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In addressing a growing problem of the cure becoming worse than the curse, Norton Antivirus (2008) has leapt ahead of the competition to make virus protection what it should be, unobtrusive. Security and protection work best when it works reliably and silently. Norton Antivirus has made some significant improvements in the speed of operation, not only during start-up, but also when updating its protection definitions and running scans.

Other antivirus programs consume a significant wait time during start-up, while they consume your system's resources and your network bandwidth to download the almost daily updates. Norton Antivirus is a first choice among available top tier antivirus programs for its simple implementation, ease of use, and general hands-off operation. And while yearly updates can be ho hum from the user's experience, the 2008's version of Norton Antivirus is a noticeable improvement in the user experience, performance and interaction, and well worth the upgrade.

Despite its inconspicuous operation, Norton Antivirus is full featured. Scanning for threats at the point of entry into your computer, Norton Antivirus checks incoming emails, file downloads and internet chat messages for spyware which can contribute to identity theft, and for viruses which can corrupt data files or cause system failures or locks. It is always on, giving you the confidence to be connected and safely protecting your files, computer and yourself. Norton Antivirus provides automated blocking of spyware and worms, removal of viruses as they are discovered, and updates to keep current with new threats, all in the background.

Norton Antivirus gives easy access and indication to the overall status for your computer and internet traffic being secure or unsecure. Status and explanations are given for virus protection, protection updates, virus scans, spyware protection, email and IM scanning. Also included are general system security items like windows update and firewall settings, all in an intuitive summary screen. Additionally a network security map is available to show the protection status and identify of the parts of your home network.

A tab selects Norton Antivirus' additional features and options. From here you can run or set a scheduled scan. Users can choose from full, quick or custom defined scans on drives, folders or files. There is a separate settings section for Basic Security, Web Browsing, Email & Messaging, and general Norton Antivirus options. These choices allow

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