I can right click on a file or directory to run the virus scan on individual files. Overall Review: I have hated the Norton anti-virus for years. I always told people that the first thing to do when buying a new computer is to uninstall Norton. It was the quintessential example of bloatware, slowing down the computer and causing many problems.
I tried most of the top 10 anti-virus product, and ignored Norton until I read somewhere that it had been rewritten to be fast, and light weight. It is indeed a completely different product, and is now my favorite AV product. I ordered this on the 2nd of December and have yet to get it and it is the 11th of December. I tracked the item and it has been "tendered to USPS". Pros: Installed on my P4 PC in just seconds.
Seriously, that alone is a huge step forward for Symantec. I remember the days of waiting what seemed like half an hour on some machines for Norton to install. The app opens incredibly quick and is very, very light on resources.
The GUI also looks great and is easy to navigate. What more can I say? Props to Symantec. Overall Review: I will probably post another review once I have tested more of the applications features and its virus detection rate. Pros: I've been using Norton for longer than I care to remember. My last 'standby' version was Norton because it didn't have all the bloat, it did the job, and it was hassle free.
I'm pleased to report that has officially taken its place. The memory footprint, easy install, and protection features that NAV offer are top-notch.
Overall Review: This is nice and lightweight, I haven't had any issue as with some of the other competing alternatives consuming extraneous CPU resources. Very pleased. Pros: Does the job and doesn't slow down the system.
I'm using it on 4 different systems with no problems. We have to reboot the computers 3 to 4 times a day to continue working. Overall Review: With this release of Northell I think this is the begining of the end for symantec. Cons: It updates like ever 20 min but only when your not on it so i guess its good and not really a con just you would think once a day would be enough :.
Sold by: Newegg Shipped by Newegg. Learn More. This item is currently out of stock and it may or may not be restocked. Out of Stock. Add To Wish List. Are you an E-Blast Insider? Verified Owner. Did you? Yes No. Christopher B. Cons: None really. Joseph R. Pros: Works great, takes up even less system resources than Norton did!
Alexander F. There is the added advantage that as criminals target MSI files say to prevent you from installing a security defense product on your already compromised machine Symantec won't be affected--for now. The new installer process works fast, borrowing streaming technology from its Norton Ghost product. On both Windows Vista and Windows XP test machines, we were up and running in one minute and without a reboot. Should you want to uninstall, Norton includes an uninstall option.
In the past, Norton left a mess. Now, after rebooting our machine, what is left behind is licensing information. Interface Speaking of a mess, we didn't like last year's Halloween colors on the user interface. This year's redesign is much cleaner and more sophisticated, one befitting a major security product, and the colors used on the Interface can be changed if you want.
Also gone are the tabs reminding you that you can purchase other Norton products. Specific tools can be turned on and off easily without diving into the configuration settings. The configuration settings page itself is always one click below the main page. The interface also offers a pop-up dialogs to explain specific terms, although thorough explanations of the choice users have in changing the settings is still lacking.
In the lower left-hand panel are two bar graphs representing the overall Windows resources used and one for the specific resources used by the Norton product. Compared with the resources used reported within the Task Manager in Windows, we noticed a slight sync problem between what Windows reported and what Norton reported for the overall system. Symantec confirmed that while Norton AntiVirus is looking at the Windows Task Manager, it is doing so at different intervals.
We like the transparency, and think the presentation here is better than the line graphs used in some other security applications. Should you want line graphs, an icon will reveal how the system and Norton CPU usage has been since the system was last rebooted. Features Norton has, in the past, included some sophisticated technology from its enterprise products, which is good because it's cutting-edge, but it's also bad, because it doesn't necessarily integrate with the product, nor is it necessary.
In Norton AntiVirus , they seem to have found the right balance. Whitelisting, the buzzword of security products for , is included, and by marrying it with other technologies, Symantec makes it more suited for the user. Files on a whitelist are deemed trusted, and thus do not need to be scanned as often. Not all "safe files" make it onto the whitelist.
For those, Norton uses a community process, called Insight, similar to that used by other security products such as Haute Secure. The thinking is that if thousands of other people are using this suspicious file, chances are it's not a new piece of malicious software but a new application. On the other hand, if only a few are using it, then maybe it's worth it to take another look to see if it's malicious software. Malicious software signature updates are provided much faster, in some cases within five minutes of the last update.
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