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Eset Nod32 Antivirus 4 Overview

Eset Nod32 Antivirus 4 has multiple layers of detection protecting from Internet threats before it is too late. It accurately identifies known and unknown threats.It proactively detects and disables more viruses, trojans, worms, adware, spyware, phishing, rootkits and other Internet threats than any program available.It includes advanced archive scanning, access control for removable media (previously available only to business), a new system inspector for rootkit detection without running a full scan and the ability to build custom-designed rescue CDs. Also gives excellent scanning speed.
With its highly effective heuristic, proactive engine, it is very likely that NOD32 recognizes malicious code before the signature is available. It uses fewer resources than any other packages.It offers several layers of protection including real time email scanning, antivirus protection, antispyware protection and rootkit scanner.The email scanner integrates easily and directly into MS Outlook or any other standard POP3 email client. It still supports such legacy operating systems as DOS, Windows 95, Windows 98, etc. as well as Windows XP and Vista.
 

Main Features

• Excellent Proactive Protection
• Precise Detection
• Lightweight Design
• Fast Scanning Speeds

 

New Features

• Smarter Scanner
• Removable Media Security
• Clean and Safe Email
• Self Defense
• System Tools

 

Interface Guidance

 
Its interface is very clean and simple.It is very easy to use.Most people can simply “install and forget” this software. The left-hand column features Protection Status, Computer Scan, Update, Setup, Tools and Help. The right windowpane is reserved for the active feature in use.
 

What We Found

 
After the installation, the computer was immediately ready for use. It doesnt requires restarts after installation.We found that the features have an enable/disable toggle. The advanced user can simply click on “configure” in any of the features and find all of the advanced tweaks that anyone could ask for. We also found that it sets itself apart from the competition with its scanning speed and light footprint on your computer resources.
Its proactive approach to virus and other malware detection is among the best in the world, its virus detection is excellent, and now with an easy to use interface, this software ranks among the best available. There is an uninstall option. After a reboot we found almost no evidence of the product on the machine.
It consistently won top awards from testing labs and is recognized for having zero false positives. It requires less memory and CPU power, allowing the computer to run fast and have more room for games, web browsing, and emailing. It highly efficient program ensures fast file scanning and product updates, also runs quietly in the background.
 

Pros:

• Low system drain.
• Excels at preventing viruses.
• Improved user interface.
• No software conflicts.

Cons:

• It doesn’t have included firewall protection.
• It did not have a Parental Control option where parents can block and control what sites their children are able to access online.
• Relatively expensive