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Norton Antivirus 2010 Released
Sunday, 01 August 2010Norton Antivirus have just released the 2010 edition of their software, which rolls years of virus protection expertise with anti-spyware protection.
Early reports are that that this release addresses some of the system hog complaints often leveled at antivirus and internet security packages. Antivirus programs do have the issue of needing to continuously run in the background without being noticed, and on a huge range of machines with different processors and RAM configurations. Some older PCs will always struggle with antivirus - get over it and buy a better machine.
Norton Antivirus 2009 had a significantly smaller footprint than it's predecessors which was broadly welcomed by users. The 2010 release shores up these gains with significantly increase scan speeds. The product is on the right track.
As far as virus detection goes, the new Quorum engine adds behavioral and reputational analysis making the protection as good as your going to get through a consumer product.
We'd love to hear experiences. Reviews as usual please.
| Other names: | Norton AntiVirus, Norten Antivirus, Noten Antivirus |
| Requirements: | Windows XP | Windows Vista | Windows 7 |
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Norton AntiVirus 2009
Tuesday, 06 March 2007Norton is one of the big boys in online security, alongside McAfee. This hugely popular antivirus software from includes powerful Virus, Internet Worm and Rootkit Detection software.
Millions of PC's are protected with Norton AntiVirus and the wider Symantec family of products. According to the the vendor, the key benefits of the product are:
- Detects and removes spyware and viruses.
- Blocks spyware and worms automatically.
- Prevents virus-infected emails from spreading.
- Rootkit detection finds and removes hidden threats.
- NEW! Improved performance delivers faster scans.
- NEW! One click access to expert support.
- NEW! Enhanced protection elements improve your PC security.
- NEW! Works quietly in the background.
- NEW! Network mapping provides a view of your home network.
- Includes one year of automatic definition updates, new product features, and access to updated versions of Norton AntiVirus
- On-going Protection keeps your computer protected from the latest Internet risks by automatically renewing your subscription at the regular subscription price (plus applicable tax), so you don't have to.
One of the main critisims of past versions has been the large amounts of sratup and system resources taken by the program. Any system with less that 1GB RAM and a fast processor could be crippled by NortonAntivirus 2005 and 2006. Apparently these issues have been addressed in the 2008 product, however I would be interested to hear about your experiences on the ground.
Other than the resource issue, Norton AntiVirus 2008 is a rock solid product that enjoys the immense backup of the Norton machine. The software keeps itself up-to-date (subject to a subscription fee) and has high virus detection rates.
System running slowly? Symantec have recently launched a PC Tune-up Service to help you optimize your machine. Read more about it here.
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NancyCarlisle
Thu 4th Nov, 2010
I was asked to close all areas to have updates inserted,so I did, norton antivirus was closed "what I thought was momentaeialy"but it will not come back on eventhough I have 219days left on my sub.P;ease reinstall my service for the 219 days. thanks,Nancy Carlisle
powerchord
Mon 20th Sep, 2010
I have used Norton for about 10 years now, never had a virus. It is expensive, and the renewal warnings are annoying. Still, so far it has been worth it.
aj
Mon 20th Sep, 2010
bought Norton 2009, performance was poor, free microsoft downloads resolved problems and actually improved performance
@MarisolOhoraHTV
Fri 27th Aug, 2010
Hi my name is Adam and I just argued with a man in pc world about how shit Norton Antivirus is. No.
Ron Gaskell
Tue 10th Aug, 2010
I have had Norton Anti Virus on my computer for many years. This week I had to take my computer in for virus removal. It had shut down. On my computer they removed 48 malware, 7 hijacks, cookies, and misc. things. Now tell me how good your product works. I had Norton removed and have another product installed. I will not be renewing Norton.
