Get a Free Trial of Norton and Enter to Win [USA]
Check out a free 30-day trial of Norton software -- no credit card required -- and enter to win movies!
As careful as we may be about our usage habits, it's responsible computing to have some sort of software protection to guard your PC from threats such as viruses and other malicious software.
According to data gathered by comScore, 58 percent of Tom's readers have security software on their computers (good for you guys!). 95 percent of Tom's readers are connected to the Internet at home, which is higher than the average. That means that possibly 37 percent of visitors are running without security software.
There are many choices out there for security software, but one of the big names is Norton. Symantec, the makers of Norton, have teamed up with Tom's Hardware to bring you a free, no credit card required 30-day trial of one of the Norton security products listed below. Hit the links for the registration for the free download.
Along with this promotion, we're also running a contest for USA residents (exclusing R.I.).
- First Prize: One Blu-ray Disk Player, one Fandango voucher for two movie tickets, one original Iron Man DVD, one copy of Symantec Norton 360 Version 4.0
- Second Prize: one copy of Symantec Norton 360 Version 4.0 (4 copies available) or one copy of Symantec Norton Internet Security 2010 (5 copies available) or one copy of Norton AntiVirus 2010 (5 copies available)
- Third Prize: one Fandango voucher for two movie tickets (198 vouchers available)
- Fourth Prize: one copy of the original Iron Man DVD (10 copies available)
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Can I just enter to win and skip the free trial of Norton....
yes you can enter without dling the application just did but it says winners to be announced april 2 2010 hmm something fishy there
Right I still remember the little scam that MCaffe pulled a few months ago and that the major movie and music conglomerates have been interested in having anti-virus scanners report pirated content.
How many software companies can boost about the developement of a program designed specifically to remove any traces of their program from the end user's system (due to popular request).
Yea!!! Looks like they can't even give it away ?
Yes, fishy indeed. I mean why host the entry form at http://spreadsheets.google.com? Seams a bit odd.
Yes, install the trial so it can dig it's claws into your computer practiaclly infecting it like a virus.
I have uninstall that program myself and it still prompts you puchase and install. I had to go online and download a special un-installer to get rid of it completely.
Symantec is the virus. It has infected Tom's, now it is trying to infect the readers.
There would have to some seriously wicked prize to get me to install the GOD-AWFUL PROGRAM. Like most of the other readers on Tom's, I happen to like it when my computer is fast, secure, and private. Are Symantec products any of these things? Not really...
just download AVG for FREE!
every computer that i work on that has norton is infected with viruses because norton SUCKS!
just download AVG for FREE!every computer that i work on that has norton is infected with viruses because norton SUCKS!
AVG, or Avast, really they are both quite good. Also, I don't blame Norton for allowing viruses in, I simply blame the user.
Not cool Marcus,
If your going to get into the fox hole with a Anti virus program at least make sure its an ethical one.
AVG is not good either, they will only keep you on as free for a few months then will not allow updates unless you pay them, it happened to me.
The best thing to do is switch to ubuntu for your browsing. Then if your smart and pay attention to what ubuntu tells you then you will never have to worry about a virus again.
The prize would need to be something along the lines of a 5970 for me to scum up my OS with anything from Symantec...pass. I am slightly ashamed of Tom's for their involvement.
what kind of a contest is this? Infect your computer with Norton bloatware/adware and you might get a prize?
I don't use Antivirus....basically because I know how to use the internet and know not to click on every dang thing that crosses my path.
I don't want it even though it's free. Give me $100 and I'll download it and install it (on a vmware image lol then delete that image).
58% of users have security software? What the hell? No wonder people on comments complain about having crashes and errors and things. PEBKAC much?
80%, maybe 70% I could understand, but 58%??
I wouldn't install norton if they paid me. Not to mention, the first prize includes a Blu-Ray player, and a.... DVD!? What kind of crap is that!?
Try NOD32, I haven't had a virus since...
And for ANYONE that uses Norton products to go to http://www.symantec.com/nrt/ and download that software.
Couldn't agree more. Shame on you Bestofmedia, getting Marcus to hock Norton's crap and using a contest as an incentive. New all time low for the site.
No Thanks Symmatec. My avast works much better than yours.
I hear if you hold up a Norton's disk to a technician they respond like vampires do to crosses.... It's just a rumor but I can't get too near the disks to check it out, Some unknown force keeps me at bay.
I have been using Norton 360 for about a year now. And I think its great, I never feel like it slows my system down or does anything bad it does a full system scan dam quick and catches viruses before I even click it if you download one. I have tested it with some pretty nasty Trojans that a friend of mine made dont ask why because hes just an idiot anyways it caught it before I could even open the folder it was in and deleted quicker then I could even have blinked.
Norton got a bad rap because well their older versions were resource hogs and just sucked. But this new verision I love and it has actually got some pretty decent reviews so for all the Norton haters its not cool to defame a company name just because they had some bad software in the past. People do the same thing when it comes to AMDs because of the few flops and the whole company going under and look at AMD now they fixing to get over on Intel and they just might if bulldozer is as goos as I think its gonna be but we will see.
So it just goes to show don't always judge something because it was crappy in the past things change some for the bad some for the good and for Nortons newest security programs two thumbs up from me.
I would rather have a virus on my computer than Norton.
I'm sorry, the new version of Norton is no better than any of the last ones. If you're not noticing a performance difference that just because your not looking for one. I want an anti-virus program that I have full control over. To me, Norton and McAfee act more like viruses in their constant annoyances than they do Anti-virus programs. Why would I want a program on my computer that I can't shutdown whenever I want?
I want an Anti-virus program that I control, not one that tells me what I'm going to do whether it's what I want or not.
Winning a free trial of norton is like getting drafted into the US army, in either case I flee to Canada to avoid it.
Installing an anti-virus virus will cause drivers to not install correctly, programs to not install correctly and the PC is ultimately screwed.
I'm sure the 37% of visitors running without any security software know of the options and choose freedom rather than the restrictions imposed by Norton and the likes.
No movie is worth using norton.
Microsoft Security Essentials appears to do fine. Stopped a few things, and no one has jacked my plastic cards yet (at least form the net, the good ole' fashioned skimmer is still a bastard).
Why not just put up links to Avira, AVG and Avast! instead, then put some nice prizes with those?
Just for a brief moment I thought the USA was being put up as a prize.
But, after reading properly
Nothing is worth installing Norton
I would pay not to install it
Just for a brief moment I thought the USA was being put up as a prize.