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“Protection Updates”or “Security Updates”
at times). You shall have the right to receive
Content Updates for the Software during
Your Service Period.
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Activation:
A. During the installation process, the
Software may uninstall or disable other
security products, or features thereof, if such
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this Software that are designed to prevent
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to protect Symantec against software piracy.
This Software may contain enforcement
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by the Software, the Software will cease to
function until activation is complete; at
which time the Software functionality will
be restored. In the event that You are not
able to activate the Software over the
Internet, or through any other method

specified during the activation process, You
may contact Symantec Customer Support
using the information provided by Symantec
during activation, or as set forth below.
4. Online Backup Feature:
The Software includes an online backup
feature, which provides the capability to
store and retrieve Your files on Symantec’s
system via the Internet during the Service
Period (“Online Backup Feature”), subject to
the amount of online backup space provided
with Your Software and/or which You
additionally purchase. If You choose to use
the Online Backup Feature, You must
complete the activation process within the
Software for such feature.
A. Norton Account. A current Symantec
Norton Account (“Norton Account”) is
required to access and use the Online Backup
Feature. If you do not have a Norton Account,
You must complete the applicable
registration process to create a Norton
Account in order to use the Online Backup
Feature. You are entirely responsible for
maintaining the confidentiality of Your
Norton Account password.
B. Communication Connections; Online
Backup Feature Availability. You are solely
responsible for acquiring and maintaining
the Internet or telecommunications services
and devices required to access and/or use the
Online Backup Feature. The Online Backup
Feature is provided “as is”and “as available”
and Symantec shall not be liable for any
downtime of the Online Backup Feature due
to reasonable scheduled maintenance,
maintenance for critical issues or forces
beyond the reasonable control of Symantec.
C. User Conduct and Responsibility;
Compliance with Applicable Laws. Use of the
Online Backup Feature (including the
transmission of any data You choose to store
through the Online Backup Feature (“Data”))
is subject to all applicable local, state,
national and international laws and
regulations, including but not limited to the
United States export laws. You agree to
comply with such applicable laws and
regulations and not to (a) use the Online
Backup Feature for illegal purposes, (b)
transmit or store material that may infringe
the intellectual property rights or other
rights of third parties or that is illegal,
tortious, defamatory, libelous, or invasive of
another's privacy; (c) transmit or store data
belonging to another party without first
obtaining all consents required by law from
the data owner for transmission of the data
to Symantec for storage within the United
States; (d) transmit any material that
contains software viruses or other harmful
computer code, files or programs such as
trojan horses, worms or time bombs; (e)
interfere with or disrupt servers or networks
connected to the Online Backup Feature; or
(f) attempt to gain unauthorized access to
the Online Backup Feature, the accounts of
other Online Backup Feature users, or
computer systems or networks connected to
the Online Backup Feature.
The foregoing obligations regarding use of
the Online Backup Feature apply to all use
of the Online Backup Feature in connection
with Your Norton Account. You are solely
responsible for the use of the Online Backup
Feature, and the Data transmitted or stored
through the Online Backup Feature, in
connection with Your Norton Account.
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affiliates, officers, directors, employees and
agents harmless from and against any third
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losses, liabilities and expenses, including
reasonable attorneys' fees, made by any third
party arising out of or in connection with use
of the Online Backup Feature through Your
Norton Account, including but not limited to
liability arising out of or in connection with
the Data transmitted or stored through the
Online Backup Feature in connection with
Your Norton Account.
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use the Online Backup Feature shall
terminate upon expiration of the Service
Period. In addition, Symantec may, at its sole
discretion, immediately suspend or terminate
use of the Online Backup Feature during the
Service Period for failure or suspected failure
to comply with these terms and conditions
or any other misuse or suspected misuse of
the Online Backup Feature. Following the
expiration or termination of the Service
Period:
•Data stored to the online backup space
provided with Your Software will be at risk
of being purged;
•Symantec shall not be obligated to maintain
such Data, forward such Data to You or a
third party, or migrate such Data to another
backup service or account; and

