Key Technologies

  • Anti Virus
  • Anti Spyware
  • Bot Protection
  • Norton Pulse Updates
  • Anti Rootkit
  • Network Mapping and Monitoring
  • Norton Reputation Service
  • SONAR 3 Behavior Protection

Key Benefits

  • Protects your PC against the latest viruses, spyware, and other threats.
  • Delivers fast, powerful online protection to keep you a step ahead of cyber attacks.
  • Lets you chat, email and share files without worry.
  • Updates automatically, offers easy-to-use features and includes free customer support during your subscription period.

System Requirements

Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit) with Service Pack 2 or later
Home/Professional/Media Center

Microsoft Windows Vista (32-bit and 64-bit)
Starter/Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate

Microsoft 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 (if not installing via electronic download)

Email scanning supported for POP-3- and SMTP-compatible email clients

Browser support for Vulnerability Protection feature

  • Microsoft Internet Explorer® 32-bit 6.0 or higher
  • Mozilla Firefox® 3.0 and later
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$ 39.99

Norton AntiVirus 2012

Pros
Norton AntiVirus receives high scores from AV-Test for usability and protection on Windows XP.

Cons
If you want even better anti-phishing protection, you’ll need to upgrade from Norton AntiVirus to Norton Internet Security.

The Verdict

Norton AntiVirus is efficient and friendly. The interface cleverly shields the most complicated components unless you select the advanced view.