Symantec outlines Norton Internet Security 2011 and future vision

The rise in Facebook-borne malware has prompted Symantec to implement a Facebook scanner in its latest product, launching next month.

By James Heffield / Wednesday, July 28 2010

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Nadir said the Bootable Recovery Tool, based on WinPE 3.0, would allow users to retrieve files after a catastrophic malware infection. It was designed to work from the start menu or a CD or USB stick.

The cleanup tool, Norton Power Eraser, removes most known malware from an infected system. It will be available with the Norton 2011 suite, but those that can’t wait can download it now for free from Norton’s website.

Nadir said the reputation-based security system introduced by Symantec last year had been successful and would again feature in Norton Internet Security 2011. Norton’s 2010 product came first in a test conducted by testing company Dennis Technology Labs last December, protecting a test PC from all 80 of the company’s simulated malware attacks.

Symantec’s file reputation system creates a database of known files and their safety based on information sent back to Symantec’s servers by Norton’s 56 million users. According to figures presented at the Sydney event, the system has blocked more than 2.2 million dangerous files since launch -- an average of 34,000 a day.

Norton would continue to improve its security suite in future years and was now working on providing security applications for smartphones and other internet connected devices, Nadir said.

“I don’t think I’ve seen any internet connected Blu-ray players or refrigerators that have been exploited but if someone can find a way to turn off your fridge in future, that would kind of suck.”

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