Norton AntiVirus 2010 will be the fastest and lightest malware scanner Symantec
has ever delivered. The Norton AntiVirus application scans faster and uses less
memory than any other antivirus product on the market. Unlike free solutions from
Microsoft, Norton AntiVirus includes intrusion detection to detect malicious code
hidden in web sites before it can strike.
And Norton AntiVirus s pulse updates ensure that you are always plugged into
Symantec s global security grid and you are never more than a few minutes away
from the latest update. Improved Norton Safe Web technology blocks Internet
threats before they can infect your PC. So you can browse, buy and bank online
with confidence. Plus, unlike other antivirus products, Norton AntiVirus 2010
provides easy-to-understand threat and performance information to help you avoid
future threats and keep your PC running
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":
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.
What's New in This Release:
New and Improved Features
Performance Enhancements
The 2010 products improve on the very high performance bar already set by the
2009 products. The Beta builds will be regularly updated, with later builds
improving on performance and functionality.
Enhanced Norton Insight
Norton Insight is built on the Symantec Quorum backend intelligence technology
first introduced in the 2009 products. In 2009 Norton Insight only quantified
trustworthiness, in 2010 Norton Insight also provides information on prevalence,
age, and runtime performance data.
Download Insight
Download Insight is a new line of defense against the introduction of untrusted
applications on your system. Download Insight monitors new application or
installer downloads, automatically analyzes and classifies the application using
the Quorum technology, and provides you with a trust rating for the application
before allowing the application or installer to execute.
