Don't throw your NOD32 out just yet!

[ratchet]

It is to bad two anti-virus programs can't run at the same time. Although it seems NOD is declining toward the middle of the pack in terms of malware signatures, it's proactive ability appears to be unmatched! It would be great, for instance, to have NOD stop malware that hasn't quite made it on everyones signature list but have another product to detect "all" known malware.
http://www.pcworld.com/article/id,130906-page,1/article.html

[Thankful]

We're aware of this. Too bad the heuristics didn't allow NOD32 to score higher on the May AV-Test test. The point is the heuristics weren't enough to catch a lot of the outstanding malware.

[EliteKiller]

The current discussion is here: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=174136

[C.S.J]

i hope IBK shows his results a few days early, now with it being a bank holiday..... we are all bored,

drining, dancing and sleeping seems to be the order of the weekend :)

[trjam]

I think he said last week, it may be the middle of June before the results are released.

[Firecat]

-{ Quote: "I think he said last week, it may be the middle of June before the results are released." }-
:'( :'( :'(

[De Hollander]

-{ Quote: "Don't throw your NOD32 out just yet!" }-

No yet. Just renewed the licenses until 2009.

Just changed from AV, because of the latest updates .32 -> 37. -> .39 and the speed on witch the Dutch support reacts, still no localize .39 version :thumbd: , made me decide to switch for the time being.

But this is a another issue. As a AV product I still feel comfortable with Nod32

[Diver]

Come to think to it, there are now two recent tests where Nod32 did not do so great, PC-World and AV-test org, (I hope I have that right). Nod32 is starting to look like McAfee, a product with once consistently high detection scores that slips into mid-pack.

Perhaps its not all it was once cracked up to be...

[The Hammer]

-{ Quote: "Come to think to it, there are now two recent tests where Nod32 did not do so great, PC-World and AV-test org, (I hope I have that right). Nod32 is starting to look like McAfee, a product with once consistently high detection scores that slips into mid-pack.

Perhaps its not all it was once cracked up to be..." }-Both tests were run by AV-test org including the PC-World test.

[WilliamP]

It could be that they are spending their time on the suite. All the AV outfits want to have suites. I guess that is where the money is. Most people know nothing about layered protection and the different types of software. I don't like having all my eggs in one basket.

[mata7]

i throw it last month for personal reasons and really happy Whit my new AV Now

[ankupan]

-{ Quote: "i throw it last month for personal reasons and really happy Whit my new AV Now" }-

what is your new AV ?

[MalwareDie]

-{ Quote: "what is your new AV ?" }-

It is Avira look at his signature

[bearhead001]

-{ Quote: "It is Avira look at his signature" }-

me too
Avira~

[LoneWolf]

NOD32 to Avira here too. Looks like an epidemic.

[TJP]

An avalanche of "the sky is falling" posts because Eset's AV rating fell in 2 tests...unbelievable amount of FUD posted on these boards.

One can only wonder what will be posted when Nod32's detection ratings go back up...Nod32 will be hailed as a great AV again ::)

You're all entitled to change AV's as much as you like....personally I don't see the point based on a few test results. Until I see conclusive, real world proof that Nod32 no longer functions as its supposed to (i.e Nod32 doesn't catch a virus or malware that is commonplace) , I'll stick with what I've got.

And yes, I do scan my PC occasionally with Kaspersky & never found anything Nod missed. Further, I have tried the 7.0 TR versions of KAV & KIS to compare with ESS. Both are phenomenal products. Very low RAM usage when idle.

IMHO KIS, when compared to ESS, is a more mature & feature rich product. Kaspersky has a few more years with a suite than Eset, so I'd expect KIS to be better at this point.

[Inspector Clouseau]

-{ Quote: "An avalanche of "the sky is falling" posts because Eset's AV rating fell in 2 tests...unbelievable amount of FUD posted on these boards.

