SITEX SPECIAL: ESET SMART SECURITY 5

ESET has been in the business of protecting computers for more than two decades. They have received and very high number of Advanced+ awards from Anti Virus Comparatives and continue to be a trusted solution for more than 100 million consumers worldwide.

OneShift Editorial Team

08 Dec 2011

Googling have shown test results from the independent test labs and you will notice that ESET Smart Security 5 scores rather well in terms of detecting and blocking malware. Indeed the program performed well with the tests at AV-Test.org and very well indeed with AV-Comparitives.org. It also fared well in detecting my own list of malware links.( i only had in my comp just for the sake of this test.)

For me, a frequent computer hogger, one of the most important aspects of any security product is its resource usage. With any security suite you have to expect its normal operation and, especially scanning, to have some effect as both use some memory and CPU cycles. Some programs are far worse than others in this respect though. Gladly, I can say that ESET Smart Security 5 is one of the good guys in this regard though – processor and memory usage are probably at the bottom of the scale in comparison to my ex Anti Virus tenant.

+ ESET Smart Security 5 has a very smooth and uncluttered interface which makes it a good choice for less-savvy computer users who still want a robust protection package

Plus and minus points

+ Updates to the virus definition database are downloaded in the background for the most part and are very quick to install

+ The program has a high malware detection rate and had no problem removing the threats I tried it with

- Spam filter won’t slow your mailbox down too much but a fair proportion of spam still hit my inbox whilst it was running

Key Benefits:
Easy to useFast updates and low system resource usageEffective detection and removal of threats

Verdict

ESET Smart Security 5 is an easy to use security program that will do a grand job of protecting your computer from all of the latest threats. It uses a small amount of memory and CPU usage is also low so if you shouldn’t notice any slowdown if you use your computer while scans are in progress.

Overall, it would be an excellent choice for your next 12 months of computer protection.

Credits:
Version2 Singapore Pte Ltd for providing the review copy and being a prize sponsor at SITEX 2011.

To purchase the Eset Smart security 5, do visit their webstore at www.eset.sg/estore

Credits: Daniel Chen