1. Effective, fast, light. Are the three adjectives that describe Norton Antivirus 2010,
the main security program from Symantec.
He served one year, but the wait was worth it: Norton Antivirus 2010 bears little
resemblance to its predecessor. The speed can be seen from the installation, quick as
lightning. The memory consumption is reduced, good news for those using modest
equipment.
The Insight system is the strength of Norton Antivirus 2010. At all times you can
know the status of equipment, the danger of a file or system load.
Every minute, Norton Antivirus 2010 updates its database silently so you're always
aware of the threats that traverse the network. Heuristic Engine SONAR detects
unknown malware with a surprisingly effective, while the intrusion prevention system
prevents the spread of Trojans and spyware.
There is very little reason to complain about Norton Antivirus 2010. Spectacular
improvements make it worthy of a prominent position. Of course, when you need more
granular control of security, it is possible that Norton Antivirus 2010 does not
satisfy you entirely.
Recent changes in Norton Antivirus:
• Improved Norton
• Compatible with Windows 7
• Uses less resources
• Better performance
Limitations:
• 60-day trial
Need to use Norton Antivirus:
• Operating System: Windows XP/Vista/7
Minimum requirements:
• Processor: 300 MHz
• Memory: 256 MB
• Free space: 200 MB
Pros
• Insight System
• Scans fast
• Updates every minute
• well organized Options
• Quick installation
Cons

2. • The main panel is uninformative
• Few advanced
Norton Antivirus 2010 is the fastest and lightest scanner Symantec has delivered
malware ever. The Norton Antivirus application scans faster and uses less memory
than any other antivirus product on the market. Unlike free solutions from Microsoft,
Norton Antivirus includes intrusion detection to detect malicious code hidden in
websites before they can find.
Norton Antivirus and pulse updates ensure that you are always connected to
Symantec's global security network and you are never more than a few minutes of the
last update. Web technology improved security Norton blocks Internet threats
before they infect your PC. So you can browse, shop and bank online with confidence.
Moreover, unlike other antivirus products, Norton Antivirus 2010 provides easy to
understand the threat and performance information that will help prevent future
threats and keep your PC running
Key Benefits
Stops viruses, worms, spyware, bots, and more-Keeps your system protected against
all types of malicious threats.
Norton Insight-Delivers innovative intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer,
shorter scans.
Rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes-provides-the-minute protection.
Prevents virus-infected emails and instant messages from spreading-Feel secure
while you keep in touch.
Blocks browser exploits and protects against infected Web sites
NOTE:
To test the new Norton Antivirus is necessary to register an account here.
The BETA product comes with 14-day trial period.
Here are some key features of "Norton Antivirus":
Designed for speed:
Scans only files and processes at risk using Norton Insight.
NEW! Installs in less than a minute on average requires less than 8 MB of memory
Up-the-minute protection:
Delivers up-the-minute protection with rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes.
IMPROVED! Provides multilayered security through the Norton Protection System.
Prevents bots from taking control of your PC.
Automatically detects and removes malicious threats.

3. IMPROVED! Defends against Web-based attacks.
Automatically detects and removes spyware, viruses, Trojans, bots and Internet
worms.
Recovery tool boots and repairs badly infected PCs. Delivers our most complete, deep
cleaning scan possible.
Norton Ongoing Protection provides continuous protection updates and new product
features as available throughout your product subscription period, helping to keep
your computer protected against the latest Internet threats and risks.
Norton Automatic Renewal Service helps to ensure you're protected by automatically
renewing your product subscription before it expires.
Control without disruptions:
Automatically schedules scans and updates to occur while PC is idle.
Review the security status of every process on your PC.
Silent mode helps ensure movies and games are never interrupted.
Maps your wireless home network.
What's new in this version:
New and Improved
Performance improvements
2010 on improving product performance and high bar set by the 2009 products. Beta
builds are updated regularly, which later is based on improving performance and
functionality.
Increased Norton Insight
Norton Insight relies on intelligence from Symantec Quorum backend technology
first introduced in 2009 products. In 2009 only quantified reliability Norton Insight,
in 2010 Norton Insight also provides information on the prevalence, age and run-time
performance data.
Download Insight
Download Insight is a new line of defense against the introduction of untrusted
applications in the system. Download Insight monitors new application installation or
downloading, it automatically analyzes and classifies the application using the
technology of a quorum, and provides a confidence rating for the application before
allowing the application or to run the installer.