One can only wonder what will be posted when Nod32's detection ratings go back up...Nod32 will be hailed as a great AV again ::)

You're all entitled to change AV's as much as you like....personally I don't see the point based on a few test results. Until I see conclusive, real world proof that Nod32 no longer functions as its supposed to (i.e Nod32 doesn't catch a virus or malware that is commonplace) , I'll stick with what I've got.
" }-

:thumb: However, you can't teach or educate them. The only thing what remains is giving a prayer every morning to reduce the amount of FUD.

[mata7]

-{ Quote: "An avalanche of "the sky is falling" posts because Eset's AV rating fell in 2 tests...unbelievable amount of FUD posted on these boards.

One can only wonder what will be posted when Nod32's detection ratings go back up...Nod32 will be hailed as a great AV again

You're all entitled to change AV's as much as you like....personally I don't see the point based on a few test results. Until I see conclusive, real world proof that Nod32 no longer functions as its supposed to (i.e Nod32 doesn't catch a virus or malware that is commonplace) , I'll stick with what I've got." }-

i could care lees what you think, i don't change AV because 2 test fail, i change cause i don't like the company anymore and i don't want to get in details

[Inspector Clouseau]

-{ Quote: "i could care lees what you think" }-

Are you speaking with me?

[mata7]

-{ Quote: "Are you speaking with me?" }-

nop im not

[Inspector Clouseau]

-{ Quote: "nop im not" }-

How dare you ignoring me ;D

[TJP]

-{ Quote: "i could care lees what you think, i don't change AV because 2 test fail, i change cause i don't like the company anymore and i don't want to get in details" }-

Nice attitude Mata7...how to win friends & influence people ::)

If English isn't your first language, then I understand the subsquent wording in your response. When I first read it, it comes across as very rude.

I'm not taking aim at those who change AV products, its a free world, do what you like :)

My beef is with posts about Nod32 dropping down in the results in 2 tests..and then posting how Nod32 sucks.

Further, you state that you've had a bad, personal experience with Eset. That really stinks. It's little wonder you changed AV products

[TJP]

-{ Quote: ":thumb: However, you can't teach or educate them. The only thing what remains is giving a prayer every morning to reduce the amount of FUD." }-

;D Its great to have people AV experts like yourself on this forum!

[mata7]

i apologies if i was rude, i trough you was critique me or oder member for leave nod and go Whit avira for one reason or oder, and yes my first language is Spanish, is easy to see that English is no my first language :)

[NAMOR]

-{ Quote: "

My beef is with posts about Nod32 dropping down in the results in 2 tests..and then posting how Nod32 sucks.

" }-


With these types of people it will suck no matter how good it scores on any av test. Take Norton for example...

[Inspector Clouseau]

-{ Quote: ";D Its great to have people AV experts like yourself on this forum!" }-

:D

You know, my Grandpa told me years ago "Every morning a new moron is waking up in this world". I thought for years he is one of them himself. .. HOWEVER, during the last years i noticed that his statement was a nice and polite attempt to say: "Too much internet and communication, including but not limited to internet forums, is turning people into morons." And hell yes, he's right!

[lodore]

-{ Quote: "An avalanche of "the sky is falling" posts because Eset's AV rating fell in 2 tests...unbelievable amount of FUD posted on these boards.

One can only wonder what will be posted when Nod32's detection ratings go back up...Nod32 will be hailed as a great AV again ::)

You're all entitled to change AV's as much as you like....personally I don't see the point based on a few test results. Until I see conclusive, real world proof that Nod32 no longer functions as its supposed to (i.e Nod32 doesn't catch a virus or malware that is commonplace) , I'll stick with what I've got.

And yes, I do scan my PC occasionally with Kaspersky & never found anything Nod missed. Further, I have tried the 7.0 TR versions of KAV & KIS to compare with ESS. Both are phenomenal products. Very low RAM usage when idle.

