Norton Security Scan
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What is Norton Security Scan?
Norton Security Scan is a software tool designed to help you understand if your computer is currently protected from known threats. Norton Security Scan will scan your computer and identify if there are existing viruses, worms, spyware, unwanted adware or Trojans residing on your computer. Norton Security Scan checks to see how your computer is currently protected.
| What are the benefits of Norton Security Scan? |
You learn how secure your computer is and identify threats residing on your computer.
| Will I be charged for Norton Security Scan? |
This is a free tool for you to use.
| What operating systems can Norton Security Scan run on? |
Norton Security Scan supports the following Microsoft Windows Operating Systems:
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional
- Microsoft Windows XP Media Center Edition
- Microsoft Windows Vista Starter Edition
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Basic
- Microsoft Windows Vista Home Premium
- Microsoft Windows Vista Business
- Microsoft Windows Vista Ultimate
| What’s the difference between Norton Security Scan and Symantec Security Check? |
While both tools scan your computer for existing viruses, worms, spyware, unwanted adware or Trojans, Norton Security Scan is an application that you download and install on your computer. Symantec Security Check is a tool that’s used online, through your Internet browser.
| Does Norton Security Scan need protection updates? |
To identify the latest Internet risks, Norton Security Scan will automatically retrieve protection updates as they’re made available. Internet connection is required to download the latest protection updates.
| I already have security products on my computer, do I need Norton Security Scan? |
Norton Security Scan will check to see what security software is on your computer. It will not conflict with other security software that is installed.
| How do I uninstall Norton Security Scan? |
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| How do I configure Norton Security Scan settings? |
Please refer to the Help link within your Norton Security Scan product.
| How does scanning work? |
Scans look at files, running processes, the boot sector and other parts of your computer to look for viruses and spyware. This is generally done by looking in each file for an actual virus or spyware. A quick scan looks at the most common places that are infected by viruses and spyware while a full scan checks every file on the PC.
| How does Norton Security Scan co-exist with other Symantec software? |
Norton 360, Norton Internet Security and Norton AntiVirus are all products that are constantly monitoring your PC for viruses and spyware. The always on or real time protection integrates with your Windows operating system to detect and remediate viruses and spyware as they infect a PC and before any damage is done. It is the integration with the operating system that causes conflicts and prevents the co-existence of two different security software on the PC. Norton Security Scan does not integrate with the operating system to provide real time protection against viruses and spyware, but instead scans your hard drive for viruses and spyware "on demand", or at a given point in time. It only removes viruses when they are found during a scan, and does not remove them from the PC at the time of infection. It is the lack of real time protection (and integration between Norton Security Scan and the operating system) that ensures that Norton Security Scan can co-exist with other Norton products.
| When NSS detects a tracking cookie, how do I tell what site the tracking cookie is from? |
After selecting the "Attention Required" tab, you can click on the words "Tracking Cookie" in the Title column. This will open the risk details dialog box which detail the contents of the cookie and its source.
| Any known applications / software that Norton Security Scan conflicts with? |
There are no known conflicts between Norton Security Scan and other applications.
| Norton Security Scan tells me "You do not have the most current protection updates" after scanning my computer. |
This message is displayed when Norton Security Scan is unable to obtain the latest virus definitions when a host system is unable to connect to the Internet or when the system date setting is artificially ahead.
