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New Day – A New Virus
With every new day comes a new online threat. Compared to
modern online issues, viruses were once fairly simple in
their production, spread, and cure.
Similarly, at this time, anti-virus was barely used and
hardly heard of. It’s no secret that online threats have
grown in sophistication as well as number and existence.
Fortunately, though, as technology has increased and viruses
have gone hand in hand with this increase, so too has the
power of anti-virus software. Norton Antivirus was one of
the first regularly used antivirus programs and, to this
day, remains one of the most popular because of its power
and the speed that Symantec recognize new threats and
release updates to their virus definition database.
About Norton Antivirus
2008
Norton Antivirus 2008 is the latest, and indeed greatest, of
the Symantec offerings designed to assist home users in the
constant struggle against viruses and spyware. It looks set,
with new features and improved existing features, to
continue reaping the plaudits and pulling in awards for
Symantec. It operates in real time and because it is always
on you receive full protection from all malicious
applications that try to install on your computer and wreak
virtual havoc.
Internet Worm
Protection
The Internet Worm Protection feature is a relatively new
addition to the software that means that Norton Antivirus
not only scans your computer for known, existing threats but
looks for traits that are commonly associated with worms or
viruses. By searching and scanning your computer in this way
it is possible to subdue and remove threats before they
start their work. This is true even if you haven’t
downloaded the latest definition updates so you will always
be safe when surfing online, opening your emails, or
chatting over messenger.
Email, Messenger, And
Attachment Scanning
Emails have quickly become one of the most popular and
common methods to transport viruses and other malware. Care
should always be taken when downloading any attachments in
case they contain a malware application. Norton Antivirus is
also aware of this fact and scans emails as well as
attachments to ensure that no virus is residing in there.
Because of the popularity of instant messengers these too
are becoming prime targets for virus spreaders. Again,
Norton Antivirus will scan all incoming messages and any
attachments to ensure your safety.
Deep Scanning
As well as always on protection, Norton Antivirus allows a
deep scan to be performed as and when you feel it necessary.
This scan is performed in every part of your computer to
look for known virus threats and detect any software that
shows signs of being a worm or virus. Even if you use the
live protection feature (which you are strongly advised to
do) you should consider regularly running a deep scan to
ensure that nothing has got past the anti-virus software or
that you have nothing on your computer that was installed
prior to installing Norton.
Norton Antivirus
Conclusion
All of your security settings can be managed through the
intuitive interface, called the Norton Security Center. The
Security Center lets you change any and all settings
including update and download settings and scan settings.
This is where you can schedule regular deep scans of your
computer. Norton Antivirus has a huge following and with
very good reason. The virus definition database is regularly
updated to prevent an excellent level of coverage even
against the very latest threats. The Worm Protection feature
adds another level to your protection by spotting any
application or code that shows latent signs of being a worm
or virus.
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