•You will not be able to store Data to any
additional backup space that you may have
purchased separately unless and until the
Service Period is renewed.
F. Miscellaneous. Symantec has no obligation
to monitor use of the Online Backup Feature
and/or Data transmitted or stored through
the Online Backup Feature. However,
Symantec reserves the right at all times to
monitor, review, retain and/or disclose any
Data or other information as necessary to
satisfy any applicable law, regulation, legal
process or governmental request, or to
investigate any use or suspected misuse of
the Online Backup Feature.
5. Technical Support:
In connection with Your use of the Software
You may choose to access certain technical
support features that may be offered from
within the Software, which may include live
chat with a technical support agent and/or
assistance from a technical support agent
via remote computer access (any such
technical support offered from within the
Software shall be referred to in this License
Agreement as the “Technical Support”). Any
such Technical Support shall be provided in
Symantec’s sole discretion without any
guarantee or warranty of any kind. It is solely
Your responsibility to complete a backup of
all Your existing data, software and programs
before receiving any Technical Support. In
the course of providing the Technical
Support, Symantec may determine that the
technical issue is beyond the scope of the
Technical Support. Symantec reserves the
right to refuse, suspend or terminate any of
the Technical Support in its sole discretion.
6. Privacy; Data Protection:
From time to time, the Software may collect
certain information from the computer on
which it is installed, which may include:
•Information regarding installation of the
Software. This information indicates to
Symantec whether installation of the
Software was successfully completed and is
collected by Symantec for the purpose of
evaluating and improving Symantec’s
product installation success rate. This
information will not be correlated with any
personally identifiable information.
•Information on potential security risks as
well as URLs of websites visited that the
Software deems potentially fraudulent. The
URLs could contain personally identifiable
information that a potentially fraudulent
website is attempting to obtain without Your
permission. This information is collected by
Symantec for the purpose of evaluating and
improving the ability of Symantec’s products
to detect malicious behavior, potentially
fraudulent websites and other Internet
security risks. This information will not be
correlated with any personally identifiable
information.
•URLs of websites visited as well as search
keywords and search results only if the
Norton Safe Web feature is enabled. This
information is collected by Symantec for the
purpose of evaluating and advising You
regarding potential threats and risks that
may be associated with a particular Web site
before You view it. This information will not
be correlated with any personally identifiable
information.
•Portable executable files that are identified
as potential malware, including information
on the actions taken by such files at the time
of installation. These files are submitted to
Symantec using the Software’s automatic
submission function. The collected files could
contain personally identifiable information
that has been obtained by the malware
without Your permission. Files of this type
are being collected by Symantec only for the
purpose of improving the ability of
Symantec’s products to detect malicious
behavior. Symantec will not correlate these
files with any personally identifiable
information. Such automatic submission
function may be deactivated after installation
by following the instructions in the
Documentation for applicable products.
•The name given during initial setup to the
computer on which the Software is being
installed. If collected, the name will be used
by Symantec as an account name for such
computer under which You may elect to
receive additional services and/or under
which You may use certain features of the
Software. You may change the account name
at any time after installation of the Software
(recommended).
•Other general, statistical information used
for product administration and analysis, and
for improving product functionality. This
information will not be correlated with any
personally identifiable information.

