Norton Antivirus 2009 Gamer Edition

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  1. xzKinGzxBuRnzx

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    Norton Antivirus 2009 Gamer Edition

    Key Technologies

    • Antivirus
    • Antispyware
    • Bot protection
    • Browser protection
    • Internet worm protection
    • Intrusion prevention
    • Pulse Updates
    • Recovery tool
    • Rootkit detection
    • Norton™ Insight
    • SONAR™ behavioral protection
    • Gamer Mode
    Features

    Lightning Fast and Light as a Feather
    • Fastest and lightest virus, spyware, and rootkit protection available, optimized for gaming.*
    • Installs in under one minute on average.*
    • Requires less than 6 MB of memory—eight times less memory than the competitive industry average.*
    • Opens only two processes.
    • Uses less than 50 MB of hard disk space (without definitions).*
    • Adds less than 3 seconds to boot time.*
    • Norton™ Insight technology scans only those files at risk, resulting in fewer, shorter, and faster scans of less than 35 seconds on average—almost five times faster than the competitive industry average.*

    Gamer Mode
    • Suspends alerts and notifications to avoid interrupting game play.
    • Option to suspend real-time monitoring activities and updates to reduce PC and network resource usage even further.
    • Automatically enabled when PC is in full-screen mode.
    • Turn it on manually with a simple click on the Norton system tray icon.

    Protection
    • Automatically detects and removes the latest online threats.
    • Tiny, rapid Pulse Updates every 5 to 15 minutes—30 times more often than the competitive industry average.**
    • Norton Protection System delivers multilayered protection.
    • Patent-pending, industry-leading protection from Web-based attacks.
    • Real-time SONAR™ (Symantec™ Online Network for Advanced Response) technology detects emerging spyware and viruses before traditional definitions are even available.
    • Botnet detection prevents bots from taking control of your PC.
    • Norton Recovery Tool boots and repairs badly infected PCs.
    • Specialized deep-cleaning technology delivers our most complete scan possible.
    • Easy access to intelligence on Internet threats targeting gamers.

    Control Without Disruptions
    • Smart Scheduler automatically schedules non time-critical activities such as scans and updates to occur while your PC is idle.
    • Comprehensive control gives you the option to customize your security settings.
    • Review the security status of every process on your PC.

    Product Support

    • Free tech support and online knowledge base deliver the help you need, however you need it.
    • Information for Gamers links directly to gaming related security information and more.
    Winning Protection that won’t slow you down



    Norton AntiVirus™ 2009 Gaming Edition is the fastest virus protection you can get. * It stops spyware, worms, bots, and other threats cold—without slowing down your PC. When you’re gaming, your protection should get out of the way. Norton AntiVirus™ 2009 Gaming Edition does exactly that.

    Gamer Mode



    • No alerts + no notifications = no interruptions
    • Optional settings to temporarily suspend updates, behavioral scanning and intrusion prevention
    • Enabled automatically when your PC is in full screen mode
    • Activate manually with a quick click on the Norton system tray icon

    Lightning Fast*



    • Rapid Pulse Updates every 5 to 15 minutes
    • Installs in less than a minute
    • Adds less than 1 second to boot time

    Light as a Feather*



    • Uses less than 6MB memory even without the Gamer Mode performance boost
    • Needs less than 50MB hard disk space on installation
    • Runs only 2 processes at a time
    • Performance graphs display CPU and memory usage and how little Norton is using
    Respects your needs


    • Smart Scheduler holds resource intensive actions for when you are not using your PC
    • Resource usage table shows you the what, when and how long for background actions taken by Norton AntiVirus
    • Delivers consistently strong protection - that’s why Norton AntiVirus has won more consecutive Virus Bulletin 100 awards than any other AV software
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  2. Safinn

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    Very nice, looks very cool but im going to stick with kaspersky as on the back it says it has the best protection even if norton is faster by a few seconds.
     
  3. MikkelPixel

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    very nice i migth uninstall avg
     
  4. InsaneNutter

    InsaneNutter Resident Nutter Staff Member

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    The GUI is horrible but what do you actually think of it if you use it?

    I used Norton (Mainly the cooperate edition) for many years before switching to Sophos.
     
  5. wagner

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    I don't know...Im still scarred from my previous experiences with Norton Antivirus...
     
  6. Chubato

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    Seems cool I guess
     
  7. ShockResist

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    nice review, but i like my nod32 it always been good.
     
  8. InsaneNutter

    InsaneNutter Resident Nutter Staff Member

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    Just wondering if you still use this?

    I used Norton many years ago but would never dream of running it anymore, it’s not until you remove it you realise how much it slowed your system down.
     
  9. Dark Scyth

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    I figured you'd remove it as it would never find a virus in its lifetime not because it would slow your PC down. Norton = death of all PC's
     

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