Test Eset NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business Edition

The new Eset NOD32 Antivirus engine has finally arrived in version 4. The version that we evaluated, Business Edition, includes an antivirus, antispyware, anti-rootkit and the new administration console which allows you to supervise and manage everything from a single, or many, computers (an application developed to the enterprise world).

In this new version, the workstations will benefit from proactive protection. This means that the Eset ThreatSense technology detects malicious programs in real time as well as new threats. The Eset engine can be evaluated in the Virus Bulletin reports or in the AV-Comparative.org report from February 2009 (the antivirus places among the five best programs).

The product has numerous good qualities, with it being discreet as a background task, using little system resources, and quick analysis without using all of your memory. Next, it is excellent at eradicating macro viruses, malware, worms, backdoors/bots, Trojan Horses and other nasty elements.

The main list of the functions:

• AutoDefense: protection against malicious programs which disable the program
• Eset SysRescue: a module for the creation of an emergency start up disk (CD/DVD, memory stick)
• Eset SysInspector: to reveal all system changes, including to the registry and the browser
• Update via a local mirror server: update all client posts from a local mirror server, speeding up the process
• Energy management: automatically adjusting to the power supply of your laptop computer
• Encrypted communication control: analysis of the HTTPS and POP3S protocols
• Advanced Analysis of archive files: possibility of configuring archive files: Zip, RAR and others (analysis type, time, file size)
• Access control to removable media: authorize or restrict access to Memory sticks, CD/DVD, memory cards
• Protection against uninstall by password: password is required to uninstall the product
• Protection of access to the network: CISCO NAC technology is supported

In summery, Eset NOD 32 Antivirus assures protection of workstations locally and on the network against viruses, worms, Trojan horses, spy and advertising programs, root kits, phishing and other evolving threats.