The collected information as set out above
is necessary for the purpose of optimizing
the functionality of Symantec’s products and
may be transferred to the Symantec group
in the United States or other countries that
may have less protective data protection laws
than the region in which You are situated
(including the European Union), but
Symantec has taken steps so that the
collected information, if transferred, receives
an adequate level of protection.
Symantec reserves the right to cooperate
with any legal process and any law
enforcement or other government inquiry
related to your use of this Software. This
means that Symantec may provide
documents and information relevant to a
court subpoena or to a law enforcement or
other government investigation. In order to
promote awareness, detection and prevention
of Internet security risks, Symantec may
share certain information with research
organizations and other security software
vendors. Symantec may also use statistics
derived from the information to track and
publish reports on security risk trends. By
using the Software, You acknowledge and
agree that Symantec may collect, transmit,
store, disclose and analyze such information
for these purposes.
In addition, any Data that you transmit or
store through the Online Backup Feature will
be transferred to and stored in servers
located in countries that may have less
protective data protection laws than the
country in which You are located (including
without limitation the United States). These
servers are owned and maintained by a third
party processor which Symantec has
required by contract to safeguard Your Data.
If you have any questions about how your
Data is being handled, please contact
Symantec Customer Service using the contact
details in Section 12.
7. Sixty (60) Day Money Back
Guarantee:
If You are the original licensee of this copy
of the Software and are not completely
satisfied with it for any reason, please make
no further use of the Software and contact
Symantec Customer Service, using the
contact details set out in Section 12 of this
License Agreement, for a refund of the
money You paid for the Software (less
shipping, handling, and any applicable taxes
except in certain states and countries where
shipping, handling and taxes are refundable)
at any time during the sixty (60) day period
following the date of purchase.
8. Limited Warranty:
Symantec warrants that any media
manufactured by Symantec on which the
Software is distributed will be free from
defects for a period of sixty (60) days from
the date of delivery of the Software to You.
Your sole remedy in the event of a breach of
this warranty will be that Symantec will, at
its option, replace any defective media
returned to Symantec within the warranty
period or refund the money You paid for the
Software. Symantec does not warrant that
the Software will meet Your requirements or
that operation of the Software will be
uninterrupted or that the Software will be
error-free. For the avoidance of doubt,
references to “Software”in the foregoing
sentence shall include, but not be limited to,
the Online Backup Feature and Technical
Support.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW, THE ABOVE
WARRANTY IS EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF
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COUNTRY.
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ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION
OF LIABILITY FOR INCIDENTAL OR
CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE
BELOW LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY
NOT APPLY TO YOU.
TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED
BY APPLICABLE LAW AND REGARDLESS
OF WHETHER ANY REMEDY SET FORTH
HEREIN FAILS OF ITS ESSENTIAL PURPOSE,
IN NO EVENT WILL SYMANTEC OR ITS
LICENSORS BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY
SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, INDIRECT, OR
SIMILAR DAMAGES, INCLUDING ANY LOST

PROFITS OR LOST DATA ARISING OUT OF
THE USE OR INABILITY TO USE THE
SOFTWARE (INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
TO USE OF THE ONLINE BACKUP FEATURE
AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT) EVEN IF
SYMANTEC HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE
POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
IN NO CASE SHALL SYMANTEC’S OR ITS
LICENSORS’LIABILITY EXCEED THE
PURCHASE PRICE WHICH YOU PAID FOR
THE APPLICABLE SERVICE PERIOD. The
disclaimers and limitations set forth above
will apply regardless of whether You accept
the Software.
10. U.S. Government Restricted
Rights:
The Software is deemed to be commercial
computer software as defined in FAR 12.212
and subject to restricted rights as defined in
FAR Section 52.227-19 "Commercial
Computer Software - Restricted Rights" and
DFARS 227.7202, “Rights in Commercial
Computer Software or Commercial Computer
Software Documentation”, as applicable, and
any successor regulations. Any use,
modification, reproduction release,
performance, display or disclosure of the
Software by the U.S. Government shall be
solely in accordance with the terms of this
License Agreement.
11. Export Regulation:
You acknowledge that the Software and
related technical data and services
(collectively "Controlled Technology") may
be subject to the import and export laws of
the United States, specifically the U.S. Export
Administration Regulations (EAR), and the
laws of any country where Controlled
Technology is imported or re-exported. You
agree to comply with all relevant laws and
will not export any Controlled Technology
in contravention to U.S. law nor to any
prohibited country, entity, or person for
which an export license or other
governmental approval is required. All
Symantec product is prohibited for export
or re-export to Cuba, North Korea, Iran, Syria
and Sudan and to any country subject to
relevant trade sanctions. USE OR
FACILITATION OF SYMANTEC PRODUCT
IN CONNECTION WITH ANY ACTIVITY
INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, FABRICATION,
TRAINING, OR TESTING OF CHEMICAL,
BIOLOGICAL, OR NUCLEAR MATERIALS,
OR MISSILES, DRONES, OR SPACE LAUNCH
VEHICLES CAPABLE OF DELIVERING
WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION IS
PROHIBITED, IN ACCORDANCE WITH U.S.
LAW.
12. General:
This License Agreement will be governed by
the laws of the State of California, United
States of America. This License Agreement
is the entire agreement between You and
Symantec relating to the Software and: (i)
supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral
or written communications, proposals, and
representations with respect to its subject
matter; and (ii) prevails over any conflicting
or additional terms of any quote, order,
acknowledgment, or similar communications
between the parties. Notwithstanding the
foregoing, nothing in this License Agreement
will diminish any rights You may have under
existing consumer protection legislation or
other applicable laws in Your jurisdiction
that may not be waived by contract. This
License Agreement shall terminate upon
Your breach of any term contained in this
License Agreement and You shall cease use
of and destroy all copies of the Software and
Documentation. The disclaimers of
warranties and damages and limitations on
liability shall survive termination. This
License Agreement may only be modified by
the Documentation or by a written document
that has been signed by both You and
Symantec. Should You have any questions
concerning this License Agreement, or if You
desire to contact Symantec for any reason,
please write to Symantec Customer Service,
555 International Way, Springfield, OR
97477, U.S.A. or visit the Support page at:
www.symantec.com.
CPS / N360 3.0 / USE

