AV-Comparatives named ESET the "Best Antivirus Product" the last two years as they know it's proactive, precise technology –not brand names–that stops malware. And ESET NOD32 Antivirus is the best virus protection available.

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Direct comparisons with other antivirus solutions tell the story better than we ever could.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus consistently proves itself to be the best antivirus software, clearly ranking higher in detection, size and speed when compared to its competitors.

Compare antivirus solutions and see what happens when ESET goes up against Symantec, McAfee Trend and more. Discover why ESET is the most proactive, precise, lightweight and fast solution—and the best choice for home and business use.

The following PDF files provide detailed comparison between NOD32 and the "big names" in antivirus.

• NOD32 vs. Symantec
• NOD32 vs. Trend Micro
• NOD32 vs. McAfee
• NOD32 vs. Kaspersky

Best Antivirus Software for Detecting and Eliminating Known and Evolving Threats

• Approximately 80% of threats discovered by ESET are proactively detected using ThreatSense® heuristics . For example, all variants of MyDoom, Netsky, Bagle and Mytob were detected heuristically—well before other vendors had issued a signature.
• When it comes to "In-the-Wild," virus detection, no one beat even comes close, as the following chart illustrates.

Over the past nine years, ESET has collected 49 VB100 awards—more than any other vendor.

Due to its highly proactive , on-demand detection rate and low false positives, ESET NOD32 Antivirus consistently receives the highest possible rating—ADVANCED+—from AV-Comparatives.org, an independent research group.

You might think something so powerful would tax your resources. But quite the opposite is true. Because of its highly optimized code and light system footprint, ESET NOD32 Antivirus includes one of the fastest scanners in the industry, as the following charts clearly illustrate.

Minimal Resource Utilization

NOD32 conserves resources on disk and in memory, leaving more room for critical applications. It is compact enough to run on modest systems, saving valuable memory without compromising performance or functionality, yet powerful enough to slam the door on malware intrusions. 

• Utilizes approximately 22MB of RAM, one of the smallest packages in the industry
• Low RAM usage and intelligent caching reduces disk access and memory paging
• Low 4% performance overhead (source: Canon/ESET testing, August 2006) 

Add it all up, and it's no surprise that ESET NOD32 was named "Best Antivirus Product" for 2006 and 2007 (read more here).