Norton 360 Review

However, more and more modern antiviruses come around every year, each one bringing either better or cheaper services. In this competitive industry, how does Norton, one of the pioneers of antiviruses today, fare against the newer services?

We’ll be examining what makes Norton’s antivirus so popular, and whether or not the popularity is warranted by taking a look at their features as well as drawbacks.

Pros and Cons

Security

If there’s one thing that you should trust Norton with, it’s their security features. Norton 360, as the name suggests, covers every possible angle of security, making sure that there’s no way your identity or information gets compromised by any malware or viruses of any kind.

Like any antivirus, Norton 360 comes with its own anti-malware and anti-phishing software. Compared to the majority of software available in the market, however, Norton 360 boasts additional features that make it better than your average antivirus.

For example, Norton 360 features a Silent Mode that doesn’t disturb you whenever you’re in the middle of a movie, video game, or conference call. You don’t have to get notified of everything that Norton finds, and this feature gives users an added degree of flexibility.

Another great feature is its handy scanning capabilities. Norton 360 has both Quick and Custom scans available for users. The quick scan goes over the popular hotspots of malware and ransomware, which saves time and resources for people who don’t have the luxury to spare for a full scan. If you’ve got time to kill, though, then the full scan looks under every nook and cranny in your drives, making sure that the malware can’t hide anywhere.

Internet protection is another key feature of Norton 360. One of the many features under internet security is its browser extensions. They help detect malicious sites when you browse, and help you to avoid accessing them unwillingly.

It’s great if your files are kept safe from malware and ransomware, but antiviruses aren’t perfect, and there’s a possibility that even Norton’s security features aren’t enough to save your information. In these cases, however, Norton provides a backup solution. With an integrated cloud backup service for all of their plans, users can save their most important files over the Internet so that if ever a user’s system gets compromised, all that’s needed is a complete reset for you to start working again after you’ve recovered your files.

A final protective feature that’s available across all Norton 360 plans is their SafeCam. If you’re worried about hackers hijacking your webcam and taking pictures of you without your consent, Norton 360’s SafeCam prevents spyware from being able to take those screenshots. You don’t have to tape your webcam whenever it isn’t in use anymore.

Features

Norton 360 comes with more than just protective features. The software has extra perks in it that give users that little extra push to make them buy their product. One of these perks is the Parental Control feature. Available only in their Deluxe and Premium plans, the Parental Control feature does what it’s advertised - keep kids safe from malicious sites on the Internet.

Children are a lot more likely to wander into unsafe and malicious websites, and that can easily be how your computer gets compromised. Subscribers to Norton 360 can circumvent this issue by controlling the activity of their children, giving them access to what videos they watch, what apps they download, and what sites they visit.

This feature is available to both iOS and Android devices, so parents can make sure that their kids are safe and secure when browsing the Internet by themselves.

Platforms and Devices

Norton 360 has support for both major mobile platforms as mentioned earlier, and they’re also usable for the popular PC devices.

Supported Platforms and Devices

• Windows
• macOS
• Android
• iOS

Getting yourself a Norton 360 Standard permits only one device at a time. The Deluxe plan unlocks four more devices, and the Premium plan gives users the freedom to use it with up to 10 devices at the same time.

Pricing

• Norton 360 Standard - £24.99/first year, then £59.99/year
• Norton 360 Deluxe - £29.99/first year, then £79.99/year
• Norton 360 Premium - £39.99/first year, then £89.99/year

Norton 360 is only available in one or two-year plans. The standard plan gets you everything except the Parental Control feature and 10 GB of cloud backup. The Deluxe plan upgrades the storage to 50 GB and has Parental Control, while the Premium plan has everything available as well as 75 GB of cloud storage. The number of devices that can use the VPN is tied to the number of devices that the plan supports.

Ease of Use

With a few minor inconveniences here and there, Norton 360’s apps on PC and mobile platforms are incredibly polished to near perfection. Everything’s easy to find, and you don’t need to memorize where everything goes each time.

Customer Support

With direct customer support available to all users, Norton provides assistance to anyone who’s having trouble with their antivirus software. They are a lot more responsive than other antivirus support departments, and even have self-help options for those who want to fix things themselves.

Conclusion

At the end of the day, Norton 360 does live up to its reputation as one of the best antiviruses out there. We’re giving Norton 360 a 9.9, as they’ve got all the fundamentals of a comprehensive antivirus solution. Everything from their main anti-malware systems to their extra features such as the integrated VPN makes it a must-have for those who want to keep their information safer.

9.9

Our Score

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