NOD 32 Antivirus System 3.0 - Retail Box

by ESET, LLC

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 15.4 ounces
• ASIN: B00117HE4G
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 22, 2007
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,725 in Software (See Top 100 in Software)

Product Description

Proactive protection against Viruses SpywareWorms Trojans Rootkits Adware and PhishingProduct InformationNot all antivirus software is created equally. Since 1992 ESET has led the wayin detecting and removing malware such as viruses worms Trojans and otherInternet threats before they can harm your computer.  ESET’s antivirusand security solutions also use far less resources letting you runapplications play games and surf the web at full speed.  Precise.Lightweight. Fast. Proactive. That's the ESET difference.ESET NOD32 Antivirus Version 3.0 protects you without requiring you to become anexpert in malware. Because everybody deserves the best protection possible ESETNOD32 Antivirus Version 3 gives you the same high-grade protection chosen bythousands of corporate IT professionals around the globe. Join the ranks of thosewho have said "NO" to weak protection bloated security suites andslow performance.  With ESET NOD32 Antivirus Version 3 it’s notnecessary to sacrifice speed for detection. Scanning and update processes happenbehind the scene without a perceptible decrease in performance.New Features Support for Windows Vista Anti-Stealth Technology (Rootkit removal)  Categorizations of Malware objectsProduct Features Simple to use NOD32 is more than just a virus scanner- it discovers new threats Includes detection for adware spyware and riskware Rootkit detection Anti-Stealth technology Fast performance Minimal resource utilizationWindows Requirements Windows 98 Me NT 4 2000 XP Vista 800MHz processor or faster 512 MB of RAM 30 MB free Hard Disk space SVGA 800 x 600 Video Card

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Small and quick, January 28, 2008

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David Baker (Livonia, MI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NOD 32 Antivirus System 3.0 - Retail Box (CD-ROM)

After being a Norton user for many years and being irritated with my computer being slower with every "upgrade", I decided to look elsewhere. This program installs in less than a minute. The install required no reboots unlike uninstalling all the Norton things, which took 3 reboots My computer is noticibly faster with this compared to other virus programs I have seen.

I haven't had a virus so I can't speak to its effectiveness, but it is painless to use. It installed quickly, updated to the latest virus signatures within a minute or two and generally doesn't bother me.

For anyone tired of the huge, slow offerings from competitors, give this a shot.

There is also a version which includes a firewall and spam filter if you need such things.

23 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Light as a feather, quiet as a mouse!, May 27, 2008

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Y. DANIEL "ydaniel" (Los Angeles, Ca USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NOD 32 Antivirus System 3.0 - Retail Box (CD-ROM)

Finally an Antivirus product that doesn't behave like a mad dinosaur on your computer!

I actually did a comparison of system resources of this Antivirus compared to several others and it is by far the least consuming of RAM memory. When you do CTRL + ALT + DELETE in Windows you'll see a green box show up next to your clock area on the right hand side. This ESET NOD32 program hardly uses any system resources at all. My computer has never performed better.

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The installation is quick, small and very simple. Updates of virus definitions are done automatically in the background and are a breeze.

Do yourself a favor and take a break from the Norton or McAfee which
significantly slow down your machine.

Excellent product that deserves an award.

25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars NOD32 is The only program for me, April 24, 2008

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M. Beach "Hindenburg" (Anytown, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: NOD 32 Antivirus System 3.0 - Retail Box (CD-ROM)

One of the things that attracted to me Nod32, is the fact that it will work on Windows XP Pro x64 edition. However, I would like to point out, that I bought mine as a download on there website. Before you download, they give you choice on if you need an x32 or x64 version. So far ESET sells the only x64 XP anti-virus software that I know of, where you do not need to buy like 5 user clients worth of a corporate version, such as Mcafee or Norton.
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.
If you have a gaming machine, or any other multi-media machine, it is important to not have any programs running in the background that impact performance. NOD32 runs as though it is not even there. Also, on the subject over all performance, if your like me, you have massive amounts of stuff on your Hard drives. In my experience, if you do an entire system scan, it goes by really fast compared to Software such as Norton. I have about 400 gigs of stuff on my hard drive, and an entire scan only takes about an hour and a half.
NOD32 also updates every day. So when ever there is some kind of viral outbreak, NOD32 is quick to respond.
The Only complaint I have, is the fact that is has a fairly complex user interface. However, this is really only a problem if you are uncomfortable with a computer to begin with. So it really is not that bad.

Pros:
One of the Only Anti-virus Programs compatible with x64 systems

Really good costumer/technical support

Entire Systems scans are extremely fast

Unnoticeable background application

Updates Daily.

Cons:
Unusual user interface.