. Customers have embraced Symantec Endpoint Protection 12 faster than any previous release. In Symantec Endpoint Protection 12.1.2 we've worked hard to further the Unrivaled Security Blazing Performance & support for Virtual Environments. By layering technologies like Insight & SONAR antivirus scans are reduced & maximum performance is achieved while stopping cyber-criminals & even zero-day threats in their tracks. Integration with VMwares v Shield. Endpoint provides better than physical security for data-rich virtual environments while maintaining blazing fast performance. Tuned for Windows 8 performance. to make make your OS 80% faster & 29% safer than the native Defender solution according to testing conducted by Pass Mark & Av-Test. Support for Mac OSX 10.8 (Mountain Lion). means that you can protect a multitude of Linux Windows & Macintosh platforms & version from a single security solution. Enhanced security features. include SONAR monitoring nearly 1400 rather than 400 file behaviors. enhanced management. through the ability to automatically remove existing security software find orphaned machines & more efficiently use group update providers.