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ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5.0.95.0 user reviews |
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| Version: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.2.42.0 | Reviewer: C.Haagensli
Date: 09 May 2010, 20:31 UTC Overall rating:      | GUI:     Features:     Ease of use:     Value:     

Best there is. Not only does it provide a solid defense, it's also very easy on resources (unlike Kaspersky), they've also dropped this "version year" nonsense, in other words, you pay for a year, you get a year of signature updates and software updates.
Whereas Kaspersky, Norton, BitDefender, Panda, you'll have to pay over again for a 2011 edition for example. |
| Version: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 3.0.658 | Reviewer: Chris Heart
Date: 24 May 2008, 23:47 UTC Overall rating:      | GUI:     Features:     Ease of use:     Value:     

I have used NOD32 for some years and have not found another anti-virus product that is comparable, and for the features and price, have the small footprint or speed of operation.
I was an anti-virus researcher for 10 years and in my experience, this is, if not the best, then one of the best. About the only criticism, which isn't actually criticism (as there are dedicated programs that are excellent in this), is that it doesn't detect spyware.
I see many anti-virus programs in my work and am able to evaluate them as a result. NOD32 is the one for me. Your mileage may vary but if you haven't tried it for at least a month (trialware), then you need to consider doing so.
Chris Heart
Sunshine Coast, QLD. AUS |
| Version: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 3.0.551.0 Final | Reviewer: slumbergod
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Date: 04 Dec 2007, 17:58 UTC Overall rating:      | GUI:     Features:     Ease of use:     Value:     

I have been a reseller of NOD32 licences since the product's early days and so I have been able to observe the product mature and to it in deployment.
This new version has been in beta testing for a long time and while it is as stable as you can get, it does have an issue for some users. Generally, the memory footprint is only a few mb more than the previous version which is very good. Unfortunately, the ekrn.exe module has a habit of kicking in and consuming all CPU cycles resulting in a temporary lock-up of the system.
This issue has affected quite a few people as you can see if you google forums. There are lots of suggestions as to how to resolve it but so far none works to my satisfaction. It is most likely just the way Esset have designed the new version and I expect that when they have enough user feedback, they will modify it to sort the problem out.
If you are using a brand new pc with a dual core processor and lots of RAM then possibly this issue will not even affect you. If you are like me, and most of my clients, and have a pc that is a few years old then you may find the same issue.
For now, I have had to recommend to several of my clients to rollback to the previous version. As a closing remark, I would like to stress that this frustrating issue is not a problem with NOD32's effectiveness. It is merely a teething problem with performance. If enough people forward comments on this issue to the tech staff, then hopefully they will sort it out quickly. |
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