What is Symantec Threat Interceptor?

Symantec Threat Interceptor is a set of functions included in Norton Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus and Norton 360. Symantec Threat Interceptor stops malware attempting to exploit security holes in popular software such as Web browsers even before a security patch or update is released by the software vendor.

Symantec Threat Interceptor identifies software flaws and vulnerabilities that could potentially open it to malicious attacks and closes those security holes automatically reducing the risk of being hacked.