Norton AntiVirus™ from Symantec is the #1 anti-virus software in the world.   New features in version 5.0 let you quarantine infected files, easily get help directly from Symantec researchers, and it automatically protects you against viruses as well as malicious ActiveX and Java applets.  As always, Norton AntiVirus can run constantly in the background to keep your computer safe from viruses that might come in from e-mail attachments, Internet downloads, floppy diskettes, software CDs, or a network.

Norton AntiVirus™ from Symantec is the #1 anti-virus software in the world.   New features in version 5.0 let you quarantine infected files, easily get help directly from Symantec researchers, and it automatically protects you against viruses as well as malicious ActiveX and Java applets.  As always, Norton AntiVirus can run constantly in the background to keep your computer safe from viruses that might come in from e-mail attachments, Internet downloads, floppy diskettes, software CDs, or a network.   And it can be scheduled to automatically retrieve new
anti-virus definitions from Symantec as often as once a week.

System Requirements for Windows 95/98: 

Intel 80486/25 or higher processor 
Windows 95 software 
8MB RAM (16MB recommended) 
24MB of available hard disk space 

System Requirements for Windows NT 4.0: 

Intel CPU 
Windows NT Workstation 4.0 software 
16MB RAM (32MB recommended) 
24MB  of available hard disk space 
CD-ROM Drive

All computer viruses fall into two groups:

Known viruses: A known virus has been identified. Symantec engineers work around the clock tracking reported outbreaks of computer viruses to identify new viruses. Once identified, information about the virus (a virus signature) is stored in a virus definitions file. When Norton AntiVirus scans your disk and files--initiated with the Scan Now button in the main window or scheduled to run automatically--it is searching for these telltale signatures. If a file is found that has been infected by one of these viruses, Norton AntiVirus has the tools to eliminate the virus automatically.

Each time a new virus is discovered, its virus signature must be added to the virus definitions file by the Symantec engineers. For this reason, you need to update your virus definitions file regularly. Symantec has made this extremely easy with the automatically scheduled Live Update feature.

Unknown viruses: An unknown virus is one that does not yet have a virus definition. Norton AntiVirus includes an advanced heuristic technology called Bloodhound to detect unknown program and macro viruses. Bloodhound isolates and locates the various logical regions of a file and then analyzes the program logic for virus-like behavior. Bloodhound detects a very high percentage of unknown viruses. In addition, Norton AntiVirus detects unknown viruses by monitoring activity on your computer for behaviors that viruses typically perform. When a suspicious activity is detected, Norton AntiVirus prevents the action from continuing.

This software has a "time-out" feature so that it expires within thirty (30) days after you load the software on your system. The "time-out" feature may install hidden files on your system which, if not deleted, might remain on your computer after the software has been removed. The purpose of the "time-out" feature is to ensure that the software is not used beyond its intended use.