Compare AntiVirus & Internet Security Software

These tables compare some of the most popular Symantec products such as Norton Antivirus 2008 with other internet security products. See how they differ in required computer specifications, subscription prices and more.

Compare Antivirus Packages
Specifications Norton Antivirus 2008 McAfee VirusScan Plus Kaspersky Antivirus 6.0
Platforms Windows XP/Vista Windows 2000/XP Windows 98/XP/ME/Vista
Supported Email Platforms POP3 and SMTP POP3 POP3, IMAP, NNTP
Supported IM Clients AOL IM 4.7 or higher
Yahoo IM 5.x or 6.x
MSN Messenger 6.0 or higher		 AOL IM 2.1 or higher
Yahoo IM 4.1 or higher
MSN Messenger 6.0 or higher		  
Price: 1 Year Subscription $39.99 $39.99 $49.73
Price: 2 Year Subscription $74.99 n/a n/a
Hard Disk Space Required 150 MB 125 MB 50 MB
RAM Required 256 MB 256 MB up to 512 MB
Internet Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher

 

Compare Security Packages
Specifications Norton Internet Security 2008 McAfee Internet Security Suite Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0
Platforms Windows XP/Vista Windows 2000/XP Windows 98/XP/ME/Vista
Supported Email Platforms POP3 and SMTP POP3, MAPI POP3, IMAP, NNTP
Supported IM Clients AOL IM 4.7 or higher
Yahoo IM 5.x or 6.x
MSN Messenger 6.0 or higher		 AOL IM 2.1 or higher
Yahoo IM 4.1 or higher
MSN Messenger 6.0 or higher		  
Price: 1 Year Subscription $69.99 $49.99 $82.88
Price: 2 Year Subscription $114.99 n/a n/a
Hard Disk Space Required 350 MB 200 MB 50 MB
RAM Required 256 MB 256 MB up to 512 MB
Internet Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher