Norton Antivirus 2010 1-User

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Product Features

• Norton AntiVirus 2010 delivers industry-leading protection against viruses, spyware and more without slowing down your PC
• Proactive protection automatically removes threats and stops new attacks before they can do damage
• Uses intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans--spend more time using your PC and less time waiting for scans
• Provides clear, useful information about the CPU and memory resources used by applications to help you keep your PC running at top speed
• Tells you what attacks it catches, where they came from and what they did so you can avoid future attacks

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5.3 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002L77PR6
• Item model number: 20044017
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 11, 2009
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #32 in Software (See Bestsellers in Software)

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Product Description

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Norton AntiVirus 2010 defends your PC against viruses, spyware, bots, worms, and more without slowing you down or getting in your way. Intelligence-driven technology identifies and targets only files at risk, for faster, less frequent scans. Vulnerability Protection prevents threats from exploiting security holes in your PC's software. 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. Plus, unlike other antivirus solutions, Norton AntiVirus provides easy-to-understand threat explanations and information about CPU and memory resource usage to help you prevent future infections and keep your PC running fast.

Norton AntiVirus 2010 defends your PC against viruses, spyware, bots, worms, and more without slowing you down or getting in your way. Click to enlarge.

Norton AntiVirus 2010 Key Benefits

• Stops viruses, spyware, bots & more--Proactive protection automatically removes threats and stops new attacks before they can do damage.
  
  
• Uses intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans--Checks our extensive online intelligence system in real-time to identify which files can be trusted and which cannot, then scans only files at risk. So you can spend more time using your PC and less time waiting for scans.
  
  
• Delivers clear performance and threat explanations--Provides clear, useful information about the CPU and memory resources used by applications to help you keep your PC running at top speed. Tells you what attacks it catches, where they came from and what they did so you can avoid future attacks.

Norton AntiVirus 2010 Features

Intelligent Threat Protection

• New--Analyzes downloads, files and applications and tells you if they can be trusted before you install and use them.
• Improved--Norton Protection System uses multiple layers of security that work together to proactively block attacks and detect and remove threats traditional virus scanning alone can't stop.
• Improved--Vulnerability Protection guards security holes in your operating system, applications, browsers and browser plug-ins.

Norton Download Insight warns you of dangerous downloads before you install and use them. Click to enlarge.

Norton File Insight tells you where files and applications came from, if they're trusted, and if they may be impacting your PC's speed. Click to enlarge.

Norton Insight scans only files at risk for fewer, shorter scans and the fastest scanning times in the industry. Click to enlarge.

Intelligent Threat Protection

• New--Analyzes downloads, files and applications and tells you if they can be trusted before you install and use them.
• Improved--Norton Protection System uses multiple layers of security that work together to proactively block attacks and detect and remove threats traditional virus scanning alone can't stop.
• Improved--Vulnerability Protection guards security holes in your operating system, applications, browsers and browser plug-ins.
• Improved--Detects and gets rid of even the hardest to find Internet Explorer and Firefox cookies.
• Improved--Norton Bootable Recovery Tool repairs, restores and boots severely infected, unbootable PCs.
• Automatically scan emails and IMs for threats.
• Finds and eliminates bots to prevent hackers from taking over your PC.
• Intrusion prevention technologies prevent fast-spreading Internet worms from getting on to your PC.

Engineered for Speed

• Improved--Proven fastest, lightest antivirus solution for protection that won't slow you down, get in your way, or swallow up system resources.
• Improved--Norton Insight scans only files at risk for fewer, shorter scans and the fastest scanning times in the industry.
• Uses less memory than any other antivirus solution.
• Won't slow you down when you download, copy, or edit files, or install applications.

Combats today's rapid-fire attacks

• New--Norton Insight Network uses Symantec's global security network to provide real-time proactive protection from the latest-breaking threats.
• New--SONAR 2 (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) uses real-time online intelligence and proactive monitoring to detect and stop new threats.
• Norton Pulse Updates provide rapid mini security updates every 5 to 15 minutes for up-to-the-minute local protection against the latest threats.
• Norton Bootable Recovery Tool provides a deep level of scanning and cleaning for heavily infected PCs.

Provides info on threats, downloads and files

• New--Norton Download Insight warns you of dangerous downloads before you install and use them.
• New--Norton Threat Insight tells you if threats were detected, what actions threats attempted to perform on your system, and how Norton AntiVirus eliminated those threats.
• New--Norton File Insight tells you where files and applications came from, if they're trusted, and if they may be impacting your PC's speed.
• Tells you which application processes currently running on your PC are safe and which are at risk.

Helps keep your PC running at top speed

• New--Helps you improve and maintain PC and application performance.
• New--Automatic and on-demand application optimization improves application performance.
• New--Norton System Insight gives you an overview of recent events on your PC such as installs, downloads, scans, and detected threats, so you can see how they may be impacting your PC's performance.
• New--Norton System Insight resource usage graphs help you pinpoint what's causing your PC to slow down.
• New--Tells you how files and applications impact your system's performance by monitoring their CPU and memory usage on your PC.

Protection without disruption

• New--Automatically delays product updates and other tasks if you're watching TV or burning CDs/DVDs.
• New--Power Saver Settings help extend portable PC battery life by putting off power-intensive activities until your computer is plugged in.
• Smart Scheduler conducts scans and other tasks only when your PC is idle.
• Automatically switches to Silent Mode (no alerts, scans or updates) when you watch movies or play games in full-screen mode.

Additional Features

• New--Monthly report tells you what Norton AntiVirus has done in the past month to protect you and your PC.
• Free 24x7 support by phone, email, live chat or online knowledge base.
• Maps your home network so you can see every device that is using it.
• Automatically downloads protection updates and new product features as they become available during your service period.
• With the Norton Automatic Renewal Service your yearly subscription can be automatically renewed for uninterrupted protection.

Product Description

Norton Antivirus 2010

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Product disables itself unless you pay yearly renewal fees, November 29, 2009

By	Thomas Herman (So Calif) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm giving all Norton 2009 and 2010 antivirus products a 1-star because of their "software-as-rental" policies.

I thought the 1 year subscription period meant that automatic updates would no longer be provided, but that otherwise the product would continue to work OK.

Wrong.

The software stops working and disables itself, unless you pay the yearly renewal fees, which are much higher than so-called "buying" the next year's version.

Imagine if Windows stopped working, unless you kept paying yearly fees to Microsoft, forever.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Buyer beware, hidden costs are horrible, December 1, 2009

By	Humberto Sequeira "Solo" - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

If somehow your machine becomes infected and the product cannot remove the infection, you will have to contact Norton for support, however it is not free. It cost US$ 99.00

When (not if) product fails to discover the virus, and it cannot delete it, you will have to pay again to Norton to help you remove it.
If you are a reseler, like me, who had sold close to 50 installations this year, imagine the nightmare.

Buy another product, stay away from Norton 2009 and 2010.
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This is their claim:
Although we, at Symantec, would like to be able to provide a perfect antivirus solution that can never be circumvented, unfortunately that is not possible. No antivirus software is a guarantee against a computer becoming infected with a virus. It is a preventative measure that delivers very effective protection, but is not 100% foolproof. Norton AntiVirus, and the Norton security suite products that include Norton AntiVirus (like Norton 360), offer industry leading protection against virus infections on your computer. However, the effectiveness of the protection depends on certain conditions.

USELESS!!!

4.0 out of 5 stars Norton Anti-Virus 2010 1 user, November 30, 2009

By	Flyseventeenthirtytwo - See all my reviews

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I wish I knew about the Norton Antivirus 360 before I bought this particular one because it has more features. However, the product does work really well and for those that may want to save a bit this would be a good product.