
Many competitors fail to block ransomware at all. It even detected and blocked malware samples in encrypted folders - which is really cool.įinally, I tried running a ransomware simulator on my computer, and Norton blocked the simulator before it could even begin running. Norton’s real-time malware protection is just as impressive, immediately blocking any malware I tried downloading. I downloaded 1,000s of malware samples, including worms, trojans, keyloggers, rootkits, ransomware, cryptojackers, and more, and Norton was able to find all of them during a full scan, which took only 40 minutes to finish. Norton detected 100% of the infected files in my tests.


It uses advanced machine learning, heuristic analysis, and a massive malware database to detect and prevent malware.

Norton’s anti-malware engine is one of the best on the market.
