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- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $59.99 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: July 30, 2009
- Total Downloads: 176,571
- Downloads last week: 2,546
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 143 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on March 06, 2009
ESET's Smart Security takes the structure built by their popular antivirus program NOD32 and adds on two wings: a personal firewall and a spam filter. Because much of Smart Security is the same as NOD32, this review will focus only on the firewall and spam filter.
The firewall's advanced settings are Smart Security's strength. Users can extensively customize the firewall's behavior, but don't have to. There are five default settings: automatic, automatic with user-defined exceptions, interactive, policy-based, and learning. You can set safe zones, configure remote desktop access, and manage intrusion detection, all from an uncluttered and easy-to-use menu. ESET chose usability over flashiness with its design, and users can jump between advanced options for any of Smart Security's tools from the same pane.
The antispam filter is similarly effective and configurable. The program can automatically mark outgoing addresses as safe, as well as detect global address books. Smart Security is surprisingly light, consuming around 50MB of RAM when running, and users should note that NOD32 has consistently scored near the top of several independent antivirus testing organization ratings for finding the most malware while encountering fewer false positives than most. Uninstallation is still tricky, unfortunately, leaving behind residual system files and Registry settings. Still, for getting all your security tools in one box, Smart Security is an effective and well-respected choice.
Publisher's description
From ESET :Using advanced ThreatSense technology, ESET Smart Security proactively protects you from new attacks during the critical first hours when other vendors' products are not even aware the attack exists. ESET Smart Security detects and disables both known and unknown viruses, trojans, worms, adware, spyware, rootkits and other Internet threats. Version 4.0.437 is a bug fixing release.
CNET Editor's Note: You need to have credentials to download ESET Smart Security. The Download Now link will direct you to a page on the developer's site where you can request them.
What's new in this version:
Version 4.0.437 is a bug fixing release.
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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.4 stars out of 143 votes
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Version: ESET Smart Security 4.0.437
Pros: het is goed voor je computer sofweert als virussen.fantastich moet ik zeggen.
Cons: nothing realy,i like every thing
Summary: ik heb gehoord dat hij goed werkt en heb het beleeft hoe het gewrkt heeft en ja fantastich gewoon.ik heb geen slechte kommentaar daar voor maar,ik heb altijd respect voor produkten of prorammas die mensen allemaal maken.gewoon mee leven als je het n... read more >>
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Version: ESET Smart Security 4.0.437
Pros: Superb detection rates.Detected trojans that kaspersky,avast and bitdefender missed.Extremely easy to use.Very light engine that won't slow down your system.
Cons: Its firewall is a little bit weak.(See matousec firewall results.)Hope it will get better.
Summary: Best ant-virus i have ever tried.Highly recommended.Softpedia rated it as better than avira,avast,kaspersky and bitdefender,
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Version: ESET Smart Security 4.0.437
"Best Anti-Virus that I've tried"
Pros: -Fast start up
-Many virus updates daily
-Fast updating
-Amazingly fast scanCons: Can't think of any.
Summary: Fantastic, best anti-virus, EVER.
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Version: ESET Smart Security 4.0.437
Pros: Redesigned Interface
Speed , low ressource usageCons: None so far
Summary: I had the older version of ESET antivirus for 2 years. After my subscription ended, I have been looking at free alternatives and even at some commercial ones to see how the market evolved and possibly to find a cheaper alternative (I am cheap for so... read more >>
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