HP Norton Personal Firewall 2003 manual Guarding against intrusion attempts

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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:

1Norton Personal Firewall

Monitors all Internet communication and creates a shield that blocks or limits attempts to view information on your computer

1Intrusion Detection

Analyzes all incoming and outgoing information for data patterns typical of an attack

1Visual Tracking

Identifies the computer responsible for the attack

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HP Norton Personal Firewall 2003 manual Guarding against intrusion attempts