IMHO KIS, when compared to ESS, is a more mature & feature rich product. Kaspersky has a few more years with a suite than Eset, so I'd expect KIS to be better at this point.
" }-

i agree with that.
i tryed to avoid the 5 page thread about nod32 is being rubbish now because i knew it was a fud thread and wondered why a mod didnt close it.
i try out different av's on my test pc.
but my main pc will have kis on it for year to come.
lodore

[TJP]

Mata, no worries..I apologise for my quip at the beginning of my original response.

Like yourself, I don't want to be a "keyboard warrior" i.e be seen as posting abuse at forum members because of their opinions.

By the way, your English is a lot better than my Spanish ;D :thumb:

Hasta pronto!

[Osaban]

-{ Quote: "An avalanche of "the sky is falling" posts because Eset's AV rating fell in 2 tests...unbelievable amount of FUD posted on these boards.

One can only wonder what will be posted when Nod32's detection ratings go back up...Nod32 will be hailed as a great AV again ::)

You're all entitled to change AV's as much as you like....personally I don't see the point based on a few test results. Until I see conclusive, real world proof that Nod32 no longer functions as its supposed to (i.e Nod32 doesn't catch a virus or malware that is commonplace) , I'll stick with what I've got.

And yes, I do scan my PC occasionally with Kaspersky & never found anything Nod missed.
" }-

I couldn't agree more. I think Nod is still great without any doubts. it has caught more than 30 (thirty) nasties in one month and after checking with Kaspersky afterwards if anything was missed, the results were always ' no malware found'.

I like to think a lot of posters are fairly bored with the lack of real action and look at virus tests as if they were the real answers to their paranoia.

There seems to be a new negative trend against Eset based on results from tests. To change ONLY because of these results it is unfair IMO.

[TJP]

-{ Quote: "With these types of people it will suck no matter how good it scores on any av test. Take Norton for example..." }-

Norton AV products were installed on my various PC's before I changed to Eset.

I can honestly say that I never had a single issue regarding missed virii or other nasties when using a Symantec product.

What I did take issue with was the difficulty in uninstalling the program & the RAM/CPU usage with older versions. As I understand it, this has changed for the better with the latest versions.

I think I may have commandeered this thread with my ramblings :-[. I'm signing off!!

[LoneWolf]

-{ Quote: "An avalanche of "the sky is falling" posts because Eset's AV rating fell in 2 tests...unbelievable amount of FUD posted on these boards.

One can only wonder what will be posted when Nod32's detection ratings go back up...Nod32 will be hailed as a great AV again ::)

You're all entitled to change AV's as much as you like....personally I don't see the point based on a few test results. Until I see conclusive, real world proof that Nod32 no longer functions as its supposed to (i.e Nod32 doesn't catch a virus or malware that is commonplace) , I'll stick with what I've got.

And yes, I do scan my PC occasionally with Kaspersky & never found anything Nod missed. Further, I have tried the 7.0 TR versions of KAV & KIS to compare with ESS. Both are phenomenal products. Very low RAM usage when idle.

IMHO KIS, when compared to ESS, is a more mature & feature rich product. Kaspersky has a few more years with a suite than Eset, so I'd expect KIS to be better at this point.
" }-


Been looking for a new AV before those test's.Tried a few before deciding on Avira,which still might change if it gives me any problems. But so far I like it.Sorry if my changing AV's has angered you.{dam smileys still not working)
For the record nod doesn't suck,it's a good AV,I just needed a change.My own reasons.

[TJP]

-{ Quote: "Tried a few before deciding on Avira,which still might change if it gives me any problems. But so far I like it.Sorry if my changing AV's has angered you.{dam smileys still not working)" }-

You wiseguy...;D

I'm certainly not angry at people changing from Nod32, I just wanted to inject some balance into the postings within this thread.

Actually, the more people change AV's and report back what is great about program X & the issues they've encounter is a direct benefit to me because it weeds out the "dud" trial software that I might otherwise install when my Nod32 subscription runs out next April.

How's that for a selfish attitude, everyone else do all the grunt work & I'll weed out the good from the bad :)

Glad to read Avira is working out for you. It's a great program from what I've read.