So what are the alternatives?Īs a disclaimer there is no antivirus, antimalware, firewall, security solution that can give you 100% protection, 100% of the time. So, even if you are eligible and use the xFi Advanced Security solution, I would still recommend a layered security approach by utilizing an appropriate antivirus solution on your devices. If folks have bought their own modems (as I would absolutely advise), they wouldn’t benefit from the new Advanced Security xFi gateway functionality being offered anyway.
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The Xfinity article references that they started offering a free “Advanced Security” antivirus solution as part of their compatible xFi Gateways. Also, here’s an article from Norton’s side too - V137711749 Why did they do this? Here’s more directly from Xfinity on that - Norton Security Online No Longer Offered with Xfinity Internet in 2021. As in - you are no longer being protected. Unfortunately, in early-January 2021, that pop up message turned to an expired one. Your Norton subscription has been discontinued