Maybe a stupid question...Norton Internet Security 2004
 

Hello, I guess there is a very simple answer to this question, but does anyone know what the redirector in Norton Internet Security actually is? I'm only curious as it's downloaed three version of this thing in the last 24 hours - ranging from 170k to 21mb.

Thanks

Re: Maybe a stupid question...Norton Internet Security 2004
 

When any program tries to connect to the internet it looks for a way out of your machine, This usually involves getting out via a protocol called TCP/IP. The norton redirector sits on top of TCP/IP (if you get my jist) and when a program tries to get out onto the internet it intecepts the request and decides weather it is alloed or not. So basically the redirector is the main bit of the firewall!

Re: Maybe a stupid question...Norton Internet Security 2004
 

I told you it was a stupid question! Thanks Real...proper Bo answer by the way!