You can run a standard quick scan, a full system scan, a custom scan, or a custom task such as cleaning out temporary browser files, optimizing your hard disk (don’t do this to an SSD), and backing up files. Overall, this section is straightforward and easy to understand. Security (pictured above) is where you can run security scans, update the software, see your device’s history of recent security events, and an Advanced option for adjusting your various protection options such as the enhanced firewall, intrusion protection, email protection, browser protection, and so on. When the Performance section is highlighted, for example, it shows a live count of overall CPU system usage and Norton CPU usage. The status area above changes as you switch between categories giving you an overview of another aspect of your PC. There’s also a fifth category called More Norton with supplemental software. One new addition to this area is that it now lists how many of your Norton licensed devices are in use-Premium gives you the right to install the security software on 10 devices.īelow the status area are four primary categories: Security, Online Safety, Backup, and Performance. If it’s green and says, “You Are Protected” then you’re good to go.
At the top of the window is the current status of your PC. Norton Security’s interface is more or less the same as it has been for a few years now. It just does its job, and lets you get on with yours with minimal interruptions. It doesn’t overload you with a bunch of pop-ups guiding you through its various features, or alerts about special offers, or anything like that. Once you install Norton, it goes about doing its job quietly. Go there for details about competing products and how we tested themĪs I said last time, one of the first things you notice about Norton Security is that you don’t notice it.
Note: This review is part of our best antivirus roundup. Beyond the usual antivirus packages, Norton Security also offers packages that include Lifelock Identity Protection-Symantec acquired Lifelock in late 2016. Not a ton has changed since the last time we looked at Norton, but there are some differences worth noting, as well as a new look at the suite’s basic performance.įor this review we’re looking at the top version of the suite, Norton Security Premium, which costs $55 per year for new users and $110 per year at the standard price. Symantec is back with an overhauled version of Norton Security for 2019.
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