Norton AntiVirus 2008 automatically detects and removes viruses, spyware and other security risks. It delivers extensive security features to protect your PC from viruses and trojan horses. As a part of its internet protection Norton Antivirus 2008 scans instant messaging, blocks website scripts and protects you from malicious emails.

Features

Norton Antivirus 2008 is an antivirus protection suite that can scan email attachments, file attachments in Yahoo, AOL and MSN instant messaging applications.

The application scans incoming messages keeping dangerous internet worms out, preventing them from infecting your system.

Norton AntiVirus can even scan compressed files and file archives for viruses.

The virus quarantine feature places infected files in a safe environment until they are completely sane.

On top of that Norton AntiVirus 2008 comes with adware and spyware detection tools that automatically block malicious scripts and programs from being installed on your computer. Symantec's tool can detect and remove keyloggers and other malware that can compromise your system's security or steal sensitive information stored on your computer.

Norton prevents malicious scripts from phishing attacks and protects you from cross-site scripting attacks.

Before Norton installs on your computer, it disinfects the system ensuring you start off with a virus-free environment.

Ease of use

You can install Norton AntiVirus within minutes and the installation process is very straightforward.

The installation wizard informs you thorought the installation process about its progress and when it's finished your system is protected against viruses, trojan horses, spyware and other threats.

Norton AntiVirus interface is self-explanatory and designed with a logical concept, so that even non-advanced users should have absolutely no problems installing and using it.

In most cases, you don't even have to change anything after installation since the default settings are optimised for providing excellent level of online security.

Virus Detection Performance

Relating to Virus Bulletin's test results Norton Antivirus is amongst the best antivirus software available on the market. All previous versions have earned the highest possible rating in virus detection effectiveness.

Automatic updates

Norton AntiVirus like other Symantec products automatically download updates to keep the virus definition up-to-date. Each time an update is downloaded, the Norton scans for viruses. Norton AntiVirus free download of updates is available during the renewable service period.

Key Features

• Deep system scans to remove viruses, spyware and other malicious software
  
• Finds and removes hidden threats in the system
• Automatically detect and block viruses, spyware, and worms
• Protects from worms, viruses and spyware
• Automatic scanning of incoming email and instant messages
• Removes infected email and instant messages attachments
• Scans compressed files and file archives for threats
  
• Norton Protection Center - a centralised control panel to easily security settings
• Free Norton AntiVirus download and protection updates and product updates available throughout the renewable service period