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  from Mary Landesman
It's Fall, that time of year when in many locales the weather cools, leaves change colors, new cars are introduced - and antivirus vendors release the latest versions of their security products. This week, a look at Norton Internet Security 2009 (hint: the results may surprise you). Also, a look at an old hoax that continues to gain momentum from a rather surprising source.
 
In the Spotlight
Norton Internet Security 2009
If you tried Norton Internet Security in the past, your PC may have suffered a system crippling performance hit. And that's a shame, because aside from the performance issues, Symantec has always provided excellent detection and removal of malware. Fortunately, NIS 2009 finally breaks that mold - offering both protection AND performance.

 
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Postcard from Hallmark Hoax
The Postcard from Hallmark Virus Hoax continues to be spammed from mailbox to mailbox. The reason for its continued success: to gain legitimacy, the hoax references a poorly worded (and somewhat inaccurate) 'virus warning' from Snopes.

 
How to Regain Access to Folder Options
Malware often drops itself as a hidden file and then disables the Folder Options menu in Windows Explorer so you can't change the settings to view hidden files and folders. Here's how to fix that.

 
 
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