The new UI is even simpler than last year's, making it one of the easiest to use anti-virus products we've seen yet. The Norton Activity map is also back, displaying a small world map in the bottom of the UI, where users can click on different areas of the globe to see threat statistics for major cities.
Basic protection Before we get into the mammoth feature list that ships with every version of v5. First off, as one would imagine, the software allows users to run a variety of virus scans on their computer. These are divided into a quick system scan, which examines key areas of your computer; a full system scan which examines the entire PC and makes a system backup; and lastly the custom scan option which gives users freedom to choose which files to be scanned, and in which way.
In addition to the traditional threat scanning, the software also includes reputation scanning, which examines running programs a web browser for example and processes and sets their trust level. Facebook wall scanning also makes a return, giving users the option of scanning their Facebook wall posts to check for any malware carrying links, a highly useful feature for Facebook addicts.
This monitoring feature is extended to email and IMs instant messaging as well. A comprehensive firewall is also present, helping to protect your PC from unwanted intrusions. The firewall has a large number of customisable settings, including traffic and program exemptions and browser protection. We recommend keeping the firewall set at its default levels though, except if you really know what you're doing.
The wonderful Norton Insight is also back, increasing your computer performance by identifying trusted files that do not require scanning. You can only imagine how much performance this saves you in the long run. Features Now to start tackling Norton 's massive features list. The program contains so many features and technologies that there's really no easy to do this, so we'll just start at a point and work our way through. First up is Norton's Reputation technology which checks the reputation of your files, including prevalence, where it originated from as well as its age, to stop new malware from infiltrating your files.
You can now also download files with less stress, as Norton's Download Insight warns users if downloaded files or applications are dangerous before you install or run it on your PC. These features should greatly minimise the risk of installing malicious software, although it's still better to be cautious. As the computer virus world is also notorious for its speedy infection rates, Norton Pulse Updates will run in the backgroud and provide micro updates to your PC every 5 to 15 minutes.
This is the most frequent update rate of any major anti-virus software out there today. In addition to its high update rate, Norton v5. SONAR is used to detect potentially dangerous applications that doesn't have assigned virus signatures yet a. With more malicious software being set loose on the web every day, this is a highly useful feature.
Luckily SONAR is pre-configured and automatically turned on, meaning no user intervention is required. Feeling safe online One of Norton v5. To this end, the software includes Norton Safe Web, a feature which warns you of unsafe websites in your search results. AvinashR , Feb 3, Joined: Dec 22, Posts: 4, Location: Outer space.
BoerenkoolMetWorst , Feb 3, If this version is a beta then why is it possible to activate a retail v4 key or continue your leftover subscription from version 4? Did the beta with the same build number carry beta tags on the main UI? Joined: Aug 25, Posts: 2, BoerenkoolMetWorst , Feb 4, If Symantec asked majorgeeks. How confident is everyone that this is the final build? It does match up with the latest NIS build. Are there any links for the premier edition? Show Ignored Content. Your username or email address: Do you already have an account?
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If you use the online storage it automatically runs your backup jobs in the background. Online backup is so easy you may find you want more space. Version 4. Starting with that version you can log into your Norton account and download backed-up files from anywhere. It will also create links to share specific files with others, optionally encrypting the links and setting an expiry date. The backup enhancements for the current version aren't as glamorous as those in version 4.
Symantec has also improved the on-demand backup window to better track the task's progress. Tuneup and More Norton 's tuneup features haven't changed significantly.
It still manages Startup items, with an option to reversibly disable them or set some for delayed launch. It will delete unnecessary files and browser traces, and its diagnostic report reveals system problems that could be slowing you down.
The Registry cleaner still removes useless or erroneous data from the Registry. In version 5. Users can "flip" the main window over to view graphs of CPU and memory usage by Norton and by the system overall.
A network map allows remote monitoring but not remote control of other Norton installations on the network. A vulnerability scan identifies programs for which Norton includes exploit protection. This suite offers a rich set of features for those who care to dig into them. Low Impact on Performance One big promise from Symantec for this latest edition of Norton was improved performance.
My own tests confirmed this, in spades. In fact, the results were so good that I didn't believe them. I rolled back the test system to its pre-install status, ran the baseline tests again, installed Norton , and again ran tests with the suite installed. Once again it did very, very well. That is, the average time required to complete these tests wasn't even 1 percent greater after installing the suite. However, Astaro has an unfair advantage—it runs on a separate computer.
A test that measures the time required to move and copy a large collection of files took 8 percent longer with Norton installed. That's not much, though Kaspersky came in no measureable effect here as well, and Webroot slowed the test by just 1 percent.
It has absolutely everything you'd expect in a security suite and also includes backup and system tuneup. All of Norton 's features work well, and work well together. It's not vastly different from the previous edition, but it has improved in efficiency. More Security Suite reviews:.
Excellent 4. Bottom Line Norton Version 5. You can dig for details but it won't push them at you. And it scored very, very well in my performance tests. Pros Best firewall. Consistently high lab results. Top scores in PCMag's malware removal testing, improved scores in malware blocking. Very low performance impact. Simple, effective spam filtering. Top phishing protection. Local and online backup. Beaten by some in PCMag's malware blocking tests.
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