Norton Antivirus 2010

Safer.  Smarter.  Faster.  Experience the New Norton



Norton Antivirus 2010 is powerful, fast, and provides light virus protection.  It uses intelligence-driven Norton Insight Network for faster, fewer, shorter scans - Uses real-time online intelligence to identify and scan only files at risk. So you can spend more time using your PC and less time waiting for scans.  The Norton System Insight provides features and easy-to-understand system information to help keep your PC performing at top speed with so many additional new and improved features.  

• Antivirus
• Antispyware
• Bot Protection
• Norton Pulse Updates
• Antirootkit
• Vulnerability Protection
• Norton File Insight
• Norton Threat Insight
• Norton Insight Network
• SONAR 2 Behavioral Protection
• Norton System Insight

• Delivers clear performance and threat explanations - Download Insight, File Insight, and Threat Insight give you greater insight into downloaded applications and files by telling you where they came from and how they impact your PC’s resources and performance.
• Analyzes downloads, files and applications and tells you if they can be trusted before you install and use them.

• Stops viruses, spyware, bots and more—Proactive protection automatically removes threats and stops new attacks before they can do damage.
• 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.
• Vulnerability Protection guards security holes in your operating system, applications, browsers and browser plug-ins.

Core Protection

• Blocks viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, worms, bots, and rootkits
• Pulse updates every 5-15 minutes for up-to-the minute protection
• Intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans

Advanced Protection

• Guards against Web attacks that exploit software vulnerabilities
• Stops threats unrecognized by traditional antivirus techniques

PC Tuneup

• Provides clear insight into recent PC activities to help prevent slowdowns
• Optimizes application performance with one-click 

• Windows XP (32-bit) with Service Pack 2 or later Home/Professional/Media Center
• Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
• Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Professional/Ultimate

Minimum Hardware Requirements

• 300 MHz or faster processor
• 256 MB of RAM (512 MB RAM required for Recovery Tool)
• 300 MB of available hard disk space
• CD-ROM or DVD drive

Support for AntiSpam

• Microsoft Outlook 2002 or later
• Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or later
• Windows Mail (spam filtering only)

Browser support for Vulnerability Protection and Phishing Protection

• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher (32-bit only)
• Mozilla Firefox 3.0 and later

Windows XP SP2/SP3 Home Edition/Professional Edition Media Center

• 300 MHz or faster processor
• 256 MB of RAM
• 300 MB of free hard-disk space

Windows Vista and Vista SP1 Starter Edition/Home Basic/Home Premium/Ultimate/Business

• Supports 32-bit and 64-bit platforms
• Must meet minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements

Required for all installations

• CD-ROM or DVD-ROM drive
• VGA (800x600) resolution or higher monitor
• Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later (for phishing protection)
• Broadband or high-speed Internet connection (for Online Backup)

Supported instant messaging clients

• AOL
• Yahoo!
• Microsoft
• Trillian