Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition 16.1.0.33

Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition 16.1.0.33

Key Technologies
* Gamer Mode
* Antivirus
* Antispyware
* Bot protection
* Browser protection
* Internet worm protection
* Intrusion prevention
* Pulse Updates
* Recovery tool
* Rootkit detection
* Norton Insight
* SONAR behavioral protection

Key Features
Fastest and lightest antivirus available, optimized for gaming
*Delivers the fastest scans while using less than 6 MB memory

Silent during game play
*Suspends updates, alerts and other background activities automatically in full screen or at your request

Stops viruses, worms, spyware, bots, and more
*keeps your PC protected against malicious threats

Pulse Updates every 5 to 15 minutes
*Tiny, rapid updates deliver up-to-the-minute protection more often than the competition

Easily customizable
*Streamlined right out-of-the-box or customize your security settings for exactly the performance you want

More Information
Gamer Mode
* Suspends alerts and notifications to avoid interrupting game play
* Option to suspend real-time monitoring activities and updates to reduce PC and network resource usage even further
* Automatically enabled when PC is in full-screen mode
* Turn it on manually with a simple click on the Norton system tray icon

Lightning Fast—Light as a Feather
* Fastest and lightest virus, spyware, and rootkit protection available, optimized for gaming
* Installs in under one minute on average
* Requires less than 6 MB of memory—eight times less memory than the competitive industry average
* Opens only 2 processes
* Uses less than 50 MB hard disk space (without definitions)
* Norton Insight technology scans only those files at risk, resulting in fewer, shorter, and faster scans;almost five times faster than the competitive industry average

Protection
* Automatically detects and removes the latest online threats
* Tiny, rapid Pulse Updates every 5 to 15 minutes—30 times more often than the competitive industry average*
* Norton Protection System delivers multilayered protection
* Patent-pending, industry-leading protection from Web-based attacks
* Real-time SONAR (Symantec Online Network for Advanced Response) technology detects emerging spyware and viruses before traditional definitions are even available
* Botnet detection prevents bots from taking control of your PC
* Norton Recovery Tool boots and repairs badly infected PCs
* Specialized deep-cleaning technology delivers our most complete scan possible
* Easy access to intelligence on internet threats targeting gamers

Control without Disruptions
* Smart Scheduler automatically schedules scans and updates to occur while your PC is idle
* Gamer Mode suspends alerts, updates and background tasks to avoid interrupting or slowing games and movies
* Comprehensive control gives you the option to customize your security settings
* Review the security status of every process on your PC

Support
* Free tech support and online knowledge database deliver the help you need, however you need it**
* Information for Gamers links directly to gaming related security information and more

System Requirements
Minimum System Requirements
Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic/Home Premium/Business/Ultimate***
Microsoft Windows XP with Service Pack 2 Home/XP Pro/XP Media Center Edition
* 300 MHz or faster processor
* 256 MB of RAM (512 MB RAM required for the Recovery Tool*)
* 150 MB of available hard disk space.

Email scanning supported for POP3- and SMTP-compatible email clients
Browser support for Browser Protection feature:
* Microsoft Internet Explorer 32-bit 6.0 or later
* Mozilla Firefox 2.0 or later

Supported instant messaging clients:
* AOL
* Yahoo!
* Microsoft
* Trillian

***Must meet minimum Windows Vista operating system requirements.