IGN is reviewing all the biggest antivirus programs all week long. They’re evaluated based on ease of use, price, features, and a variety of testing performed by our editor and IGN’s sister-site for scan times, false positives, and correct identification of threats. Note that if you click on one of these links to buy the product, IGN may get a share of the sale. For more, read our. Norton Antivirus is an easily recognizable name in antivirus, and has been for years. Similar to McAfee, Norton often comes pre-installed on new PCs and laptops, so many people's first exposure to Norton was after booting up a new computer for the first time. Years ago, Norton was notoriously intrusive and resource intense, leading many people to just uninstall it once the trial period ended. Antivirus software has come a long way in the last 10 years though, and Norton is a great example of its progress.

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No longer does antivirus bog down your computer's resources, or constantly pester you with pop-ups. To see where it stands in 2017 I tested its basic 'Norton Security' package, which covers one device (PC, Mac, or mobile) for one year or, though at press time it was. It's a mid-range offering that protects against viruses, malware, and identity theft. Design and Features Norton's tucks its many useful feature into a simple, attractive design. Navigation happens in a row at the bottom of the app, and when everything is protected and running as it should, all the icons are green. Checking on a setting is as easy as glancing at its icon, and adjusting it begins with a click.

Norton includes a lot of ways to keep your PC protected. Naturally, there's the antivirus and malware scans, which can be scheduled and tweaked to your liking. It also keeps a really detailed history of your scans and updates, putting them into a searchable format in the app itself.

It's likely you'll never need to seek out your past antivirus habits, but it could be helpful tracking down problems in a more advanced situation. Download theme windows 7 anime hunter x hunter. There's also a rich feature set of identity protection built into Norton. Like McAfee, Norton has a password manager to both simplify and protect your increasingly large password collection. It can be downloaded for free on Norton's website, so you don't even need to have Norton antivirus to take advantage of it. Given the nature of the web, where it seems like every site now requires a log-in, a password manager is a good way to keep yourself from getting complacent and using repeated or easily guessable passwords.