ESET NOD32 Antivirus

It is foolish to think that you can use a computer and access the web without a security solution installed on your machine. There are many, many threats out there that target Windows-powered machines and some of them don’t even require user interaction to infect a system. It is quite important that you keep your system and your data safe by using a properly good security solution. And that’s what ESET NOD32 Antivirus is – a properly good security solution that will keep security threats at bay, without negatively impacting your system’s performance.

To get started with ESET NOD32 Antivirus you will first have to get a 1.2MB executable onto your machine. Run the executable and you will be guided through the process of installing the antivirus application on your machine. It is a rather simple process that will not pose a problem and will complete in little time. Before the installation completes, you will be asked if you want to participate in the ESET Live Grid Network (it provides additional security by monitoring running programs and processes; system scans are processed faster) and you will be asked if you want ESET NOD32 Antivirus to detect potentially unwanted applications.

The interface is typical for an antivirus application: buttons on the left, a large pane that displays various info, depending on what button you select from the left. Home, Computer Scan, Update, Setup, Tools, Help and Support are the names of the buttons you see on the left. Depending on what you click, you can view your computer’s security status, you can manually launch a scan, you can view scan reports, you can schedule tasks, you can view a list of running processes, and more.

As its name so adequately points out, ESET NOD32 Antivirus is an antivirus tool – it will keep running in the background, continually monitoring your system, and providing real-time protection against viruses, spyware, and other threats. To make sure you get the highest level of protection, ESET NOD32 Antivirus will automatically check for updates at startup and will run a system startup file check. Of course, you can manually check for updates and you can launch an on-demand scan if you want to.

When you run applications in full screen, the newly introduced Gamer Mode will turn on automatically. While in Gamer Mode, all pop-up windows are suppressed and all scheduled tasks are paused. The purpose of Gamer Mode is to let you focus on important work tasks, online sessions, or games without distractions.

To make sure your system is not exposed to threats, it is important to get the latest patches and updates released by Microsoft via its Patch Tuesday program. If you don’t have the latest updates, ESET NOD32 Antivirus will tell you about them and will invite you to run a system update.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus is only free to try. You can activate a trial license and use the antivirus free of charge for 30 days.

Without negatively impacting system performance, ESET NOD32 Antivirus provides a high level of security for your Windows PC.