This software can now be purchased, packaged or acquired in the OEM software of the computer after purchase. In addition to the functions of the original software, parental monitoring, spam filtering and other functions can be downloaded as an extension kit for free on the Internet after purchasing the original software. The main competition for this software is Microsoft’s Windows Live One-care and McAfee’s "Total Protection" suite.
Early History of Norton 360
In February 2006, Symantec announced the Project Genesis (Genesis program). Genesis was designed with a vision that it will be different from other Symantec user security products, including file backup and computer maintenance tools, as well as antivirus capabilities and a firewall. The protection of phishing and real-time inspiration are also planned. Not only this, compatibility with Windows Vista is also a major aspect of Genesis.
However, in May 2006, Genesis was renamed Norton 360. Its functionality has also been confirmed - it will have the same features as Norton Internet Security, plus file backup, computer maintenance, phishing protection, and real-time inspiration & Norton remote services. A public beta is also scheduled for release in the summer of 2006. The final release date is also set at the end of 2006.
But out of nowhere, McAfee announced Falcon, a security suite with similar features to Norton 360 and OneCare. OneCare was launched in the summer of 2006, and Falcon also entered the open beta test.
Many people think that Norton 360 Support is used to respond to Microsoft's anti-virus software (OneCare). However, with the release of OneCare, some people think Symantec is behind its competitors. Mark Bergman, vice president of Symantec, claims that the upcoming Norton 360 is not intended to compete with OneCare.
And finally the day came; it was February 26, 2007, the version1.0 was released, later on, other versions also got delivered by Symantec and version 3.0 is the latest among them.
About Norton 360 version 3.0
Norton 360 version 3.0 is system security software developed by Symantec, an internationally renowned security software development company. It integrates a variety of protection features to effectively prevent the invasion of foreign viruses and provides 24/7 worldwide Norton customer service.
System Requirements For Norton 360 version 3.0
- *High-speed Internet access is required; including 2 GB of online storage, you can choose to purchase more storage.
- Norton 360 system requires Norton 360 300MHz processor or higher processor
- 256 MB of memory
- 300 MB free hard disk space
- Supported operating systems Windows® XP Home/XP Pro/XP Media 2005+
- Windows Vista TM Home Basic/ Home Premium/Business/Ultimate** Additional requirements for Windows Vista must meet the minimum system requirements for the Windows Vista operating system
Compelling Features of Norton 360
* One-year protection: With this service, you have the right to use the product on a PC or a specified number of PCs during the service period, and the service period begins after the first installation. Product features can be added, modified, or removed during the service life-cycle.
Smart Scan — Instantly check file sources and their time of existence to quickly identify and block new crime software for industry-leading online threat detection. Optimize computer features — Free up memory, allowing applications to get up and running faster while removing unnecessary files to improve hard drive performance.
Auto Backup — Securely back up your photos, videos, music, financial documents, and other important files to your disk, USB device, or our professional hosted data center and all time available assistance from Norton Symantec customer service.
Norton Safe Web Social Media Scanner — Allows you to check for malicious links and other threats in the Facebook Wall and News Feed from the Norton Control Center.
Proactive Performance Alerts — It reminds you that an application is slowing down your computer and you can perform performance optimizations accordingly and can avail 24/7 assistance from Norton helpline number.
Parental Control Management — Track your kids' recent online activities so you can protect them from online threats.
Online Recovery and Restore — You can quickly and easily download backup files to any computer, view, edit, and share backed up files anytime, anywhere with a password-protected website that only you can access.
Norton Safe Web — Alerts you and automatically blocks unsafe and fake websites in search results.