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TopTenREVIEWS - Bronze Award - Awarded for excellence in design, useability and feature set
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ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business Edition is remarkably effective and wins the TopTenREVIEWS Bronze Award for business antivirus software.

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ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition includes all the essential features: on-access and on-demand scanning, full web traffic and email protection, as well as protection against viruses, worms, adware, spyware, rootkits and Trojans. The Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) monitors file behavior and prevents unauthorized attempts to modify the operating system. 

The software monitors all web traffic, including SSL-encrypted channels such as HTTPS and POP3S. Email scanning works for Microsoft Outlook and Outlook Express, as well as Windows Live Mail, Mozilla Thunderbird and other POP3 email clients.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business Edition prevents malware from transferring from removable media.

This small business antivirus software runs on laptops and knows how to tread lightly in battery mode. The scanning agent is fast and it can run unobtrusively in the background.

It protects computers from attempts to disable the system security. The built-in ESET SysInspector diagnoses your operating system and protects all running processes including registry data, startup files and network connections.

Other impressive features include a self-training client desktop firewall, rootkit protection, and the ability to scan compressed and archived files. And you don’t have to worry about excessive alerts or pop-ups becaus it minimizes false positive and uses popups judiciously so you won’t be constantly barraged with notifications. The software includes a gamer mode where all pop-ups are hidden if you’re running in full-screen.

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ESET NOD32 is certainly an effective antivirus solution for businesses, protection endpoint user workstations and the server itself. The antivirus kernel is Virus Bulletin 100% approved and has received multiple awards, including from the Anti-Virus Comparatives.

In fact, ESET has received the most VB100 awards in the industry, and has never missed an in-the-wild virus. Their proactive threat detection is second to none. Furthermore, in comparative tests, ESET NOD32 is less taxing on your system and memory, faster to open applications and quicker to boot than almost all of their competitors. 

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ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business is amazingly versatile when it comes to accommodating individual businesses. Subscriptions can be purchased for 1 or 2 years, for an infinite number of users. The license manager includes tools to help you manage multiple licenses with different terms. The software fully supports Cisco NAC (Network Admission Control) compliance and effectively uses network bandwidth for improved performance across the company. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business also supports Oracle, MySQL, and MS-SQL databases.

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The ESET NOD32 Business Edition has an easy to use management console. The entire security system can be installed, monitored and managed from a central station. The program can be centrally deployed and remotely installed either through a file server, a workstation or both at the same time. The ESET Remote Administrator allows an IT manager to control the entire system, from installation to updates to virus removal. The management console can also be set up to give read-only access, so multiple administrators don’t have to worry about overwriting settings. And the entire system is password protected to prevent accidental (or intended) access.

The ESET NOD32 Business Edition interface is streamlined and facilitates intuitive navigation. The entire system is sleek and includes advanced system monitoring, log file history, and reporting features.

Advanced system monitoring and overall threat levels help the system administrator keep tabs on the entire business. Notifications will keep the system administrator up to date on the most pressing issues and these alerts can be completely customized.

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ESET offers a variety of useful help resources, including an in-depth installation guide, embedded help and email support. Online you can also access their installation videos, product manuals, FAQs and a support forum.

Summary

ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition is an all-around great product; truly an effective business security solution. The advanced features and effective technologies come together effectively within a sleek interface. The protection is thorough and the solution is easy to manage. We recommend ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

 
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ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business Edition

Pros
ESET uses system resources efficiently.

Cons
Online help and support is excellent but not if you must have telephone support.

The Verdict

This is an effective small business antivirus product that provides effective security.