by , 12:45 PM EST, December 10th, 2007

Symantec announced the immediate availability of Norton AntiVirus 11 for the Mac on Monday. The new version of the virus protection application added security vulnerability checking and Mac OS X 10.5 support.

NAV 11's vulnerability protection feature monitors user systems for security attacks that take advantage of application vulnerabilities. It monitors for threats that could be loaded in graphics, music, and applications.

The updated version also sports a redesigned interface, overall improved performance, less obtrusive warnings and alerts, command line controls, and more.

Norton AntiVirus 11 for the Mac is prices at US$49.95 and includes a one-year subscription to Symantec's protection updates.