What is Norton 360?

Norton 360 is an all-in-one tuneup, backup and online security software package that protects your data, personal information and Internet transactions so you can engage in online activities with confidence. 

Norton 360 combines Symantec’s proven internet security and PC tune-up features with new anti-spyware and anti-phishing tools plus the and best-of-breed automatic backup technologies.

It provides wall-to-wall online protection, without the need to purchase and manage multiple products.

PC Online Security

Defends against most known online threats. Norton 360 makes use of Symantec’s cutting-edge technology — including sophisticated rootkit detection features to protect against spyware, viruses and many more. It blocks malware at the entry point before they can steal a user’s identity and compromise your system's security.

Online Transaction Security

Norton 360 protects against online identity theft. It safeguards your PC by identifying booby-trapped Web sites and automatically authenticates the most popular banking and shopping sites. Symantec's advanced technology prevents phishing and email scam attacks to help protect your personal/billing information.

Backup and Restore

Norton 360 protects your important files and data stored locally. The data is backed up automatically and you can recover any data loss in an instant. Your music files, photos and Word documents are secure so they are always available to enjoy and to work.

PC Performance Tune-Up

Norton 360 keeps your PC tuned for peak performance. Integrated optimisation and maintenance tools keep your system running at its best. Internet clutter and temporary files are cleaned up in the background and hard disks are optimised on-the-fly.

Norton 360 provides a enhanced user experience. The easy-to-navigate interface gives you a clue what PC activities are safe and how Norton 360 is providing protection.

It automatically resolves most tuneup, backup and internet security issues whilst working for you in the background.

Automatic definition updates

Norton 360 uses LiveUpdate scheme to stay up-to-date protecting against the latest online threats. It comes with automatic virus definition updates and feature updates to ensure your threat definitions stay current and that you are protected at the best possible level.

Primary benefits

• Defends against a broad range of threats, including viruses, spyware, hackers, and more
• Safeguards against online identity theft with phishing protection and Web site authentication
• Automatically backs up important files and documents so users can restore them at any time
• Tunes PCs to help keep them running at peak performance
  
  

Included in the subscription-based service

• PC Security
• Transaction Security
• Backup and Restore
• PC Tuneup
• Support for Microsoft® Windows Vista™ clients (32- and 64-bit)
  
  

Minimum system requirement

• Microsoft Windows® XP Home Edition, Professional Edition, Media Center Edition 2005 or later, or Windows Vista
• (minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements apply)
  – 300 MHz or higher processor
  – 256 MB of RAM
  – 300 MB of available hard-disk space
• Standard Web browser
• Internet connection
• Norton toolbar feature requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher
• Email scanning supported for POP3-compatible email clients