Norton AntiVirus 2004 offers the option of a preinstallation virus scan, an added protection measure not matched by Norton's leading competitor, McAfee VirusScan 8.0.

Norton 360 antivirus protects you out of the box, automatically blocking malware and even preventing suspicious-looking programs from accessing your webcam without your permission. Those are just ...

The Norton product also holds off on scanning until its user is away. Antispam software used to be a free download for Internet Security and AntiVirus, but now is part of both products.

While Kaspersky and Norton are among the best antivirus programs in 2024, there are key differences that can help you choose. Here’s how they both compare.

Norton vs. Quick Heal: Quick Overview Norton Antivirus came into existence in 1991 when Symantec acquired Peter Norton Computing and launched the first dedicated antivirus product for users ...

Norton AntiVirus versions 7.0 and above contain a program called Poproxy. This program sits in between the user’s e-mail client and the mail server run by the Internet service provider (ISP).

Rescanning an already-scanned disk now takes only a fraction of the time a first scan does. And unlike its predecessors, Norton AntiVirus 8.0’s QuickScan also remembers already-scanned archives.

One of the options was to upgrade to Norton AntiVirus 2007, for $39 (after the $10 promotional coupon he got in e-mail). Sounded good to me. "Sure," I said. "It should only take a few minutes." ...

The myth that Macs don’t get hit by malware is just that. Both Bitdefender and Norton have earned our Editors' Choice award for Mac antivirus, so which one is right for you? I break them down ...

For the cheapest antivirus plans, Malwarebytes Basic Security costs $45 annually, while Norton’s Antivirus Plus starts at $30 but doubles to $60 the following year. Norton includes a password ...

Norton antivirus for Windows scored a perfect six out of six for nine straight years in third-party testing. As I mentioned above, that doesn’t mean anything on a Mac.

An antivirus can earn six points in each category, for a maximum total of 18 points. In the latest report from this lab, both Bitdefender and Norton earned the full 18 points.