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Norton Antivirus 2008 with Antispyware comparison

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Product name	Norton Antivirus 2008 with Antispyware	Norton AntiVirus 2009	Norton Internet Security 2008	Vipre Antivirus + Antispyware
Price	$16.99	$13.95 to $52.05	$19.95 to $89.99	$37.99 to $39.99
CNET editors' rating	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.0 stars Overall score: 6.8 (3.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.8 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	2.0 stars	2.5 stars	2.5 stars	3.5 stars
Release date	August 28, 2007	September 09, 2008	August 28, 2007
The Bottom Line	Norton AntiVirus 2008 didn't wow us this year. While the protection is solid, the user experience could be much, much better, and the product itself could be more streamlined. Also we can do without the addition of paid services in the technical support section.	Norton AntiVirus 2009 hits all the right security notes, and its superior protection technologies might even win back some jaded anti-Symantec folks, though for some, technical support may continue to frustrate.	While Symantec's protection is solid, the overall user experience within Norton Internet Security 2008 could be much, much better. Not all the features work together, and the program could use fewer system resources. We can also do without the addition of paid services within the technical support section.	Vipre combines antivirus and antispyware technology in a fast and light application that also includes a worthy set of security tools.
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Platform	Windows	Windows	Windows	Info unavailable
License Type	Complete package	Complete package	Complete package	Info unavailable
Subcategory	Security - desktop antivirus	Security - desktop antivirus	Security - security suite	Info unavailable
Product Description	Norton AntiVirus 2008 - Complete package	Norton AntiVirus 2009 - Complete package	Norton Internet Security 2008 - Complete package	Info unavailable
Category	Security applications	Security applications	Security applications	Info unavailable
License Pricing	Standard	Standard	Standard	Info unavailable
License Qty	1 user	1 user	3 users	Info unavailable
Distribution Media	CD-ROM	CD-ROM	CD-ROM	Info unavailable
OS Required	Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2	Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2	Microsoft Windows Vista Business Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition SP2	Info unavailable
Service & Support	2 month warranty	New releases update	New releases update	Info unavailable
Package Type	Retail	Retail	Retail	Info unavailable
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
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