Norton AntiVirus 2009

Norton AntiVirus 2009 is one of the leading antivirus solutions.  Norton's latest version introduces several new features it claims performs faster, fewer, shorter scans, as well as identifying emerging viruses without needing the typical updates.

One of Norton AntiVirus 2009 core feature is a security management interface.  This provides access for users to the product's main features and monitors the overall performance of your computer.

Norton states that this product monitors how well your computer and activities are protected from threats, risks, and damage.
 

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Product Details

Features and Benefits

	Norton Insight Intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans.
	Silent Mode Suspends alerts and updates to avoid interrupting or slowing games and movies.
	Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response (SONAR) Detects emerging viruses without the need for traditional updates or signature-based definitions.
	Botnet Detection Helps prevent others from taking control of your PC, accessing your private information, or using your computer to host an attack.
	Smart Scheduler Runs quietly in the background to let you work and play without disruption.
	Norton Recovery Tool Boots and repairs PCs badly infected by malware, even when the virus leaves the computer unbootable.

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Company Information

Norton is trademarks or registered trademark of Symantec Corporation.

Minimum System Requirements

Operating Systems

• Microsoft® Windows Vista® Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate *. 
• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 and later Home/Professional/ Media Center Edition. 
• Microsoft® Windows 7 ready *** 

Hardware 

• 300 MHz or faster processor. 
• 256 MB of RAM (**  512 MB RAM required for the Recovery Tool). 
• 50 MB of available hard disk space. 

Email scanning supported for POP3- and SMTP-compatible email clients.

Support for AntiSpam feature

·         Microsoft Outlook® 97 or later.

·         Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or later.

Browser support for Browser Protection feature

·       Microsoft Internet Explorer® 32-bit 6.0 or higher.

·       Mozilla Firefox® 2.0 or higher.

*   Must meet minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements.
**Tested on AMD 1600+ CPU based PC with Windows XP Service Pack 2, and without security software previously installed.

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Free Email Support
Support questions can be submitted by email via the Symantec support Web site.

Free Chat support
Real time Chat with a support representative.  For more complex technical issues, chat offers the option to allow a support representative to connect remotely to your computer for problem resolution.

Customer Feedback & Summary

Our investigation on Norton™ AntiVirus 2009  shows:    

According to the general online opinion (where research is based on unbiased, non-vested comments & articles), Norton AntiVirus 2009 successfully detects and removes most known and emerging viruses, as well as other security threats.

Most notably, customers' comments have been largely positive about this product's improved performance over previous versions. This includes its lower impact on computer resources, quicker scans and easier installation.

Verdict:

Norton AntiVirus 2009 is a tried and trusted product which customers by and large say is effective and easy to use. This is a highly recommended antivirus solution.

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