NOD32 Antivirus System 3.0 Flat Pack With First Class Shipping
- ThreatSense® technology a single optimized Anti-Threat engine for analyzing code to identify malicious behavior, such as viruses, spyware, adware, phishing and more
- Unprecedented heuristic analysis capable of discovering new malware threats as they emerge
- Powerful virtual PC emulation technology enables unpacking and decryption of all types of archives and run-time packing
- Protects at multiple infiltration points, including HTTP, POP3, SMTP and all local and removable media
- Enhanced Rootkit Protection. AND MORE!!!
Product Description
ESET NOD32 Antivirus
NOD32 isn’t just antivirus: it’s a unified Anti-Threat system which protects against viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, worms and phishing attacks. The proactive ThreatSenseTM technology stops 93% of zero-day threats before theyre even released. The optimized engine delivers the best detection, fastest scanning, and smallest performance impact of any antivirus or antispyware solution. NOD32 is flexible and configurable with centralized manageme… More >>
NOD32 Antivirus System 3.0 Flat Pack With First Class Shipping
June 27th, 2010 at 11:12 pm
I bought this months ago and after I installed it, my system came to a crawl. Checking task manager I found the “System” process (not “System Idle”) running at 99% CPU. I rebooted but had the same problem. If I killed the System process, it restarted itself at a normal CPU level, but certain things (like my sound card) would stop working.
I saw other people with similar complaints on the Internet, but did not find any solution. I contacted ESET who also did not have a solution. They said something about Norton being uninstalled incorrectly even though I had never used Norton. I finally didn’t have any more time to mess with it, so I uninstalled it.
I recently installed it again to see if they have resolved the problem with program updates but it behaved exactly the same. I checked their website and they were offering a free upgrade to version 3.0 and I figured that would resolve the problem. In a way, it did. The System process no longer ran at 99% CPU. Instead, the ESET software process itself did, so my system still ran at a crawl. I had to uninstall it again.
Besides these problems, the installation software and the ESET’s GUI are not user friendly. I’ve used a lot of different AV through the years and I haven’t seen anything this bad since the DOS days.
It is becoming harder and harder to find AV software that isn’t a bloated resource hog. Through the years, I’ve moved away from Norton, then McAfee. I had been using Trend Micro for a few years and that was really good until the 2007 version. I use Kaspersky on my main system and it is pretty good but has a few annoying quirks and is relatively expensive (and they don’t offer multi-user packs for their AV-only software). I was hoping ESET would be a good, reasonably cheap alternative but I am very disappointed with the results. I guess if you don’t encounter this particular bug and you can get past the awful interface, this may be a good choice for you.
P.S. I just checked Kaspersky’s website and they sell a 3-user version on their website even though it isn’t available on Amazon. Given my experience, I would recommend that over ESET.
Rating: 2 / 5
June 28th, 2010 at 1:49 am
Having used almost all antivirus programs, I can say this one is the least amount of trouble and you hardly know its there! The only thing they can work on is the UI but all in all it works great and hardly uses any resources like norton so your comp does not run any slower.
Rating: 5 / 5
June 28th, 2010 at 4:17 am
Love this Nod 32. It does everything it is advertised to do. No virus at all since it was installed.
Rating: 5 / 5
June 28th, 2010 at 5:57 am
I’m not a computer geek. I can get around, do basic stuff, but messing around with internet security software is not my thing. I want to install it and forget about it. I want it to do it’s job without getting in my face. I want it to let me do what I want to do while protecting my computer. Is that too much to ask?
I’ve used Norton, but avoided it in 2007 due to all sorts of reported problems it was having with Windows XP. I then went to Kaspersky in 2007 which seemed to take over my computer and made it secure enough for a 6 year old. I was forced to interact with the software regularly, which seemed to laugh at my attempts to add websites to my trusted sites (didn’t work.) ENOUGH of that nonsense.
When Kaspersky expired in 2008, I decided to try NOD32. LOVE it. It’s everything I want in internet security. I can’t get into all the technical garbage because I wouldn’t have a clue what to tell you; let’s just say if you’re like me and know your way around a computer but aren’t a geek and are just looking to have your computer protected without screwing up said computer and don’t want your security constantly getting in your way, this product may be exactly what you’re looking for.
Rating: 4 / 5
June 28th, 2010 at 7:15 am
A long time ago an expert told me Rick don’t worry about what your program FINDS worry about what it doesn’t.
I have spy ware with Trojans on my computer and I am aware of them. I installed them. However, I recently downloaded a new trojan infected file I needed part of and Nod32 didn’t see it. In fact after updating and pointing it at the file it said it was fine. Using an online scanner [...] that utilities virtually every scanner turned up a trojan. This made me wonder if switching from TrendMicro was a good idea. I installed Trend on my Vista hard drive which is on an a separate drive and rescanned my XP system and found several infected files that I did not know about and did not want.
I guess Nod32 is ok but don’t be fooled by it NOT finding things. Download Threatfire free and let it back up your Nod32.
If you think a file might be infected then use Jotti and find out. The you can go about repairing your system.
Peace
Rick
Rating: 1 / 5