Not only does it have a light touch, but the ESET scanner is quick. It took 29 minutes and 40 seconds to complete its first run through the system drive, examining , items. After ESET learned which files to ignore, subsequent passes averaged 5 minutes and 20 seconds, only slightly longer than Trend Micro and Bitdefender's quick scans, which look only at certain parts of the system.
That may be why ESET doesn't have its own quick-scan option. ESET's interface design hasn't changed much over the past few years. The home page prominently displays ESET's mascot robot; a large green bar and checkmark next to the robot's head indicates that the system is secure. The interfaces for all three of ESET's antivirus products can be viewed at full screen size, a big benefit for anyone tired of squinting.
ESET's Taskbar notification icon lets you pause the firewall or antivirus protection plus check for updates or block network traffic. That said, scheduling an ESET nightly scan is tedious; it's a five-step process that many users will not see to through to the end. It took me less than six minutes to install ESET Smart Security Premium, plus another two minutes to set up the password manager, making it one of the fastest security suites to set up. You first need to download and run a 6MB beachhead installer, which in turn downloads and installs the main program.
All three settings can also be changed later. ESET support technicians are available on the phone only from 6 a. Pacific Time for U. You can also seek help via email and ESET's website offers troubleshooting help, instructional videos and descriptions of commonplace attacks. Only a half-step away from the top security suites, ESET's malware defenses are very good and improving with an enviable combination of fast scanning, and a light touch.
With AES encryption, webcam defenses and secure browser extensions, ESET's defenses are nearly complete and, unlike its competitors, you can buy individual licenses to customize protection.
On the other hand, all of its products lack a few mainstays of modern antivirus suites, such as a VPN or a file shredder. Those looking for the complete approach to security should check out the top suites from Bitdefender , Kaspersky and Norton , but each comes with greater performance impact.
If you like things light and efficient, ESET provides your kind of protection. Brian Nadel is a freelance writer and editor who specializes in technology reporting and reviewing. He works out of the suburban New York City area and has covered topics from nuclear power plants and Wi-Fi routers to cars and tablets.
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