ESET NOD32 Antivirus Version 3

[frogger]

does that free upgrade if you have a different AV apply to US as well, or only aussies?

and i take it this is finally out?

[Toology]

does that free upgrade if you have a different AV apply to US as well, or only aussies?

and i take it this is finally out?

It might depend on the country. The US site says it won't be out until November 5.

Frothy, how does the firewall compare? I'm thinking about just getting the anti-virus instead of ESS because I don't think the firewall is worth it. I'm wary of all-in-one apps because they're typically "Jack-of-all-trades and master-of-none"; in other words they do everything but they don't do any one thing exceptionally well.

[1Frothy]

About ESET Smart Security

Enjoy.

[RadishTM Veteran]

Did you get the upgrade from ESET already Frothy?

Radish?

[1Frothy]

It might depend on the country. The US site says it won't be out until November 5.

Frothy, how does the firewall compare? I'm thinking about just getting the anti-virus instead of ESS because I don't think the firewall is worth it. I'm wary of all-in-one apps because they're typically "Jack-of-all-trades and master-of-none"; in other words they do everything but they don't do any one thing exceptionally well.

I'm just playing with ESS. Seems to be quite capable and I haven't had any problems yet.

Here, this is a few screenshots of the Firewall component.

[+Tantawi Subscriber²]

Where did you get it?!

[1Frothy]

Did you get the upgrade from ESET already Frothy?

Radish?

I got access to these files from the ESET.com.au site. I don't know if these are available for other customers t:/. :/

[sundayx Veteran]

iRobot?

By the way is the whole settings aspect much improved and easier for the users to set up? Cause at first NOD32 was a pain in understanding and setting up. I just left everything at default cause it was such a pain.

[Cookie]

I got access to these files from the ESET.com.au site. I don't know if these are available for other customers too. :/

Frothy. Why are your virus definitions out out of date? Have you had that version for that long?

[1Frothy]

iRobot?

By the way is the whole settings aspect much improved and easier for the users to set up? Cause at first NOD32 was a pain in understanding and setting up. I just left everything at default cause it was such a pain.

I know. That was a bit odd. I guess it's a marketing decision someone at ESET made.

One thing though, both NOD32 V3 and ESS fit really well into Vista visually.

Screenshot of Antivirus Real-Time settings. It's nice and easy to configure and not at all confusing like NOD32 2.7

Frothy. Why are your virus definitions out out of date? Have you had that version for that long?

:o Sorry. Took the screenshots before doing an update. My bad.

[Vettetech]

Looks nice but I dont need the whole security suite just the anti virus. I have 2.7 now and use it along with Comodo.

[sundayx Veteran]

That still looks quite tedious to go through. I was hoping something like Norton, cause that's simple and tidy, but it is still (quite) powerful in itself (settings wise).

[1Frothy]

Resource Usage

Not to shabby really. What's 27MB of resources on a 2GB PC.

That still looks quite tedious to go through. I was hoping something like Norton, cause that's simple and tidy, but it is still (quite) powerful in itself (settings wise).

Fair comment. But all the settings are set automatically during installation. I didn't have to configure any of the settings you see. Install and works (Y)

[sundayx Veteran]

True, thats the same as NOD32 now though.

[1Frothy]

Just did a standard Eicar Test. I like the new Dialogs, much nicer than the ones with NOD32 2.7; I think.

Blocking Eicar Test Virus - 2 ZIP files deep

Blocking Hotbar Spyware

Nice! (Y)

Edited October 30, 2007 by Frothy

[s.L.m]

nice info\pix ...

thanks...

can't wait for it

[metallithrax]

So, I run AVG (Free) and uninstalled it to run NOD32. NOD32 found nothing on my machine, and was using around 40MB when running the scan. During normal use it was around 20MB. I re-installed AVG get this while in normal use

During use

[1Frothy]

You can hardly compare AVG to ESET ESS or NOD32. That would be like comparing oranges with <pause> chook giblets.

[Vettetech]

AVG cannot touch NOD32. AVG free if thats what your talking about finds about 85 % of viruses and NOD32 finds around 98 %. Plus it can find malware and spyware.

[Angel Blue01]

I'm still confused on whether they are going to offer the upgrade for free in the US to people who have the antivirus, especially since I just bought a copy for a new computer that I havn't even installed yet. All I want is the antivirus.

[1Frothy]

I'm still confused on whether they are going to offer the upgrade for free in the US to people who have the antivirus, especially since I just bought a copy for a new computer that I havn't even installed yet. All I want is the antivirus.

I'm sure you will be able to use NOD32 V3 with your current Username and Password.

