Norton AntiVirus is a developed and distributed by Symantec Corporation, provides malware prevention and removal during a subscription
period. It used signatures and heuristics to identify viruses. Other features included in it were
e-mail spam filtering and phishing
protection.
Norton AntiVirus would run
on Mac OS X and Microsoft
Windows. Windows 7 support was in progress for versions 2006 through 2008.
Version 2009 has Windows 7 supported update already. Versions 2010, 2011, and
2012 all natively support Windows 7, without needing an update. Version 12 is
the only version fully compatible with Mac
OS X Lion. With the 2015 series of products, Symantec
made change in its portfolio and discontinued Norton AntiVirus.
History
Peter Norton established a software
company called Peter Norton Computing.Inc, Norton and his company developed
various DOS utilities including
the Norton utilities, which did not include antivirus features.
In 1990, the company was acquired by Symantec
and renamed Peter Norton Consulting Group. Symantec's consumer antivirus and
data management utilities are still marketed under the Norton name.
By early 1991, Symantec's Norton
Group launched Norton AntiVirus 1.0 for PC and compatible computers. Throughout
the last few decades the company as updated and diversified its product line
until recently combining its offerings into one seamless product, Norton
Security.
Products and services
Norton Security
Norton Security is a multi-device
program that provides malware
prevention and removal during subscription period for up to five devices.The
program was released in September 2014, replacing Norton 360, Norton Internet Security and
Norton AntiVirus. Other features included in the product are phishing protection and a personal firewall email spam filtering.When
compared to Norton legacy products, Norton Security came with improved
scalability and protection and a money-back guarantee.
Norton Security with Backup
Norton’s industry-leading premium
protection for up to 10 devices is Norton Security with Backup. It protects PC,
Mac, Android and iOS devices with a single protection plan, and includes Norton
Family Premier. This product safeguards against viruses, spyware, malware, and
other online attacks. This security also includes online storage of up to 25GB
for backing up important documents and photos from all your devices
Norton AntiVirus
Norton AntiVirus was developed
and distributed by Symantec, providing malware prevention and removal during a subscription
period. It used signatures and heuristics to identify viruses. Other features included were email spam filtering and phishing protection.
Norton 360
Norton 360 was developed and marketed as an
"all-in-one" computer security suite. The package included an antivirus
program, a personal firewall, a phishing protection program, and a backup
program. What distinguished this suite from Norton Internet Security was the
inclusion of file backup and PC maintenance capabilities.
Norton Internet Security
Norton Internet Security was a computer program that provided malware
prevention and removal during a subscription period and used signatures and
heuristics to identify viruses. Other features included were a personal
firewall, email spam filtering, and phishing protection.
