Norton 360 Deluxe 2025, Antivirus software for 5 Devices with Auto-Renewal – Includes Advanced AI Scam Protection, VPN, Dark Web Monitoring & PC Cloud Backup [Download]

Giving 5 stars due to past experience. I have used Norton security for at least 15 years. It has worked. I like being able to scan a zip file or setup file to make sure it is ok. They have a good database for files.Just don’t let them put you on a recurrent renewal, as it will be x5 or x6 or he cost that you can buy alone. It works the same for $20 as a $120 renewal.

I’ve been a loyal Norton AntiVirus user for years. Recently, I tried a different antivirus product based on recommendations, but it didn’t measure up to Norton’s quality. I quickly switched back and renewed my subscription. Norton is, in my opinion, the best antivirus software available. It offers a wide range of features to protect you and your family from cyberattacks, malware, dark web threats, and spam. The pricing is comparable to other antivirus programs, but what truly sets Norton apart is its exceptional customer service. You can reach a representative 24/7, which is a rare. I highly recommend this product for its reliability, robust protection, and excellent support.

I have used Norton products loyally for at least 15 years, but today when I got another year of subscription I had an unbelievably bad experience with their rep. I always turn off automatic renewal after I purchase, because auto renewal is the most expensive possible way to get a year of Norton coverage. As soon as I completed my new subscription today, I went to my account to turn off automatic renewal. It turns out that the customer can't turn it off as they used to be able to do - now I have to "chat" with a Norton rep who will actually turn it off for me - if you can convince them!. And that chat session was a manipulative and frustrating session. One sign that they know how bad it is, is that you cannot copy or save the chat history, so I'll have to paraphrase it. It took me seven separate requests to get the Norton rep to agree to turn off auto renewal. First they want to be sure you understand how valuable it is, then after two or three rounds of that, they tell you that if you turn off auto renewal, you lose the virus protection guarantee that they advertise for Norton 360. After that, when I continued requesting to turn off auto renew, even then the rep didn't give up on me - "what if I extend your subscription by 60 days for free?" No thanks. "What if I extend your subscription free by 90 days?" No thanks! Now I was quite frustrated that nothing seemed to convince them to turn off auto renew. So buyer beware - when you read the comments from Norton reps (answering user reviews here on Amazon), where they tell everyone that, don't worry, you can turn off auto renewal, they're not telling the whole story, because turning off auto renewal voids their virus protection guarantee. And the hassle of arguing with a rep who won't accept the request is really infuriating. I am going to get a refund for the product (Amazon won't refund it, but Norton says they will, within 60 days) and try another provider. I also had problems installing, but that pales in comparison to this.

This review is for Norton 360 Deluxe (5 Devices). I have been using Norton products for as long as I have had a computer. I have never had any issues or problems with their products or the devices that their software has run on. In all the professional reviews I read every year when I go to renew my service, I always see Norton ranked as the best.I have used other brands over the years on other people's or companies' computers, including McAfee, Kaspersky, and Windows Defender. The only one I ran into real issues with was McAfee. The Kaspersky had worked great, but it's hard to recommend them based on their location and government concerns. Windows Defender seems to have come a long way, and it is a viable option. However, Norton equals or surpasses it in each of the various protection categories, so I find the cost well worth it go with Norton.I use Norton on my desktop PC, laptop, and Android phones. I have only used their VPN service (which is included) a little bit. Their VPN seems to be rated decently, and it is listed as trusted. This is important since it has come out over recent years that some of the biggest VPN turned out to be in shady locations or covering up some very serious security issues. Norton's VPN is not rated the best, but it does work just fine, and, like I said, it is included. I have not run into any performance slowdowns on my devices, or more accurately, none that make a real-world difference. I will say I like one of their newer features that they call software updater. It checks the main programs to see if there is a newer version, and it lists each program, the installed version number, and the latest available version number. You then have the option to use Norton to update them, do nothing, or update them on your own.There are multiple versions of Norton 360 available. They all offer the same security level. The real difference is how many devices do they protect: 1, 3, 5, 10, and so on. The 1 and maybe the 3-device version don't offer parental controls (if you need them), and pretty much each higher quantity version offers a larger cloud backup storage. I have not used their cloud backup, since I have other options available.Now, on to the negatives with Norton. Over the past few years Norton on my computer has turned into an advertisement pop-up machine. Pretty much every other day there is some message talking about tracking risks, dark web risks, or other security risks it has found and that I need to pay them more to get upgraded to protect myself from these other risks. Now in this past two years it has started advertising a new issue, and that has to do with the Windows registry. It keeps saying it finds errors and broken registries, and Norton has a solution to fix these if only you just pay them some more money. That would be all fine and dandy if it weren't for the issue that when I run complete registry scans and so one that it comes back with no errors. So, I am very suspect about this addon feature they are trying to upcharge me on. I also do not recommend their security addons for the web browsers. I have done a lot of reading about it, and from what I have read it said that the web browser companies update the security in their web browsers quicker than Norton can react and that adding the Norton addon to the web browsers actually decreases the security.This part here for some people can be a pro or a con, and that has to do with the Norton Anti-Spam feature. I find it to be an issue for me, since it tries to change the subject line of hundreds to thousands of e-mails to put the word [SPAM] in front of it. I find this tremendously annoying, especially since I am very IT security conscious, and this is doing it to non-spam e-mails. I use the Outlook desktop app, so the solution I use is to already have Norton installed. Then I install Outlook/Office Suite. As soon as I open Outlook, I immediately open the Norton Anti-Spam button in the tool bar, and I turn it off permanently. If you do this right away, you can catch it before it starts scanning e-mails for spam.Currently, my plan is to continue using Norton. I will most likely only switch away from Norton if another, trusted, company comes out with a higher rated security suite or if Windows Defender equals or at least very closely equals the protection of Norton.On a side note, it is critical to use security software on computers and smartphones. You want something that not only will work against viruses, malware, and the like, but you also want something that has a software firewall. In addition to this, I also use a hardware firewall/security appliance. Hardware firewalls/security appliances are available in a wide range of security levels and even a wider range of costs. Some are just basic firewalls, meaning you just set which ports are open or closed, and other firewalls (more accurately called security appliances) offer much more robust features, such as firewall plus unified threat management (UTM) software that runs inside the security appliances. It's these security appliances with licensed UTM services that offer the next big step in security. I have even seen them block my smart TVs from trying to send out personal information and usage statics to manufacturers (I'm looking at you Samsung). With so much personal information on computers, smartphone, and sent across the Internet, it is money well spent to have the proper security software suite installed on your devices and a proper security appliance. 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