Norton 360 Version 5.0

Not many new features attached to this updated version. But of course there are improvements.

Each year, Symantec released the latest version of their security applications, including variants terlengkapnya ie Norton 360, which this year already achieve version 5.0. And as usual, several fixes from version 4.0 is already done.
For information, Symantec provides security bundle 3 series of all-in-one is that Norton 360 Version 5.0, Norton 360 Version 5.0 Premier Edition, and Norton 360 Version 5.0 Netbook Edition.
All have the same facilities. The difference is, the version of Premier Edition provides online storage for backup data with a capacity of more relieved, not 2GB like the others, but the 25GB.
The model Netbook Edition is a model that has been optimized for portable computer use a specification more concise simple. For installation, Symantec also provides a download link for netbooks generally does not come with optical drives. This time we'll try the standard version of Norton 360 Version 5.0.
FeaturesIn terms of features, not many new facilities are presented. Compared with Version 4.0, Symantec just change the menu for easier use.
Than ever before, Norton System Insight already upgraded to version 2.0. This version is able to generate pop-up menu at the bottom right corner of warning if an application is suddenly draining system resources.
This feature is similar to those already paired in Norton Internet Security 2011. You can also see more detailed application that makes computer become slow in the menu system's performance.
File InsightFitur Download Norton Insight, which has also been updated, look for reputation files you download from the database of information that has been given community of users of Norton, and Symantec Online Network for Automatic Response (SONAR) will also be watching for suspicious behavior and the software automatically selects the proactive action . You can change how the accuracy of this SONAR in the Settings menu.
Just as in Norton Internet Security 2011, Norton 360 Version 5.0 is also no additional scanning outside the quick scan, full system scan, and custom scan that scans against your wall up to the links dangerous.
Features bootable recovery, although not new, but now equipped with features that allow users to make CD or DVD, or a bootable USB storage. This feature, in particular the ability to make bootable USB flash, for example, it is important for those who do not have optical drives. For example netbook owners.
TrialThe trial of Norton 360 Version 5.0 is what we did in the Acer Aspire 4315 notebook Intel Celeron 560 processor speed of 2.13 GHz with 2.5 GB of memory and operating system Windows 7 Ultimate. The test we are doing by scanning the flash contains 2 folders and 369 files with various extensions with a total capacity of 1GB.
       Symantec confirmed, the installation bundle it all in one application will be finished within one minute. When we try, the installation was completed 1 minute 6.55 seconds after entering Product Key software concerned. As an illustration, in the same computer, Norton Internet Security 2011 installed completely within 46.9 seconds. Here's condition before and after the computer installed Norton 360 Version 5.0:Without AV Norton 360 v5.0PerformanceWindows Startup 37.9 seconds 49.63 secondsWindows Restart 56.8 seconds 1 minute 15.57 secondsWindows Shutdown 10.4 seconds 13.08 secondsResource ConsumptionWindows Idle CPU Usage 0-1% 1-4%Windows Scan CPU Usage - 13-100%Windows PF Usage 436-461MB 596-677MBWindows Scan PF Usage - 622-743MB
From a brief experiment carried out, Norton 360 Version 5.0 slightly lighter than Norton Internet Security 2011 which we never tried before. However, when performing the scan, he was a little more memory consuming.
Computer security applications are already available at a price of U.S. $ 79.99 or about Rp683 thousand. Norton Virus Removal Service Assurance, which help technicians remove viruses or spyware from a distance is also available. Unfortunately not free, but with additional costs, ie U.S. $ 6.99 or about Rp60 thousand for the year.
               Excess- Interfaces are better, more light for the system- Bootable recovery can make a bootable USB flash disk
Deficiency- Additional support services are not available for free