The latest version of Symantec Norton Antiviurs personal edition 8.0.0.5.8 is indeed the virus killer everyone is looking forward to.
This version has been given a sauve look as well as many new features. The main window displays the last time u had scanned ur PC for viruses, the date till which ur virus database is updated whether the email scanning option is enabled or not, etc.
This fairly easy to install and configure software comes in two editions.
the corporate edition
the personal edition
I would like to recommend the personal edition to home users as the corporate edition comes at a higher price and has few additional features not needed for a home PC.
The Norton Antivirus has this incredible two-way email scanning feature that automatically checks ur incoming and outgoing emails and thus does not allow the transfer of virus infected files.
It also gets integrated witht e-mail clients like eudora, outlook express, incredimal, etc and scans the files downloaded and automatically repairs the infected file or quarantines it.(if not repairable)
It prevents the incoming of virus infected files and also prevents the outgoing of infected files. This prevents the spreading of worms like SirCam etc.
The ScriptBlocking feature prevents the infection of malicious viruses like the I Love You bug. It also also scans your e-mail for embedded VBScript and JavaScript scripts, and alerts you if it finds any suspicious scripts.
The software integrates itself with windows explorer and gives u the option of scanning a file or a folder by right-clicking it and chosing the option, whenever u want.
The only loophole in this software is that it doesnt scan the zip files downloaded from the internet.However it alerts u when u try to extract the files from that zipfile.
The LiveUpdate option keeps u updated with the latest virus definitions as it easily downloads and automatically installs the latest virus database.
All in all here is a product which is the ultimate choice not only for home but also for corporate users.
P.S. The ultimate feature my friends is that it is compatible with Windows XP.