Norton AntiVirus was designed to remove viruses, worms, and Trojan horses automatically - without interrupting your work.
New Norton Internet Worm Protection blocks certain more sophisticated worms (such as Blaster and Sasser) before they enter your computer. Norton AntiVirus can also detect spyware and other non-virus threats.

Key Technologies:
Antivirus
Internet Worm Protection
Rootkit Detection

Features:
Automatically detects and removes viruses—Offers automatic protection against the latest threats with set-and-forget convenience
Scans and cleans downloaded files and email attachments—Delivers continuous, up-to-date protection via fast updates
Protects against attacks that target software vulnerabilities—Provides advanced protection against software and Internet vulnerabilities
Works with new Mac OS X v10.5—Runs natively on Intel and PowerPC based Mac systems
Includes an all-new Norton AntiVirus dashboard widget
Delivers industry-leading protection in the background, so you can work and play without any noticeable impact on performance

Symantec's Norton AntiVirus 2009 - Winning protection against viruses, spyware, and other malicious threats! Heuristically detects Spyware threats, detects blocks Internet worm attacks, and protects email.
Norton AntiVirus blocks viruses and spyware with advanced protection. It helps protect your entire computer by stopping viruses, spyware, and other security risks. Norton AntiVirus works in the background so you can surf the Internet, read the news, play games, and download software or music without disruption. It also scans and cleans all email and instant messaging (IM) attachments, preventing you from receiving viruses, or spreading them to others. With set-it and forget-it functionality, Norton AntiVirus checks for updates continuously and automatically blocks new and emerging threats from getting on your system. In addition to protection updates, Norton AntiVirus provides new product features as available throughout your service subscription.

Key Technologies:
• Antivirus software
• Spyware remover
• Bot protection
• Browser protection
• Internet worm protection
• Intrusion prevention
• OS and application protection
• Rapid pulse updates
• Recovery tool

Winning Protection that won’t slow you down

Norton AntiVirus™ 2009 Gaming Edition is the fastest virus protection you can get. * It stops spyware, worms, bots, and other threats cold—without slowing down your PC. When you’re gaming, your protection should get out of the way. Norton AntiVirus™ 2009 Gaming Edition does exactly that.

Gamer Mode
* No alerts + no notifications = no interruptions
* Optional settings to temporarily suspend updates, behavioral scanning and intrusion prevention
* Enabled automatically when your PC is in full screen mode
* Activate manually with a quick click on the Norton system tray icon

Lightning Fast*
* Rapid Pulse Updates every 5 to 15 minutes
* Installs in less than a minute
* Adds less than 1 second to boot time