Symantec software which also goes by the name of Norton Antivirus is an anti-virus software from the Symantec Corporation. It is available over the internet for a computer user to download. Although the Symantec software can be of less use if it is not kept up-to-date at all times. Every time you connect to the internet the Symantec software should be updated as it’s the key to keep your computer secure and protected from viruses, worms and Trojans.
The new version of Norton and Symantec Antivirus can protect your computer in the following ways:
•Symantec software comes with an auto protect feature that is enable at all times to keep check on the files that are opened, exited or executed.
•Signature files are updated from the Symantec software to scan those files in your hard drives. Signature files are binary strings that can be attached to any file by a virus to infect it. Symantec runs a full scan to look for those strings and repair, quarantine or delete that particular file according to the risks.
•Advanced Heuristics can catch worms and viruses before they have been added to the virus definitions. The Heuristics delete files by observing the behavior, structure and functionality of the files guessing they are a threat to the computer. The searches involve HTML, VBScript and JavaScript files.
•Symantec software also allows email scanning and attachments send along with them.

•Spamming, viruses, worms and other unwanted programs are stopped if your computer if running on a network, sharing etc. The administrator can have single Symantec software running for the entire network giving full control to the administrator with a password protected Symantec to keep more privacy. It also allows administrators to customize mail policies by user or group.

•High accuracy allows deleting any spam or virus without triggering or double clicking on it.

•Satisfied filtering features include attachment blocking.

•Provides secure browsing through Internet Explorer, Netscape and Firefox.

•Contains end-user facing content in French, German, Italian, Spanish, and Japanese languages.

•Preserves email communications by allowing only filtered email – free of spam and viruses – to reach corporate email servers.

System requirements for installing the Symantec software are as follows:
•Windows 95, but you have to use a way, way, back version.
•Windows 98/98 SE/Me.
•Windows NT 4.0 Workstation/Server/Terminal Server Edition with Service Pack 6a.
•Windows 2000 Professional/Server/Advanced Server.
•Root Certificate Update for Windows 98/98 SE/Me (Symantec explanation of the error message)
•Windows XP Home/Professional/Tablet PC.
•64 MB RAM, 55 MB disk space (80 MB RAM, 70 MB disk space for the 64-bit client, plus Internet Explorer 5.5 with SP2 or higher)

Overall, the Symantec software is great purchase and anti-virus software to protect your computer from infections and third party attacks. It works really quietly in the background which can be a positive thing for busy working people. Once you have set up the settings for Symantec software, it works according to those settings without bugging the user from time to time.