Modern man, along with food and shelter,
requires the internet as well. However, all good things in life come with a
catch and here for internet, the catch is a computer virus. Since the dawn of
the internet, malware and computer virus are two arch-enemies of the users of
the internet. Antivirus software is their protectors. There are a good number
of antivirus software available in the market. Norton Antivirus is a very well known among them. There are various
products of antivirus available under the umbrella name of Norton. All the
products at the minimum level protect against basic malware, phishing attacks,
spam, and malicious email attachments.
Before we go deep into the topic, let us
first see what are the different malware we are talking about. There is a trojan horse that looks harmless to
pass the firewall and then get activated. A logic bomb is a piece of code that will be executed and give rise
to malicious activities once a certain condition is met. Spyware is the malware that collects confidential user information
like card number, id password and sends them to a third party without the
consent of the user. A backdoor is a
secret path to bypass the authentic information of the system. Ransomware is the malware that steals
confidential information and threatens to disclose the information until their
demands are met.
As discussed, there are various types of
antivirus products available under Norton name. Norton Antivirus Basic, Norton
Security Standard, Norton Security Deluxe and Norton Security Premium. It also
has Norton mobile security, Norton Utilities, etc. Norton
Antivirus Basic is recommended for 1 PC. It helps defend against
ransomware, viruses, spyware and other threats. There is advance security that
protects you from financial losses when you go for shopping or banking. It also
employs one of the largest global civilian intelligence networks to spot
threats. Along with these features, the Norton Security Standard, recommended
for 1 PC Mac or 1 mobile device, protect the home network with a smart firewall
and it is supported by 24×7 customer service of Norton. The other two that is
Norton Security Deluxe and Premium offer more add on features with the Premium
addition having the most number of features. The monthly subscription fees are
also different for all the products. Notably, there is no Freemium feature i.e.
free use product under Norton. However, there is a free trial version of the deluxe product for 30 days.
You can download the Norton Security Deluxe
trial version of 30 days from the official Norton website. It allows you to protect PC, Mac, Android and
iOS devices through a single subscription. The software, along with malware
protection technology, cleans up the hard disk as well to free up space. After
the 30 days, you may choose to discard the product or subscribe to any product,
based on your needs. there is no obligation at all for the download. If you so
choose, you can download Norton product in your laptop from any of the
available third-party websites as well. However, even then it will be 30 days
trial and then you need to choose.
