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Symantec Upgrades Antivirus Software

Posted by Gayle Kesten Wednesday, Mar 5, 2008, 11:38 AM ET

Symantec wants to ensure your small computer corner of the world is safer with a new version of its Norton 360 antivirus software.

The security software vendor is aiming Norton 360 version 2 at "people who use computers on a regular basis but don't necessarily have a Ph.D. in security -- the 'set it and forget it' type," said Mark Kanok, Symantec senior product manager for Norton 360, who spoke to my friends at ChannelWeb. There are a lot of end users who just want one package."

One new feature I think is particularly cool: The software waits until your computer is idle to go about its business, then pauses when you're ready to work again.

Other new features include:

Symantec’s Browser Protection technology, which defends against drive-by downloads and other new or unknown threats that exploit vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.

Click here for more enhancements. Norton 360 version 2 comes in two editions: a $79 Standard version, which comes equipped a with 2 GB for the "typical" user and can also be backed up to an iPod or Blu-Ray disk; and a $99 Premier edition, which comes with 10 GB, and is mainly aimed at users who store large audio or digital media files.

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