About Norton™ AntiVirus

NetZero has partnered with Symantec to provide protection against a wide variety of Internet security threats by offering security products like Norton AntiVirus and Norton Internet Security.

Norton AntiVirus provides comprehensive virus prevention, threat detection, and repair software for your computer. It automatically detects and repairs known viruses, spyware, worms, and other potential risks in instant messenger attachments, email messages, Internet downloads, and other files. New virus definitions are updated easily over the Internet to keep Norton AntiVirus prepared for the latest threats.

Norton AntiVirus continually monitors your computer and protects it from known and unknown threats using the following features:
• Norton Protection System – Our 5 patented layers of protection detect and eliminate threats more quickly and accurately than other technologies.
• Browser Protection – Proactively protects you by checking for and blocking online threats as your browser loads, to stop online threats before they can do damage.
• SONAR Behavioral Protection & Live 24×7 Threat Monitoring – Stays ahead of, detects and eliminates threats that haven’t been invented yet by watching your PC for suspicious activity.
• Threat-removal Layer – Targets and eliminates hard-to-remove threats less sophisticated products often miss.
• Insight – Improves performance by identifying safe files and only scanning unknown files.
• Download Insight 2.0 – Protects you from dangerous applications before you install them by telling you if they are harmful or unstable.
• Norton Management – Cloud-based controls let you fix, update, renew and install Norton AntiVirus over the Internet with a few simple clicks. It brings together your available Norton protection for other devices, like your Mac computer, smartphone or tablet, in one place.
• Bandwidth Management 2.0 – Automatically adjusts Norton data usage updates when you connect to 3G networks to avoid using up your monthly data allotment or causing overage fees.
• Vulnerability Protection – Stops cybercriminals from using security holes (vulnerabilities) in applications to sneak threats onto your PC.
• Norton Pulse Updates – Updates your protection every 5 to 15 minutes, without disrupting you.