Symantec has released beta versions of its upcoming 2010 releases to the public. The new version features a new protection model codenamed Quorum and will put a heavier focus on reputation-based malware detection. While it won’t replace existing signature-based detection for known threats, Norton says the reputation model can detect zero-day malware that’s never been seen before.

This beta test version of Norton Internet Security 2010 is the fastest, most effective security solution. Norton Internet Security offers comprehensive protection against all types of online threats. This release offers superior performance, improved protection, and features to help preserve the performance of your PC.

Other features include an overhaul to parental control and spam filtering, more detailed information provided by Norton Insight, which identifies known good programs for faster scanning, and a new feature called Autopsy, which is designed to help the user understand what just happened when Norton automatically removes an infection.

Other improvements included in Norton Internet Security 2010 is Norton Insight, which identifies trusted applications to accelerate the scanning system, and a spam detection system based on Brightmail.

Norton Internet Security 2010 beta is available for Download now at www.norton.com/nis2010beta and Norton Antivirus 2010 beta is at www.norton.com/nav2010beta. Both products will be fully Windows 7 compatible upon their final release.

Users with current subscriptions will receive the update at no extra cost.