription activation key.

The main key features of Norton Internet Security 2012 Beta are:

• Norton Protection System includes 4 layers of rock-solid protection designed to proactively protect against the very latest security threats — so you can do more on your PC without disruptions.
• Customizable Control Center gives you the option to choose your preference between a simplified screen or the traditional detailed view.
• Identity Safe alerts have moved to the Norton Toolbar so there are less interruptions while you are online — but your passwords are still as secure as ever.
• Bandwidth Management limits Norton’s processes and updates when you have limited bandwidth or monthly downloads.
• Download Insight 2.0 now tells you how stable a download is before you put your computer at risk for crashes or other bad things to happen.
• Norton Recovery Tools help remove threats that can be deeply buried in a PC’s operating system.

About podcast:
Eric Park and Deaddin Edris from Symantec discuss the April 2011 State of Spam & Phishing report in this monthly podcast series. Topics include the volume of spam seen by Symantec in the previous month, the latest spam trends and techniques, and tips on how to avoid spam messages. The State of Spam & Phishing report leverages security data from the Symantec Global Intelligence Network to keep organizations and consumers informed of the latest threats to their messaging infrastructure.

Security Updates give the most recent protection content for Norton Internet Security product, which can protect computer from unwanted network intrusions and hackers, as well as from viruses, Trojans and worms.

To download and install the Security Update 371 you need to run LiveUpdate feature of Norton Internet Security product. The Security Update 371 adds coverage for the following vulnerabilities and threats:

• W32.Qakbot Activity — W32.Qakbot is a worm that spreads through network shares and opens a back door on the compromised computer. It may also steal information and download more files on to the compromised computer.
  
  
• Fake AV Redirect 19 — Misleading applications intentionally misrepresent the security status of a computer. Misleading applications attempt to convince the user that he or she must remove potentially malware or security risks (usually nonexistent or fake) from the computer. The application will hold the user hostage by refusing to allow him or her to remove or fix the phantom problems until the 'required' software is purchased and installed. Misleading applications often look convincing - the programs may look like legitimate security programs and often have corresponding websites with user testimonials, lists of features, etc.
  
  
• MS Internet Explorer Memory Corruption CVE-2011-1345 2 — A defect in object lifetime management causes Internet Explorer to release an object twice which can lead to a delayed crash or even remote code execution.
  
  
• MS Word SWF CVE-2011-0611 — Adobe Flash Player is a multimedia application for multiple platforms. Adobe Flash Player is prone to a remote memory-corruption vulnerability. Specifically, the issue is triggered when handling a malicious «.swf» file embedded in a Microsoft Word «.doc» file. An attacker can exploit this issue to execute arbitrary code in the context of the user running the affected application. Failed exploit attempts will likely result in denial-of-service conditions.

Security Updates give the most recent protection content for Norton Internet Security product, which can protect computer from unwanted network intrusions and hackers, as well as from viruses, Trojans and worms.

To download and install the Security Update 370 you need to run LiveUpdate feature of Norton Internet Security product. The Security Update 370 provides updated coverage for security threat Fake App Attack: Misleading Application Suspicious Notification.