Norman Antivirus and Antispyware Review's and Comments

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[b]Norman Antivirus and Antispyware Review's and Comments[/b]


Norman Antivirus and Antispyware is a solid product
that suffers from some small quirks that hold it back from being a top
5 product. The scanning features that are included with Norman
Antivirus and Antispyware are great as far as detection of viruses and
spyware are concerned. Unfortunately, it slowed down our test computer
considerably while we were performing simple actions like surfing the
web or taking screenshots.

Ease of Use:

Norman
Antivirus and Antispyware is easy to use. It includes a menu that has
some options in an intuitive spot, while leaving others deep within a
maze of menu options that can be rather difficult to navigate.For
most users, Norman Antivirus and Antispyware has a default
configuration that should help to keep them from having to navigate the
maze of options and changes that can be made.

Effectiveness:

Norman
is certified by VB100%, WCL Level 1, as well as ICSA Labs. It offers
protection that is standard of the middle of the pack of antivirus
solutions. Norman has shown a commitment to solidifying their scanning
abilities by continuing to enhance their antivirus engine. The current
engine, while slow in some cases, is another shining example of
Norman's commitment.

Updates:

Updates
are released daily on average. There is also the ability for Norman to
push an update if there is a significant threat that is found. You have
the ability to manually update, or set a time each day to look for new
updates.

Feature Set:

Norman
Antivirus and Antispyware includes the basic antivirus and antyspyware
scanning. Also included are quarantines for both, as well as task
scheduling and email protection. The email protection is based on the
protocol that is used for gathering and sending email rather than
integrating with specific email programs. This allows scanning of email
attachments to occur no matter what program you use to handle your
email.

Ease of Installation:

Installing
Norman Antivirus and Antispyware was simple and only required a couple
of clicks to get done. The software didn't require a reboot when it
finished installing on our test machine, and updated itself immediately
after the install was finished.

Help/Support:

Norman
has a very effective support website that includes a product FAQ,
customer support forums, a well equipped knowledge base, as well as
security bulletins and webcasts. They also include phone and email
support in the event that you have lost your connection to the Internet.

Summary:

Norman
Antivirus and Antispyware is solid option to keep your computer safe
from the terrors of the Internet. It includes an award winning
antivirus scanner as well as an antispyware scanner. The software does
suffer from some issues with overall system lag, but these are due to
the on access scanner, and can be minimized for each system according
to Norman's support site.

[b]Norman Antivirus and Antispyware Product Details[/b]


[b]Features[/b]

• Virus protection recognizes, blocks, and removes viruses, worms, trojans and other varieties of destructive program code.
  
• Spyware
  protection protects against spyware such as keyloggers, hijackers,
  rootkits and other malicious software that could jeopardize your
  privacy and identity, and reduce computer performance.
  
• Rootkit protection provides enhanced protection, detection and removal of rootkits.
  
• Live Statistics gives you an overview of files scanned and number of infections found.
  
• Proactive
  malware protection uses Norman SandBox technology to keep your personal
  data free from new unknown viruses, trojans, worms and other malicious
  programs.
  
• Protects email, instant messaging, Internet downloads and web browsing.
  
• Auto-update of all security modules runs silently in the background.
  
• Protective screensaver scans your computer for viruses and spyware when the screensaver is active.
  
• Instant file and folder scan lets you quickly and efficiently scan for malicious content by right clicking a file or folder.
  

[b]What is Norman SandBox?[/b]

All
Norman's antivirus and antispyware products use Norman SandBox
technology - a virtual environment where programs may perform in safe
surroundings without interfering with the real processes, program files
and network environment. If a program performs actions that the SandBox
regards as suspicious, the program is denied access to your computer.[b]System Requirements[/b]Windows Vista® Home Basic/ Home Premium/Business/Ultimate
Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 Home/XP Pro/XP Media Center Edition
Windows® 2000 with Service Pack 4, Update Rollup 1