Symantec Launches Norton Internet Security 2008, Norton AntiVirus 2008

Market Wire, August, 2007

Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced the launch of Norton Internet Security 2008 and Norton AntiVirus 2008, industry leading security solutions that have been enhanced to provide computer users with comprehensive protection against new and emerging online threats, including disguised attacks used by drive-by downloads. In addition, Norton Internet Security 2008 will also feature Norton Identity Safe to protect users' identities when they buy, bank or browse online. The company has also optimized each product for greater performance, improved technical support and reduced user interruption. With Norton 2008 products, users have powerful solutions that effectively guard against new threats and extend protection beyond the PC to wireless home networks and online identities.

"Our 2008 products bring valuable new protection technologies to block threats before they get a foothold in systems as well as significant performance improvements to make the end-user experience better than ever before," said Janice Chaffin, group president, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec. "With next-generation security tools and enhanced performance, Norton Internet Security 2008 and Norton AntiVirus 2008 help deliver on Symantec's promise to provide confidence in a connected world."

New to Norton in 2008:

--  Browser Defender -- Defends against drive-by downloads and other new
    or unknown threats that exploit vulnerabilities in Internet Explorer.
    Revolutionary, zero-day proactive protection against obfuscated code
    attacks using ActiveX®, JavaScript(TM), and VBScript that specifically
    target the browser.
--  Norton(TM) Identity Safe -- Keeps personal information and identity
    safeguarded when buying, banking or browsing online. It enables users to
    control which information is shared with Web sites, stores private
    information securely, and fills in passwords and Web forms automatically.
    It stores and encrypts passwords and other confidential data, automatically
    retrieving it at a user's request to save time and protect it from being
    stolen by eavesdropping keystroke loggers. (Included in Norton Internet
    Security 2008 only)
--  One-Click Support -- Delivers the same convenient access to support
    options previously available in Norton 360. This all-new approach to
    support automatically troubleshoots common issues such as connectivity,
    licensing, and product activation. It also provides direct access to tech
    support via telephone, free email or free live chat -- all from within the
    main user interface.
--  Home Network Feature -- Maps connected devices to provide a view of
    devices on the local network. Monitors the overall security status of other
    computers with Norton Internet Security 2008 or Norton AntiVirus 2008
    installed.  In addition, within Norton Internet Security 2008 this feature
    checks the status of wireless network security, alerts users when they
    connect to an unsecure wireless network, and provides expert advice to help
    users manage network security settings. Wireless network security status
    provides recommendations for securing wireless routers along with
    educational information about home network security.
--  Performance, Performance, Performance -- Building on performance
    enhancements delivered in the 2007 product line, Symantec has raised the
    bar and further extended performance gains with significant improvements in
    key performance measures.  Compared to Norton Internet Security 2007, the
    2008 user interface responds 22% faster and completes a quick scan up to
    39% faster.  And as compared to an industry average of nine competitors,
    Norton Internet Security 2008 leads across five key performance areas
    including boot time (20% faster), memory usage (69% less), full scan (12%
    faster), user interface response (54% faster) and download speed (31%
    faster).*
    

Additionally, both products include the powerful SONAR behavioral detection technology that protects against malicious code before standard virus and spyware detection definitions have been created. In Norton Internet Security 2008, SONAR will run a full scan every time an application attempts outbound communication, further protecting identity information by improving the firewall's effectiveness against unknown threats. This breadth of new functionality complements the rich existing security protection of Norton Internet Security, which includes class leading rootkit protection capabilities as well as new Threat Interceptor vulnerability protection technologies. Threat Interceptor technologies include: Threat Interceptor - Browser Defender; Threat Interceptor - Intrusion Prevention; and Threat Interceptor - Generic Exploit Blocking. Norton Internet Security also includes all of the features and functionality of Norton AntiVirus which continues to be the gold standard in virus detection garnering 33 consecutive Virus Bulletin 100 awards, an unmatched standard of reliability in the industry.