Norton Antivirus 2012 has come with small modifications over its prior version. Lets look at some of the features and brief information about how Installation is done, how does it appear, Performance, etc.
Installation:
Norton Antivirus 2012 offers you with smooth and speedy Installation taking less than a minute. Installation includes interaction(survery-like) with Norton's new behaviour-based detection engine which will send the ongoing data and
performance reports to Symantec's Cloud that would not affect your protection levels.
Requirements:
· 300 MHz or faster processor
· 256 MB of RAM (512 MB RAM required for the Recovery Tool)
· 150 MB of available hard disk space.
· Email scanning supported for POP3- and SMTP-compatible email clients.Required for all installations:
· CD-ROM or DVD drive (if not installing via electronic download)
· Support for AntiSpam feature
· Microsoft Outlook 97 or later
· Microsoft Outlook Express 6.0 or later
· Browser support for Browser Protection feature
· Microsoft Internet Explorer 32-bit 6.0 or higher
· Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or higher
Performance:
An Antivirus would be effective only if it has substantial performance and
Norton Antivirus 2012 delivers peak execution and standards. Quick Scan would be completed in less than 3 minutes and Full Scan in 1 hour 40 minutes which less than last year's average. Lets look at performance reports taken by CNET lab's benchmarks.
New Features:
- A Customizable Control Center to choose simplified screen or the traditional view.
- Norton Recovery Tools to remove old struck viruses and threats in your PC.
- Bandwidth Management restrict background processes, updates and downloads, showing less impact on system's performance.
- Download Insight 2.0 tells to download firmly without any internal threats to inject in your system from third-party installers.
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