[Argi]

Frothy, I'm considering purchasing Nod32 in Aus now, if I do will I get access to v3? Or how did you get access?

[L3thal Veteran]

Thanks for those screens, Frothy. I will definitely get ESS when its released next week.

[1Frothy]

Frothy, I'm considering purchasing Nod32 in Aus now, if I do will I get access to v3? Or how did you get access?

(Y) Just make your purchase on November 5 and you'll get access to download Version 3 right away, or you can purchase now and you'll get access to download Version 3 on November 5! Enjoy!

Thanks for those screens, Frothy. I will definitely get ESS when its released next week.

You're welcome! :cool: Happy to hopefully help people make and informed decision. I have both KAV and NOD32 licensed and I think I'm going to go to NOD32 V3 when I get home tonight. I really like it!

[1Frothy]

The official announcement from ESET.

October 29, 2007

ESET LAUNCHES ESET NOD32 ANTIVIRUS V3.0 AND ESET SMART SECURITY

Integrated Solution Couples New Version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus with Antispyware, Antispam and Firewall Features to Deliver Unprecedented Speed and Accuracy

SAN DIEGO ? October 29, 2007 ? ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the introduction of ESET Smart Security, a new, integrated security solution for consumers and small-to-medium-sized businesses. It includes antivirus, antispyware, antispam and firewall features built on ESET?s award-winning advanced heuristic ThreatSense? detection system and the ESET NOD32 scanning engine. ESET Smart Security combines speed, accuracy and minimal computer system impact to deliver a significant improvement over traditional solutions in the marketplace today. It provides the industry?s highest level of accuracy and fewest false-positives through ESET NOD32 Antivirus . With significantly lower performance overhead compared to the competition, ESET Smart Security uses only 40MB of disk space and scans systems up to 30-times faster than other products.

?Threats no longer appear in the form of pure viruses or spam or phishing. They now come as ?blended? threats which require an integration and intelligence among individual security features. Smart computer users are looking for the best level of integrated protection with the minimal amount of inconvenience,? said Phil Hochmuth, senior analyst at the Yankee Group. ?This drives users to look for malware solutions that provide great protection, are easy to install, don?t slow down their computers and work completely behind the scenes.?

Unlike security suites which combine standalone products, ESET Smart Security tightly integrates the antispyware, antispam and firewall features with the new version of ESET?s flagship ESET NOD32 Antivirus scanning engine. This tight integration allows each module to share information with the other to evaluate and classify every threat appropriately.

ESET?s ThreatSense technology provides the industry?s highest level of accuracy. It is the only antivirus technology that has not missed an in-the-wild-virus in Virus Bulletin VB 100 testing over the past nine years, while producing only one false-positive during that time. It has also received more Advanced+ awards from AV-Comparatives.org for proactive protection than any other product.

?Our research indicates that consumers and businesses are looking for maximum protection, low system requirements, accurate results and fast scanning speeds?in that order. They are tired of solutions that slow down their computers and interfere with other applications,? said Anton Zajac, CEO of ESET, LLC. ?ESET set out to build a solution that addressed these concerns while offering the best level of protection available. With ESET Smart Security, we?ve surpassed our goal and savvy computer users will be amazed by its ease of use, intelligent lightweight design and near-zero impact on system performance.?

Unique to ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0:

? Hands-on service ? All ESET customers receive the same level of excellent technical support service, whether an individual computer user or an SMB.

? Ease of installation ? ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0 scanning engines are quick and easy to install, no matter what solution is currently running.

? Advanced threat protection network ? ESET solutions are backed by ThreatSense.Net, a global early warning system built into the products. ThreatSense.Net extends the power of ThreatSense?s powerful analytics by automatically submitting samples of and information about new malware to ESET researchers for analysis, thus helping to close the window of vulnerability opened by new threats.

ESET?s new solutions are ideal for the small-to-medium size business environment. By incorporating ESET?s Remote Administrator, both ESET Smart Security and the new version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus can be deployed and managed remotely from a central location.

Availability

ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0 will be available for purchase at www.eset.com as well as various Micro Center retail stores throughout the country on November 5, 2007 (for the consumer edition) and November 26, 2007 (for the business edition).

The suggested retail price for ESET Smart Security is US$59.99 for individual users which includes a one year subscription to all updates to the product, including new versions. ESET Smart Security Business Edition is available for a suggested retail price of US$40.99 (5-10 seats, per seat).

ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0 is US$39.99 for individual users which includes a one year subscription to all updates to the product, including new versions. ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0 Business Edition is available for a suggested retail price of US$32.99 (5-10 seats, per seat).