The Device Control function features in both the ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security solutions, and ensures the protection of the information stored on your computer by allowing only authorized devices to copy/extract information from your PC/laptop. […]
– Online threats constantly adapt and change; a ‘Paid for’ Antivirus provider ensures that their Virus, Malware and Spyware definitions are immediately up to date and available to their clients. – ‘Paid for’ Antivirus programs offer additional features and functionality, that are not included in the free Antivirus programs. (e.g. Social Media scanning, PC performance monitors, Clean up Tools, etc.) – Companies that produce ‘Paid for’ Antivirus programs know that in order to say ahead of their competition, they need to ensure that they constantly update and improve their products to provide the best solution at the best price, which is unfortunately not the case with a Free program. – ‘Paid for’ Antivirus programs offer a more […]
YES, it is VERY IMPORTANT to remove any current antivirus programs from your operating system prior to installing or activating your ESET Antivirus program. Serious conflicts can occur on your device by having two active antivirus programs. This can negatively impact your system resources (i.e. cause your pc to run slower) and the conflicts may also cause system issues and crashes when attempting to view or utilize the same file. Please Note: Very often the typical removal via the Windows Add/Remove programs functionality, is not sufficient, when uninstalling previous antivirus. We therefore recommend that you remove your previous Antivirus program using the ESET Antivirus Removal Tool. You may use the tools available here. […]
Once you have paid for ESET’s Antivirus or Smart Security you will receive an email with the download link. Click the link and the software will download to your device. […]
You will receive an email with your Username & Password, that are required for activation. […]
ESET Antivirus or Smart Security update all virus, malware, etc. information daily, as well as any current updates to its software, thus ensuring that you are running the very latest version of the software at all times. * Please Note: A valid internet connection is needed for all updates to download. […]
Yes, when you connect to the internet, ESET will automatically do a check with their servers to see if any updates are available. If there are, you will be able to download and install them. We do not recommend turning off this functionality, as it will cause your protection to become outdated and leave your system vulnerable to new viruses and threats. […]
New definitions for virus, malware, spyware, etc. are updated every 24 hours. […]
Yes, ESET NOD32 Antivirus is available for both Mac and Linux Operating Systems. […]
No, each ESET License is only valid for a single computer, or device. However, should you purchase a new computer, it is possible to move your ESET NOD32 Antivirus to it. […]
