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I want to ask about ESET Nod32 antivirus and its efficiency. I have just got its reseller who is selling it at $37/ 3 users license.

Should I buy it or I should prefer AVG or McAfee.

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This thread started with asking about buying an ESET NOD32 reseller pack and you’ll see strong personal opinions from and (and later posters). Those first answers are useful as anecdotes, but they date from 2009–2014 — vendor code, detection engines and licensing models change a lot. Treat old endorsements or complaints as a starting point, not a final answer.

Practical approach: first decide whether you need a paid suite or a lightweight resident scanner, then validate any cheap reseller offer before buying. Ask the seller for proof of authorization or an invoice that shows an official channel; confirm the key activates against the vendor’s servers and covers updates. When evaluating products, weigh these factors: independent detection results, false‑positive rate, real‑time performance impact, update frequency, tamper/self‑defense features, and vendor support/rollback options.

If you switch AVs, follow a safe workflow: fully uninstall the old product (use the vendor’s removal tool), reboot, install the new AV, update signatures immediately and run a full scan. Don’t run two resident real‑time engines at once — use one real‑time product and supplement with on‑demand scanners or rescue media when needed. If a product causes problems (false positives, instability), gather logs/screenshots, use the vendor’s support tools, and request a rollback or removal tool rather than editing the registry manually.

Quick checklist for OPs scanning this thread years later:

  • Verify reseller legitimacy before paying.
  • Prefer products with recent independent test coverage and low system impact.
  • Keep OS and apps patched and keep regular backups.
  • Use one resident AV + occasional second‑opinion scans.
  • If infected, use offline rescue media or vendor removal tools rather than trial‑and‑error registry edits.

These steps give a defensible, practical way to choose and manage protection instead of relying solely on decade‑old opinions.

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Both NOD32 and AVG are just as good as eachother. Please don't use McAfee, there AV is not as efficient bad company and it's the only AV which actually messes with your computer.

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I want to ask about ESET Nod32 antivirus and its efficiency. I have just got its reseller who is selling it at $37/ 3 users license.
Should I buy it or I should prefer AVG or McAfee.

In my experience I would say that, dollar for dollar, Nod32 and Kaspersky would be the best choices if someone were to spend the cash.
AntiVir / AVG / AVAST! are some decent FREE options.

Please don't use McAfee . . . . it's the only AV which actually messes with your computer.

Can you clarify that? It's a bit vague and not really helpful to say something like that without giving more information.


Cheers :)
PP

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Can you clarify that? It's a bit vague and not really helpful to say something like that without giving more information.

Well, it's happened to me. My uncle was messing with the registry for about 14 hours tweaking it back to normal, later McAffee said it was a bug and they were sorry and we got a refund. That was it, horrible company, stay very far away from them. I personally use Norton, it is good but it slows down your computer.

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Well, it's happened to me. My uncle was messing with the registry for about 14 hours tweaking it back to normal, later McAffee said it was a bug and they were sorry and we got a refund. That was it, horrible company, stay very far away from them. I personally use Norton, it is good but it slows down your computer.

I am sorry you had a bad experience with McAfee - Thanks for elaborating!

In my experience, most complaints I have heard about an AV product concern Norton and how it is a resource hog and a real pain to fully uninstall. If you want to talk about an AV that really leaves a huge footprint on your compy, it's Norton....

That said, Norton is still an effective product - It does its job and does it well.
I would still choose Kaspersky or Nod32 if I were to spend the same amount of cash for a license, though . . . ;)


Cheers :)
PP

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I am sorry you had a bad experience with McAfee - Thanks for elaborating!

In my experience, most complaints I have heard about an AV product concern Norton and how it is a resource hog and a real pain to fully uninstall. If you want to talk about an AV that really leaves a huge footprint on your compy, it's Norton....

That said, Norton is still an effective product - It does its job and does it well.
I would still choose Kaspersky or Nod32 if I were to spend the same amount of cash for a license, though . . . ;)


Cheers :)
PP

Yep it's a hog and it seems pretty easy to uninstall, but hard to disable it properly.

And I do reccomend Nod32 or Kaspersky still ;)

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I would rather Suggest a Antivirus and a Malware removel tool .
You can use AVG or Avast for Antivirus and Rogue killer for the Malware removal tool .

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