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Powerful anti-virus and anti-malware tool that protects personal computers from malicious attacks

Powerful anti-virus and anti-malware tool that protects personal computers from malicious attacks

Vote: (397 votes)

Program license: Trial version

Developer: Symantec

Version: 21.1.0.18

Works under: Windows

Vote:

Program license

(397 votes)

Trial version

Developer

Version

Symantec

21.1.0.18

Works under:

Windows

Pros

  • Every tier comes with VPN, password manager, and anti-viral software
  • Allows users to back up data onto the Cloud using scheduled backups
  • Great for both businesses and homes

Cons

  • More pricey than most anti-viral software programs

Norton 360 is an all-in-one security program that protects devices against viruses, malware, spyware, and phishing attempts.

Not only does 360 feature advanced security features, it comes with a Virtual Private Network (VPN) that allows users to obfuscate their IP address for safer browsing. The software also comes with an intelligent password manager that protects sensitive financial, personal, and health-related online accounts.

Aside from these enhanced features, Norton 360 also provides new ways for users to automatically back up PC data onto the Cloud. Users can pre-configure daily, weekly, or manual backups to the could in order to avoid unfortunate data loss.

Norton 360 is a paid program that's offered in several different tiers. The standard plan includes security for one device, cloud backup up to 10 gigabytes, password management, smart firewall configurations, and virus protection.

More expensive plans include security for a larger number of devices, parental control, and more intuitive virus protection systems. All plans come with the patented SafeCam control and a secure VPN.

Customers appreciate that the plan comes with 24/7 customer support and a complete refund upon any virus-caused failure. Potential users should be aware that the Parental Control features don't function on Mac devices.

Compared to other security softwares, Norton 360 is much more robust and provides safety assurances on multiple fronts. Norton protects your sensitive data, passwords, and internet use.

Pros

  • Every tier comes with VPN, password manager, and anti-viral software
  • Allows users to back up data onto the Cloud using scheduled backups
  • Great for both businesses and homes

Cons

  • More pricey than most anti-viral software programs

Pros

  • A new redesigning from the ground up.
  • The old clunky feeling of the design has been fixed.

Cons

  • Be careful about the ads because you can end up downloading more programs than you want.

The antivirus on your computer has become one of the most essential elements of your digital security because without it, a hacker can easily slip past your computer's defenses and infect you with a Trojan, virus, malware or worm. That's why installing an antivirus system on your computer has become one of the most important things that you can do, and you can find many of these software systems for free. For example, Norton 360 is one of the programs to offer free software.

Protection for All Devices

With the basic Norton Antivirus, you can only protect your Windows devices, but Symantac Norton Security as the Deluxe package offers you protection for your Android, macOS, Windows and iOS devices. For a Windows user, this adds the essential firewalls for protection, but bothers you with obnoxious popups.

The Complete Security and Performance Solution

With Norton 360, the software delivers on every promise that it should, but we can't necessarily say that Norton 360 is perfection, nor does the design work for everyone, but for those whom it does work with, it does a phenomenal job. You have excellent features built into the system, and you have wireless security tools to help. The user experience feels much better than either McAfee Total Protection or Windows Live OneCare. This system works much better than Norton Internet Security 2007 because it's lighter on the tools and the system resources so that it doesn't slow down your computer. In fact, everything has been integrated better, and you have a much better design than before.

How the Interface Looks

We like Norton 360 because the interface looks both intuitive and clean. You have an intuitive and no-nonsense setup, and the toolbar sits over the top to scan the sites you might click on. This is important because sometimes the sites you're visiting might be known for viruses. You will see the rating for how the site has scored in terms of security. Some of the key modules in this include Transaction Security, PC Security, Backup and Recovery and PC Tuneup. Each module displays a color-coded status, and you have a brief explanation.

Features

In terms of features, Norton 360 looked at the old Norton Internet Security, Norton Antivirus, Norton Confidential, Norton SystemWorks and Symantec, and they returned to the drawing board. The new design lets us see a complete renewal from the ground up. As a result, Norton 360 feels far more fluid than ever before, and even the Symantec LiveUpdate, which occasionally felt clunky, has now been made more intuitive. Norton 360 also has tools to defragment the hard drive and clean the temporary files. It also takes care of the clutter. All in all, this is a great setup that can keep your system free of viruses.

Pros

  • A new redesigning from the ground up.
  • The old clunky feeling of the design has been fixed.

Cons

  • Be careful about the ads because you can end up downloading more programs than you want.