Norman Virus Control
Introduction
Norman (Norway) provides a wide range of Windows 32-bit Security services and solutions. They release products for both the Home and Corporate environments such as:
- Antivirus (Virus Control)
- Personal Firewall
- Antispam
- Anti-Adware
- Encryption
Features
- Norman SandBox II technology protects against new and unknown computer viruses, worms and trojans - currently the most prevalent malware types.
- Norman Internet Update (NIU), an automatic Internet update mechanism that ensures that your NVC installation is always up-to-date
Norman Sandbox
The Process with Norman Sandbox
- 1. Data files are received via email or other sources.
- 2. Initially the files are scanned using the most updated signature files in Nor
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- 3. Infected Code is stopped. (with a signature)
- 4. All other data is passed on to Norman Sandbox for execution within the virtual environment.
- 5. Data files that Exhibit a non-normal behaviour are quarantined and stopped.
- 6. Verified data files are let through to the production environment.
Advantages
- NIU Norman Internet Update
- Norman Sandbox
- Norman Email Scanner
- Easy to Use GUI
- Scans Newsgroup Downloads
- Realtime Virus Scanning
- Latest Signature Released on Website
- Support for OS/2 and Linux
Disadvantages
- Website is clustered and difficult to navigate.
- Norman's Advertises support mostly for the Win32 Environment.
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