Latest Reviews

1. 
   McAleck

   2009 (16.1.0.33) (Dec 13, 2008)

   if you can't configure a Norton product, you must be a real dummy

2. 
   uberfly

   2009 (16.1.0.33) (Dec 2, 2008)

   I tried this out a bit back based on positive reviews. As before, it's top-notch as far as detection, but the program is a complicated, overreaching mess to configure and deal with.

3. 
   ninjeratu

   2009 (16.1.0.33) (Dec 2, 2008)

   Very good for the novice. Terrible for the more advanced user.
   
   User interface is shiny, but clunky and hopelessly messed up. Getting false positives (FPs) back from quarantine is almost impossible. They're removed without asking, no matter what setting you have for asking. Will remove registry settings without asking, which do happen with FPs.
   
   Much faster updates than 2008, with an added speed-o-meter for measure. Pretty small footprint, I suspect the horrible UI takes up more than 50% of the RAM and CPU usage of the product.
   
   Firewall is adequate for the normal home user, but don't expect too much from it. Changing rules or monitoring network activities is just .. not working as a firewall should. It's almost as if they're hiding as much as they can of the settings to annoy people or hide the fact that it's just an below average product behind shiny windows and animations. I don't like the firewall and it's just average protection if you test it. Good enough for basic use, though.
   
   Getting better, but they should've looked at their OEM product, Symantec AV, instead of adding eye candy to an already messed up product.
   Just because it looks "cool" with pointless CPU usage meter doesn't mean it's a great product people. It's still just average when it comes to protecting your stuff.
   
   The AV part is the product's strongest part. The AV is getting to the point where it can actually compete with top-notch products like Kaspersky, Avira, NOD32 when it comes to footprint and detection rate. Good job, Symantec! Took you 5 years, but still.
   As a complete product it gets 3/5 because it's not that good.

4. 
   Pkshadow

   2009 (16.1.0.33) (Dec 2, 2008)

   Small foot print, no longer takes large amounts of resources and is now much faster to complete a full system scan.
   It also scans the most used files/running files and does not need to scan them all the time; files include print spooler, ATI drivers, browser etc.
   This(Norton Insight)helps keep low system resource usage.
   It also has what is called Pulse Update keeping the program and your system protected with latest definitions/changes.
   
   It works better than previous versions have in years.

5. 
   pjb

   2009 (16.1.0.33) (Dec 2, 2008)

   Really good, light on system resources, and fast.
   Does a really great job.
   2009 & this version are worth using.
   p.s They also do a gaming version of the AV - nice if you do gaming a lot and do not want to be disturbed. http://www.symantec.com/...ntivirus-gaming-edition