Symantec Endpoint Protection is an antivirus solution for businesses, formerly owned by Symantec but acquired by Broadcom following its merger with Avast.
This version still uses the old Norton engine (not the new Avast-based engine), so we’re going to put it through its paces!
Interface :
The interface is very minimalist, quite old-school, but Symantec is also packed with highly advanced configuration options!
In this review, I’ll go ahead and configure it because, by default, I find the settings a bit lackluster...
The antivirus is also relatively lightweight.
Web protection: 9/9
All the links are blocked; only one is down.
Fake crack : N/A
The sample is too old and the site that distributed it was down.
Skipped.
Malware Pack : 28 out of 126 threats remain
The malware scan and removal process takes quite a while.
But Norton is also very effective!
Upon launch, Norton Symantec successfully blocked the traps set: IP-based intrusion blocking, web filtering (based on reputation), and antimalware protection for payloads... Well done!
There’s just one trace of ConnectWise left at the end (the installation was stopped by Symantec), and some adware is present.
Final scan :
Symantec : 0
NPE : 1
KVRT : 4
Final opinion:
Symantec offers very robust protection, and it’s worth noting that it’s better than Norton for the general public because it isn’t based on Avast and features very powerful behavioral and network-based blocking!
It managed to detect a machine that was almost clean—only one piece of adware was present.
The only downside: It’s quite complex to configure.
Highly recommended.
@Mahesh Sudula request
This version still uses the old Norton engine (not the new Avast-based engine), so we’re going to put it through its paces!
Interface :
The interface is very minimalist, quite old-school, but Symantec is also packed with highly advanced configuration options!
In this review, I’ll go ahead and configure it because, by default, I find the settings a bit lackluster...
The antivirus is also relatively lightweight.
Web protection: 9/9
All the links are blocked; only one is down.
Fake crack : N/A
The sample is too old and the site that distributed it was down.
Skipped.
Malware Pack : 28 out of 126 threats remain
The malware scan and removal process takes quite a while.
But Norton is also very effective!
Upon launch, Norton Symantec successfully blocked the traps set: IP-based intrusion blocking, web filtering (based on reputation), and antimalware protection for payloads... Well done!
There’s just one trace of ConnectWise left at the end (the installation was stopped by Symantec), and some adware is present.
Final scan :
Symantec : 0
NPE : 1
KVRT : 4
Final opinion:
Symantec offers very robust protection, and it’s worth noting that it’s better than Norton for the general public because it isn’t based on Avast and features very powerful behavioral and network-based blocking!
It managed to detect a machine that was almost clean—only one piece of adware was present.
The only downside: It’s quite complex to configure.
Highly recommended.
@Mahesh Sudula request
seems like broadcom, know what they are doing.
