Overall, I really like Norton’s Smart Firewall— it detected all of the network intrusions during my tests, and it offers an impressive range of customization options for advanced users. With our lives being placed on social media and bank details saved for ease of shopping, it’s no wonder why threat actors hunt down potential victims to steal their identity. That’s where Norton 360 Platinum comes in. To sum up, then, most folks will be well-served by Norton AntiVirus Plus if they only want single device coverage, but Norton 360 Deluxe is a fantastic upgrade to get more from your Norton antivirus plan on a greater span of devices. I really like the automatic system cleanup functionality, which prevents my PC from getting bogged down with junk files. Utilities Ultimate also provides a Real-Time Boost feature which optimizes your CPU, RAM, and power usage in real time.

Norton 360 Premium is purely for those who have loads of bits of hardware and need that coverage limit of five devices upped to 10. For you, the extra expense will be worth paying. Norton 360 Deluxeis the best choice for most users. It provides a ton of useful features for up to 5 devices across Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. But if you only need protection for up to 3 devices (or 1 device outside the US) and don’t require parental controls, Norton 360 Standard is a decent choice too. Overall, Norton GO is a really good option for gamers, and it covers up to 3 Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS devices.

Norton 360 has so many features that I just don’t have the space to talk about them all. Here are some other notable features: You can monitor an unlimited number of devices with Norton’s parental controls, which is great. Other top parental control apps like Qustodio only let you monitor up to 15 devices — so Norton is an excellent choice for large families or families with lots of devices. As a side note, Norton for Gamers is bound to have less of an impact, seeing as it’s designed to improve a device’s performance. AV-Comparatives Finally, I like how Norton gives you the option to always update programs automatically. I recommend switching this feature on because it means you’ll never have to worry about keeping programs up-to-date. Norton 360 Platinum’s Dark Web Monitoring scans the dark web for registered personal information and if these details are found, you’ll get a notification and be the first to know. From there, you can change your details if needed to make sure you’re not popping up on any dark web markets.

Norton’s parental controls are some of the very best on the market — Norton ranked as the #1 best antivirus with parental controls in 2023, and it’s currently one of the top standalone parental control apps. The parental controls are available for Windows, iOS, and Android. I also really like the customization aspect of Norton’s Data Protector. By default, it’s set to protect all of your most important files and folders, but it’s easy to add extra files and folders you want to protect.After executing a malicious file, Norton 360 immediately alerted me that it had detected a threat and removed it. There’s no option to move it to quarantine when alerted; Norton removes the malicious file from harming your device. That’s an efficient antivirus. Keeping your online identity safe from threat actors looking to take over social media accounts, steal your identity and sell your personal information on the dark web.