COMPUTER REPAIR

Norton Antivirus

Symantec's Norton Antivirus program is an industry pioneer and its latest iteration carries the same tradition of product excellence that have made it one of the most popular antivirus programs on the planet.

Norton Antivirus Features

• The strength of the program lies in its multi-layered architecture that provide protection from all angles. It protects the PC against virus, spyware and malware it is integrates fully with popular email and IM clients, P2P (BitTorent, limewire, etc) clients and almost all the favorite browsers likes like Opera, Safari, Chrome, Firefox and IE.
• Norton Antivirus uses its SONAR (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Reponse) 3 heuristics algorithm to detect malware in real time well ahead of its signature footprint database updating. This is done by blocking suspicious executable files with potentially damaging behavior before it infects the computer.
• The traditional signature based virus database offers the first defense level using its Norton Insight Technology which scans new files and recently changed files, bypassing previously tagged safe files for significantly faster scanning.
• A silent gamer mode allows users to watch movies or play games in full screen without annoying message pop-ups. It also comes with a Smart Scheduler that automatically scans when the PC is idle.

Norton Antivirus User Friendliness and Support

Ease of installation and use are the hallmarks of the Norton Antivirus software. It doesn't make use of the Windows installer but uses it self-installing process when you download the software, taking less than a minute to get it loaded. The uncluttered and easy to use user interface and menu facility is quite intuitive, allowing you to configure its advance features even without technical know-how.

In-product self help includes a complete user's reference manual with an integrated auto-fix facility for self-diagnosis and repairing commonly encountered problems. But for more full-featured help with advanced concerns, it features online support tutorials, FAQs as well as live chat, email support and a toll-free phone. Users also get the benefit of a community forum and blog for more help information.

Norton Antivirus Summary

On the whole, the Norton AntiVirus 2011 is an impressively fast and lean security solution for those wanting an effective antivirus program without compromises. With compelling new features designed to block lethal malicious codes that many others can't catch, this is turning out to be one of the powerful antivirus program in the market. And it's not even as expensive as the others.