The Symantec/Norton Thread.

I just double checked. I guess it's only been 9 years.

 

Visually you are half correct, but internally the product is very different from the initial version 22, along the years Norton team made those notable changes:

1- New engine called Symantec Data Scanner.

https://community.norton.com/en/blo...roducing-symantec-data-scanner-sds-technology

2 - A new generic anti-exploit module called Proactive Exploit Protection:

https://community.norton.com/en/blo...ents/introducing-proactive-exploit-protection

3 - A new module that block scripts and macros.

4 - A new module called "Data Protector" that acts as a last resource layer against ransomware.

5- New heuristics and AI protection with less false positives.

6- Better behavior blocker, performance and continuous bug fixes.

7 - Software module updater (best in class for security solutions).

8 - Better IPS module and agnostic browser protection along with a better Norton Safe Web extension.


Nowadays Norton is pretty good, it is a top tier solution along Kaspersky, Bitdefender, ESET and so on.

Ps: The engine changes and upgrades are pretty interesting too, example (yes, those are ported to Norton):

https://techdocs.broadcom.com/us/en...rotect-against-living-off-the-land-tools.html

 

They really should bump the version number and refresh the UI a bit.

 

Ahh ok only 9 years. Regardless, that GUI needs updating for sure.

 

It does. Hurts my eyes to look at all of that white and yellow.

 

Yeah, I agree with that, it doesnt make a good impression for the majority of users because it seems like that there weren't any improvement in years and this isnt true at all.

 

+1.

 

Norton Security 22.23.10.10 for Windows is now available!

 

Norton Security 22.24.1.6 for Windows is now available!

 

Looking back through this... I think I see what the version number is. Looks like 22.yy.mm.dd? Probably build date and not release date?

 

That's as good a guess as any, but who knows with Norton. As you know, they don't like sharing too much information.

 

End-of-Life announcement for Norton security software on Windows XP, Windows Vista, and Windows 7 (SP0)

 

Norton Security 22.24.2.6 for Windows is now available!

 

Norton Security 22.24.3.2 for Windows is now available!