Advice Request Is Nod32 enough?

[Malakke]

Hello. After several hours trying to solve my problems in Windows 10 with ESET Smart Security 9 (hangs, freezes...), today i've installed only Nod32 and my computer seems a new one. All is smooth and faster and i have no more problems when i switch between my users accounts (main problem with ESET). So, my question is: what am I losing with Nod32 instead ESET? Is enough with Windows Firewall? Frankly, usability and performance with Nod32 is far better than ESET...

 

[K Atari]

Basically, you're just switching from a full security suite to a standalone antivirus. The most recognizable thing you will be missing is the Eset personal firewall. However, Windows firewall is just fine and is also able to be tweaked. You still have strong protection because Eset is a great antivirus regardless.

 

[Exterminator]

ESET Nod 32 Antivirus with Windows firewall is a light and strong combination.

 

[Ink]

So, my question is: what am I losing with Nod32 instead ESET? Is enough with Windows Firewall?

See the comparison: Compare Windows Products

Extra Features in Smart Security

• Banking & Payment Protection - Keeps your money safe with a special secured browser for eshops and payment gateways.
  Automatically protects you on Internet banking sites.
• Anti-Theft - Anti-Theft helps you track and locate your laptop in case it goes missing as a result of a loss or theft.
• Personal Firewall - Prevent hackers from gaining access to your computer and stay invisible to other users in public Wi-Fi networks.
• Parental Control - Block unwanted Internet content by categories or individual websites and keep your kids safe online.
• Antispam - Keep unwanted email off your mailbox with high precision

Using either Nod32 Antivirus or Smart Security, you'll be safe with good browsing habits.

Prey Anti-Theft is an excellent, free and open-source alternate: Prey | Track & find stolen Phones, Tablets and Laptops

 

[Malakke]

See the comparison: Compare Windows Products

Extra Features in Smart Security

• Banking & Payment Protection - Keeps your money safe with a special secured browser for eshops and payment gateways.
  Automatically protects you on Internet banking sites.
• Anti-Theft - Anti-Theft helps you track and locate your laptop in case it goes missing as a result of a loss or theft.
• Personal Firewall - Prevent hackers from gaining access to your computer and stay invisible to other users in public Wi-Fi networks.
• Parental Control - Block unwanted Internet content by categories or individual websites and keep your kids safe online.
• Antispam - Keep unwanted email off your mailbox with high precision

Using either Nod32 Antivirus or Smart Security, you'll be safe with good browsing habits.

Prey Anti-Theft is an excellent, free and open-source alternate: Prey | Track & find stolen Phones, Tablets and Laptops

Thanks for your reply. Really i never used Anti-Theft, Parental Control or Antispam. Maybe the only i could miss is Banking and Payment Protection.

 

[tonibalas]

Thanks for your reply. Really i never used Anti-Theft, Parental Control or Antispam.

Same here, never needed these components.
But since you wont have Eset Firewall maybe you can combine EAV with Comodo firewall or Private Firewall.
Or even you can use Windows Firewall Control by Binisoft.
From my point of view i agree with @exterminator20 that you will be just fine with EAV and Windows Firewall.

 

[motox781]

I agree. EAV and Windows firewall is fine. That is my current setup. Try not to think too deep. Adding extras layers will sometimes give you a headache.

 

[Nightwalker]

ESET Nod 32 Antivirus with Windows firewall is a light and strong combination.

Fully agree with that, I would just add Open DNS and use Chrome with Ublock in this setup.

 

[Malakke]

Fully agree with that, I would just add Open DNS and use Chrome with Ublock in this setup.

Thanks. In fact, i use Chrome with Ublock Origin and Open DNS

 

[jamescv7]

Firewall feature will be always a different user perspective at all, its either simple or complex in the configuration as long you will maintain the ruleset at the end of its operation.

 

[DoxThis]

I wouldn't really consider eset as "light" in my opinion regarding ram usages.
Click here for the screenshot of RAM usage

 

[Nightwalker]

I wouldn't really consider eset as "light" in my opinion regarding ram usages.
Click here for the screenshot of RAM usage

It is pretty light, it doesnt "cheat" like almost all antivirus do.

Why antivirus uses so much RAM – And why that is actually a good thing!

This is a old trick that actually hurts performance.