Smart Security, Engineered for Speed

Norton AntiVirus 2009 provides fast and up-to-the-minute defense against all types of malicious software. It keeps your system protected without slowing it down.

New in 2009!

• Innovative new architecture dramatically reduces the boot time impact, the scan time, the memory usage as well as the system footprint and the install time
• Smart Idle Time Scheduler runs quietly in the background to let you work and play without disruption
• Silent-Mode ensures your games and movies are never interrupted by alerts and security updates
• Enhanced Browser Protection - Blocks browser exploits and protects against infected websites (now supports Firefox)
• Expanded SONAR Protection offers real time protection against bots and other types of unknown threats without requiring the user to make confusing security decisions

Read about Norton AntiVirus Beta features in detail.

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Download Beta Support System Requirements System Requirements Windows Vista® Home Basic/ Home Premium/Business/Ultimate** Windows® XP with Service Pack 2 Home/XP Pro/XP Media Center Edition 300MHz or higher processor 256 MB of RAM 150 MB of available hard disk space Email scanning supported for POP3 and SMTP compatible email clients. Browser support for the Browser Defense feature Microsoft Internet Explorer 32bit 6.0 or higher Firefox 2.0 or higher Supported instant messenger clients: AOL® Yahoo!® Microsoft® Trillian™ Required for all installations Internet connection