Norton AntiVirus () Initial release 1991; 27 years ago ( 1991) Windows: 2014 21.1.0.18 (March 27, 2014; 3 years ago ( 2014-03-27)) ( and later),,, Website Norton AntiVirus is an anti- software developed and distributed by since 1991 as part of its family of products. It uses and to identify. Other features included in it are filtering and protection.

Symantec distributes the product as a download, a, and as. Norton AntiVirus and, a related product, held a 61% US retail market share for security suites as of the first half of 2007.

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Competitors, in terms of market share in this study, include antivirus products from,, and. Norton AntiVirus runs on and. Windows 7 support was in development for versions 2006 through 2008. Version 2009 has Windows 7 supported update already. Versions 2010, 2011, and 2012 all natively support Windows 7, without needing an update. Version 12 is the only version fully compatible with. With the 2015 series of products, Symantec made changes in its portfolio and briefly discontinued Norton AntiVirus.

This action was later reversed with the introduction of Norton AntiVirus Basic. Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Origins [ ] In May 1989, Symantec launched Symantec Antivirus for the (SAM). SAM 2.0, released March 1990, incorporated technology allowing users to easily update SAM to intercept and eliminate new viruses, including many that didn't exist at the time of the program's release. In August 1990 Symantec acquired from. Norton and his company developed various including the, which did not include antivirus features. Symantec continued the development of acquired technologies. The technologies are marketed under the name of 'Norton', with the 'from Symantec'.

Norton's crossed-arm pose, a registered U.S. Trademark, was traditionally featured on Norton product packaging. Dango Daikazoku Midi File. However, his pose was later moved to the spine of the packaging, and eventually dropped altogether. By early 1991, U.S. Computers were invaded by hundreds of foreign virus strains and corporate PC infection was becoming a serious problem.

Symantec's Norton Group launched Norton AntiVirus 1.0 (NAV) for PC and compatible computers. Ads for the product, with suggested retail $129, featured Norton in his crossed-arm pose, wearing a pink shirt and surgical mask covering his nose and mouth.

With the 1998 version 5.0 update, SAM was renamed Norton AntiVirus (NAV) for Macintosh. Windows edition [ ] was introduced in Norton AntiVirus 2004, addressing the estimated 3.6 million counterfeit Norton products sold. An code is generated to identify a computer's configuration, which ties in with the product key. Users are allowed to activate their product five times with the same. And detection and removal was introduced to the 2005 version, with the tagline 'Antispyware Edition'.

The tagline was dropped in later. However, Norton AntiVirus 2009 Classic does not include spyware or adware detection. The Classic edition is marketed alongside Norton AntiVirus 2009, which does include spyware and adware detection. Existing users of the 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009 versions can upgrade to the latest 2010 version without buying a new subscription. Upgrading will preserve the number of days left on a user's subscription. [ ] Version 2006 (13.0) [ ] The redesigned main aggregates information in a central user interface.

Reports the Norton Protection Center, while useful, attempts to advertise additional products. To further facilitate detection of malware, Bloodhound disassembles a variety of, and scans code for malicious instructions using predefined. Internet Explorer protection was introduced in this release as well; however notably missing is hijacking protection. CNET highlighted Norton AntiVirus 2006's noticeable impact on system performance. Operating system requirements call for or Windows XP.