Slimy Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Symantec on Tuesday announced Norton AntiVirus 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2007, updated versions of the company's widely used security software for consumers. Slated to be available later this month, both products have been updated to provide better protection and system performance, Symantec said in a statement. Norton AntiVirus 2007 protects against viruses, spyware and related risks. Norton Internet Security 2007 is a suite that includes antivirus and anti-spyware protection and adds a firewall, intrusion prevention, and for the first time includes a phishing shield. Among the technology updates is protection against entire families of malicious software without the need for signature updates, Symantec said. Also, the antivirus technology can now detect malicious software that tries to hide using stealth technology known as rootkits, the company said. Symantec has also worked to make its software nimble. The new versions are better in memory usage, boot time, scan speed, user interface launch speed, and download speed, the company said. An improved system scan feature now requires less processing power, for example, Symantec said. Performance is often criticized when it comes to Symantec products. The updates to Symantec's traditional Norton products precede the launch of a next-generation security product called Norton 360, which is due by the end of March. Symantec has pitched Norton 360 as a complete overhaul of its security products and as a formidable rival to Microsoft's Windows Live OneCare, which launched in late May. McAfee, Symantec's chief rival in the consumer security space, launched revamped products last month. Norton AntiVirus 2007 is priced at $39.99 and Norton Internet Security 2007 at $69.99. Both products include a year of updates and are slated to be available later this month. Current users will be offered upgrades, Symantec said. Source Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randolph Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 You know what? I haven't run Norton in ages. I am going to take a look at it after school tomorrow and I will report back my findings. I would like to see what has changed since 2004. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
primexx Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 You know what? I haven't run Norton in ages. I am going to take a look at it after school tomorrow and I will report back my findings. I would like to see what has changed since 2004. :) Norton is still the same crap as before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boogerjones Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Wow, even uglier than Vista: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:: Lyon :: Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 LoL.. well they seem to try to mimic Vista But I'm sure performance wise, still crappy compared to other lighter-weight AV out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundayx Veteran Posted September 13, 2006 Veteran Share Posted September 13, 2006 doesnt look that bad imo, just hope it isnt bloated, but hopes are low Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strekship Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 wtf is that? An orange colored Aero Basic theme? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeBonJoey Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 looks like children's software. Norton 2005 interface was better looking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesmithg Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Don't know why people are bothered by it's gui colours. As long as it does the job and you get value for money thats all what should count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digitalx Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 LOL took them a while Norton AntiVirus 2007 has been released Sat 9/9/2006 8:38 AM Hi Anthony, Norton AntiVirus 2007 has officially shipped! Norton AntiVirus 2007 (14.0) has been released with build 89. Thank you all for your hard work on this project. The high quality of Symantec security products is ensured by your participation in testing. Thank you! Cheers, Tony Weiss Sr. Beta Test Coordinator Symantec Corporation We're still forking away at Genesis (Norton 360) though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leesmithg Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Always can tell when software is about to be upgraded. I check amazon and 50% off previous versions. What symantec and norton should do, is, sell subscriptions instead of the software. I could use the new version and add my 312 days left on the update service. Something they should think about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premgenius Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Thanks, but NOD32 & ZoneAlarm Pro works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leddy Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 We at Symantec ET have been there long enough to realise that "high quality" does not exist. The GUI they slap on in every Norton product seems to reduce any notion of efficiency down to hell. The only way Norton is going to get faster is if they recode the entire scanning engine, which won't happen. As for Genesis, we have truely been given "prerelease" software- not prerelease software as in "it's unstable", prerelease as in "it doesn't have a exit button, but it compiles!" prerelease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wicker_man Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 I like the crappy marketing "Your computer security is GOOD" because you've got Internet Security installed. I bet if it was just an AV it would say "Mediocre - buy Internet Security!!!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eds Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 What they need to do is scrap the Norton line and remove some functionality from the the Corporate AV for home users. I have found Symantec Corporate AV to be well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Warwagon MVC Posted September 13, 2006 MVC Share Posted September 13, 2006 they need to rewrite it from the ground up. Or at best, stop it from saying "Copying files" when your uinstalling it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scumdogmillionaire Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 Ah yes, it is about that time, isn't it? Always September. And the first september in 5 years i haven't rushed to buy the new Symantec. They lost me after v2006 and OneCare stole my heart :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
viciv Posted September 13, 2006 Share Posted September 13, 2006 norton 360 might be better... NIS07's the same old thing :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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