submitted by 
asmith
on 16-07-2008
Norton AntiVirus from Symantec is one of the best anti-virus software titles in the world. Enjoy the security of automatic protection against viruses, malicious ActiveX controls and Java applets, and other dangerous code. It protects you while you're surfing the Internet or getting information from floppy disks, CDs, or a network. It also automatically scans incoming attachments in the most popular email programs. It is extremely easy to keep updated, with automatic retrieval of new anti-virus definitions from Symantec as often as once a week.
Latest changes:
- Norton™ Insight—Delivers innovative intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans
- Rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes
- Browser Protection blocks browser exploits and protects against infected Web sites
- Silent Mode ensures your games and movies are never interrupted by security updates
- Real-time SONAR (Symantecâ„¢ Online Network for Advanced Response) technology detects emerging viruses without the need for traditional updates or signature-based definitions
- Smart Idle Time Schedule technology runs quietly in the background to let you work and play without disruption
- Review the security status of every process on your PC to see which are safe and which are at risk
- Nortonâ„¢ Recovery Tool boots and repairs PCs badly infected by malware, even when the virus has left the computer unbootable
- Tech support without charge from Symantec delivers help however you need it—by phone, email, live chat, or our extensive online knowledge base
