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Symantec's Norton AntiVirus 2002 Earns Editors' Choice Award From CNET; Product Recommended As `Head and Shoulders' Above the Competition
CUPERTINO,
Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2002--Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq:SYMC),
the world leader in Internet security, today announced that Norton AntiVirus
2002 has earned the prestigious Editors' Choice award from CNET, the renowned
global source of information and commerce services for the technology
industry. Symantec's Norton AntiVirus was awarded the designation based
on its excellent track record against viruses, as well as its simple interface,
ability to scan both incoming and outgoing e-mail attachments, and unique
support for Windows XP.
"CNET is an undisputed global leader in providing reliable information
and commerce services for the technology industry," said Steve Cullen,
senior vice president, Consumer and Client Product Delivery at Symantec.
"Symantec is pleased that CNET editors recommend Norton AntiVirus
as the preferred antivirus product for its extensive and highly valued
customer base. This win attests to the solid leadership of Symantec in
providing customers with effective solutions that address today's most
challenging security issues."
"Norton AntiVirus can seek out and destroy bugs better than the Orkin
man, identify viruses faster than the CDC, and stomp worms harder than
the cruelest kid," wrote the CNET editors. "Our antivirus favorite
stands head and shoulders above the competition."
"We like Norton AntiVirus 2002 for its ease of use and unparalleled
track record at stopping viruses that are in the wild," they continued.
"This newest version scans both incoming and outgoing e-mail, providing
protection not found in any other antivirus product ... Norton AntiVirus
(also) is the first and, at the moment, the only antivirus application
for Windows XP."
While editors lauded the inclusion of comprehensive scanning, quarantine,
and e-mail client integration capabilities of earlier versions of Norton
AntiVirus, they also singled out many of the product's newest features.
Editors highlighted its ability to scan outgoing attachments. "Since
some of the most noxious worms, such as SirCam, replicated via e-mail
without the sender's knowledge, we particularly appreciate this improvement,"
they observed. Also commended were the product's script-blocking features
and its ability to scan for embedded VBScript and JavaScript worms.
According to editors, the effectiveness of Norton AntiVirus is evidenced
by its exceptional track record, as recorded by Virus Bulletin. Norton
AntiVirus has a 16-month winning streak of Virus Bulletin 100% Awards,
a designation reserved for programs that detect 100 percent of in-the-wild
viruses. Editors further praised the way in which Norton AntiVirus eliminates
viruses, calling its automatic detection and repair a useful and reassuring
tool for novice PC users.
Symantec's automatic LiveUpdate also earned praise from CNET editors,
as did its low impact on overall system performance. "Unless you
catch a virus seconds after it hits the web, Norton AntiVirus is probably
already up-to-date and ready to repel the most recent viruses," they
concluded. "Norton AntiVirus [also] barely impacts your PC's performance."
About Symantec
Symantec,
the world leader in Internet security technology, provides a broad range
of content and network security software and appliance solutions to individuals,
enterprises and service providers. The company is a leading provider of
client, gateway and server security solutions for virus protection, firewall
and virtual private network, vulnerability management, intrusion detection,
Internet content and e-mail filtering, remote management technologies
and security services to enterprises and service providers around the
world. Symantec's Norton brand of consumer security products is a leader
in worldwide retail sales and industry awards. Headquartered in Cupertino,
Calif., Symantec has worldwide operations in 38 countries. For more information,
please visit www.symantec.com.
