Symantec 10099585 User Guide - Page 50

50 Keeping current with LiveUpdate About protection updates About protection updates Protection updates are files that are available from Symantec that keep your Symantec products up-to-date with the latest anti-threat technology. The protection updates you receive depend on which product you are using. Norton AntiVirus, Norton AntiVirus Professional, Norton SystemWorks, Norton SystemWorks Professional, Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds Annual Service Edition Users of Norton AntiVirus, Norton SystemWorks, and Symantec AntiVirus for Handhelds - Annual Service Edition products receive virus protection updates, which provide access to the latest virus signatures and other technology from Symantec. Norton Internet Security, Norton Internet Security Professional In addition to the virus protection updates, users of Norton Internet Security products also receive protection updates for Web filtering, intrusion detection, and Norton AntiSpam. The Web filtering protection updates provide the latest lists of Web site addresses and Web site categories that are used to identify inappropriate Web content. The intrusion detection updates provide the latest predefined firewall rules and updated lists of applications that access the Internet. These lists are used to identify unauthorized access attempts to your computer. Norton AntiSpam updates provide the latest spam definitions and updated lists of spam email characteristics. These lists are used to identify unsolicited email. Norton Personal Firewall Users of Norton Personal Firewall receive intrusion detection updates for the latest predefined firewall rules and updated lists of applications that access the Internet. Norton AntiSpam Users of Norton AntiSpam receive the latest spam definitions and updated lists of spam email characteristics.