@goldestegg
Sat 22nd May, 2010
Its ironic that the only thing that freezes my computer is some hidden Norton AntiVirus software.
dawn d
Sat 22nd May, 2010
about every 2 weeks or so my norton icon on the tool bar disappears and an error message one of many 8504 pops up. I have an ongoing account and repair # which means they need to escalate me to the next group up....after waiting for hours sometimes they end up uninstalling and reinstalling adding days for my inconvienence (sp) and even giving me the next norton 2010 just last week they un and reinstalled again and they installed 2009 so they are taking back what they had given in the past so now we are going backwards ...... CRAZY ....... Ive asked them what do they suggest i do to no response maybe consumer affair good luck to all that have no extra time for repairs because believe me you need plenty of time for them to fix something that shouldnt be
Dee
Mon 29th Mar, 2010
I still have almost 6 months to go on my yearly subscription to Norton Antivirus and I am being 'bugged' everytime my computer goes on about renewing NOW before my computer is unprotected. No where can I seem to get through to a human to rectify this situation and I sure do not want to renew 6 months in advance? Any suggestions???
@danieljackson8
Sun 17th Jan, 2010
I never liked it. I like trend a lot better. RT @kabifff: I hate you, Norton Antivirus. I hate you I hate you I hate you.
Anthony
Sat 9th Jan, 2010
Having issues updating to 2009 here is the chat session with one of their reps. WOW!!
Issue: computer freezes and have to fully restore windows everytime i try to upgrade to NIS 2009. Very frustrating already lost tons of hard work because of your company End Session Mr. Anthony Morris has entered room.
Yoosuf has entered room.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:10:38 CDT 2009)>You are being transferred to Yoosuf.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:10:59 CDT 2009)>Welcome to Norton Support, my name is Yoosuf. Can I please have a minute to go through the information you have provided?
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:11:08 CDT 2009)>k
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:13:02 CDT 2009)>Hi Anthony , I see that you have some issues with upgrading to Norton 2009. Is that correct?
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:13:08 CDT 2009)>yes
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:13:20 CDT 2009)>Please wait while I create a case number for you now.
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:13:28 CDT 2009)>ok
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:14:46 CDT 2009)>Thanks, your case number is : 493440695 , please write this down.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:14:48 CDT 2009)>Just in case we get disconnected, can I provide you with some steps that will enable you to connect back to me?
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:15:01 CDT 2009)>Please don’t follow these steps now, but if you are disconnected.
1) Open up Internet Explorer and then go to
www.norton.com/connectme
2) Enter the [Connection Code] 232712 and click on submit.
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:15:29 CDT 2009)>k
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:15:46 CDT 2009)>For how long you have been facing this issue?
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:16:47 CDT 2009)>quite awhile actually sometimes this happens when i do live update to.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:17:03 CDT 2009)>Did you get any error messages from your Norton product? If yes, may I know the exact error message?
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:18:14 CDT 2009)>no error message. windows froze while installing. waited 30 minutes then manually restarted. windows came up and froze right away. will not unfreeze
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:18:39 CDT 2009)>Not to worry, I will help you to fix the issue.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:23:09 CDT 2009)>Are you chatting with me from the computer that has the issue?
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:24:14 CDT 2009)>no that computer is totally froze cant do anything from that one
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:27:40 CDT 2009)>I can provide you the steps to fix the issue, if it fails I will give steps to reinstall Norton Internet Security 2009 on that computer. Shall I proceed with steps?
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:28:03 CDT 2009)>ok
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:28:59 CDT 2009)>The steps are the following.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:29:58 CDT 2009)>Step 1: please type the link http://www.symantec.com/autotools in the address box of Internet Explorer and press enter.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:30:51 CDT 2009)>Then a window will appear and select 18th tool, download it and run it.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:31:37 CDT 2009)>Step 2: After running that tool, select 13th tool from the page ,download and run it.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:31:49 CDT 2009)>click on yes on the window that appears.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:32:02 CDT 2009)>This will update your Norton product.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:32:14 CDT 2009)>If it fails, Do following steps:
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:33:05 CDT 2009)>Step 1: First you need to download the Norton Internet Security 2009 from the link http://www.norton.com/nis09 . You can type the above link in internet explorer and press enter.Please click on the pop up to download it.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:33:13 CDT 2009)>Step 2: After the download is complete, type this link http://www.symantec.com/nrt to download the Norton removal tool. You have to run Norton removal tool to remove the old corrupted files in your computer. After the removal is complete, a window will appear asking to restart your computer. Click on restart.