Chapter 1 Overview .............................................. 11
About Norton 360 .................................... 11
What is new in Norton 360 ......................... 11
Chapter 2 Installation ........................................... 15
Before you begin ...................................... 15
Installing Norton 360 ................................ 15
Installing the Norton Add-on Pack ............... 16
Chapter 3 Getting Started ..................................... 17
Starting Norton 360 ................................. 17
Activating Norton 360 ............................... 18
Exploring the main window ........................ 20
About Norton 360 status ............................ 25
About managing messages and
alerts .............................................. 26
For more information ............................... 28
Chapter 4 Responding to emergencies .................... 31
Using the Norton Recovery Tool if you
cannot install the product .................... 31
Service and Support Solutions ........................................ 33
Index ........................................................................... 39
Quick Installation .......................................................... 42
Contents

Contents10

This chapter includes the following topics:
1About Norton 360
1What is new in Norton 360
About Norton 360
Norton 360 offers proven performance and delivers
today’s fast and light all-in-one solution to protect your
PC and all your online activities. It protects against
viruses, worms, hackers, and botnets. With a single
subscription, up to three PCs are protected. It
safeguards against online identity theft, protects
important files, and keeps your PC tuned and running
at peak performance. Norton 360 is completely
automated and easy to use. It works quietly in the
background to maintain your overall system integrity
with minimal impact on PC performance. By offering
an unmatched combination of performance and
protection, Norton 360 helps you get the most out of
your PC and your online experience.
What is new in Norton 360
Norton 360 is an all-in-one protection solution that
lets you feel safe and secure as you use your computer.
1
Overview

This version of Norton 360 provides the following new
features:
Scans only those files that are at
risk, saves time, and
dramatically improves protection
with faster, fewer, and shorter
scans
Norton Insight
Monitors the overall system CPU
usage and memory usage and
the Norton-specific CPU usage
and memory usage
CPU Usage
Updates every 5 minutes to 15
minutes to provide
up-to-the-minute protection
against new threats by using
streaming technology
Pulse Updates
Suspends the alerts and updates
to prevent interrupting or
slowing games and movies
Silent Mode
Protects your personal
information and safeguards your
identity when you buy, bank, and
browse online
Improved Identity
Protection
Detects emerging viruses
without the need for traditional
updates or signature-based
definitions
Real-Time SONAR
(Symantec Online Network
for Advanced Response)
Technology
Automatically connects,
conceals, and secures your PC
on public Wi-Fi networks
Wireless Network Security
Overview
What is new in Norton 360
12

Turns off unnecessary programs
to accelerate PC startup time
Smart Startup Manager
Prevents others from taking
control of your PC to access your
private information or using it to
host an attack on other PCs
Botnet Detection
Identifies unsafe Web sites and
suspicious sellers, so you can
surf and shop with confidence
Norton Safe Web
Queues up important files to be
backed up whenever your
computer is idle, so backups do
not get in the way of your
computing experience
Norton Drive
13Overview
What is new in Norton 360

Overview
What is new in Norton 360
14

This chapter includes the following topics:
1Before you begin
1Installing Norton 360
1Installing the Norton Add-on Pack
Before you begin
Before you begin, you should close all open programs
on your computer and ensure that you are connected
to the Internet.
Installing Norton 360
You can install Norton 360 from a CD or from a file
that you download.
To install Norton 360
1Do one of the following:
1If you install from a CD, insert the CD into the
drive.
1If you downloaded your copy of Norton 360,
double-click the file that you downloaded.
2In the opening panel, click Install Norton 360.
3In the Norton 360 installation page, enter the
Product Key if prompted.
2
Installation

