SOURCE: Symantec
November 25, 2008 08:00 ET
Symantec Launches Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition
New Security Offering Lets You Get Your Game on While Playing It Safe
CUPERTINO, CA--(Marketwire - November 25, 2008) - Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC),
makers of Norton security software, today announced the availability of Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming
Edition, a new offering designed specifically with the gaming community
in mind. From protecting assets earned on massive multi-player games to
keeping malware at bay, Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition is fast and
light on system resources, and never compromises the gaming experience.
Key features of Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition:
- New Gamer Mode keeps you protected but won't bother you while you're in
the middle of a game. Suspends updates, alerts, and other background
activities and is automatically enabled when system is in full screen mode,
or easily manually enabled;
- Smart scheduling holds resource intensive actions such as system scans
for when the computer is idle;
- Industry-leading protection from viruses,
spyware, worms, Trojans, keyloggers, bots and infected web sites;
- Customizable security settings allow gamers to reach the performance
and protection balance they require; and
- Performance driven release installs in under a minute, uses less than
6MB memory, adds less than 1 second to boot time and averages scans in less
than 35 seconds.(1)
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"Gamers are an extremely demanding audience that simply won't tolerate
anything on their system that detracts from gameplay," said Rowan Trollope,
senior vice president, Consumer Products, Symantec. "Norton AntiVirus
Gaming Edition keeps gamers protected online and runs perfectly undetected
in the background, meaning no interruptions, no pop-ups, and with the same
award winning zero-impact performance of our 2009 products."
The current German and European Champion in Warcraft III™, Daniel
'XlorD' Spenst, commented: "The user interface of Norton AntiVirus 2009
Gaming Edition is really optimized for us Gamers. Fully automatic switching
into Gamer Mode provides us with a perfect balance between performance and
security." Spenst won the German Championships (ESL Pro Series Season XII)
and the European Championships (ESL ENC; European Nations Championship) in
Warcraft III™ in 2008 and is a member of Team ALTERNATE. Team ALTERNATE
is the official professional gaming team of ALTERNATE Computerversand GmbH
and is one of the most successful eSport teams in Europe. More information
is available at www.team-alternate.de.
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Pricing and Availability
Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition is available today in the U.S. and
exclusively on the Symantec online store at www.symantecstore.com. The
suggested retail price for Norton AntiVirus 2009 is $39.99USD which
includes a one-year service subscription to use the product and receive
Symantec's protection updates.
About Norton from Symantec
Symantec's Norton products protect consumers from traditional threats with
antivirus,
anti-spam and spyware protection, as well as bots, drive-by downloads and
identity theft -- while also being light on system resources. The company
also provides services such as online backup and PC tuneup, and is a
trusted source for family online safety.
About Symantec
Symantec is a global leader in providing security, storage and systems
management solutions to help consumers and organizations secure and manage
their information-driven world. Our software and services protect against
more risks at more points, more completely and efficiently, enabling
confidence wherever information is used or stored. More information is
available at www.symantec.com.
(1) Independent 3rd party test lab, PassMark Software was commissioned to
benchmark Symantec and top security software competitors’ performance
impact on key metrics. Full report can be found online:
http://www.passmark.com/ftp/antivirus_09-performance-testing-ed2.pdf