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ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Review

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 gets a slight edge over Norton AntiVirus 2009 and the most recent versions — including version 4 — are vastly improved compared to early releases which was critized for the confusing interface. NOD32 offers great protection against viruses, spyware and adware, yet there’s no system drain and no software conflicts.

  • Best at preventing viruses
  • Low usage of the system
  • Improved interface
  • No conflict with software

  • Somewhat expensive
  • Firewall protection doesn’t include

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Eset Nod32 Antivirus 4 Review

With any PC operating system, even Mac OS X and Linux, protection from malware is of the utmost importance in regards to maintaining security and optimal performance of your machine. While for many the choice of antivirus software is merely an afterthought, it’s important to choose carefully, as not all virus detection and elimination software is created equally. Computer security is a fast moving game, and if you stop to catch your breath, you can get left behind quickly.

With the new release of version 4 of the highly respected software, customers are no doubt asking themselves if NOD32 still has it. The short is answer is yes, it does. Improving many of the key protection safeguards from the previous version, the fourth installment of NOD32 beefs up the security wall in many subtle ways to keep malware and viruses from ever infecting your system, as well as enhanced virus scanning algorithms to track down bugs that may have already gotten through.

In this take no prisoners technological arms race, NOD32 has consistently proven itself up to the task. In addition to the general face lift between versions, the folks at ESET have stepped up their game as far as updating and improving early detection of potential and documented threats that have been spotted “in the wild” on the Internet. The only caveat is that NOD32 does not currently include personal firewall protection, which is however a feature of ESET Smart Security 4.

Eset Nod32 Antivirus 4 Review Conclusions

Countless computer security experts including the team at consumersearch.com as well as CNET laud NOD32 Version 4 as the most thorough, up to date commercial antivirus software on the market, beating out such notable contenders for the title as Norton and McAfee. For the average PC user as well as the serious professional, ESET’s antivirus protection continues to set the golden standard to which other security software programs aspire.