Norton Antivirus 2010 and Norton Antivirus 2011 - New Features

Norton Antivirus 2010

Norton is a big name in computer security. So far they are the Best Antivirus Software. They hold over half of the U.S. market share when it comes to protection from viruses, spyware, and malware. Trials of Norton are often bundled with Windows PCs, which hooks users so that they continue to use Norton after the free subscription period is up.
Norton Antivirus 2010 contains a new malware detection algorithm, which uses an interesting method to detect malware other antivirus programs might miss. New viruses, spyware, and malware pop up so fast that many antivirus programs can’t keep up, and code that isn’t “recognized” by the program as being malicious might sneak through. Norton, however, has developed a way to gauge a code’s “newness” and uniqueness to determine how likely it is to be a virus, malware, or spyware, which in turn protects you better. Of course, protection comes at a price: even though Norton has already come out with their newest version, Norton Antivirus 2011, the recommended retail price of Norton Antivirus 2010 is still $39.99 USD for a one year subscription.

Norton Antivirus 2011

Norton Antivirus and Antispyware 2011 contains the great protection of past Norton products, includes customer support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and it won’t slow down your computer. It also scans emails and instant messages for suspicious attachments and links. A one-year subscription is available for download from Norton’s website for $54.99 USD. The more comprehensive Norton Online Security 2011 comes with features such as parental controls, and it blocks suspicious, “scam”, phishing, or malicious websites. It also installs, on average, in under one minute. Norton Online Security 2011 can be downloaded from Norton’s website for $79.99 USD for a one year subscription.

Norton is pricey, but there is a reason that it is the first name people think of when they think of virus, spyware, and malware protection for their PCs. Right now, Norton is offering free 30 day trials of both Norton Antivirus and Antispyware 2011 and Norton Online Security 2011 on their website at this link:

http://us.norton.com/downloads/trialsoftware/index.jsp

For those with smartphones, there is also a 15 day free trial of Norton Mobile Security available at the above link. Since 2011 has been predicted as the year of attacks on smartphones, Norton has an interest in cornering the mobile security market as surely as it has been holding onto the PC security market.