- Sep 2, 2021
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ESET is a Slovakian company, highly regarded for its solid reputation, lightweight antivirus and strong brand.
Following a request to test NOD32, I was unfortunately unable to do so, as Nod32 is no longer available for download...
However, I took the most complete version offered by ESET to give it a fair chance!
User interface :
The interface hasn't changed for a few versions, but remains fairly simplistic.
I'm just nostalgic for the robot used by ESET, which looked very "Next-gen" and has totally disappeared...
ESET also offers a number of settings, but I choose to leave them as they are and trust the default settings offered by the editor.
Web protection: 9/9
ESET blocks all sites with source-based blocking
Fake crack : 1/1
During execution, ESET LiveGuard intercepts the launch and attempts to analyze it.
Since the executable is in fact a password-protected SFX self-extracting archive, ESET allows me to do so. During copying, ESET intercepts malicious installations. I refused to restart the machine, as the threat (a CPL) had already been removed and was no longer active.
Malware Pack : Remaining 13 out of 526 threats.
ESET has a good engine, that's a fact.
But I think it's a shame that it doesn't push hard enough to protect against unknown malware, especially in VBS/JS!
Even though ESET blocks connections, AgentTesla is installed.
Fortunately, the C&C connection was blocked, but I must point that out!
Final scan :
Autoruns : 3 keys
ESET : 0 (False Positive - AtlasOS)
NPE : 6
KVRT : 6
Emsisoft : 2 (Hijack detected !)
MalwareBytes : 15
Final opinion:
ESET is a good, consistent product that provides effective protection.
However, by default, ESET won't protect against unknown malware and especially against scripted malware (VBS/JS) that has led to the infection of the machine.
It's not perfect, but with a few tweaks (especially HIPS), ESET can provide much more interesting protection.
Following a request to test NOD32, I was unfortunately unable to do so, as Nod32 is no longer available for download...
However, I took the most complete version offered by ESET to give it a fair chance!
User interface :
The interface hasn't changed for a few versions, but remains fairly simplistic.
I'm just nostalgic for the robot used by ESET, which looked very "Next-gen" and has totally disappeared...
ESET also offers a number of settings, but I choose to leave them as they are and trust the default settings offered by the editor.
Web protection: 9/9
ESET blocks all sites with source-based blocking
Fake crack : 1/1
During execution, ESET LiveGuard intercepts the launch and attempts to analyze it.
Since the executable is in fact a password-protected SFX self-extracting archive, ESET allows me to do so. During copying, ESET intercepts malicious installations. I refused to restart the machine, as the threat (a CPL) had already been removed and was no longer active.
Malware Pack : Remaining 13 out of 526 threats.
ESET has a good engine, that's a fact.
But I think it's a shame that it doesn't push hard enough to protect against unknown malware, especially in VBS/JS!
Even though ESET blocks connections, AgentTesla is installed.
Fortunately, the C&C connection was blocked, but I must point that out!
Final scan :
Autoruns : 3 keys
ESET : 0 (False Positive - AtlasOS)
NPE : 6
KVRT : 6
Emsisoft : 2 (Hijack detected !)
MalwareBytes : 15
Final opinion:
ESET is a good, consistent product that provides effective protection.
However, by default, ESET won't protect against unknown malware and especially against scripted malware (VBS/JS) that has led to the infection of the machine.
It's not perfect, but with a few tweaks (especially HIPS), ESET can provide much more interesting protection.
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