Norton, a household name in cybersecurity, has been at the forefront of protecting users from online threats for over three decades. Developed by NortonLifeLock (formerly Symantec), Norton provides a wide range of security solutions designed for individuals, families, and businesses. Its product suite covers antivirus protection, identity theft prevention, privacy tools, and more, ensuring comprehensive digital safety. With millions of users worldwide, Norton is trusted for its reliable, multi-layered protection.
Real-Time Threat Protection: Norton’s advanced real-time protection defends against viruses, malware, spyware, and ransomware. Its intelligent threat detection system uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to detect and eliminate threats, even the most recent and sophisticated ones.
Secure VPN: Norton includes a no-log Virtual Private Network (VPN) in many of its packages, providing encrypted internet connections to protect user privacy. This is especially important when using public Wi-Fi networks.
Smart Firewall: The two-way firewall monitors incoming and outgoing traffic, ensuring that suspicious connections are blocked before they can cause harm. This feature helps prevent unauthorized access to the user’s devices.
Dark Web Monitoring: Powered by LifeLock, this feature monitors the dark web for your personal information, such as email addresses, Social Security numbers, and credit card details, alerting you if your data is found.
Password Manager: Norton’s password manager securely stores and manages passwords, ensuring users can create strong, unique passwords for all their accounts without the need to remember them. It also auto-fills forms for faster login.
Identity Theft Protection: In partnership with LifeLock, Norton offers advanced identity theft protection services that monitor potential misuse of personal information. Users receive alerts if suspicious activity is detected, and the service helps mitigate damages from identity theft.
Parental Control: Norton provides advanced parental control features that allow parents to monitor their children's online activity, set screen time limits, and block inappropriate content. This helps ensure that children have a safe and responsible online experience.
Ransomware Protection: Norton includes dedicated ransomware protection, which guards against one of the most dangerous modern-day cyber threats by preventing unauthorized file encryption and offering recovery solutions in the event of an attack.
Performance Optimization: Norton is designed to provide powerful protection while minimizing its impact on system performance. It includes features like disk optimization and startup manager to keep devices running efficiently.
Microsoft Windows 11/10 (all versions)
Microsoft Windows 8/8.1 (all versions)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit and 64-bit)
Processor
For Windows 11/10/8/7: 1 GHz
RAM
For Windows 11/10: 2 GB (minimum of 512 MB RAM required for Recovery Tool)
For Windows 8/7: 1 GB (32-bit) or 2 GB (64-bit) (minimum of 512 MB RAM required for Recovery Tool)
Hard disk space
300 MB of available hard disk space