NOD32: Need Some Information

[Horrorsphere]

I've used NOD32 and think it's the best AV prog out there, and most here seem to echo that opinion.

However, I have a couple of questions I'm hoping to get answered here, because apparently ESET is not showing much respect or responsibility in terms of customer service.

So, for those who use NOD32:

1) Can it be installed multiple times w/o any installation limits (and just re-updating itself) with only one license?

I ask because I tend to reformat my drives often, and have had security software (and others) end up having an installation limit, which was quite problematic for me. I need to be able to install it multiple times after reformats without being limited and finding out I have to pay again for another license. Too many companies doing this, making their "subscriptions" more like "extortion" these days.

2) Is the new full security suite (with the firewall and supposedly updated anti-malware feature) worth the cost of $60/year?

Seems a bit steep to me, and unless it can really do all the jobs it's claiming to do...

I've stopped using the totally out-dated SpyBot, whether it "immunizes" your system or not, because it's useless. So is Ad-Aware, though I still use it as it still finds certain things.

3) Is the anti-malware part of this new security suite good enough that no other anti-spyware/malware progs would even be needed? Especially since they're all out-dated?

If not, I've heard a lot about superantispyware.com and, if recommended, would gladly purchase it as well if it's felt it's needed.

Thanks in advance, and I appreciate any in-depth info you guys can pass along.

Cheers.

 

[bbz_Ghost]

1) The license is good for one machine, and from my experience (as in I'm a software/OS tester that typically reinstalls his OS about oh, 1400x a month, or more) it can be installed as many times as you want on the same machine. I've never had an issue with the license I purchased for NOD32 v2.70 earlier this year, and it's been reinstalled maybe a good 6,000 times on one single machine at a time. Trying to access the updates from different computers regularly could be a sign to Eset that something fishy is going on, but it's never been an issue for me.

2) It's Eset, it's NOD32. What else matters? Yes it's worth the cost. Consider how much money, or time, or value you'd lose buying a competitor's product and getting infected. Isn't the cost worth knowing you've got basically the "best" protection there is? It is to me.

3) The only other antispyware tool I would recommend as a backup is Windows Defender. It does work, and it works very well compared to the competition it faces. It works nicely in conjuction with NOD32 v2.70/v3.0 or even the Smart Security suite.

 

[Horrorsphere]

1) The license is good for one machine, and from my experience (as in I'm a software/OS tester that typically reinstalls his OS about oh, 1400x a month, or more) it can be installed as many times as you want on the same machine. I've never had an issue with the license I purchased for NOD32 v2.70 earlier this year, and it's been reinstalled maybe a good 6,000 times on one single machine at a time. Trying to access the updates from different computers regularly could be a sign to Eset that something fishy is going on, but it's never been an issue for me.

2) It's Eset, it's NOD32. What else matters? Yes it's worth the cost. Consider how much money, or time, or value you'd lose buying a competitor's product and getting infected. Isn't the cost worth knowing you've got basically the "best" protection there is? It is to me.

3) The only other antispyware tool I would recommend as a backup is Windows Defender. It does work, and it works very well compared to the competition it faces. It works nicely in conjuction with NOD32 v2.70/v3.0 or even the Smart Security suite.

Ok, I appreciate the feedback.

Yeah, they're the best out there, but it just seemed a little "pricey" per year, so wanted to make sure that the full security suite (the new one) was truly worth the investment.

I'm using v2.7 right now, but spyware can still get through (I tested it) so I'm wondering if the full suite has more protection? Or real-time protection?

My only "beef" would be wanting to install it on my wife's system as well without having to buy two licenses, but if I have no choice, then that'll be the way it is.

Windows Defender? I've heard a lot of people who were "down" on that for various reasons, who recommended the superantispyware to me.

 

[TheGamerZ]

NOD32 is an antivirus, so its primary concern is tracking down virus'. It can detect some spyware, but thats just a bonus. You need capable anti-spyware programs also. I recommend Windows Defender and Spybot as a backup.

 

[bbz_Ghost]

NOD32 is an antivirus, so its primary concern is tracking down virus'. It can detect some spyware, but thats just a bonus. You need capable anti-spyware programs also. I recommend Windows Defender and Spybot as a backup.

Hence the recommendation for Eset Smart Security: it is NOD32 version 3.0, an antispyware component, a malware component, and a firewall - it's their first "all in one" product designed to cover all the bases, and it's new (just released on November 5th).

It puts Eset at the top of the list for "package suites" of protection software, and the competition is now solidly down in second place by a very wide margin.

Windows Defender wasn't created by Microsoft; it's actually a very solid product that was created by a small software security firm that Microsoft swallowed up in early 2006. It works exactly as such a tool should: it keeps an eye on what's going on, and yet it's small and uses barely any noticeable system resources in the process. While a bunch of people around here and anywhere on the planet will simply bash it because it's a Microsoft product, I highly recommend it.

 

[TechLarry]

A little OT, but...

He's correct. Windows Defender is/was originally "Giant AntiSpyware". It was a new, and fast upcomming company in the genre.

IMHO, the real improvements stopped when MS bought it. It's been nothing more than re-branding, and an over-dumbing of the user interface. Hell, you can't even see the progress as it updates itself any more.

IMHO SuperAntiSpyware (great software, dumb-ass name) is the best in the business right now if you are looking for free. It handles the Zlob infections better than any other, though you still need to keep SmitFraudFix in your toolbox.

I've also found it the best at being able to kill off processes before removal, thus making the removal more successful.

 

[digital_exhaust]

SuperAntiSpyware (great software, dumb-ass name) is the best in the business right now if you are looking for free

I agree with both points above 100%... if free is what your after, it's as good as it gets right now...

Smart Security has really impressed me so far though... looks to be worth every penny.

 

[bbz_Ghost]

AND THEN...

As always, please use proper protection.

I MEAN THE BROWSER you sick puppies... get a better browser, either IE7 with IE7Pro (my current browser of choice), Firefox with the NoScript plugin to keep you fairly safe from the nasties, or Opera. Avant also ranks highly (another add-on for IE that makes it the browser Microsoft should be making), and then Maxthon, etc etc...

The browser is the first line of defense in terms of websurfing, so make sure you have a good one. Plain old IE6 simply doesn't cut it anymore unless you back it up with something like Windows Defender, or Eset Smart Security, etc.

It's not a one-trick pony show; everything relates.