Vista - New NOD32 4 & Smart Security 4 Released!!!

Hello All

I thought some of you might like to know (if you don't already know that is!), that ESET have recently released NOD32 Anti-virus 4 and Smart Security 4.

I am currently using ESET's Smart Security 4 30-Day trial and must say I am delighted thus far with the new features.

ESET Smart Security 4 Key Benefits
Protection from the Unknown — Our award-winning ThreatSense technology uses multiple layers of threat detection to deliver the most effective protection possible against attacks. And ThreatSense is smart; it not only generates far fewer annoying false positive alarms than any other products that use heuristics, but finds malware other antivirus products miss.

Built for Speed — ESET Smart Security is lightning fast, so fast you won't even notice it's there. Even disk-intensive operations like performing a "full disk scan" run smoothly in the background while you work.

Easy on Your System — ESET Smart Security is "lean and mean," using just 48 MB of memory, a fraction of what other products consume. Because it's fast and "light," upgrading your existing Internet security to ESET Smart Security can literally be like buying a new computer. And laptop users can rejoice in the new automatic energy-sipping battery mode.

Easy on You — From its compact and intuitive user interface to its minimal use of alerts, self-training firewall, and other new features, ESET Smart Security is easier to use than ever before.

What's New
Smarter Scanner — Threats don't always enter in ways you expect. ESET Smart Security inspects SSL-encrypted communication channels like HTTPS and POP3S, and intelligently scans compressed files to find threats that other products miss. ESET's Smart Optimization feature makes file scanning faster than ever.

Time-saving Firewall — The new Learning Mode saves time by automatically creating firewall rules by observing how you use your computer, while offering advanced firewall modes for power users.

Upgraded Antispam — ESET Smart Security now takes care of annoying spam with a smaller, faster, and even more effective spam filter.

Removable Media Security — Threats can enter your PC from removable media such as USB thumb drives. For self-running media, ESET Smart Security scans autorun.inf and associated files on mount, in addition to scanning any file on any removable device when it is accessed, or during a full-scan of the media. Power users can adjust ESET Smart Security to perform additional levels of scanning on removable media.

System Tools — ESET SysInspector and ESET SysRescue simplify diagnosis and cleaning of infected systems by allowing deep scans of system processes to find hidden threats, and creating bootable rescue CD/DVD or USB drives to help you repair an infected computer.

Self Defense — ESET Smart Security has built-in technology to prevent malicious software from corrupting or disabling it, so you can rest assured your system is always protected.

Usability Improvements — ESET Smart Security has numerous speed, security and usability upgrades.

* Energy-sipping battery mode extends laptop battery life without compromising security

* Advanced Protection Status screen informs you of detected threats
* Information pop-ups are hidden when running full screen applications like games, video players or presentations
* Password protection prevents ESET Smart Security from being uninstalled by strangers
* New interface and keyboard shortcuts simplify use for visually impaired users

System Requirements
Processors supported: Intel or AMD x86/x64
Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP (32- and 64-bit editions). Microsoft Windows Vista (32- and 64-bit editions)
Memory: 48 MB
Disk Space (download): 32 MB
Disk Space (installation): 46 MB

I hope this information assists those of you who are interested ... and NO, I am not associated whatsoever with the abovementioned organisation or its products.

With Kindest Regards

Neil

Thanks Mr Smiley!

You are most welcome Larry D.

If you want to give it a try-here it is NOD32 Antivirus (with Antispyware/Antirootkit)
note- for those already with NOD32 2.7/3.0 versions the download and upgrade to Version 4 is free. (x64 version download/x86 version download)
Version 3.0 was the only product to recieve "3 star" certification from AV Comaparatives (November 2008), and Version 4 blows 3.0 out of the water! IMO
Best Free Antivirus: ESET! Try free antivirus programs for 30 days.

Free SysInspector Application: http://www.eset.com/download/sysinspector.php

(standalone application for troubleshooting malware infections)

ESET SysInspector is a free, state of the art diagnostic tool for Windows systems. It is also an integral part of ESET Smart Security 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4. It peers into your operating system and captures details such as running processes, registry content, startup items and network connections. Once a snapshot of the system is made, ESET SysInspector applies heuristics to assign a risk level for each object logged. Its intuitive graphical user interface enables the user to easily slice through the large volume of data using a slider to select objects of a particular color coded risk level for closer examination. ESET SysInspector is a convenient utility for the tool box of every IT expert and first responder.
Key Features:

• Ability to generate and save a detailed log to be used by an IT expert or uploaded to an online forum for diagnosis
• Option to exclude private, personal information from being saved in logs
• Integrated Anti-Stealth technology allows discovering hidden objects (e.g. rootkits) in MBR, registry entries, drivers, services and processes
• Ability to compare two existing logs for differences makes it easy to detect changes over time
• Log entries are assigned a color code risk level for easy filtering
• Intuitive hierarchical navigation of logs
• Fast and compact single file executable, ideal for first responders to run from a USB drive without lengthy installation

rive0108,
according to their annual report (http://cms.av-comparatives.org/image...ummary2008.pdf) overall winner is AVIRA.

Anyhow, I'm using ESS and it's totally fine for me, except there are some troubles in ESS v4 with firewall settings, can happen your network being blocked, as discussed here Version 4 Firewall problem - Wilders Security Forums I've had this problem as well, so had to re-install ESS v4, so far works ok.

Cheers,
Miki

That is true- it was actually neck and neck between Avira and NOD32 3.0.
BUT Avira had an issue with detection of too many false positives in detection of new/emerging malware threats...

NOD32 was the best in detection of new and unknown malware threats with the fewest false positives (on demand scanning proactive scanning). NOD32 4.0 has exceeded all the features in the 3.0 version, and added new smart scanners, etc.

had nod 32 now for about 5 months and it's by far the nicest most user friendly antivirus platform i've ever used doesn't hog the system and works a charm nice to know their is an update even though it's not really needed

I would update- 4.0 it has new features that take a snapshot (SysInspector) and will help protect you from new and emerging threats as well as vastly improved definitions and scanning features, and self defense features to prevent malware from disabling the program.

rive0108,

thanks for the additional info. Like you said, all those articles were related to V3, so I'm very eager to see some real life V4 tests (and improvements over V3).

As for ESS v4, all I can say, scanning was much faster than v3. It's very nice they have added self-defense module, as this was one of the v3 downsides in most of the reviews. Also, there's huge improvement in firewall as well (also criticized in v3), but for some reason it gives a lot of headache to some users, hope this will be corrected in next installments. My only gripe for the moment is that update (signature definitions) process is kind of awkward, takes quite some time to actually connect to servers, but I guess this will also be corrected soon. As I said after clean install, I have no more problems with firewall.

Cheers,
Miki