Symantec Corp. makers of Norton security software, announced the availability of Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition, a new offering designed specifically with the gaming community in mind. From protecting assets earned on massive multi-player games to keeping malware at bay, Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition is fast and light on system resources, and never compromises the gaming experience.

Key features of Norton AntiVirus 2009 Gaming Edition

- New Gamer Mode keeps you protected but won’t bother you while you’re in the middle of a game. Suspends updates, alerts, and other background activities and is automatically enabled when system is in full screen mode, or easily manually enabled;
- Smart scheduling holds resource intensive actions such as system scans for when the computer is idle;
- Industry-leading protection from viruses, spyware, worms, Trojans, keyloggers, bots and infected web sites;
- Customizable security settings allow gamers to reach the performance and protection balance they require; and
- Performance driven release installs in under a minute, uses less than 6MB memory, adds less than 1 second to boot time and averages scans in less than 35 seconds.