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Some time ago, Norton, a brand of one of the world’s leading antivirus developers Symantec, has rolled out its Norton AntiVirus 2012 in its Beta for testing. This program is designed to offer the latest protections for Internet users to keep their computers and their personal information safe from hackers, scammers and other nefarious bad guys.

Like previous renditions of this protection software, Norton AntiVirus 2012 is designed to offer its users with holistic protections from harmful programs.  This antivirus software is designed to protect around-the-clock protection when a machine is online while working as inconspicuously in the background as possible. Speed is often an issue with antivirus protection programs and Norton has gone to great lengths to remedy this concern.

Antivirus is ideal for those who need protection against spyware, rootkits, bots and other forms of malware. Essentially, it’s a program that’s designed to be of use to anyone who goes on the Internet or transfers files from one machine to another.

Some features of the Norton AntiVirus 2012 include:

• The Norton Protection System – This is a four-layered feature that protects computers against old and new threats.
• Norton Insight – This technology is designed to protect users from harmful programs that might be attached to downloads. It functions on a wide variety of browsers and also protects when its users are on instant messaging and file sharing programs.
• Norton Recovery Tools – This special Norton feature is designed to help computer users detect and remove threats that are buried deep inside an operating system.

While Norton AntiVirus 2012 is still in the testing phase, it has already received a lot of attention. Beta testers have been doing their part to report potential issues with the software and Norton has been responding as quickly as possible with fixes to make sure the program launches as bug-free as possible.

Here’s what some users have been reporting concerns about:

“I just tested some things in Norton Management, and noticed it is a bit slow, and sometimes freezes for a little time (between 30-60 seconds) in IE9.”

This concern was addressed by Norton programmers in just over a day. The user who raised the complaint reported no further problems.

Another user reported issues with the download manager causing problems when his laptop was rebooted. Norton responded to the problem and provided a fix the very same day.

The Norton chat forum dedicated to the Norton AntiVirus 2012 beta test is loaded with stories like these. As users discover problems, Norton responds almost immediately with fixes or solutions. Norton AntiVirus 2012 Beta is available for free download. Beta testers will receive a special Norton discount on the full version when it is made available.