Norton 360 Version 6.0 Earns Highest Marks for Protection and Performance
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- Norton 360 version 6.0 gets top rank in third-party test of protection and performance.
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In January 2012, Symantec Corporation announced the release of a new version of its award-winning Norton 360.
As the product was launched, Symantec commissioned AV-TEST Institute of Germany to conduct a real-world stress test of Norton 360 v6 – and also 11 other leading antivirus solutions.
The multiphase testing measured the protection capabilities of each product, as well as the ability to remove viruses from an infected machine.
Of the 12 products tested, the best overall result was achieved by Symantec Norton 360 v6 with 95 points out of 100.
In the real-world test, most products performed well at blocking new malware infections. In fact, eight products scored above 95%. Symantec’s Norton 360 v6 scored 100% at blocking against drive-by downloads, direct exe downloads, malicious e-mail attachments and P2P attacks. Three other contenders also scored 100%: Bitdefender, G Data and Trend Micro.
In the remediation test, Norton 360 v6 achieved the best overall removal score, tied with Kaspersky.
The Need For Malware Detection and Removal
In their report, the AV-TEST Institute noted that during a year of their normal research, they catalog about 20 million new malware variations. Given the wide variety of threats associated with computers, and today’s Internet-connected lifestyle, consumers can no longer rely only on a detection-and-prevention-only security solution. According to the AV-TEST Institute:
It is possible that a PC can get infected, even if up-to-date anti-malware software is installed because signatures are provided only every few hours, which sometimes may be too late. Infections create financial loss, either because sensitive data is stolen or because the PC cannot be used for productive work anymore until the malware has completely removed from the system.
Therefore remediation techniques become more important to get an infected PC up and running again. In that process it is imperative that the cleaning process is reliable in two ways:
- The malware and all of its components have to be removed and any malicious system changes have to be reverted
- No clean applications or the system itself must be harmed by the cleaning process
Fulfilling these two requirements is not easy…. Symantec achieved the best overall removal score.
(All tests based upon the combined effort of the core product and additional removal tools and rescue media, if available.)
Norton 360 version 6.0 highlights
- Norton Identity Safe – Helps you use secure passwords for all your online activity. It automatically remembers, encrypts and enters user IDs and passwords to protect you from online threats.
- Norton Management – Cloud-based functionality helps you remotely manage select Norton products with greater ease and control.
- Bandwidth Management – Non-critical Norton updates will not be downloaded when you’re connected to metered networks, conserving your monthly data allowance.
- Improved Backup – You’ll back up your critical files faster and easier.
Pricing and Availability
Norton 360 version 6.0 can be installed on up to three PCs. The price includes a three PC license, a one-year subscription, Symantec’s protection updates and one full year of Norton’s “best-in-class” customer support.
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The suggested retail price is $89.99 for the standard edition including 2GB of online storage space and $99.99 for the premium edition including 25GB of online storage space.
All Norton 360 users with a valid product subscription are eligible to download and use the latest product versions and updates, released during their subscription period.
About Norton by Symantec
Norton from Symantec provides solutions that enable consumers to secure all aspects of their digital lives, including software for PCs, laptops and mobile devices – as well as live tech support services and online backup.
About Symantec
Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) is a publicly-traded, global leader in corporate and consumer protection, providing security, storage and systems management solutions to protect and manage valued digital assets of every kind. According to Symantec, “Our software and services protect against more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling confidence wherever information is used or stored.”
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Source: AV-TEST Institute, January 2012 Real World Protection and Remediation Testing Report. (AV-Test GmbHA is a leading independent lab for IT security and anti-virus research.)
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