- Sep 2, 2021
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Norton is a well-known American antivirus.
In the past, Norton was pre-installed on many commercially available computers. It had a reputation for being cumbersome, inefficient and rather annoying.
Since 2010, the publisher has completely redesigned its software.
For 2024, Norton (renamed NortonLifeLock then GenDigital following the acquisition of Avast & Avira) still retains its flagship software and offers little in the way of innovation, apart from a modified interface and its bright yellow alerts.
Let's hope Norton stays on the podium!
User interface :
Since 2023, Norton has changed its interface and alerts.
Gone are the minimalist, white alerts of yesteryear; Norton now displays details of its actions!
But I hate the color, with its gaudy, even aggressive yellow for the eyes!
As for the interface, it remains sober and easy to use.
Web protection: 10/10
Norton correctly blocked malicious URLs. It has very powerful Web filtering (with its Norton Safe Web extension) which stopped download attempts.
The anti-malware engine also reacts, deleting incomplete files when it arrives on the machine.
Fake crack : 1/1
During execution, the dropper was directly removed by Norton's behavioral module! (SONAR detection)
Malware Pack : Remaining 24 out of 503 threats.
During analysis, Norton failed to remove everything (Expiro and Tempedeve infection) which requires manual removal.
At runtime, Norton is overwhelmed with work due to its poor detection of VBS/JS attacks.
The VenomRAT Trojan will try to connect to its C&C server, but Norton will bombard me with warnings that it is blocking the connection.
This is a good thing, but the machine is still infected.
Other malware is also present, such as the AndroMeda backdoor (the firewall blocks the connection), but also the dreaded AgentTesla, which managed to install itself without detection and managed to connect!
Personally, I'm rather disappointed with the result - Norton can do better.
Final scan :
Norton : 0
NPE : 1 (AndroMeda BackDoor)
Autoruns : 2 keys
KVRT: 1 (AndroMeda BackDoor)
Emsisoft : 2
Malwarebytes : 5
Final opinion:
Norton is a fairly user-friendly and comprehensive family antivirus.
It provides several defensive shields against malware.
Web protection is very good, and Norton has made great efforts in this area.
This is not the case with the pack. Although Norton is still very powerful on EXE malware, it clearly isn't on more devious JS/VBS/JAR malware.
I get the impression that Norton is resting too much on his reputation at the moment...
The machine is infected by 3 Trojans, 1 of which manages to connect.
My recommendation for Norton is compromised. It loses its place on the podium.
I have mixed feelings.
@Jonny Quest and @simmerskool request
In the past, Norton was pre-installed on many commercially available computers. It had a reputation for being cumbersome, inefficient and rather annoying.
Since 2010, the publisher has completely redesigned its software.
For 2024, Norton (renamed NortonLifeLock then GenDigital following the acquisition of Avast & Avira) still retains its flagship software and offers little in the way of innovation, apart from a modified interface and its bright yellow alerts.
Let's hope Norton stays on the podium!
User interface :
Since 2023, Norton has changed its interface and alerts.
Gone are the minimalist, white alerts of yesteryear; Norton now displays details of its actions!
But I hate the color, with its gaudy, even aggressive yellow for the eyes!
As for the interface, it remains sober and easy to use.
Web protection: 10/10
Norton correctly blocked malicious URLs. It has very powerful Web filtering (with its Norton Safe Web extension) which stopped download attempts.
The anti-malware engine also reacts, deleting incomplete files when it arrives on the machine.
Fake crack : 1/1
During execution, the dropper was directly removed by Norton's behavioral module! (SONAR detection)
Malware Pack : Remaining 24 out of 503 threats.
During analysis, Norton failed to remove everything (Expiro and Tempedeve infection) which requires manual removal.
At runtime, Norton is overwhelmed with work due to its poor detection of VBS/JS attacks.
The VenomRAT Trojan will try to connect to its C&C server, but Norton will bombard me with warnings that it is blocking the connection.
This is a good thing, but the machine is still infected.
Other malware is also present, such as the AndroMeda backdoor (the firewall blocks the connection), but also the dreaded AgentTesla, which managed to install itself without detection and managed to connect!
Personally, I'm rather disappointed with the result - Norton can do better.
Final scan :
Norton : 0
NPE : 1 (AndroMeda BackDoor)
Autoruns : 2 keys
KVRT: 1 (AndroMeda BackDoor)
Emsisoft : 2
Malwarebytes : 5
Final opinion:
Norton is a fairly user-friendly and comprehensive family antivirus.
It provides several defensive shields against malware.
Web protection is very good, and Norton has made great efforts in this area.
This is not the case with the pack. Although Norton is still very powerful on EXE malware, it clearly isn't on more devious JS/VBS/JAR malware.
I get the impression that Norton is resting too much on his reputation at the moment...
The machine is infected by 3 Trojans, 1 of which manages to connect.
My recommendation for Norton is compromised. It loses its place on the podium.
I have mixed feelings.
@Jonny Quest and @simmerskool request