Product Description

Norton AntiVirus 2010 3 user

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #47 in Software
• Brand: Symantec
• Model: 20043970
• Released on: 2009-09-30
• Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows XP
• Format: CD-ROM
• Original language: English
• Dimensions: 1.40" h x 5.30" w x 7.50" l, .10 pounds

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

Amazon.com Product Description
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.

Customer Reviews

It's Only A 1year rental
I've used norton for 9 years and at the end of each year I buy the next version (when "I" get the time). Their policy has always been that your anti virus still functions but the latest updates are not given unless your paid subscription is up to date. This is fair and fine. What is piss poor customer treatment is now the minute your subscription expires your anti virus is turned off leaving you exposed on the internet! I won't be held hostage again I switched to Vipre and its even better(check out all the 5 star reviews). I won't have something I paid for taken away until I pay them a fresh ransom! As comsumers send them a message or expect all of them to start doing this.

NORTON/SYMANTEC CUSTOMER SERVICE IS TERRIBLE
I have purchased Norton/Symantec Antivirus products for the last seven years, but only recently have tried to use the customer service. Folks, do NOT buy any product from Norton/Symantec if you ever want customer service or any technical support whatsoever.

THEIR TECH SUPPORT IS INCREDIBLY POOR!!!

My son's laptop recently contracted a virus/trojan. We contacted customer service for assistance because the virus scan was not picking up the virus and the virus was preventing updates from being loaded.

AFTER ONE HOUR ON HOLD for a tech, we were told we would have to pay for tech support -- $99.99.

then Symantec charged my account twice for the $99.99.

Then I was placed on hold for over one hour with no response -- I finally hung up.

Then they tried the better part of a Saturday night and Sunday morning to remove the virus. Four or five different people tried and each person repeated the same futile steps the previous person had taken.

I finally asked for a more experienced technician to work with me. I was again placed on hold and had to hang up because nobody came on the line.

I have had to contact Symantec through CHAT because I cannot get through on the phone and have been assured that the Customer Service rep. will call me. I received ONE phone call within a seven day period even with repeated CHATS by me and several assurances from Symantec. My one phone call at 7:00 p.m. on a Friday night resulted in my being placed on hold and my phone call disconnected.

They have my $200.00 and won't respond. They keep stating that they will call me and will not do so.

DO YOURSELF A FAVOR AND DON'T BUY THEIR PRODUCTS.

Product disables itself unless you pay yearly renewal fees.
Product disables itself unless you pay yearly renewal fees.

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.