Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced  the launch of Norton AntiVirus 2007 and Norton Internet Security 2007,  industry-leading  security  applications  that have been enhanced to help  users stay ahead of today's evolving online threats. Norton AntiVirus 2007 is a proven and trusted  solution  that  gives consumers advanced protection  against  viruses,  spyware  and  related risks. Norton Internet Security 2007 is a powerful security suite that leverages the antivirus and antispyware protection of Norton AntiVirus plus provides safeguards against the  latest online dangers by  providing  sophisticated  new  phishing protection,  an   enhanced   firewall,   and   defense   against  software vulnerabilities.

"Over  the  past  year,  the Internet threat landscape has taken a dramatic turn.   Large,  widespread  virus outbreaks are being replaced by groups of higher  frequency,  low-visibility  attacks  aimed at financial gain rather than notoriety.  In addition, security vulnerabilities in operating systems and  applications  are  being  discovered  and  exploited more rapidly than ever,"  said  Mr.  David Hall, Regional Consumer Product Marketing Manager, Symantec  Corporation.   "As  the  recognized  leader in consumer security, Symantec  is  committed  to delivering proven products that help users stay ahead of this changing landscape. With the release of Norton AntiVirus 2007 and  Norton  Internet Security 2007, we are providing consumers world-class protection  that automatically identifies and neutralizes online threats as soon as they attempt to attack a user's computer?without requiring the user to make complicated decisions about their security," he added.

Part  of  the  changing threat landscape is the fact that virus writers are rapidly   creating  variations  of  existing  malicious  code  rather  than developing  entirely  new  threats.   Norton  AntiVirus 2007 addresses this growing  trend by delivering potent new technology that blocks attacks from entire  worm and virus families without requiring individual signatures for each new threat.   By developing new security technology that detects these virus  and  worm  families,  Norton  AntiVirus  2007 now provides proactive protection  for  users  even  before  a  new  worm  or virus is created and released.

In addition, Norton AntiVirus has been strengthened so that it can find new types  of  viruses  that  use  rootkits  to  hide  themselves from security software.   This  patent-pending  technology detects camouflaged threats at all  system levels, including the application, user mode, operating system, file,  and  disk level. Improved packer support ensures that masked viruses are  uncovered, enabling the original signature to be detected. In order to keep  Norton  AntiVirus'  defenses  current,  protection  updates  are  now delivered daily.

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