Norton 360 v5.1.0.29 (patch 5.1) released – ENGLISH ONLY

Symantec/Norton released Norton 360 v5.1.0.29 (patch 5.1). Note: the patch is currently available to ENGLISH users ONLY. Norton will release the patches in other regions soon. You can also receive the update by running LiveUpdate and download the update. A reboot will be required.

All downloads are originating directly from the Symantec/Norton servers, for security reasons I strongly advise only to download from these vendor servers.

Fixes and improvements patch 5.1

This patch contains many changes and fixes from the previous version. Some of these changes include:

– Added Firefox 4 Support
– Added New TidSrv detection & notification
– Improved Activation Process
– Corrected an issue where your product may report a loss of subscription days after upgrading from a previous version.
– Added performance improvements for IE 9 plugins.
– Fixed some Registry Cleaner hangs that may have previously occurred.
– Online Backup & Restore fixes for very large (> 4GB) files.
– Fixed compatibility issues with 3rd party software such as Corel Paint Shop Pro & Max SEA.

Downloadlinks full version / update / trial / Norton 360 v5.1.0.29 (patch 5.1)

– Norton 360 Standard edition English version 5.1: http://buy-download.norton.com/downloads/CLT/N360/US/2011/5.1/ESD/N360-ESD-18-6-0-29-EN.exe

– Norton 360 Premier edition English version 5.1: http://buy-download.norton.com/downloads/CLT/N360P/US/2011/5.1/ESD/N360-PREMIER-ESD-18-6-0-29-EN.exe

Norton Internet Security 2011 and Norton Antivirus 2011 v18.6.0.29 (patch 18.6) released – ENGLISH ONLY

UPDATE May 12, 2011: Norton 360 v5.1.0.29 (patch 5.1) released – ENGLISH ONLY

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Symantec/Norton released v18.6.0.29 (patch 18.6) Norton Internet Security 2011, Norton Antivirus 2011 and Norton Internet Security Netbook Edition 2011.  Note: the patch is currently available to ENGLISH users ONLY. Symantec/Norton will release the patches in other regions soon. You can also receive the update by running LiveUpdate and download the update. A reboot will be required.

The new NIS/NAV/NIS Netbook Edition 2011 v18.6.0.29 as offered for download in this blog can be installed over the top of existent version (18.5.0.125), the update will not deliver any problem, all previous 2011 settings will remain unaltered after the update. The update will be accomplished within 1 minute, reboot is required. All downloads are originating directly from the Symantec/Norton servers, for security reasons I strongly advise only to download from these vendor servers.

Fixes and improvements patch 18.6

– Added Firefox 4 Support
– Added New TidSrv detection & notification
– Improved Activation Process
– Corrected an issue where your product may report a loss of subscription days after upgrading from a previous version.
– Added performance improvements for IE 9 plugins.
– Fixed compatibility issues with 3rd party software such as Coral Paint Shop Pro & Max SEA.

This patch also contains fixes from previous patch 18.5. Some of those changes included:

– Fixed an issue where Norton Insight might falsely report 0% trusted when Performance Monitoring was disabled.
– Fixed an issue with the Activity Map might not update when Smart Definitions are enabled.
– Improved instances where the Norton AntiSpam Toolbar might be erroneously disabled (or “grayed out”) in Microsoft Outlook 2007 and Microsoft Outlook 2010.
– Corrected an issue where “Custom UI Runtime Error in Norton AntiSpam Outlook Plugin” might display when using Microsoft Outlook.
– Fixed an issue where the option to “run” an executable was missing from a File Insight/Download Insight window.
– Corrected an issue where Idle Full System Scans would show report inconsistent amounts of Scanned Files.
– Fixed an issue where Full System Scans would not run continuously, including when the machine is left idle.
– Fixed an issue where the Norton Product may display “Subscription Expired” after updating from a previous version.
– Fixed Internet Explorer crashes that were due to Intrusion Prevention.
– Performance Enhancements were made on the Norton Toolbar for Internet Explorer 9 Beta.
– Enhanced Settings migration when updating from an older version.
– Usability and Performance improvements to the support experience.
– Added better Norton AntiSpam support for Microsoft Outlook configured with multiple accounts.
– Corrected a few instances of 8504 errors that may appear when the Norton product is launched.
– Fixed a Registry Leak issue that may occur during shutdown.

Downloadlinks full version / update / trial / Norton Internet Security 2011, Norton Antivirus 2011 and NIS Netbook Edition v18.6.0.29 (patch 18.6)

– Norton Antivirus 2011 English version: http://buy-download.norton.com/downloads/CLT/NAV/US/2011/18.6/ESD/NAV-ESD-18-6-0-29-EN.exe

– Norton Internet Security 2011 English version: http://buy-download.norton.com/downloads/CLT/NIS/US/2011/18.6/ESD/NIS-ESD-18-6-0-29-EN.exe

– Norton Internet Security Netbook Edition 2011 English version: http://buy-download.norton.com/downloads/CLT/NISNE/US/2011/18.6/ESD/NIS-NETBOOK-ESD-18-6-0-29-EN.exe

Osama Bin Laden death related malware expected: be careful

(CNN – May 2, 2011) — Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the worst terrorist attacks on American soil, is dead, officials said — almost 10 years after the attacks that killed about 3,000 people.

The founder and leader of al Qaeda was killed by U.S. forces Monday in a mansion in Abbottabad, north of the Pakistani capital of Islamabad, along with other family members, a senior U.S. official told CNN.

In an address to the nation Sunday night, U.S. President Barack Obama called bin Laden’s death “the most significant achievement to date in our nation’s effort to defeat al Qaeda.”

“Today, at my direction, the United States launched a targeted operation against that compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan,” Obama said. “A small team of Americans carried out the operation with extraordinary courage and capability. No Americans were harmed. They took care to avoid civilian casualties. After a firefight, they killed Osama bin Laden and took custody of his body.”

To satisfy the curiosity of many people, here the location of Osama bin Laden’s compound on Google Maps. The compound is located at 34°10′9″N 73°14′33″E, 2.5 miles (4 km) northeast of the center of Abbottabad and three-quarters of a mile (1.3 km) southwest of the Pakistan Military Academy (PMA).

Expect a flurry of e-mails, and likely black hat search engine operations trying to take advantage of the event to distribute malware. Be aware for the dangers of emails proclaiming to have information and searching for websites about his death. If you look-out for news about the death of Bin Laden and related issues, please only visit trusted news sites, also don’t click blindly on images related to the news.

Update May 2: there are reports the Bin Laden death scams are already all over Facebook.
Update May 3: malware is found on numerous sites optimized to show up on Web searches related to the event, also in scams on social networks like Facebook, Twitter & Co.