Norton 360 Version 3.0
Norton 360 3.0 by Symantec delivers all-round security for your home PC protecting you against viruses, spyware, bots, Trojan horses, rootkits, data loss and other threats while improving your PC's performance.
Norton 360 3.0 includes anti-virus, anti-spyware, PC tune-up tools and backup / restore features that take care of the safety of your locally stored data as well as of your online security whenever you login into your bank account or buy online.
Description
Norton 360™ Version 3.0 is a quick, reliable and stable antivirus and antispyware solution delivering much more than a standard anti-malware program.
Norton 360 3.0 includes anti-bot, anti-worm, Trojan horse protection, two-way firewall and other security features that can make your online experience as safe as it should be.
The new version has been redesigned for speed and reliability, starting in less than 1 minute and installing under 3 minutes makes it Norton 360 a truly competitive tool in the Internet security and antivirus market.
The application protects against all known viruses, botnets, online identity theft, and data loss.
Norton 360 Version 3.0 comes with backup & restore capabilities that allow you to create automated, scheduled backups according to your settings and to either save the backup files onto a removable media, local disk or remote online storage space of 2GB standard, provided to you for free by Symantec. If you are looking for more online storage space you'd might be better off with Norton 360 Version 3.0 Premier Edition
Norton 360 runs in the background and it doesn't disturb your normal work while delivering all-round protection whenever you surf the Web, open downloaded files or execute programs from untrusted sources - Norton is there to protect your assets and identity against all known types of malicious attacks.
This software detects fake, bogus and malicious websites designed to steal identity or execute cross-site scripting attacks in order to gain unauthorized access to your confidential data. Whenever a suspicious website is visited, Norton 360 will display a warning informing you about potential risks and letting you to decide whether you want to continue browsing or leave that site.
Norton 360 Version 3.0 provides comprehensive protection while being simple to use and extremely easy to configure so that even novice users can operate it without any difficulty. However, if you get into trouble or need technical assistance, you can contact Symantec technical support for free via email, live chat or phone (depending on your location) to get your issue resolved within minutes.
This application run in both Windows XP and Windows Vista environments. See System Requirements for more details.
For current Norton 360 customers there is an upgrade available to Version 3.0. Please see the buying options section of this page for more details.
UPDATED: This antivirus software protects against the Conficker Worm, one of the most dangerous malicious programs spreading across the world. Click here to learn more about the Conficker Worm
Features
Norton 360 Version 3.0 Features
- Anti virus technology by Symantec
- Includes reliable anti-spyware protection
- Protects against bots, computer worms and Trojan horses
- Protects your local network scanning for all household computers for security problems
- Includes secure, two-way Norton Firewall
- Provides PC-tuneup facilities to clean and repair your registry, remove unwanted temporary Internet files and optimize disk fragmentation
- Allows you to perform regular backups of your most important files and to either store them on a removable media or on remote Symantec server for enhanced data security in an event of a disaster (2GB of secured online storage space is included)
- Includes Norton™ Identity Safe protecting your passwords and logins while surfing the Web
- Includes Norton™ Insight technology
- Includes the Norton™ Pulse Updates feature, that continuously updates virus definitions (usually every 15-30 minutes) to keep your PC protected
- Smart Startup Manager
- Comes with free 24/7 support from Symantec via e-mail, live chat and phone (depending on your location)
What's new in Norton 360 Version 3.0?
- Installs in under 1 minute!
- Loads in just 3 seconds!
- Scans are complete in under 3 minutes
- Extremely light on system resources - requires only 10Mb memory to load fully
- Now includes Norton Insight & Pulse Updates ensuring continuous protection against all kinds of malware
- Now includes Norton Safe Web that recognizes malicious or fake websites letting you know about potential dangers while you shop or bank online
- Sophisticated protection against bots and botnets - do not hackers turn your PC into a computer zombie
- Generates optimization and computer diagnostics report to keep you informed about your current protection and tuneup state
Sys. req.
Norton 360 Version 3.0 System Requirements
- Supported operating systems: Windows Vista and Vista SP1 Starter / Home Premium Edition / Home Basic Edition / Business Edition / Ultimate Edition, MS Windows XP with SP2 or SP3 Home Edition / Professional Edition
- Runs on both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms
- Minimum processor speed: 300MHz or faster processor
- Minimum 256MB of RAM
- Minimum 300MB of free hard disk space
- DVD or CD-ROM Drive
- At least SVGA (800x600) graphics adapter
- Microsoft Internet Explorer or Mozilla Firefox Web browser
- Internet connection is required for online product activation and livechat support