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We test this by running various attacks of our own, including closing processes, deleting files, unloading drivers and disabling services.
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Malware often attempts to disable antivirus before launching a full attack, so the best antivirus make real efforts to protect themselves from attack. That's very similar to the results we saw from Avast (3.2%), but more than the performance hit we got from Avira (1.7%), Bitdefender (1%) and Kaspersky (0.6%.)ĪV-Comparatives' October 2020 Performance Test also found relatively poor results, with NortonLifeLock ranked 15th out of 17 in terms of its impact on system speed.
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Running PCMark Professional before and after installation, though, we found our score dropped by 3.3%. It grabbed 1GB of storage space, average for a suite with this level of functionality, and added only two major background processes to our system. The installation didn't seem to make any unusual demands on our system resources. It didn't demand we uninstall the add-on, though, and if you're sure it's safe, you're can click the Skip button and watch as the setup process completes. The only minor issue we had was an installer complaint about a browser extension from a competing security vendor (McAfee) on our system. It isn't nearly as powerful as Norton 360 Deluxe, but also includes identity theft protection, and is available from a tiny $50 to cover the first two years ($25 a year), $100 a year on renewal to cover up to 5 devices.Ĭan't make your mind up? There are 30-day free trials for just about everything available on the Downloads page, and if you sign up and have regrets, you're also protected by a generous 60-day money-back guarantee. It's fair value, but if you're after identity theft protection, happy with more basic security and looking for a bargain, check out McAfee Total Protection. Norton 360 Deluxe with LifeLock Select is priced from $96 (up $6) in year one, $150 on renewal. It's an impressive package, though with a huge amount of small print to browse ( check out the details here.) The top-of-the-range Norton 360 Deluxe with LifeLock Select is essentially the regular Deluxe package with 100GB cloud storage and, for US users, full identity theft protection: Dark Web monitoring, credit monitoring, real-time alerts, US-based identity theft restoration specialists and a million-dollar insurance package. Looks good to us at $40 for year one, $105 (also up $5) afterwards. Upgrading to Norton 360 Deluxe gets you protection and VPN coverage for up to five devices, adds parental controls, and lifts your online backup space limit to 50GB. Dark web monitoring is a bonus for US users, alerting you if your email address is being sold online.ĭespite all this extra power, the suite is still only $30 for a one device, one-year license, $85 on renewal (up $5 since our last review.) If you can live with the single device restriction, that could be worth buying for the VPN alone, at least for the first year- even a value provider like Private Internet Access charges $40 for a one-year license. Norton 360 Standard includes unlimited access to Norton Secure VPN (for a single device), protects against unauthorized access to your webcam, and ramps up your online backup space to 10GB. You can sign up for Norton antivirus solutions here.
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If AntiVirus Plus isn't enough, the Norton 360 range adds more features and extends support to Android and iOS devices, as well as Windows and Mac. AntiVirus Plus is strictly one device, one year. Billing is more flexible, too, and you can save money by adding more devices and years to the subscription. That's fair value for the features you're getting, but if you're only looking for the basics, there's money to be saved elsewhere.īitdefender Antivirus Plus can't quite match the Norton feature set, for instance, but it can protect three devices for only $30 in year one, $60 on renewal.
#COST OF NORTON 360 RENEWAL LICENSE#
The package covers Mac as well as Windows, unusually, and a single device, one-year license costs $20 initially, $60 on renewal.