Publisher's description
Norman Virus Control 5.8 uses the revolutionary technology to detect new viruses before pattern files are available.
As a part of the Norman Virus Scanner, the Norman SandBox inserts any suspicious file into a simulated computer,
complete with emulated network connections, where Norman monitors the actions of the file in real-time, enabling it
to behave as if it were in a live environment. If virus behavior is detected and confirmed, Norman will prevent the
virus from spreading and causing harm to your system. This unique technology brings protection against viruses,
worms and Trojans to new levels, by identifying and stopping malware during the period of time when a new virus
begins to circulate before pattern files are available. This goes far beyond how other products can protect you
against new virus threats. Norman Virus Control performs both on-access and on-demand scans. This means data
and files are scanned as they come into your system, and as you use them, while you can also initiate scans on
individual files or your entire system at any time. Norman Virus Control also scans incoming and outgoing e-mail
traffic, as well as postings to newsgroups. And if a virus is identified, in most cases the product will remove the virus
and clean your files without requiring you to do anything. Further, NVC 5.8 offers attachment blocking functionality
that you can customize. Then add Norman Internet Update, an automatic Internet update mechanism that ensures
that your Norman Virus Control installation is always up-to-date, including incremental updates of definition files,
makes Norman Virus Control the obvious choice for particular users that require real protection from computer
malware.
As a part of the Norman Virus Scanner, the Norman SandBox inserts any suspicious file into a simulated computer,
complete with emulated network connections, where Norman monitors the actions of the file in real-time, enabling it
to behave as if it were in a live environment. If virus behavior is detected and confirmed, Norman will prevent the
virus from spreading and causing harm to your system. This unique technology brings protection against viruses,
worms and Trojans to new levels, by identifying and stopping malware during the period of time when a new virus
begins to circulate before pattern files are available. This goes far beyond how other products can protect you
against new virus threats. Norman Virus Control performs both on-access and on-demand scans. This means data
and files are scanned as they come into your system, and as you use them, while you can also initiate scans on
individual files or your entire system at any time. Norman Virus Control also scans incoming and outgoing e-mail
traffic, as well as postings to newsgroups. And if a virus is identified, in most cases the product will remove the virus
and clean your files without requiring you to do anything. Further, NVC 5.8 offers attachment blocking functionality
that you can customize. Then add Norman Internet Update, an automatic Internet update mechanism that ensures
that your Norman Virus Control installation is always up-to-date, including incremental updates of definition files,
makes Norman Virus Control the obvious choice for particular users that require real protection from computer
malware.
which makes it`s own uninstallation an incredible chore. I can`t believe how difficult the install was! And I`m still not happy/confident about what may still be hidden by Norton. It`s built like typical M$ products trying to keep you away from competiton... I say avoid it at all cost. I gave a one star vote only because there wasn`t a "no" star choice.