- Norton 360 Antivirus Software Manual

Cloaks the inactive ports
on your computer thereby
providing protection
against attacks through
hacking techniques such
as port scanning
Port scans
Monitors the network
traffic to or from your
computer for suspicious
behavior and stops any
attack before they
threaten your system
Intrusions
A firewall blocks hackers and other unauthorized
traffic, while it allows authorized traffic to pass.
Turning off Smart Firewall reduces your system
protection. Always ensure that the Smart Firewall is
turned on.
Turning off or turning on Smart Firewall
Smart Firewall monitors communications between
your computer and the other computers on the
Internet. It also protects your computer from common
security problems.
If you must turn off the Smart Firewall, you should
turn it off temporarily to ensure that it is turned on
again automatically. To ensure that your computer
remains protected, you can turn on the Smart Firewall
manually before the time that you specify concludes.
When the Smart Firewall is turned off, your computer
is not protected from Internet threats and security
risks.
To turn off Smart Firewall
1
In the Norton 360 main window, click Settings.
2
In the Settings window, under Detailed Settings,
click Firewall.
Keeping secure on the Internet
About the Smart Firewall
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