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  • 8.1 3

    Norton AntiVirus 2010

    28 Sep 2009 3:16 PM

    Norton AntiVirus 2010 builds on the immense progress made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

  • 8.4

    Norton Internet Security 2010

    25 Sep 2009 3:59 PM

    Norton Internet Security 2010 builds on the immense progress it made in last year's version, maintaining a low system profile while strengthening its security framework. It's not perfect, but even Symantec's detractors should check it out.

  • Norton AntiVirus 2009

    15 Oct 2008 11:32 AM

    Norton AntiVirus 2009 hits all the right security notes, and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though for some, technical support may continue to frustrate.

  • Norton Internet Security 2009

    18 Sep 2008 1:58 PM

    Norton Internet Security 2009 hits all the right security notes and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though the lack of adequate technical support may continue to frustrate.

  • 4.8

    Norton AntiVirus 2008

    31 Aug 2007 4:03 PM

    As we await final code and therefore test results on the overall performance of this year's version of Norton AntiVirus, the new interface and features alone do not suggest an automatic KO in our latest antivirus roundup of 2008 products.

  • 8.0

    Norton PartitionMagic 8

    07 May 2007 11:59 AM

    If you need to partition your live hard drive, Norton PartitionMagic 8 is still the application to beat.

  • Norton 360

    27 Feb 2007 11:42 AM

    For home and student use, we think Norton 360 represents the best value for ease of use, tools offered, and overall system performance.

  • 7.0 4

    Norton AntiVirus 2007

    05 Oct 2006 4:33 PM

    By rewriting much of the code, Symantec made Norton AntiVirus 2007 faster and lighter than its 2006 version, but a few glitches here and there keep us from granting it our Editors' Choice award.

  • 3

    Norton Confidential beta

    14 Aug 2006 12:49 PM

    While Norton Confidential beta from Symantec aims to protect your online transactions, and its antisphishing toolbar compares favourably to Netcraft's own offering, we found the Norton package to be overly large, including many other Symantec applets that seem unnecessary.

  • Norton Internet Security 2007

    23 Jan 2007 6:55 PM

    Norton Internet Security 2007 makes significant gains over last year, including cutting-edge rootkit and behavioural monitoring features found nowhere else, but the overall package could be serious overkill for the average desktop owner.

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