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You might have heard a lot of praise for NOD32: professional virus testers use NOD32, and its virus detection engine is considered the industry benchmark. It really is that good. It's not heavy on RAM, and the updating process works like a charm. I'm speechless.
Most review magazines have long blamed NOD32 for its unintuitive interface, but version 3 and over fare better in that department. I feel NOD32's interface shortcomings was (and continues to be) much exaggerated. Eset (the makers of NOD32) recommend Eset Smart Security for home users, which includes a firewall and costs $59.99 for a one-year single user license. I'd suggest you go ahead with just the NOD32 Antivirus (v3.0), which costs $39.99, and use it alongside a stand-alone firewall.
The good:
- Great detection rate
- Light on system resources
- Good update mechanism
- Inexpensive
- Improved interface is much more intuitive
The bad:
- Not really a negative: has to break out of its reputation (up to Eset's marketing department, I guess?)
The ugly:
- None
Price: $39.99 (for 3 users); $24.95 (for 1 user)
Go to: Eset website
You might have heard a lot of praise for NOD32: professional virus testers use NOD32, and its virus detection engine is considered the industry benchmark. It really is that good. It's not heavy on RAM, and the updating process works like a charm. I'm speechless.
Most review magazines have long blamed NOD32 for its unintuitive interface, but version 3 and over fare better in that department. I feel NOD32's interface shortcomings was (and continues to be) much exaggerated. Eset (the makers of NOD32) recommend Eset Smart Security for home users, which includes a firewall and costs $59.99 for a one-year single user license. I'd suggest you go ahead with just the NOD32 Antivirus (v3.0), which costs $39.99, and use it alongside a stand-alone firewall.
The good:
- Great detection rate
- Light on system resources
- Good update mechanism
- Inexpensive
- Improved interface is much more intuitive
The bad:
- Not really a negative: has to break out of its reputation (up to Eset's marketing department, I guess?)
The ugly:
- None
Price: $39.99 (for 3 users); $24.95 (for 1 user)
Go to: Eset website