4Click the Install Options link, review the options,
and then click OK.
5Click the User License Agreement link, and read
the agreement.
6After you have read the agreement, click AGREE &
INSTALL.
If the opening panel does not appear
Sometimes a computer's optical drive does not
automatically run a CD.
To start the installation from the product CD
1On your desktop, double-click My Computer.
2In the My Computer window, double-click the icon
for your optical drive.
3In the list of files, double-click CDStart.exe.
Installing the Norton Add-on Pack
The Norton Add-on Pack works with Norton 360 to
provide additional security features. These features
prevent your valuable personal information from being
stolen, and protect your children from inappropriate
Web sites.
To install Norton Add-on Pack from your product
1At the top of the main window, click Tasks.
2In the lower-left area of the Tasks window, click
Install Norton Add-on Pack.
3In the Norton Add-on Pack window, click Download.
4Follow the on-screen instructions.
To install Norton Add-on Pack from the Web
1On the Internet, visit the Norton Add-on Pack site
at the following URL:
www.norton.com/AOP3_5
2In the Norton Add-on Pack window, click Download.
3Follow the on-screen instructions.
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This chapter includes the following topics:
1Starting Norton 360
1Activating Norton 360
1Exploring the main window
1About Norton 360 status
1About managing messages and alerts
1For more information
Starting Norton 360
Norton 360 protects any computer on which it is
installed. You do not have to start the product to be
protected. If Norton 360 detects a situation that
requires your attention, Norton 360 may repair it
automatically. You can also set Norton 360 to notify
you when a situation requires your attention, and you
can decide which action you want to take.
At any time, you can start Norton 360 to adjust the
settings, review your protection status, or perform
preventive maintenance. You can access all of the
program features from the main window.
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Getting Started

To start Norton 360
4Do one of the following:
1In the Windows notification area, double-click
the Norton 360 icon.
1On the Windows taskbar, click Start > All
Programs > Norton 360 > Norton 360.
1Double-click the Norton 360 icon on your
desktop.
Activating Norton 360
To use all of the features in Norton 360, you must first
activate your product. Product activation reduces
software piracy and ensures that you have authentic
Symantec software. Activation provides you 366 days
of subscription to your Norton product. You can also
renew your subscription after the end of your
subscription period.
If you are connected to the Internet, product activation
takes place automatically when you start the product
for the first time after installation. During activation,
the Norton Account window appears. You can create
your Norton Account and register your product. You
can also view details, such as your Product Key and
recent updates to the product. If you skip the Norton
Account window, the product is activated, but the
Product Key is not saved in the Norton Account. You
can print the Product Key for the future, in case you
need to reinstall your product.
If you did not activate your product during installation,
Norton 360 prompts for activation each time you start
the product. Also, you receive an activation alert
regularly until you activate the product.
wYou must activate your product within the time period
that the alert specifies, or your product stops working.
You can activate your product directly from the
activation alert. You can also activate your product
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from the Trial Period Status link in the main window
or from the My Account window. You need to enter
your Product Key to activate your product. Activation
should take only a few minutes.
wTo activate Norton 360, your computer must be
connected to the Internet.
To activate Norton 360 from the alert
1In the alert, click Activate Now.
2Click OK.
3Follow the on-screen instructions.
4In the window that appears, click Done.
To activate Norton 360 from the main window
1In the Norton 360 main window, click Trial Period
Status.
2Follow the on-screen instructions.
3In the window that appears, click Done.
To activate your Norton 360 from the My Account
window
1In the Norton 360 main window, click My Account.
2In the My Account window, click Activate Norton
360 or Renew Subscription.
The Renew Subscription option is available if you
have already activated your product.
3Follow the on-screen instructions.
4In the window that appears, click Done.
About problems during activation
If you cannot connect to the Symantec servers to
activate your product, first check to see if you have
parental control software, either installed or through
your ISP, that might block the connection.
A connectivity problem can occur if you use parental
control software. If you suspect that parental controls
are blocking the connection, you can configure the
parental controls so that they do not block the
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activation procedure. You need to sign in to your
parental control software as an administrator or log
on to the Internet through your ISP as an administrator
to change your configuration.
Exploring the main window
When you start Norton 360, the main window opens.
The main window provides access to all Norton 360
features, options, Help, and Support. You can also view
the overall status of your protection categories,
including computer and Web protection, file backups,
and files that are left behind when you use the Internet.
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