Free Software Review

Surf the internet means exposing yourself to an absurd amount of different types of threats. There was a time when these dangers were limited to emails only. Today, visiting a malicious page could be enough to put the security of your information at risk.

ESET NOD32 is an antivirus designed to anticipate threats and prevent you from dangerous contents. The program has been highly praised and for two years in a row, ESET NOD32 was considered the best Antivirus solution by AV-Comparatives, an independent service that compares different programs of this genre.

Four main features were fundamental to outstrip all competitors, Proactive Protection, which combines different functions to prevent threats from reaching your computer; Accurate Detection, which will enable accurate identification of dangers without the risk of false positives; Lightweight Design, which requires little memory and processor capacity and the high speed of searches on your PC.
Improvements and Innovations

ESET NOD32 scanner is faster and with greater power of detection. Since version 4, ESET NOD32 Antivirus went through various improvements in speed, security and use of the program. For those using notebook, there is a way to use that saves the battery, but without compromising your security. Warnings and notifications not hinder in case you’re using applications and games in full screen. They are hidden and appear when it’s most convenient.

ESET NOD32 inspects communication channels (such as HTTPS and POP3) encrypted with SSL and scour hidden threats which are difficult to detect. ESET NOD32 is able to protect Microsoft Outlook, Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, Windows Live Mail, Windows Mail and other e-mail clients. ESET NOD32 can confer “autorun.inf” as soon as media is inserted.

Two tools, SysInspector and SysRescue, simplify diagnosis and cleanliness of your system through detailed scans of processes for detection of hidden threats. You can also create CDs, DVDs or boot stick to help you repair an infected computer.
Proactive Protection

“Prevention is better than cure”. With an absurdity index of new threats created every day, updating your Antivirus means partial protection. Ideal is to have a guard who knows when your computer is at risk and that’s what ESET NOD32 do more efficiently than competitors. The heuristic system (i.e. accomplishment necessary prior to the identification of problems) used by ESET NOD32 ThreatSense is one of the most advanced feature of this security program. ESET NOD32 detects and blocks a large scale spyware and malwares using ThreatSense technology, a single highly optimized engine that detects and eliminates Viruses, Trojans, Spyware and phishing scam in real-time.
What’s new in version 4.2.58.3?
Fix: Creation of temporary profiles on Windows 7 system
Fix: ESI memory leak on x64 systems
Fix: Issues with ClusterStorage cluster folder
Fix: Default settings buttons not working correctly
Fix: Windows Live Mail crash occurs randomly when DEP (Data Execution Prevention) is enabled for wlmail.exe
Fix: GUI crash when scanning e-mail
Fix: Taskbar color and the window icons not synchronized with the systray icon color
Fix: Real-time protection not working after reinstallation of EAV / ESS
Enhancement: Added MS Outlook 2010 support
Fix: Added detection of MS Outlook Click-to-Run 2010 installation
Fix: Tag messages appended also to clean email sent from Outlook Express
Fix: Tooltips displayed even with the “Show tooltips” option disabled

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