Norton™ Protection System

Provides multiple layers of security that work together to proactively catch and stop identified threats. It provides comprehensive protection from all types of Internet threats — from warning you of dangerous web sites to searching your operating system for hidden dangers like rootkits. 
 
 

• NEW! SONAR™ 2 (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) uses real-time online intelligence from the Norton Insight Network and proactive monitoring to help detect the latest breaking threats and stop today's aggressive rapid-fire attacks.
• NEW! Norton Insight Network uses Symantec’s global security intelligence network to provide real-time protection from the newest threats.
• IMPROVED! Norton Insight uses extensive online intelligence systems to protect your PC while minimizing performance impact. Plus, it provides clear, useful information about downloads, threats, and files to help you stay safe today and into the future.
• IMPROVED! Vulnerability Protection guards security holes (vulnerabilities) in your operating system, applications, browsers and browser plug-ins to prevent threats from sneaking in.
• Smart Two-Way Firewall assist you in keeping hackers from harvesting your personal information from your PC. It eliminates annoying firewall alerts by making intelligent security decisions for you.
• Email and Instant Message Monitoring automatically scans emails and IMs for threats so you can keep in touch and share files without spreading threats..
• Bot Detection finds and eliminates bots to stop hackers from taking control of your PC, accessing your private information and using your computer to host attacks on others.
• Rootkit Detection finds and removes threats that are hidden deeply in your PC’s operating system.
• Internet Worm Protection safeguards your PC against fast-spreading Internet worms with intrusion prevention technologies that prevent them from ever getting onto your PC.
• Network Mapping shows you all the devices connected to your home network so you can spot uninvited guests piggybacking onto your network and stealing bandwidth.
• Application Monitoring: Norton Insight Advisor lets you review the security status of every application process running on your PC so you can see which are safe and which are at risk.
• Smart Scheduler automatically scans for viruses only when your PC is idle so you can work, play and surf the web without interruption.

Norton Identity Safe

• NEW! Norton Identity Safe On-The-Go lets you access your most up-to-date log-ins and passwords on any Norton Internet Security 2010 protected PC by using a USB drive.
• IMPROVED! Norton Identity Safe provides one-click log-ins and automatic form filling to help prevent key loggers from stealing your information, speed up log-ins, and make shopping online even more convenient.
• Anti-phishing technology using a smart innovative technology and Symantec intelligence network protects you from visiting unsafe and fraudulent web sites used by cyber criminals to steal personal information.

Norton™ Insight

• NEW! Norton Insight Network uses Symantec's global security intelligence network to provide real-time protection from the newest threats.
• NEW! Norton Download Insight reports warn you of dangerous downloads before you install and run them.
• NEW! Norton Threat Insight reports tell you how threats have harmed your computer and where they came from so you can avoid future infections.
• NEW! Norton File Insight reports tell you where files and applications came from and if they're trustedbefore you use them. They also tell you how files and applications may be impacting your PC's performance.

Up-to-the-minute Protection

• Security Pulse Updates check for new virus definitions every 5 to 15 minutes.
• Norton Ongoing Update automatically downloads protection updates and new product features as they vecome available during your service period for continuous protection against the emerging threats.
• Auto-Renewal saves you time and helps keep your PC protected from the latest Internet threats by enrolling in the Norton Automatic Renewal Service, which authorises Symantec to automatically renew your subscription at the regular subscription price.

Norton™ Performance System

Provides tools and easy-to-understand system information to help keep your PC performing at optimal speed.Will minimise the performance impact when you copy or edit files, install applications or download files.
 

• NEW! Automatic and on-demand application optimization rejuvenates application performance.
• NEW! Norton™ System Insight provides a view of recent events on your computer, giving you the information you need to research and analyse problems with your PC.
• NEW! Performance graphs and reports help you pinpoint what’s causing your computer to slow down.
• NEW! Norton File Insight reports tell you how files and applications impact your PC’s performance.
• NEW! Monthly Report tells you what threats were caught in the past month and everything Norton AntiVirus did to keep your PC safe and running well. It even includes links to the latest information on Norton’s fight against cyber crime as well as tips and hints for staying safe online.
• NEW! Automatically delays program updates and similar activities if you are watching TV or burning CDs/DVDs
• NEW! Power Saver Settings help you extend battery life by allowing you to put off power-intensive activities until your PC is plugged-in.   So you can protect laptops and notebooks without reducing computing time.
• Automatically switches to Silent Mode when your PC is in full-screen mode so you can watch movies and play games without interruption.

Additional Features

• NEW! Safe Search identifies unsafe and dangerous web sites right in your search results
• NEW! Analyzes downloads, files and applications and lets you know if they can be trusted to be safe before you install and run them.
• NEW! Professional-strength antispam protection uses the same technology that many large businesses rely on to effectively block unwanted, dangerous, and fraudulent emails.
• IMPROVED! Norton Safe Web adds additional protection when you search, shop, and surf the web to stop Internet threats before they can infect your PC.
• IMPROVED! Expanded and enhanced cookie detection gets rid of even the hardest to find Internet cookies.
• IMPROVED! Norton Bootable Recovery Tool helps fix infections and restore your PC to normal operation directly from the recovery CD, even if deep infections make it otherwise unbootable.
• Deep Cleaning Technology provides an extra thorough level of scanning when necessary to scrub heavily infected machines and eliminate the most persistent infections
• Parental Controls let you create individual user settings and profiles that can also be copied to additional PCs. (Parental controls are available via the downloadable Norton™ Add-on Pack.)

Get help when you need it

• IMPROVED! One-click support makes getting help even faster and easier than previous version.
• FREE 24x7 Support gives you the help you need, the way you want it — by phone, live chat or our extensive online knowledge base.