ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Features
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 is a fully featured antivirus solution with an impressive background in the field of anti-malware detection. By stopping threats that are trying to infect the local PC via mobile devices, scanning and cleaning Internet traffic and email and protecting itself from malware based attacks, this security solution is indeed one that provides a full set of professional features, similarly to the top product on the market.
For the list of features and protection mechanisms not included in ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, it is recommended you purchase a security suite, such as ESET Smart Security 4 or a specialized PC cleaning and tune-up software product.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Effectiveness
According to some of the world’s leading 3rd party software quality and antivirus efficiency certification providers, ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 has managed to obtain the following rankings:
Virus Bulletin – ESET, the main antivirus engine of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, has earned the VB100 award by demonstrating that it is able to detect all in the Wild viruses during both on-demand and on-access scanning, while generating no false positives when scanning a set of clean files.
AV Comparatives – ESET, the main antivirus engine of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, according to the on-demand detection test dating from August 2010, has earned the Advanced+ AV Comparatives ranking
West Coast Labs – ESET, LLC has been awarded with the Westcoast Labs Checkmark Certification & Platinum Product Award
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Ease of Installation
NOD32 Antivirus 4 is easy to install and configure. This software is recommended to even inexperienced PC users. While ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 is installed, users are being presented with the choice of creating a fail-safe USB boot disk using a portable flash memory stick or similar USB based storage media. This can be used in case the operating system has been damaged beyond repair. Below is an example screen of a custom install, so you can see what other options are available for you.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Ease of Use
NOD32 Antivirus is clearly easy to use, especially thanks to its new and improved graphical user interface. While most menus and vital configuration panels are easy to access, advanced features and expert dedicated reports are available in separate sections, making it easy for both beginner and advanced antivirus product users to operate this product without the need of third party consultancy or product manuals.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 minimum hardware requirements:
Memory: 44 MB of RAM recommended free memory
Disk Space (Download): 28 MB of free disk space required
Disk Space (Installation): 35 MB of free disk space required
