Norton Antivirus is the world's best selling antivirus software.

Norton AntiVirus is a well known name in antivirus software.  Norton Antivirus is listed among the top three most popular antivirus programs by PC World.

Norton Antivirus 2009 has dual scan action which scans your computer for viruses and spyware at the same time, which saves time.

The program now has one click access to free expert support via live chat on the internet.  Free email support is also available. The current price is only $39.99 and includes one year of updates. 

Norton Antivirus not only removes viruses and spyware but also difficult-to-detect rootkit malware and it scans email and instant messages for viruses. 

Additional Technical Information

One of the new items for Norton Antivirus 2009 is that it incorporates an update feature which easily updates the software while you are online.

If you want to use your computer for other things while Norton Antivirus is scanning for viruses, you can specify that it run in a backround mode that does not hog all the resources from other programs you may be running.  McAfee Antivirus does not yet offer that feature.

Cnet.com which reviews computer software, reports that Norton Antivirus 2009 is a much improved product compared to their products of previous years. The program has been redesigned to allow fast boot times and run unobtrusively in the backround.

Norton Antivirus automatically performs a pre-installation scan for viruses so that your computer is functioning properly for the installation of the antivirus software.

System Requirements for Norton Antivirus:

Windows XP Home, XP Pro, or Windows Vista

• 300MHz or faster processor
• 256MB of RAM
• 300 MB of available hard disk space
• Standard Web browser

Supported instant messenger clients:

• AOL® – 4.7 to 5.9
• Yahoo!® – 5.x and 6.x
• Microsoft® – 6.0 or higher
• Trillian™ – 3.1 or higher