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NORTON
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Norton is one of the most recognizable brands in the digital security industry, owned by the American company Gen Digital Inc. It is the same company that develops Avast, AVG, Avira, and CCleaner solutions. Today, Norton offers much more than just classic antivirus software, including advanced protection and a firewall, unlimited VPN, password manager, Dark Web monitoring, and extensive identity protection features. The brand’s philosophy is based on an “all-in-one” model, i.e., a comprehensive security and privacy package that works on multiple platforms and devices.

Key features of Norton

Norton’s multi-layered real-time protection uses artificial intelligence and behavioral analysis to block both known and new threats before they can cause damage. This is complemented by advanced ransomware protection, which prevents malware from encrypting your files and allows you to recover them in the event of an attack.

Norton Sandbox is one of the key features that ensures safe execution of suspicious applications in a controlled, isolated environment, protecting your system from the risk of infection. You can test files, monitor their behavior, and rest assured that even newly discovered threats will not reach your operating system.

Digital identity management is top-notch here, as Norton not only protects login credentials and personal data, but also actively monitors the Dark Web for potential leaks. This ensures that users receive notifications before their data can be exploited by cybercriminals.

Noteworthy features tested in our lab include Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and Smart Firewall, which protect the network against external attacks by blocking unauthorized connections and detecting attempts to exploit applications in the system.

Selected Awards

Certificates that confirm the high quality of software and effectiveness in protecting against threats and attacks in real time.

Certificates are granted to solutions that are characterized by a high level of security, with a rating of at least 99% of blocked threats.

Advanced In-The-Wild-Malware Test

Recent Results in September 2025

Tested on default settings

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Norton Antivirus Plus
PRE-LAUNCH:
96.61%
POST-LAUNCH:
3.39%

Blocked: 443/443
Total: 100%

PRE-LAUNCH: This classification references the detection of malware samples before they are launched in a live system.

POST-LAUNCH: This indicates an analysis level, i.e., an attack has executed and has been blocked by a tested product.

FAIL: This classification indicates a detection failure, i.e., an attack has NOT been blocked and has infected a system.

Remediation Time in a Nutshell

September 2025

0.744

seconds

Average Remediation Time of active threats

99

seconds

Fastest Remediation Time of one single threat

201

seconds

Longest Remediation Time of one single threat

15

data breaches

or active threats
after Remediation

Remediation Time (RT) Legend
The time expressed in seconds from the introduction of malware into the system by a browser, through the launch, to detection and reaction by product on a security incident. The Remediation Time may depend on the real activity of the malware, which may increase calculated time.

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Example indicators

We can completely automate security tests carried out. For instance, we are able to record events of blocking an attack by a specific technology implemented in a product. If a product reacts to a malicious modification of the system, this kind of information is saved in the Windows event log or the local logs of the protection solution. We can capture such modification using the Windows API. For example, the activity of moving a virus to quarantine or running malware in a sandbox will cause the reading of a relevant key from the Windows registry or executing an action by a process. Then, we can mark recorded indicators as a detected attack, a blocked network connection, or an infected file removal. Here are some example indicators:

 ESET Internet Security:

ANTIVIRUS INDICATORSDESCRIPTION
C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET Security\Logs\virlog.datMalware was removed or cured
*AppData\Local\ESET\ESET Security\QuarantineMalware was quarantined
C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET Security\epfwlog.datBlocking of traffic by a firewall
C:\ProgramData\ESET\ESET Security\Logs\urllog.datBlocking of malware on a website