Vista-Compatible Norton Solutions

Symantec has revealed that Norton Internet Security, Norton AntiVirus and Norton Confidential will be Vista-compatible in time for the public release of the Windows Vista Operating System for consumers. Users who purchased Norton Internet Security 2006 and 2007, Norton AntiVirus 2006 and 2007 and Norton Confidential designed for Windows XP operating system are eligible for a free Windows Vista compatibility upgrade, the company stated.

Additionally, the company announced that current subscribers of both Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus are eligible for a technology update. Leveraging technology from the WholeSecurity, acquisition, Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response (SONAR) will enhance malware detection and protect Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus users from today’s volatile and unpredictable online threat landscape, the company added.

According to the company, SONAR is behavioral detection technology that protects against malicious code before standard virus and spyware detection definitions have been created. Such emerging and unknown malicious code can strike in the form of Trojan Horses, worms, mass-mailing viruses, spyware or downloaders. While many products use only a limited set of heuristics, SONAR draws from a range of heterogeneous application behavior data which not only enhances detection but also minimises false positives. For consumers, the result is zero-hour protection from a vast threat spectrum without being bothered with confusing decision-based prompts. SONAR technology provides protection against emerging threats in a way that does not compromise the user experience or require additional system resources. When detections are made through SONAR, no user interaction is required.

Norton AntiVirus 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2007 for Windows Vista and Windows XP are currently available for purchase through the Symantec online store here.