ESET Performance Advantages

ESET wins "Best Overall Speed Performance" from AV-Comparatives.org in 2008

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 and ESET Smart Security (built with the same ThreatSense engine as ESET NOD32 Antivirus) include one of the fastest scanners in the industry, as the following two charts clearly illustrate.

VB100 Tests Passed

Missed in-the-wild viruses in virus bulletin tests

West Coast Labs is one of the world's leading independent test facilities, specializing in product testing and certification for security technology vendors. West Coast Labs performs Checkmark certification, a highly regarded certification program, that provides end users with confirmation of a security product's effective functionality and performance. ESET products currently hold eighteen Checkmark certifications.

In September 2008, West Coast Labs tested business anti-malware products from six leading vendors and compared product performance and impact on system performance. ESET Smart Security (Business Edition) had the lowest system memory usage and the least impact on system and application performance. The following charts compare ESET Smart Security with five other leading anti-malware vendors. For the full report click here.

ESET's cold boot and reboot times are the fastest in the industry.