The chief capabilities are:

• PC security:
• Virus detection and remediation
• Spyware detection and remediation
• Botnet detection
• Two-way silent firewall
• Intrusion prevention
• Vulnerability assessment
• Network security monitoring
• Download protection
• Identity protection:
• Website authentication to verify the authenticity of e-commerce sites during online transactions
• Identity protection for user names and passwords
• Search engine result flagging with red, yellow, or green icons to indicate likelihood of safety issues
• Phishing protection against dangerous websites and online scams
• Spam filtering
• Parental controls management
• Backup:
• Local options to back up and restore data via CDs, DVDs, internal drives, external drives, Blu-ray Disc, HD-DVD, and iPod
• Online storage option including 2 GB of space, upgradeable at an extra charge to a maximum of 25 GB
• Automatic detection of new content for storage
• Incremental storage of any new data or files
• Automated scheduling for backup
• Encryption of data stored online
• PC tune-up:
• Hard-drive defragmentation
• Cleanup of temporary files and history files
• Diagnostic reports
• Norton System Insight for histories of system events and Norton File Insight for histories and details of individual files

Retail Version

This is the version sold through the Symantec website and includes the standard support, renewal, and upgrade options available with retail products.