What's new in Norton 360 Version 3.0

Norton 360 Version 3.0 includes some new exciting features including the following:

  • Norton Insight drastically shortens scan times by scanning only those files that are potentially dangerous and may contain viruses and other malicious code
  • Pulse Updates is the new feature that automatically downloads virus definition updates and minor program updates via LiveUpdate while you work. Virus updates are released every 5 to 15 minutes keeping your PC protected from the latest threats at all times
  • Idle Time Scans triggers background tasks and definition updates while your PC is idle
  • Silent Mode allows you to turn notifications and deep scans off for a given period of time. This is useful during playing games or watching movies
  • Startup Manager lets you view and disable unwanted boot-time processes vastly improving Windows startup speed
  • Botnet Protection stops bots preventing turning your PC into a computer zombie
  • Norton Safe Web actively monitors Web sites you visit or search for, giving you detailed reports about the threats they contain
  • Norton Drive queues up files that are selected for backup

Full feature listing is available here.

This article applies to the following products: 
Norton 360
Norton 360 Premier Edition