Yoosuf(Mon Jun 15 17:33:30 CDT 2009)>Step 3: After restart, double click on the Norton Internet Security 2009 file you have downloaded and it will install the product. After installation, it will ask for product key to activate. Please enter the product key and click on next.
The above steps will fix the issue. If the issue didn't fixed, please contact us back from the computer that has the issue, we will be happy to help you.
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:34:29 CDT 2009)>OMG. My computer is froze.
Mr. Anthony Morris(Mon Jun 15 19:35:16 CDT 2009)>Nevermind when i get my computer back up I'll just remember to not use Symantec Products.
mark Dillon
Mon 4th Jan, 2010
I've never had an issue with Norton and it has always come pre-installed on my machines.
The chaps at Symantec are also a great resource if you have the support package. norton.com scores a +1 from me
@rgsweetnam
Thu 31st Dec, 2009
My only tip for anyone with a new PC is to never, never, ever, ever use Norton Antivirus. The first thing you should do is remove it.
@CaitlinMF
Thu 26th Nov, 2009
Just a bit weirded out at the fact my laptop managed to install Norton antivirus on it's own without my permission...yeah that's not right.
@waitinthevan
Tue 27th Oct, 2009
Also, does anyone else use Norton Antivirus? It's making my shit SLOOOOWWW. Like dial-up-in-a-remote-location fucking slow. GRR.
@henweb
Sun 18th Oct, 2009
Ha ha ha - reinstalling my Norton Antivirus - it found McAfee on the new PC and told me it was "incompatible" - i.e. a rival!
Richard Freeman
Tue 13th Oct, 2009
Why doesn't Norton Internet Security 2009 restart when the power goes out or there is an abrupt shutdown of the computer? I've had many Norton products installed on this and prior computers and I've never that this problem before. There is no reason why I should have to un-install and then re-install Norton, just because the power goes out during a storm. Norton should start back up....regardless if the computer is shutdown due to a power failure. There is obviously something wrong with this product!
@mabusabiz
Fri 11th Sep, 2009
You can win against viruses, spyware and more with Norton AntiVirus 2010.
@gawbler
Tue 8th Sep, 2009
Thanks again, Jam. I really need that Norton Antivirus 2009 for my Mac. WUT.
@BurningRubber
Mon 7th Sep, 2009
why do i get the feeling that the norton antivirus is the one slowing down my computers... annoying
@bblboy54
Thu 3rd Sep, 2009
If your going to run Windows don't complicate your life even more by buying Norton AntiVirus. Go to www.avg.com and use that!
@beatlesgeek
Sun 23rd Aug, 2009
Here's my impression of the Norton Antivirus installation process: Reboot. Reboot. Reboot. Reboot....
@VisualAlchemy
Tue 18th Aug, 2009
Whenever someone asks me to take a look at their computer, the first thing I do is uninstall Norton Antivirus. 99% of problems solved...
@eoshipper4ever
Mon 3rd Aug, 2009
@cielymar @Hargiteam_42 I have Norton Antivirus software on my computer and its really good
@photo2010
Sat 1st Aug, 2009
@AluraStar I'm sure there are many antivirus programs..I would avoid Norton Antivirus.
@kitkat354
Thu 16th Jul, 2009
I'm sooo deleting limewire. The virus has been completly resovled. Yay! Norton Antivirus is awesome :D
@infinidem
Mon 29th Jun, 2009
@KarenAlloy All the macs at work have Norton antivirus installed. No problems.
@PopDaddy
Sun 28th Jun, 2009
@delaneyspage I've had a mac for 5 years. First time I've had any issue like this. I got Norton Antivirus. Waiting to see the result…
