Norton AntiVirus

Symantec

Norton Antivirus 2010 is the latest edition of Symantec's well-known antivirus software. A full-featured PC security and antivirus suite, Norton Antivirus provides full protection from malware, PC viruses, and files and applications affecting PC performance.

Building on Norton Antivirus 2009's user-friendly interface, Norton Antivirus 2010 includes some new visual features and navigation options. While new users will no doubt appreciate the enhanced interface, old users will feel right at home as Norton Antivirus 2010's interface is, on an operational level, very similar to last year's version. Features are easily accessible and PC security can be controlled from the software's control center.
Norton Antivirus 2010 uses a range of different methods to check for and eliminate PC viruses and malicious software. Files are reviewed against built-in virus definitions and malware templates, and are also checked for unusual behavioral patterns or system requests. Going beyond these two standard antivirus measures, Norton Antivirus 2010 also checks viruses against a dynamic online archive of virus information, collected from users' PCs and virus reports.
This focus on ongoing dynamic virus detection ensures that Norton Antivirus 2010 can eradicate viruses from the moment they spread to users' PCs. Rather than having to wait for a software update, users are protected from viruses all the time with Norton's web-based detection system.
Gamers and power users will be pleased to know that Norton Antivirus 2010 includes a range of different performance and protection options. Software can be reduced to background monitoring for PC gamers, allowing them to preserve and improve PC performance during gaming, without having Norton compromise speed or available memory.
While Norton Antivirus 2010 delivers a smooth and improved experience, there are still some nagging issues. Scanning speeds can be slow, and system performance often slows to a crawl during scan periods. However, for high-end PC users, these issues are likely to be minor. As an all-round antivirus and security application, Norton Antivirus 2010 certainly delivers on its promises.

Norton AntiVirus: What We Liked

Virus detection is aided by the use of an online reputation-based security system, which eliminates viruses without the need for quick software updates.
A range of performance modes offer gamers and power users flexibility and minimal resource use.
Aside from some minor tweaks, the interface is much the same as Norton Antivirus 2009, and offers the same user-friendly navigation and control tools.

Norton AntiVirus: What We Didn't Like

Performance can be poor during scanning, and virus detection scans can often last unnecessarily long.

Symantec Support

Symantec offer a range of different paid and unpaid support options. Product manuals, FAQs, and a support community are available via their website, while paid Norton Prime Support is available for serious technical issues and customer queries.

About Symantec

Now one of the world's largest software developers, Symantec was founded in 1982. Offering a range of highly successful PC security applications, antivirus suites, and performance tools, Symantec have received praise from industry magazines, Fortune 500 companies, and home users.

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