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Verdict: The program offers three types of scan: quick, full and custom. In each of these, scanning times are a lot faster than many of the product's competitors, but as always will depend on the amount of used disk space on your hard drive and other factors. Of course, the most important feature to look out for in anti-virus software is the effectiveness of virus detection and removal. Here, Norton AntiVirus excels. The software has preformed well historically in the major anti-virus tests, indicating that its protection is up-to-date and effective. Indeed, Norton commonly ranks above all other anti-virus software in these tests. As well as offering the most regular virus definitions updates of any similar product, the program's makers, Symantec, are constantly developing technology that will find the threats that haven't yet been cataloged. The software uses advanced algorithms to work out the likelihood that a particular file could be a threat, meaning that as well as being highly effective at protecting you from malware, Norton AntiVirus is very unlikely to delete something that is in fact benign. Whereas some of the products reviewed here have come onto the scene fairly recently, after years of producing anti-virus products, with Symantec you know you are getting a tried and tested solution. Those who have been dissatisfied with previous Norton products will find a lot here to address their concerns. Whereas older versions of the software would typically take up a lot of memory and affect your computer's performance, every effort has been made here to minimize these problems. Of course, anti-virus software always slows down operations such as reboots, file conversions and downloads. However, if you are used to using an old version of Norton AntiVirus you will be surprised to see how far the software has come in improving speed and performance. And although there are still anti-virus products out there that are even faster than Norton, none can match this software's effectiveness with such a relatively low footprint. A number of clever features mean that most of the time you won't be aware that the Norton AntiVirus is even running. The developers have clearly had the user in mind and know how intrusive some anti-virus software can be. If you are using a computer away from a power source, the program will delay all non-essential tasks until you are plugged back in. This will not lower your level of protection, but will help you to conserve battery life without stopping the software entirely - a useful feature, as all notebook users will know. A distinctive feature of Norton AntiVirus 2010 is its ability to convey quite technical details in an easy-to-understand way. If you are not particularly technically minded, or are simply confused by the huge range of threats to your computer's safety and performance, this software will run itself effectively and quietly in the background of your computer. However, should you want more detailed information about how your computer is running, it provides a range of graphs and statistics detailing different aspects of the computer's performance. Not only this, but the software actually offers to solve any problems relating to this. Your input to this can be as much or as little as you like, from targeting particular problems, to allowing the software to run a one-button optimization tool. If you have used Norton in the past, you will probably be aware that they offer a variety of products, including Norton 360 and Norton Internet Security. Norton AntiVirus is less comprehensive than these alternatives, only being usable on one computer, and not providing help with other computer and internet issues such as identity protection, backup and restore. If you are looking for these features, it would be worth investing in one of Norton's other products. However, as far as pure anti-virus protection and removal goes, you cannot go far wrong with this program. No anti-virus product will provide you with 100% protection. But if you are looking for the next best thing, Norton AntiVirus is it. Very competitively priced and offering superb protection at every level, it earns its place as our top rated anti-virus product.
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