NOD32 AntiVirus Software Review

[mommalina]

NOD32 AntiVirus Software Review
Category: HOME / Reviews
Written: March 22, 2006 | Last Updated: March 22, 2006
Author: Kram
Type: Review

http://pcmech.com/show/reviews/914/

Interface/Usability

Unfortunately for the average home user, NOD32 is a very complex program. While internet security and antivirus bundles from Symantec and McAfee integrates all of its features into one easy-to-read interface, NOD32 has five separate program modules running independently of each other. What's AMON? IMON? DMON? NOD32's interface and configuration options will probably confuse a typical home-user. However, the interface doesn't tell the whole story.

NOD32's control center lists four programs:

1. AMON - A "Scan on access" module. Every time you open a program or a file, NOD32 does a quick scan of it.
2. DMON - Microsoft Office Document Scanner. Pretty self-explanatory. DMON is the AMON for Office.
3. IMON - Internet Monitor. Scans all HTTP and POP (incoming) activity.
4. NOD32 - The on-demand scanner.


For entire article, go here: http://pcmech.com/show/reviews/914/

Lina

[mylanta]

I toatlly disagree with the premise that Nod32 is a very complex program as there seems an implied reasoning that it isn't the best choice for a home user here. If you just install Nod and accept the default settings, there really is little need to proble all the different modules, at least for the average user, and the protection they would get, is certainly better than Norton or macAfee would provide.

[mommalina]

I toatlly disagree with the premise that Nod32 is a very complex program as there seems an implied reasoning that it isn't the best choice for a home user here. If you just install Nod and accept the default settings, there really is little need to proble all the different modules, at least for the average user, and the protection they would get, is certainly better than Norton or macAfee would provide.

Rich, I think Nod32 is probably the best AV out there for most users. Maybe I should have quoted the entire article. I only quoted that part of the article to draw attention to the meaning of AMON, DMON, IMON, and NOD32.

Lina

[PeteF]

Rich, I think Nod32 is probably the best AV out there for most users. Maybe I should have quoted the entire article. I only quoted that part of the article to draw attention to the meaning of AMON, DMON, IMON, and NOD32.


What are those devopers thinking?????
They's do so much better by renaming their main
menu as follows:

Threat Protection Modules
AMON Better named... File System Protection
DMON Better named... MS Office Protection
EMON Better named... Email Protection
IMON Better named... Internet Protection
NOD32 Better named... Virus Scanner

It's a no-brainer.
Rich have you ever submitted comments to Eset to
make similar changes as above? Do they listen to their
customers?

---pete---

[PeteF]

Does anyone know what... NOD stands for?
What a nice program, what a poor name for marketing purposes.
I tell people about it and most reply with.... NOD????

This is one product that needs some dressing up.
Then I could really promote it.

---pete---

[Dan18960]

No Overhead Demanded:D :D :D

[mylanta]

What are those devopers thinking?????
They's do so much better by renaming their main
menu as follows:

Threat Protection Modules
AMON Better named... File System Protection
DMON Better named... MS Office Protection
EMON Better named... Email Protection
IMON Better named... Internet Protection
NOD32 Better named... Virus Scanner

It's a no-brainer.
Rich have you ever submitted comments to Eset to
make similar changes as above? Do they listen to their
customers?

---pete---

Now we are renaming products and telling developers what to call projects???? Look the sinmple truth is you don't need to know any of that and I don't think anyone ever failed to buy it because dmon wasn't named "Ms Office". Using it doesn't require you know any of that as frankly I have never set anything in the program except don't show the stupid logo at startup, and never had a problem with that....This is an antivirus used almost solely by pros, and they get it!

[PeteF]

Now we are renaming products and telling developers what to call projects????


Absolutely 100% correct. :)
I have helped many developers in the past with suggestions for
improvements. As a matter of fact, I found a definite pattern
amongst so many developers that I know for 100% certainty that
most users will never take the time to express their ideas or
even report obvious bugs. The typical reponse I get from a
developer is.. "I have this program running on thousands of
computers and no one ever told me that." :D But yet, the
bug exists, or you find the developer added in the feature
you suggested at some later date.

I found the same with webdesigners. Initially people get on
the defensive when critiqued because you are attacking
their creation. I fully understand that. I've been attacked
before so I know how bad it feels but hey, no pain - no gain!
I try to put my ego & emotions aside and try to objectively
evaluate what is being told to me.

My entire website and how I market my business has changed
partly due to one negative comment by somone who frequents
this site. At first I was insulted, but after listening carfefully
to what he was saying I realized he was right.

What I find with many eggheads (me included), is that they
can program or master computers but are sometimes very weak
in human relations and marketing. However, if they are open to
critique and listen to their users, they are more likely to be
successful. If they take offense and don't listen to thier users
then their product or service may die a slow death or just never
be as successful as they could be.

I know what I'm talking about because I've been on both ends
having developed & released my own software. I found it
was like pulling teeth to get people to report bugs or make
suggestions for improvements. Most people would never take
the time to offer a suggestion unless there was something in it
for them.

See, the truth is, for any one person who provides a comment
or suggestion, there are orders of magnitude more out there
who are thinking the same thing. That is, unless the comment
is so unique that only one person thought of it, but that is
extremely rare, so in most cases the former is true.

BTW: Thanks Dan :)
Hahahhaaaa

---pete---

[-isee-]

I been using NOD32, so far and I like it alot. Works good, I'm not an big fan of Norton or mcafee as they hog alot of resources. Personaly myself. I hate having to run an antivirus that takes alot of resources up.

[mylanta]

I have used, reviewed and tried them all, and I always come back to nod32.