When personal computers appeared, they could not rush to protect themselves from viruses. Such simply no one did. But now, not having at least a free antivirus on your device is tantamount to a bank without protection. Even if your computer is intended only for entertainment and does not contain important information, malware can damage the OS so that it simply ceases to function. Therefore, you must install the appropriate software, for example, the Norton antivirus.
Moreover, all companies involved in the production and distribution of such products provide trial versions of their products with different expiration dates, usually from 2 weeks to 3 months. It has a trial version and antivirus "Norton".
A 30-day version of the Norton 360 is now available for testing. Its size is 121 MB. Download. If you want, watch the training video on installing and configuring the product. Although it, unfortunately, is completely in English.
We begin the installation by first removing the previously installed antivirus. If this is not done, the installer will still require such a procedure. We do not change the settings. After the process is completed, registration by email address is required. It can be avoided by double-clicking on the "Next" button. Everything, "Norton" antivirus (trial version) is installed.
Like any other, he immediately offers to scan selected areas. It has an anti-virus monitor and test virus EICAR to check its operation, built-in firewall.
Also, Norton antivirus is equipped with various utilities. For example, you can back up files or use a secure network storage, where all information will be stored in encrypted form.
There are utilities for optimization, disk defragmentation, and registry cleaning. There is a startup manager and a diagnostic report.
It turns out that the Norton antivirus is not a pure antivirus with purely specific tasks, but an entire system, by installing which and correctly configured, you can almost forget about maintaining the operating system and hardware. It also performs its main function qualitatively - it protects personal data and ensures complete security of work on the Internet.
There are also disadvantages, but there are not many. The most important thing is that little can be changed in user settings. The developers themselves chose what they considered necessary, leaving us and you not so many opportunities. According to reviews, the disadvantage is that it deletes too many files. Therefore, it is not suitable for those who actively use “cracks”. And it is not very suitable for installation on weak machines, since it loads the system quite heavily.
At one time, the Norton antivirus was preinstalled on new laptops, and many users were familiar with it. Then for some time there came a decline in the credibility of this defense. But today, “Norton” is again among the best developments in this direction.