#NORTON ANTIVIRUS PLUS INSTALL#
#NORTON ANTIVIRUS PLUS UPDATE#
#NORTON ANTIVIRUS PLUS UPGRADE#
#NORTON ANTIVIRUS PLUS FULL#

I did find that when I tried to resolve trackers found by the scan, Norton took me to an upsell page for Norton AntiTrack. Both are free and both belong (or will soon belong, in the case of Avast) to Norton, which has been making a lot of acquisitions lately. Choosing Smart Scan checks your computer for privacy and performance issues as well as scanning for malware, much like the Smart Scan feature in Avira Free Security and Avast One Essential. When you click the big Security panel and then click Scan, Norton offers the expected Quick, Full, and Custom scan choices-and a lot more. You can also add other extensions: Norton Safe Search, which marks dangerous search results Norton Home Page, which puts Safe Search and a collection of quick links on your home page and the Norton Password Manager.

#NORTON ANTIVIRUS PLUS INSTALL#

You should also launch each of the browsers that you use and at least install the Norton Toolbar.

#NORTON ANTIVIRUS PLUS UPDATE#

Even though the status panel indicated my software was current and up to date, the Live Update found and installed some updates. For example, clicking Security displays icons for Scans, Live Update, History, and Advanced.Īfter installation, be sure to run a Live Update. Rather than opening a new page, clicking one of these options slides the panels down to reveal more options. Big panels show your status in five areas: Security, Internet Security, Backup, Performance, and More Norton. It’s mostly white, with text and icons in green and black. The main window of the local antivirus should look familiar to Norton aficionados. You’ll also find a link to purchase Secure VPN, which isn’t part of the basic antivirus package. I'll cover the other two components below.

Clicking Device Security opens the familiar Norton antivirus interface. For this basic antivirus, there are just three active items: Device Security, Cloud Backup, and Password Manager. A hazy outdoor scene at the left softens the view, somewhat like the nature-scene backgrounds in Panda Dome Essential and the rest of the current Panda product line. The current product line emphasizes the My Norton app, which helps you access all the elements of your Norton protection. With the standalone antivirus, you just get 2GB of online storage, but that may be enough to securely back up your most important files. McAfee and Check Point offer similar guarantees.Īll current Norton security products, including this one, come with online backup.

It only applies if you've signed up for automatic renewal. This promise does require a commitment on your part. In the unlikely event they can't sort things out, you can apply for a refund. If Norton can't remove a malware infestation even after you follow all recommended steps, experts will log into your computer remotely and fix the problem.

#NORTON ANTIVIRUS PLUS FULL#

Norton Antivirus Plus comes with full tech support, along with a Virus Protection Promise. In fact, the presence of the VPN is the only difference feature-wise between Norton's macOS products. Norton 360 also gives you five licenses for Norton Secure VPN. However, the same situation applies, in that two licenses cost more than a five-license subscription to Norton 360 Deluxe for Mac. I should point out that you can also use your single Norton AntiVirus license to install protection on a Mac.

#NORTON ANTIVIRUS PLUS UPGRADE#

You can buy a single antivirus license to protect one PC or Mac, or upgrade to Trend Micro Internet Security for three licenses that cover either platform. Trend Micro operates in a similar fashion. For $15 less than two antivirus licenses, you get five full suite licenses, five unlimited VPN licenses, 50GB of hosted online backup, and more. Upgrading to Norton 360 Deluxe would be a smarter move. If you want to protect two PCs, you buy two individual licenses, costing about $120. In addition, Norton doesn't offer multi-license pricing for the antivirus product. You can install McAfee protection on every device in your household, running Windows, macOS, Android, or iOS. With McAfee AntiVirus Plus, you get unlimited protection for the price of one Norton license.

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