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Hot off the software presses, comes Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac, Symantec's new Leopard-compatible anti-virus application, and the lovely people at Symantec have a copy for some lucky site user to review for NZMac.com. This news item is a call for you to indicate your interest in reviewing the software.

The new Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard-compatible version of Norton AntiVirus features new vulnerability protection technology, which delivers protection where many of today's attacks occur - through applications connected to the Internet. Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac also features a sleeker, redesigned user interface and enhanced performance. Norton AntiVirus is the number one selling antivirus solution for Mac. It automatically detects and removes viruses in addition to scanning and cleaning downloaded files and e-mail attachments.

New to Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac:

• New Vulnerability Protection - Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac now provides an extra layer of protection against attacks that target software vulnerabilities. This signature-based protection prevents threats from infecting systems and deletes and blocks malware and viruses from installing when downloading pictures, music and software. This feature addresses today's threat landscape with 78 percent of today's attacks occurring at the Web application layer.*
• Inclusive Scanning Prevents Viruses from Spreading - Detects and removes viruses and worms, prevents virus infected e-mail from spreading, and protects against attacks. Even Mac users can be sent a macro virus from a friend or co-worker on a PC. Moreover, Macs may seem "immune" to some threats, but they can still pass malicious code on to other users via e-mail, instant messenger, or Web links. Without the proper protection, Macs can be carriers for threats and infect other PCs. To address the growth of multi-platform PC and Mac environments, Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac scans for both PC and Mac vulnerabilities, viruses and macro viruses.
• Improved Performance - Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac includes performance and engine improvements to ensure better compatibility and less impact on system startup and resource usage so users can continue their online activities without a slow down in productivity. Product, virus definition and vulnerability protection updates are done automatically in the background. Once installed, Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac starts protecting users with true "set it and forget" convenience while at the same time providing powerful customisation features for power users.
• Sleek, Elegant Design Mac Users Come to Expect - Designed to deliver the simplicity that Mac users have come to expect, Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac features a unique interface with easy to use set up features and wizards that indicate system status, including how and what is protected. A new Norton AntiVirus dashboard widget gives a quick summary of system protection and status. With the "snooze button" scan, if a user is in the middle of watching a movie on the computer, the virus scan can be rescheduled for a more convenient time.
• Powerful Command Line Interface - Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac features can be accessed via the Terminal, allowing power users to bypass the application completely and add antivirus scans and other capabilities to their own custom scripts.

* Symantec Security Response, Jan 2007

Symantec will provide one NFR (Not For Resale) copy of Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac for review. The person selected to review the software will get to keep this copy but obviously cannot on-sell the software.

In order to review the software you will need to ensure your Mac meets the following requirements....

• Mac OS X version 10.4.10 or higher
• Mac system with PowerPC or Intel Core processor
• 128 MB of RAM
• 100 MB of available hard disk space
• Internet connection required for LiveUpdate

If you are interested in conducting the review...

• Address an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it
• In the email, please put your name, your postal address (which must be in New Zealand) and a very brief reason (or amusing comment) why you feel you should get to review Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac

Once a reviewer is selected and announced, I will send you the copy of Norton AntiVirus 11 for Mac once it reaches me. You'll then be expected to complete a review of 600-900 words within two weeks. You'll then forward your comments to NZMac.com along with any screen shots you can provide. The information and images will then be used to create a review of the product under your name.

If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me. Do not express interest in writing the review in the forum, but to me via email.

You have until 9pm on Tuesday December 25, 2007 to email me.

• A New Zealand postal address must be supplied in the application process
• The review is to be 600 to 900 words in length and should include 2 - 4 images as attachments. These can be submitted as email, or attached to an email as a Word, Pages, text or Appleworks document. Images should not be reduced in size or quality, but should be cropped to remove unwanted parts and attached separately.
• The review is expected within two weeks of receiving the software.
• The review must include a rating out of 5 for each of the following:
  • Installation & Documentation
  • Ease of use
  • Value for money
• Submissions must be entirely your own work and must not breach copyright or intellectual property rights in any way.
• If you are not a registered user of the site, you will be required to register so that the review can be assigned to your user name
• By your submission you confirm that you have no association or financial involvement in the product being reviewed.
• By your submission you grant NZMac.com the right to make publicly available the submitted content as they see fit and (with permission from NZMac.com) for third parties to display your review comments on their site
• By your submission you grant NZMac.com exclusive publishing of the review for a minimum of one month
• NZMac.com reserves the right to edit articles and reviews. In most cases, this will be done in consultation with the original author.
• Material submitted is not fact-checked for content accuracy and NZMac.com is not responsible for inaccuracies in the content contained in the article.
• By agreeing to undertake the review, you assume the risk of any and all damage or loss from use, or inability to use the product.
• Anyone who fails to complete the application process will not be considered
• All information submitted by users will be deleted at the end of the contest

[Update 1] Congratulations to Jon Dow, who has been selected to review the software 

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Gimli said: December 11, 2007   Votes: +0

	That's gonna be a tough one to give away. I know none of us are foolish enough to believe that our beloved Macs are impregnable, however it would be an interesting exercise to find out who on this site actually uses anti-virus software!!
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Philip Roy said: December 11, 2007   Votes: +0

	Such a comment took longer to be posted than I expected I think you have a fair point, but the video that I saw on the net about the software reminded me that it is quite easy for Macs to pass on PC viruses to PC users and Nortons keeps track of those too.... http://tinyurl.com/3yy5nc
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jondow said: December 27, 2007   Votes: +1

	thanks to Philip Roy for the chance to review this, i guess it will be a great learning curve for me as my mac's are impregnable to bugs, and will look foward to seeing if ymantec can get a program running that does not take all of your system cpu time up every time you go to do something
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