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As we all know, Symantec the makers of Norton Anti-Virus software charge a subscription fee for using their software and updates. I had one on my Laptop but the subscription ended a month ago. I got a six month subscription for free to Norton Antivirus when I bought my laptop. Well to tell you the truth, other Anti-virus softwares do a very effective job and you don’t have to pay for it. I never like Norton Anti-virus but for the users who want to continue using Norton Anti-virus without paying the subscription fee, there is a free Norton Antivirus download available. This Norton Anti-virus software is provided for free, courtesy of Google.

Some months ago you could only use the Norton Anti-Virus and update the virus definition files for six months without paying the subscription. Now you can use it for life, all definition updates are free for life too. Learn how to download free Norton Anti-virus, there is a step by step guide to how to download, install and update Norton Anti-virus software. If you have any problems downloading the software, refer to the help section of free-protection.com. This Norton Anti-Virus software can be installed and is compatible on both Windows XP and Windows Vista systems so there won’t be any problems if you have Windows Vista.

Here is a snippet from Symantec’s Press release.

With Norton Security Scan, users have an easy-to-use tool that scans their PC specifically for viruses and spyware. In addition to the scan feature, the Google Pack version of Norton Security Scan removes all existing viruses, trojans and worms found on a user’s PC and provides them with helpful tips on how they can further improve their PC security…

Well this version of Norton Anti-virus (Norton Security Scan) doesn’t offer the total protection provided by other paid Norton Anti-Virus softwares but this will definitely do the job and what more, you can use it for free. Including the Norton Security Scan, you can download other softwares that are included in the Google Pack.

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