ESET NOD32 Antivirus System

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ESET NOD32 - An Antivirus Program that Behaves Itself

The problem with most antivirus software is that it's bloatware: It cripples your machine's performance until it runs at the speed of a drunk snail. That's why I use ESET NOD32. Although it isn't as well known, it's lightweight while still being one of the most effective antivirus programs around. It won more VB100 awards than any other program of its kind.

Why I Use ESET NOD32

Small Footprint: Compared to other antivirus programs, it hardly takes up any system resources. It's unintrusive and doesn't gunk up your computer.

Effective: It's impossible to keep up with all the viruses and their bastard children, so ESET NOD32 stays ahead with its ThreatSense technology. Instead of relying solely on a database of known viruses, it detects virus-like behavior and sends anonymous information about the suspicious files to ESET's lab for further study. You don't have to opt in to this, but it helps contribute to ESET's effectiveness.

Customizable: ESET isn't as "user friendly" as other options, but if you're comfortable poking around Windows and configuring properties, tweaking ESET to your liking is easy. You can make it more aggressive or lax, depending on your needs.

NOD 32 Antivirus System 3.0 - Retail Box

Amazon Price: $33.94 (as of 05/31/2012)Buy Now

Works for Windows 2000, XP, and Vista.

Rave Reviews about ESET NOD32

As of January 2009, ESET NOD32 has an overall rating of 4 1/2 stars on Amazon. Here are snippets of rave reviews:

Another thing to note is that ESET's costumer service is top of the line. Unlike other major Anti-Virus Software providers, ESET's Customer and technical support services are based in North America. On top of that they have really good response times to questions. When I sent an e-mail asking if NOD32 would work on my x64 bit Machine, About 15 minutes later I got a phone call from one of their representatives saying it would work, and if I would like, they would talk me through their website to purchase the correct version.
- M. Beach "Hindenburg"



One of the problems with some antivirus solutions, e.g. Norton, is that they interfere with things that they should not, take up an inordinate amount of system resources, etc. NOD32 does not do these things, and I cannot detect any lesser degree of protection. The Eset people really do seem to appreciate the fact that our computers exist as tools for us to do work (or play) with; not just to run antivirus programs.
- Roger J. Buffington



I've used just about every AV program out there, ranging from the bulky Norton/McAfee to the light and barely functional free ones out there. NOD32 is by far the best in every aspect.
- Special



Installation was a pleasure. Setup was a pleasure (I love the Advanced Setup Tree). Now, when I install something, I always go through every last option before I even use it. Just so you know how customizable NOD32 Antivirus 3.0 is, I think it took me over 15 minutes to customize it! lol But I enjoyed every minute of it. After I finished customizing it, I ran a Custom Scan and made sure that my memory was scanned as well as both HDD's. It took 9 minutes and 30 seconds. Yeah.

It also receives updates quite frequently (it seems like it's almost every day). That is really, really nice and really comforting. Really.
- Tim



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Other Reviews about ESET NOD32

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ESET NOD32 - A Lightweight That Performs Like a Heavyweight
"NOD who?" you might well ask. NOD32 is certainly way behind the products of McAfee and Symantec in the name recognition stakes. That is just about the only area in which NOD32 trails the competition. When it comes to the important stuff, like speed and detection capabilities, NOD32 is out in front.
ESET NOD32 Reviews on CNET
Built on the award-winning ThreatSense engine, ESET NOD32 Antivirus proactively detects and disables more viruses, trojans, worms, adware, spyware, phishing, rootkits and other Internet threats than any program available.
ESET NOD32 Review - TopTenREVIEWS
ESET's NOD32 is rapidly becoming one of the best pieces of antivirus software on the market today. ESET's NOD32 once again has delivered an excellent product that is highly effective, and now, easy to use.

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