Manufacturer's Description

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006

Stay protected with the worlds most trusted antivirus software. Whether you're surfing or chatting, emailing or file swapping, Norton AntiVirus 2006 wards off a host of Internet threats. It automatically detects and removes viruses, rids your computer of unwanted spyware, and scans email and IM attachments for threats.Antivirus 2006 starts by automatically disinfecting your system prior to installation, starting you off with a clean, virus-free computer. The software automatically removes viruses, Trojan horses, and worms. It detects and removes dangerous spyware, keystroke loggers, and other unwanted monitoring software (for Windows XP or Windows 2000 only). Antivirus 2006 checks incoming and outgoing email attachments for viruses, and automatically scans incoming instant message attachments for threats. The protection doesn't end there. It prevents spyware programs from hijacking your home page and redirecting you to their download sites (for Windows XP or Windows 2000 only). In addition, Antivirus 2006 checks compressed file archives for viruses, keeps dangerous Internet worms out (blocking them before they infect your system), and automatically downloads updates to protect against new threats. Once it downloads updates it automatically scans for viruses, based on the new information given. It even uses smart technology to detect emergent worms and other new threats without waiting for updates. Antivirus 2006 now includes 12 months of protection updates and new product features as available throughout the year, annual subscriptions available for subsequent renewal (for Windows XP or Windows 2000 only).

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Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006

Most recent User Reviews for

Symantec Norton AntiVirus 2006

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  Reviewed by: jamesliz

  09-01-07

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  Strengths: Does filter viruses

  Weaknesses:Noticable slows down computer. Was faw in install program causing it to lock up computer on update process. If you're not experienced computer user would not be able to install product.

  Overall Evaluation: There are better products out there. It would be nice if software manufacturers, especially Symantac, would just make products that would install smoothly. Hard to find such products these days.

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  Reviewed by: rlwelburn

  02-25-07

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  Strengths: okay taking care of viruses

  Weaknesses:wouldn't pay rebate, bad customer service, program interferes with anything I'm doing

  Overall Evaluation: bad rebate record. they say they didn't receive part or all of the submission. check www.rebatereportcard.com. It's near impossible to get a live person on the phone. As for the program, when it starts scanning my computer slows to a crawl.

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  Reviewed by: birdie2

  01-14-07

  Duration of ownership: 4 Days

  Strengths: Delivered as advertised

  Weaknesses:none

  Overall Evaluation: I am pleased with the purchase. Received delivery notice and item as advertised. Good packaging. I can't find fifteen more words to say. Here are four more words. And one more word

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  Reviewed by: online_buyer_since_1996

  10-27-06

  Duration of ownership: 7 Months

  Strengths: It kept viruses away like other anti-virus software.

  Weaknesses:Slows the PC big time. Known RESOURCE drainage problems.

  Overall Evaluation: For some strange reason, Norton decided to commit professional suicide by making its historically best sold product a resource hog in 2006. My relatively new Centrino laptop with 756 MB RAM drasticaly slowed down after installing 2006. For a while I was not aware why it was so. Eventually, Google searches revealed the NAV 2006 to be the source. After UN-installing NAV 2006 , the PC immediately gained its previous speed. I never though getting rid of a premium AV product would make me happy. Now, I am using critically acclaimed and "free" AVG anti-virus with its minimal resource usage. Intererestingly, I had been using NAV since 2000 and all older versions of Norton AV used to be great products. It is said that NAV 2007 will not have the same problems since Norton decided to listen to its customers. Nevertheless, I won't get to try it. Also, you will need to go to Norton website and download and run Norton's removal tool if you are installing this over the older versions of the NAV. Otherwise, NAV has this bad habit of not wanting to get out of your PC, even after the uninstall. I am now glad MS will no longer provide Kernel access to Symantec.

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  Reviewed by: hockeyman001

  10-05-06

  Duration of ownership: 3 Weeks

  Strengths: Virus scanning capability similar to previous versions of Norton.

  Weaknesses:Intrusive, difficult interface, addition of excessive (and potentially redundant) system processes, loss of RAM due to background activity, unpredictable behavior, CPU performance inhibition

  Overall Evaluation: horrendous. the ONLY thing i wanted was antivirus SCANNING and PROTECTION. akin to the mcafee v-shield, norton autoprotect from my previous norton AV version, 2004, was fine...onintrusive and efficient, popping up only when a threat had been detected or to notify me when and why an internet script had been blocked.but this new "norton protection center" is the worst thing known to man. it forces you to DL all the windows updates - even if you uncheck the windows update component, it still attempts this every startup (unless you CTRL + ALT + DEL, task manager, processes, and end the process wuauclt.exe :) that's good lookin out ppl, trust me). it insists on running the protection center and a bunch of system processes that CANNOT be "ended," and there is no option to disable protection center. it schedules automatic scans at inopportune times, drags down memory and RAM, and is overall negative.i used to get by with four programs to fix EVERYTHING that could ever go wrong on my computer... jay loden's aimfix, webroot spysweeper, norton AV 2004, and registry mechanic. norton is attempting to do all of these in one, which would be nice if actually accomplished, but not at the expense of 90-95% of my processor's capability.one of the best things about AutoUpdate was the ability to make it ManualUpdate and do it whenever. Despite turning it off, stuff still gets downloaded on my comp all the time WITHOUT MY PERMISSION.Thumbs down, 1/5 on this product

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