Symantec Launches Norton 2010 for Windows 7

[Sassa]

Symantec has launched its latest iteration of security solutions under the Norton brand, tailoring the releases to Windows 7, but also its precursors, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The lineup of products includes two offerings: Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010, and users can get a taste of both via the links at the bottom of this article. With the general availability of Norton 2010, the security outfit is emphasizing Codename Quorum as a new reputation-based technology that comes to the table to complement traditional security models based on signatures but also modern heuristics approaches.

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[Dinesh]

looks challenging. thanks

 

[matt_0978]

Symantec has launched its latest iteration of security solutions under the Norton brand, tailoring the releases to Windows 7, but also its precursors, Windows Vista and Windows XP. The lineup of products includes two offerings: Norton Internet Security 2010 and Norton AntiVirus 2010, and users can get a taste of both via the links at the bottom of this article. With the general availability of Norton 2010, the security outfit is emphasizing Codename Quorum as a new reputation-based technology that comes to the table to complement traditional security models based on signatures but also modern heuristics approaches.

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thx for the heads up

looks challenging. thanks

challenging how?

 

[Sassa]

You're welcome.

 

[Dinesh]

norton is famous as a bloatware.
they have promised to be lighter on resources and stronger on protection.

 

[gamepro127]

norton is famous as a bloatware.
they have promised to be lighter on resources and stronger on protection.

LOL just try Norton for once and quit being a NOD32 fanboy...
Norton Internet security 2010 running on another laptop of mine, uses less than 15MB of RAM and has blocked everything I threw at it (Zero-Day-Malware links).

 

[Zidane24]

norton is famous as a bloatware.
they have promised to be lighter on resources and stronger on protection.

LOL just try Norton for once and quit being a NOD32 fanboy...
Norton Internet security 2010 running on another laptop of mine, uses less than 15MB of RAM and has blocked everything I threw at it (Zero-Day-Malware links).

Norton fanboy yourself?

 

[SquonkSC]

Aarrrgghhh, not this again.

There is already a 60+ posts, Norton bash thread.

Norton 2009 / 2010 are great lightweigth products, and so is Nod32.

And so are a few other AV's.

 

[Zidane24]

Aarrrgghhh, not this again.

There is already a 60+ posts, Norton bash thread.

Norton 2009 / 2010 are great lightweigth products, and so is Nod32.

And so are a few other AV's.

I agree I hope this doesn't continue...I figured his response to Dinesh's post was one of fury and of fanboyism...

 

[SquonkSC]

Aarrrgghhh, not this again.

There is already a 60+ posts, Norton bash thread.

Norton 2009 / 2010 are great lightweigth products, and so is Nod32.

And so are a few other AV's.

I agree I hope this doesn't continue...I figured his response to Dinesh's post was one of fury and of fanboyism...

nah, the LOL at the start gave him away.

 

[Tews]

norton is famous as a bloatware.
they have promised to be lighter on resources and stronger on protection.

LOL just try Norton for once and quit being a NOD32 fanboy...
Norton Internet security 2010 running on another laptop of mine, uses less than 15MB of RAM and has blocked everything I threw at it (Zero-Day-Malware links).

There, take that!!

 

[Dinesh]

norton is famous as a bloatware.
they have promised to be lighter on resources and stronger on protection.

LOL just try Norton for once and quit being a NOD32 fanboy...
Norton Internet security 2010 running on another laptop of mine, uses less than 15MB of RAM and has blocked everything I threw at it (Zero-Day-Malware links).

There, take that!!

:roflmao:

Well i m not a NOD32 fanboy. i just liked their product. For now, i m with Vipre Av and its running good for me.

   Note

No matter what Anti Virus you use, it should satisfy your needs.

Lets stop fighting about which is better and which is not. We all know it now.

 

[Dinesh]

ok, downloading now, will post the results later after scanning.

 

[Dinesh]

Well i have to say that it is quite impressive. Installation takes around 1 minute.
Quick scans are very faster.
When idle, it uses around 12-15 MB RAM.


The interface is pretty neat.


Will check the detections later.

 

[SquonkSC]

Well i have to say that it is quite impressive. Installation takes around 1 minute.
Quick scans are very faster.
When idle, it uses around 12-15 MB RAM.
View attachment 27606

The interface is pretty neat.
View attachment 27607

Will check the detections later.

One of it's greatest features is that it doesn't scan unnecessary files, unlike most AV's.

It is connected to a ever growing database for known and trusted files.
It compares the hashes and if that particular file is fully trusted by the community and by Symantec, it won't scan the file again unless it has been altered.
(you can still chose to distrust a file that has been trusted by them, or trust a file that is either unknown or not trusted fully.)

Brilliant feature!

That's why every quick scan will go faster than the previous one.

 

[Subsonic]

norton is famous as a bloatware.
they have promised to be lighter on resources and stronger on protection.

Didn't think I'd do this but, with all the recent good reviews I've seen... I installed NIS2010. I have to say I'm impressed. Quick install, light on resources. This one might actually make Peter Norton proud!

 

[Dinesh]

norton is famous as a bloatware.
they have promised to be lighter on resources and stronger on protection.

Didn't think I'd do this but, with all the recent good reviews I've seen... I installed NIS2010. I have to say I'm impressed. Quick install, light on resources. This one might actually make Peter Norton proud!

+1.

 

[TheIgster]

The interface is pretty neat.
View attachment 27607

Will check the detections later.

Really, you like that? Guess the black and gold just doesn't do it for me. Think I'll stick with my Vipre.

Let us know how the detection tests go though, curious to see how Norton does.

I'm assuming since you are playing with this one, you still haven't bought Vipre then huh?

 

[Dinesh]

The interface is pretty neat.
View attachment 27607

Will check the detections later.

Really, you like that? Guess the black and gold just doesn't do it for me. Think I'll stick with my Vipre.

Let us know how the detection tests go though, curious to see how Norton does.

I'm assuming since you are playing with this one, you still haven't bought Vipre then huh?

I have purchased Norton Internet security 09 last year hence i used the same key for 2010 and it worked. i will use it for some time. I still miss Vipre AV.

BTW, i will buy Vipre soon.

 

[Kipper]

With Norton 360 being updated for Win7 I am really pleased with it so far, not a resource hog as in the past, quick scans. This is not the same old bloatware no longer.