And Norton AntiVirus’s pulse updates ensure that you are always plugged into Symantec’s global security grid and you are never more than a few minutes away from the latest update. Improved Norton Safe Web technology blocks Internet threats before they can infect your PC. So you can browse, buy and bank online with confidence. Plus, unlike other antivirus products, Norton AntiVirus 2010 provides easy-to-understand threat and performance information to help you avoid future threats and keep your PC running

Key Benefits
Stops viruses, worms, spyware, bots, and more—Keeps your system protected against all types of malicious threats.
Norton Insight—Delivers innovative intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans.
Rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes—provides up-to-the-minute protection.
Prevents virus-infected emails and instant messages from spreading—Feel secure while you keep in touch.
Blocks browser exploits and protects against infected Web sites


Here are some key features of "Norton AntiVirus":

Engineered for Speed:
· Scans only files and processes at risk using Norton Insight.
· NEW! Installs in under one minute on average, requires less than 8 MB of memory

Up-to-the-bProtection:
· Delivers up-to-the-minute protection with rapid pulse updates every 5 to 15 minutes.
· IMPROVED! Provides multilayered security through the Norton Protection System.
· Prevents bots from taking control of your PC.
· Detects and automatically removes malicious threats.
· IMPROVED! Defends against Web-based attacks.
· Automatically detects and removes spyware, viruses, Trojans, bots and Internet worms.
· Recovery tool boots and repairs badly infected PCs. Delivers our most complete, deep cleaning scan possible.
· Norton Ongoing Protection provides continuous protection updates and new product features as they become available throughout your product subscription period, helping to keep your computer protected against the latest Internet threats and risks.
· Norton Automatic Renewal Service helps to ensure that you’re protected by automatically renewing your product subscription before it expires.

Control without disruptions:
· Automatically schedules scans and updates to occur while PC is idle.
· Review the security status of every process on your PC.
· Silent mode helps ensures movies and games are never interrupted.
· Maps your wireless home network.

Requirements:

· 300 MHz or faster processor
· 256 MB of RAM (512 MB RAM required for the Recovery Tool)
· 150 MB of available hard disk space.
· Email scanning supported for POP3- and SMTP-compatible email clients.Required for all installations:
· CD-ROM or DVD drive (if not installing via electronic download)
· Support for AntiSpam feature
· Microsoft Outlook 97 or later
· Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or later
· Browser support for Browser Protection feature
· Microsoft Internet Explorer 32-bit 6.0 or higher
· Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher

What's New in This Release:

· New and Improved Features

· Performance Enhancements
· The 2010 products improve on the very high performance bar already set by the 2009 products. The Beta builds will be regularly updated, with later builds improving on performance and functionality.

· Enhanced Norton Insight
· Norton Insight is built on the Symantec Quorum backend intelligence technology first introduced in the 2009 products. In 2009 Norton Insight only quantified trustworthiness, in 2010 Norton Insight also provides information on prevalence, age, and runtime performance data.

· Download Insight
· Download Insight is a new line of defense against the introduction of untrusted applications on your system. Download Insight monitors new application or installer downloads, automatically analyzes and classifies the application using the Quorum technology, and provides you with a trust rating for the application before allowing the application or installer to execute.

· Performance Monitoring
· The system performance ...

System requirements for all versions

Microsoft® Windows® XP (32-bit) with Service Pack 2 or later4 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

Required for All Installations

* High-speed Internet connection
* USB compatible PC (if not installing via electronic download)

Support for AntiSpam

* Microsoft Outlook® 2002 or later
* Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or later
* Windows Mail (spam filtering only)

Browser support for Vulnerability Protection and Phishing Protection

* Microsoft Internet Explorer® 6.0 or higher (32-bit only)
* Mozilla Firefox® 3.0 and later4


Email scanning support for POP3-and SMTP-compatible email clients

Important information for download customers: To create the Norton Recovery CD for Norton Internet Security™ 2010 or Norton AntiVirus™ 2010, you will need to download a special recovery .ISO file and create a recovery CD using a blank CD-R disc. Complete instructions will be provided with your purchase confirmation.