Norton Software Comparison Chart

This chart compares Norton software features to help you pick the best product for your needs.

Norton™ Software Comparison Chart Norton
Internet
Security
Norton
Antivirus
Norton
Utilities
Norton
Save &
Restore
Norton
Ghost
Norton
360
Core Protection
Blocks viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, worms, bots, and rootkits X X X
Defends against hackers with a quiet two-way firewall X Use Windows X
Pulse updates every 5-15 minutes for up-to-the minute protection X X X
Intelligence-driven technology for faster, fewer, shorter scans X X X
Advanced Protection Norton
Internet
Security
Norton
Antivirus
Norton
Utilities
Norton
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Restore
Norton
Ghost
Norton
360
Blocks browser, OS, and application threats; protects against infected Web sites X X X
Protects against the latest threats with proactive multilayered protection system X X X
Guards against Web attacks that exploit software vulnerabilities X X X
Finds and removes Internet Explorer and Firefox cookies X X X
Performs real-time, online security checks to protect against the latest-breaking threats X X
Real-time SONAR technology detects emerging spyware and viruses before traditional definitions are available X X X
SONAR 2 technology uses real-time, online intelligence and proactive monitoring to detect and stop new threats before traditional definitions are available X X
Download Insight warns you of dangerous downloads before you install X X
Tells you where files and applications came from and if they're trusted X X
Threat Insight provides in-depth information about detected threats including what actions the threats attempted to perform and how they were eliminated X X
Blocks unwanted, dangerous and fraudulent emails (Spam) X X
Helps keep your kids safe online with parental controls (Add-on-pack) X X
Networking Norton
Internet
Security
Norton
Antivirus
Norton
Utilities
Norton
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Restore
Norton
Ghost
Norton
360
Helps secure and monitor your home network X X
Automatically secures your PC when connecting to public wireless networks X X
Identity Protection,Bank, Shop Online Norton
Internet
Security
Norton
Antivirus
Norton
Utilities
Norton
Save &
Restore
Norton
Ghost
Norton
360
Blocks phishing Web sites X X
Identity Safe securely stores and manages your login and personal information X X
Guards against keyloggers with automatic login and form fillinge X X
Authenticates popular shopping and banking sites X X
Identifies unsafe Web sites in your search results X X
Backup and Restore Norton
Internet
Security
Norton
Antivirus
Norton
Utilities
Norton
Save &
Restore
Norton
Ghost
Norton
360
Backs up automatically on events and schedules X X
Backs up to a secured online storage site or local disk X X
Make an exact image of your disk on another disk. X X
Includes 2 GB of online storage X
PC Tuneup Norton
Internet
Security
Norton
Antivirus
Norton
Utilities
Norton
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Restore
Norton
Ghost
Norton
360
Automatically finds and fixes problems that slow your computer X X
Removes Internet clutter such as cookies and temporary files X X
Speeds up the computer's startup time X X
Permanently purges unwanted sensitive data from your PC X
Automatically benchmarks performance to optimum standards X
Optimizes PC performance with one click X
Provides clear insight into recent PC activities to help prevent slowdowns X
Application resource usage impact you can see what's slowing down PC X
Reclaims PC memory so you can run more applications simultaneously X
Defragments your hard drive to free up storage space X
Boosts overall PC performance by recouping system resources X
Cleans the registry to fix Microsoft Windows errors prevent system crashes X X X
Support Norton
Internet
Security
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Antivirus
Norton
Utilities
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Restore
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Ghost
Norton
360
Free email, chat, or phone support*† X X X X X X
Automatically finds and fixes common PC problems X X X X X
AutoFix technology will diagnose and fix common problems for you X X X X X
 

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Norton Internet Security is the number one choice for home and small office protection. It protects the internal network of your home or business. Combined with a strategic backup plan you will have full protection from Internet threats.

Norton Antivirus protects your computer but not your local network. It does not have parental controls.

Norton 360 has the features of Internet Security with a couple of system tools and off site backup at Symantec.