Does Norton 360 Deluxe on a Macbook protect a VM Windows partition

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I have a VMWare Fusion V 12.2.5 as a partition on my MacBook Pro.

Will Norton 360 Deluxe installed on my MacBook protect the VM or do I have to install it on the Windows Partition?

Thanks

Geoff

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You must install it on the Windows VM partition as well to protect that OS.

SA

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Norton 360 Deluxe installed on your MacBook will primarily protect the macOS environment. If you’re running Windows inside a virtual machine (VM) — such as through Parallels Desktop, VMware Fusion, or VirtualBox — that Windows installation functions as a separate operating system.

To protect the Windows VM, you should install Norton 360 (or another antivirus) inside the Windows virtual machine as well. This ensures real-time protection, 8339592808 malware scanning, and network security within the Windows environment, since threats inside the VM are not automatically detected by the macOS installation of Norton.

In short: Mac Norton protects macOS, and Windows Norton protects Windows — even when the Windows system runs in a VM.

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Installing Norton 360 within a virtual machine will consume one license seat from your subscription total.

A virtual machine is treated as a separate, independent device for the purposes of Norton licensing. The Norton 360 Deluxe plan typically covers up to 5 devices, which can be a mix of PCs, Macs, smartphones, or tablets.

Here is how your seats are used in this scenario:

  • Your macOS host machine uses one seat.
  • Your Windows VM, which requires its own separate installation of the Norton software, uses a second seat.

You can manage which devices are using your licenses through your Norton account portal. This allows you to easily view available seats and transfer a license if necessary (for example, if you delete a VM or stop using it).

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