Norton 360

With so many threats out in cyberspace its best to have the ultimate in PC protection. Norton 360 provides you and your PC with security, backups, PC tune-up and identity protection, each with a variety of tools and features.

Norton 360 does everything, it is the equivalent of having several security packages all-in-one. Norton has long-been one of the top names in Internet security and it is products like this one that give them such good reputation.

What we like best

The best thing about this product is that it can do so much and in so little time. The software speed is impressive, especially in terms of scans and backups.

This program does everything a normal security package would do, that is, it protects against viruses and malware, blocks phishing websites, automatically secures your PC when connecting to public wireless hotspots and even looks after you when you’re online shopping.

Norton 360 also aims to speed up your computer by deleting cookies and other internet clutter, finding and fixing problems and speeding up your PC startup time.

The latest version of this has the following added features: blocking botnets, making online shopping safer, delivering up to the minute virus protection, protecting your important files from loss and speeding up PC boot time.

What we like least

The navigation of the software takes a while to get accustomed to, so familiarise yourself with it before making any radical system alterations.

The verdict

Norton 360 is the perfect product for people who want complete security and who want it all-in-one. Designed for the average user, this product does its job of protecting you from all types of threats and even backs up and maintains your PC for good measure.