Customer Reviews

NOD 32 Antivirus System 3.0 - Retail Box

5 star:		(46)
4 star:		(5)
3 star:		(1)
2 star:		(1)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

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.

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.

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.

I concur with D. Baker's comments. I have used many incarnations of Norton Antivirus, Internet Security, 360 (2007 edition), etc., and each version was slower and allowed less user control than earlier versions. After 360 turned itself off when the subscription expired, I gave up on Norton. With priorities of strong antivirus, good firewall, and minimal performance hit, I chose ESET Security a month ago. I have been pleased with its ease of installation, usable interface, and minimal lag (about 15-20 seconds) at system startup. (Norton 360 consistently tied up the Pentium P4 w 2GB RAM system for 3-5 minutes at startup.) A ESET scan takes quite a while for two 120 GB drives), but it does not seem to be as much of a performance hog has Norton.

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.

I could go through and list all the reasons this AV program is superior to all the rest, but it's pretty much been covered by the other reviewers.

The one aspect I like about most this program over all the others, is that it's got an extremely small system footprint.

I've been supporting NOD32 for about 3 years now, and have gotten my family and friends to use it too. So far, no one has gotten a virus.

I've had a very positive experience with this software:

Pros:
- Scans are quick
- Uses few systems resources while in the background
- Profiles are updated very often by vendor
- I've had no virus problems while running this software
- No software tentacles, unlike antivirus "big names"

Cons:
- Simple configuration is easy, complex configuration is buried in a menu tree

Have used ESET NOD32 Antivirus v3.0 for a month on my desktop PC running Windows Vista64 SP1. NOD32 AV v3.0 contains integrated antivirus and antispyware components built in. Previous antivirus programs were Norton Antivirus and then Shield Deluxe. Neither worked well on my PC. ESET NOD32 installed with no problems and has not caused any strange behavior with other software. The best characteristics of this antivirus program are: 1. Operating System compatibility (interfaces well with Vista Defender) while using little system resources; 2. Speed is outstanding. I use a Dial-up ISP for internet use. Even the online updates are very fast and unobtrusive; 3. Unobtrusive during PC usage whether online or not. For me the user interface is easy to use and intuitive. I highly recommend this product.

A word of advice when istalling any new AV software: Remove all previous AV programs completely, then reboot machine prior to initiating a new AV install. Never have more than one AV program installed on one machine.

This is the best anti virus on the market today.

It has a very small foot print, not a resource hog at all as a matter of fact you don't even know its there.
I combine this anti virus software with a good router that is a hard firewall, plus I use Fire Fox as a browser and on a Vista 64 bit OS so that I literally never get infected by anything.

I switched to Eset NOD32 Antivirus for my small business computers on the recommendation of my Information Technology consultant, and I am very glad that I did. This software is small, unobtrusive, and appears to be very effective.

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.

The menus on this program seem fine to me. It is very easy to tell this program which hard disks to scan. It is easy to update. The program does not get "in your face." After a week, there is nothing about this program that I do not like.

So far, this one is a winner, and the price is very competitive.

My husband had been using ESET for several months when my son's new computer's 90 day trial of Norton expired. Since my husband was happy with ESET and it was about 1/3 the cost of the other, I thought we would try it.
So far we have been happy with it. It was simple to install and we haven't had any problems.