Pulse Updates every 5 to 15 minutes and real-time online security checks help ensure continuous, up-to-the-minute protection against the latest threats. New SONAR 2 (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) technology monitors your PC for suspicious behavior to help detect and eliminate the latest breaking threats.
Intrusion Protection defends your PC from web-based attacks so you can surf with confidence. And new Vulnerability Protection blocks security holes in your PC's operating system, applications, browsers, and browser plug-ins to prevent hackers from exploiting them.
The new Norton Performance System ensures strong protection that won't swallow up system resources and will minimise performance impact. Norton AntiVirus offers the fastest install time, the fastest boot time and the lowest memory requirements of any antivirus and antispyware solution. Norton Insight technology identifies and targets only files at risk, for less frequent, shorter scans and the fastest scan speeds in the industry.
In addition to usual anti-virus protection, Norton AntiVirus provides easy-to-understand threat and performance information to help you prevent future infections and keep your PC running fast. Plus, only Norton AntiVirus is backed by Symantec Security Response, which provides comprehensive, global, Internet security expertise to guard against today's complex threats.
The Norton AntiVirus application scans faster and uses less memory than any other antivirus product on the market.
Key Benefits
* Stops viruses, worms, spyware, bots, and more-Keeps your system protected against all types of malicious threats.
* Norton Insight-Delivers innovative intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans.
* Rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes-provides up-to-the-minute protection.
* Prevents virus-infected emails and instant messages from spreading-Feel secure while you keep in touch.
* Blocks browser exploits and protects against infected Web sites
Here are some key features of "Norton AntiVirus 2012":
Engineered for Speed:
* Scans only files and processes at risk using Norton Insight.
* NEW! Installs in under one minute on average, requires less than 8 MB of memory
Up-to-the-minute Protection:
* Delivers up-to-the-minute protection with rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes.
* IMPROVED! Provides multilayered security through the Norton Protection System.
* Prevents bots from taking control of your PC.
* Detects and automatically removes malicious threats.
* IMPROVED! Defends against Web-based attacks.
* Automatically detects and removes spyware, viruses, Trojans, bots and Internet worms.
* Recovery tool boots and repairs badly infected PCs. Delivers our most complete, deep cleaning scan possible.
* Norton Ongoing Protection provides continuous protection updates and new product features as they become available throughout your product subscription period, helping to keep your computer protected against the latest Internet threats and risks.
* Norton Automatic Renewal Service helps to ensure that you're protected by automatically renewing your product subscription before it expires.
Control without disruptions:
* Automatically schedules scans and updates to occur while PC is idle.
* Review the security status of every process on your PC.
* Silent mode helps ensures movies and games are never interrupted.
* Maps your wireless home network.