Protect yourself from without sacrificing performance with fast, antivirus protection

- Scans only potentially risky files for fewer, shorter scans and delivers fast scan times.
- Runs in the background and wont swallow up your PCs memory and other resources.
- Lets you know when an application is slowing down your PC and alerts you to problems that may affect your PCs performance.
Stop viruses, spyware, and other threats before they can do damage
- Automatically detects and eliminates threats.
- Warns you if a downloaded file contains a threat or crimeware before you install it on your PC.
- Scans email and Instant Messages for suspicious links, attachments, and… more » other scams.
Prevent cybercriminals from eavesdropping on you and stealing your personal information
- Detects and eliminates spyware that cybercriminals can use to spy on you and steal your personal information.
Stay safe with up-to-minute protection
Provides up-the-minute updates that protect against the latest threats without slowing down your computer.

Stay a step ahead of threats to your PC with fast, protection. Norton AntiVirus 2011 detects and eliminates viruses, spyware, and other threats lying in wait to infect your PC, so you can chat, email, and share files safely.
Norton AntiVirus' overlapping layers of protection work together to provide a rock-solid defense against all types of online threats, from the latest viruses to infected email attachments to dangerous downloads. It identifies and scans only files at risk for fewer, shorter scans and lightning fast scanning times. The result? Youll spend less time waiting for slow scans that bog down your computer and have more time to chat, download your favorite tunes and videos, and hang out at social networking sites.

And that's just the beginning. Norton AntiVirus also protects you from hidden dangers lurking in downloads, emails, and instant messages. It warns you if a file you just downloaded contains a threat before you install or run it on your PC. It scans your email and IMs for suspicious links and infected attachments. And it eliminates detected spyware so cybercriminals can't eavesdrop on you when you go online.

Norton AntiVirus even gives you the jump on new online dangers with up-to-the-minute updates that protect you from the latest threats without slowing down your computer.
The bottom line? Norton AntiVirus 2011 does more to keep your PC safe from viruses, spyware, and other threats.