Norton 360 Premium is purely for those who have loads of bits of hardware and need that coverage limit of five devices upped to 10. For you, the extra expense will be worth paying. Overall, Norton GO is a really good option for gamers, and it covers up to 3 Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices.

You can choose between 2 different user interfaces: My Norton and Classic. My Norton is the default interface — it’s pretty good, although I’m not sure why half of the window is dominated by an anonymous mountain climber. No, Norton won’t slow down your computer. During my tests, I found there was minimal impact on my system, even when running full system scans. Unfortunately, Norton’s parental control app has a few issues. It doesn’t work on Mac computers or Chromebooks, and it’s way too easy for a tech-savvy kid to bypass the web filter and YouTube and search monitoring on Windows.Most antivirus software uses a malware directory, cross-referencing the code of each scanned file against thousands of known malware files, but Norton’s consistently ranks among the best on the market. Norton 360 has so many features that I just don’t have the space to talk about them all. Here are some other notable features: If you want coverage for more than a single device, Norton 360 Deluxe is where it’s at, as this suite supports up to five devices. It’s a bit more than twice as expensive as AntiVirus Plus, but if you need that extra device coverage, it’s obviously worth it– and the parental controls are also great for those who have a family. Norton’s malware scanner is one of the best around. It uses a massive malware directory, heuristic analysis, and machine learning to detect all types of threats and provide an excellent level of virus protection. It also offers a variety of virus scanning options plus real-time protection to keep malware from Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices. Overall, I really like Norton’s Smart Firewall— it detected all of the network intrusions during my tests, and it offers an impressive range of customization options for advanced users.

You can monitor an unlimited number of devices with Norton’s parental controls, which is great. Other top parental control apps like Qustodio only let you monitor up to 15 devices — so Norton is an excellent choice for large families or families with lots of devices.Furthermore, dark web monitoring is always active once you enter your information— the moment any of your data is discovered floating around the internet, Norton’s dark web monitoring team will give you a notification and instructions on how you can make the necessary changes to protect your identity and accounts.

With our lives being placed on social media and bank details saved for ease of shopping, it’s no wonder why threat actors hunt down potential victims to steal their identity. That’s where Norton 360 Platinum comes in. Norton 360 Deluxeis the best choice for most users. It provides a ton of useful features for up to 5 devices across Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. But if you only need protection for up to 3 devices (or 1 device outside the US) and don’t require parental controls, Norton 360 Standard is a decent choice too. PC SafeCam (Windows only)— Webcam protection that makes sure your PC’s webcam isn’t being remotely controlled by a third-party.This doubles the level of device coverage to 10, which could be handy for those who have lots of hardware, or need to provide defenses for the devices of multiple family members. The amount of online storage is also increased to 75GB, but really, this plan is all about offering the maximum capacity for plentiful device coverage. An antivirus’ defences are only as good as its ease of use, and Norton 360 delivers a simple setup with a foolproof user interface – and Norton 360 Platinum’s setup is no different. Norton’s full disk scan took about 40 minutes to complete on my PC, which is faster than most competitors (the average full scan time is 1 hour, though many brands take much longer). Norton also offers a variety of other scan options (which you can schedule to run at any time), such as:

However, Norton Secure VPN’s connection speeds aren’t the best. Since VPNs route your internet connection through another server (sometimes around the world) and encrypt all of your data, this process is always going to cause some slowdown, no matter which VPN you use. But because all VPNs handle these tasks differently, all VPNs have different speeds. In my tests, Norton’s VPN wasn’t nearly as fast as some antivirus competitors like TotalAV or Bitdefender, but it wasn’t the slowest either. If you need it all, and want to protect your household’s devices that belong to family members or friends, Norton 360 Platinum is a great option. Just prepare to have a tad less in the bank account every year. How Norton 360 Platinum runs Norton’s built-in system tune-up tools are pretty good, but for users that want their systems running at peak performance, buying the Utilities Ultimate upgrade is an excellent low-cost option. My only issue with Norton’s Utilities Ultimate feature is that it’s only available as a paid add-on with most Norton plans — Avira offers its very similar System Speedup Pro feature as a built-in feature for its premium plan. Norton’s parental controls are some of the very best on the market — Norton ranked as the #1 best antivirus with parental controls in 2023, and it’s currently one of the top standalone parental control apps. The parental controls are available for Windows, iOS, and Android. Of course, this is a service you would hope not to use. But if you find yourself in a position where you have no idea what to do once identity theft has taken place, having a dedicated expert available throughout the week is always a big perk to have. VerdictNorton’s dark web monitoring scans for an impressive array of personally identifying information(PII), such as: After executing a malicious file, Norton 360 immediately alerted me that it had detected a threat and removed it. There’s no option to move it to quarantine when alerted; Norton removes the malicious file from harming your device. That’s an efficient antivirus.