Symantec today announced the release of Norton AntiVirus 2008 and Norton Internet Security 2008, the latest versions of its antivirus and computer security software. With the 2008 editions, Symantec continues to focus on performance as much as detection and prevention, addressing two of the biggest knocks on NAV: it was slow and also quite the system hog.

Symantec's Norton AntiVirus software, which was previously only available to BYU faculty and staff, is now available to students at no charge. BYU recently signed a software license agreement with Symantec that allows the campus community to download the anti-virus software on their personal computers.

Symantec Corporation (Nasdaq:SYMC), a leading supplier of utilities software products, today announced the licensing of its award-winning Norton AntiVirus software to Netscape Communications Corporation as part of Netscape Power Pack 2.0 for Windows, companion utilities and plug-ins for Netscape Navigator. Seamlessly integrated into Netscape Navigator, Norton AntiVirus Internet Scanner provides comprehensive virus protection by automatically checking for viruses as the user saves files downloaded from the Internet.

Symantec Corp. (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced the new Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard-compatible version of Norton AntiVirus, featuring new vulnerability protection technology, which delivers protection where many of today's attacks occur - through applications connected to the Internet. Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac also features a sleeker, redesigned user interface and enhanced performance. Mac users benefit with the number one selling antivirus solution for the Mac, which automatically detects and removes viruses in addition to scanning and cleaning downloaded files and e-mail attachments.