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Norton AntiVirus Plus for Mac

Anti-virus software.

$9.99
In English
Version 8.8.4
2.3
Based on 27 user rates

Norton AntiVirus Plus overview

Symantec's Norton AntiVirus Plus is an antivirus solution that automatically removes viruses from email attachments, Internet downloads, and other sources, without interrupting your work. Now it also finds and removes PC viruses to ensure that you don't spread infections to friends and colleagues. Symantec's exclusive LiveUpdate technology helps protect against the latest threats by automatically checking for new virus definitions and downloading them to your computer over the Internet. Don't let viruses destroy your valuable data. Protect it today with Norton AntiVirus for Mac.

What’s new in version 8.8.4

  • New VPN certificates are available. When customers try to Turn ON the VPN for the first time after installing this update, keychain password will be prompted to authenticate and add the new configuration. When prompted, customers should enter the password and click on Always
  • Defect Fixes & Engineering Enhancements:
  • Other under the hood changes and minor bug fixes

Full list of changes available here

Norton AntiVirus Plus for Mac

$9.99
In English
Version 8.8.4
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Big Johnson
Big Johnson
Aug 7 2016
12.3
0.0
Aug 7 2016
0.0
Version: 12.3
The latest test results on the site posted below by Mcr are over two years old (July 2014).
For more recent results (March 2016) look here: http://goo.gl/rvzQxa

The testing was done by this site: http://goo.gl/naqw0F
That site has a LOT of useful test results, including spam detection.
NOTE: Not all software tested is Mac software, so be mindful of that.

Does anyone else find it suspicious/alarming that only 4 out of the 12 antivirus companies tested in 2016 are from the USA? https://goo.gl/bhOauU
dyoelf
dyoelf
Sep 9 2015
12.3
3.5
Sep 9 2015
3.5
Version: 12.3
Not very user-friendly, but in general I am satisfied.
jake-tim
jake-tim
May 28 2015
12.3
0.5
May 28 2015
0.5
Version: 12.3
Soso
Mcr
Mcr
Jan 22 2015
12.3
0.0
Jan 22 2015
0.0
Version: 12.3
Detailed malware detection test results are regularly posted here for nearly 2 dozen products, free and paid: http://securityspread.com/detection-rate-results/ These are very detailed, showing EXACTLY by name for each malware/virus if it is detected or not, for each product, then products are ranked 95%, 85%, 75% etc based on detection rates. Historical results are maintained so you can compare over time, and you do see product results change with each test (done every month to every 3 months depending on whether there are any new reported malware in the field, and a sample can be obtained for testing). I've done a bit of research on the site and tester, to make sure it was not one of those 'sponsored' sites by a vendor that are made to appear as objective, neutral reviews. The fact that the product rankings change constantly AND that the results are very specific and listed in detail, further support that this site and the tester are very objective. In fact this is exactly the kind of site and test results, that vendors DON'T want you to see, even the ones that do well on the test (because no product is 100%). I am posting this to support the Mac Community. When we are all better informed when it comes to this important area of security in this day of cyber threats, we all benefit. Education and information is the best defense, (as with so many things in life). For example, if someone uses MacKeeper because they don't know better, then in some ways the community failed for not getting the word out. If after doing some research and being advised not to use MacKeeper, someone still chooses to do so, then you can't help that, but hopefully it wasn't because there wasn't information available. My aim is not to support or dissuade anyone about a particular product, you pick / use or don't use whatever product you want, and live with the consequences, just remember that your decision can effect others, by virtue of whether you are part of stopping the spread, or being a part of it. I highly recommend you don't just look at the current results, but look at the past ones as well. You WILL see trends, with some products consistently doing well and others not so much, and some moving up and down. Remember, an A/V product rests on two main things, the scanning engine AND the malware database. A great engine can be crippled if the database is not updated in a timely manner. Conversely, a vendor that does maintain a current database might still not be effective if the program itself is buggy. This site only ONLY addresses virus detection results, it does not in general make any conclusions or post results regarding performance, installation, support, UI, etc.
TCalhau
TCalhau
Oct 23 2014
12.3
4.0
Oct 23 2014
4.0
Version: 12.3
The version advertised here is completely late! The current version is 12.7 (57) See: http://cl.ly/YAeO/Norton_AntiVirus_12.7(57).png In addition, the antivirus itself is very good! I Like him, further increasing the protection of my Mac
dyoelf
dyoelf
Sep 9 2015
3.5
Sep 9 2015
3.5
Version: null
jake-tim
jake-tim
May 28 2015
0.5
May 28 2015
0.5
Version: null
BrianHor
BrianHor
Feb 13 2015
2.5
Feb 13 2015
2.5
Version: null
TCalhau
TCalhau
Oct 23 2014
4.0
Oct 23 2014
4.0
Version: null
WooRo
WooRo
Oct 14 2012
4.0
Oct 14 2012
4.0
Version: null
Sheagirl
Sheagirl
May 11 2011
0.5
May 11 2011
0.5
Version: null
Jbob
Jbob
Oct 10 2010
5.0
Oct 10 2010
5.0
Version: null
Macmend-com
Macmend-com
Aug 26 2008
3.0
Aug 26 2008
3.0
Version: null
Jstrait
Jstrait
Jun 7 2008
1.0
Jun 7 2008
1.0
Version: null
Vince-nt
Vince-nt
Jan 18 2008
4.0
Jan 18 2008
4.0
Version: null
joel-nelson
joel-nelson
Dec 11 2007
4.0
Dec 11 2007
4.0
Version: null
Wadzunit
Wadzunit
May 1 2006
1.8
May 1 2006
1.8
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 24 2005
1.0
Oct 24 2005
1.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 24 2005
1.0
Oct 24 2005
1.0
Version: null
Leigh-P
Leigh-P
Jun 1 2005
1.0
Jun 1 2005
1.0
Version: null
Fvdg
Fvdg
May 20 2005
4.0
May 20 2005
4.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Oct 21 2004
1.0
Oct 21 2004
1.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Aug 26 2004
1.0
Aug 26 2004
1.0
Version: null
Mags-One
Mags-One
Jun 15 2004
3.0
Jun 15 2004
3.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Jun 4 2004
3.0
Jun 4 2004
3.0
Version: null
Hybrid
Hybrid
Jun 4 2004
4.5
Jun 4 2004
4.5
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Feb 10 2004
3.8
Feb 10 2004
3.8
Version: null
Jeff7
Jeff7
Jan 28 2004
1.8
Jan 28 2004
1.8
Version: null
anonymous-heron-1577
anonymous-heron-1577
Dec 19 2003
1.5
Dec 19 2003
1.5
Version: null
Mlanoue
Mlanoue
Feb 23 2003
1.0
Feb 23 2003
1.0
Version: null
Guest
Guest
Nov 28 2001
1.0
Nov 28 2001
1.0
Version: null
Mrtew
Mrtew
May 19 2001
1.3
May 19 2001
1.3
Version: null