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Symantec AntiVirus 2008 (Full Product)

Norton AntiVirus 2008 protects your PC against spyware, viruses, and other Internet threats. It works automatically to block harmful software before it penetrates your system, cleans email and instant messaging attachments and Internet downloads, and includes automatic updates to keep you protected against newly discovered threats. Norton AntiVirus works quietly in the background, so you can use your PC without disruption. "Set-and-forget" functionality delivers optimum antivirus protection right out of the box, without requiring any intervention. Norton AntiVirus automatically checks for and installs new threat signatures and product features as they become available throughout your service subscription.

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Product Specifications for

Symantec AntiVirus 2008 (Full Product)

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URL	http://www.symantec.com/norton/products/overview.jsp?pcid=mp&pvid=nav2008

System Requirements
Required Disk Space	300 MB
Required Processor Class	Intel Pentium
Required Operating System	Microsoft Windows Vista Business\|Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic\|Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium\|Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate\|Microsoft Windows XP\|Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition\|Microsoft Windows XP Professional\|Microsoft Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
Required Memory	256 MB
Required Processor Speed	300 MHz

Software
Min License Size	1 user(s)
Version / Edition	2008
License Type	Full Product
Max License Size	1 user(s)
Media Format	CD-ROM

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Most recent User Reviews for

Symantec AntiVirus 2008 (Full Product)

Reviewed by: waltercb

07-23-08

Duration of ownership: 4 Months

Strengths: does good job of protection

Weaknesses:Update screen no longer gives you any idea how much data to expect (2 mins or 20 mins??) and the Protection Center said my Advanced Firewall was at risk; but no help on how to fix it. I couldn't even find "firewall" in the Help index.

Overall Evaluation: Very disappointed this year. Great product -- lousy design for user friendly.
Reviewed by: shanontwo

07-02-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: i purchased this product to clean up my computer.and it did do a good job.

Weaknesses:only thing is when loading the 2008 onto my computer i could not remove all of the 2007.

Overall Evaluation: this is a very good product to use on your home personal computer or on you work computer. i would highly recomend the product to everyone. you have nothing to loose but your problems on your computer.
Reviewed by: eternity333

04-04-08

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: reputable company; fast rebate service

Weaknesses:other anti-virus has been rated higher

Overall Evaluation: This program now contains an anti-spyware program, which negates the need for a separate spyware removal program in most cases. The disadvantage is that it does not contain a firewall, as some other competitors offer either with or separately for free. This antivirus noticeably slows down my system. Un-installation is difficult and I had to manually access windows registry (XP). In one test of polymorphous viruses, other anti-virus programs beat Norton 2008 anti-virus. A notable comparison of Norton compared to others is that Norton has some of the best and timely rebate service around. Some other companies take over 4 months to get the stated rebate. In two 2008 reviews, there were other companies who rated higher in finding viruses, though Norton was still very good.
Reviewed by: sierra_nevadas

02-02-08

Duration of ownership: 2 Days

Strengths: Bundles Anti-Virus & Anti-Spyware; 1-year free update

Weaknesses:Install still takes a while

Overall Evaluation: I have used Norton products for years, but this is the best yet! In the past, they have oftentimes been resource hogs, gobbling up CPU and RAM, left and right. This is no longer the case with the 2008 release of this software. I don't even notice that it is running! Updates are done automatically (if you configure it to do so), so the only time I notice it is when it tells me that it loaded an update. The installation procedure is a bit clumsy, as I had an older version of Norton installed. I had to remove the old version, do a reboot, then install, then reboot, then load updates, reboot, then I was finally good to go.Since Symantec now includes Anti-Spyware, I no longer have to purchase Webroot spysweeper. One less program to load, yipee!Note that there are two versions of Norton AntiVirus 2008. This version only allows an install on one computer. A different (and more expensive) version allows it to be loaded on up to three computers. Note that the year of updates starts when you install it the first time, so if you wait six months to install the second copy, that copy only has six-months left of updates.
Reviewed by: P C Solutions, LLC

01-04-08

Duration of ownership: 8 Years

Strengths: Strongest Antivirus program on the market today.

Weaknesses:None

Overall Evaluation: I own a computer repair shop and I see a lot of other antivirus programs used, but Norton in my opinion has the best protection of all of the Antivirus programs on the market. Systems come into my shop using other antivirus programs, but they have a lot of Viruses and Spyware get through. Not Norton.