A few weeks back I finally broke down and bought the ESET Smart Security suite (review). I needed two licenses for it, and I decided to just buy the two-year subscription up front so that I could take advantage of the extra savings. In the end my total came out to $103.99, but it was worth it for two licenses and two years of protection from one of the best security companies around. And if the VB100 test is anything to go by it’s one of the best antivirus programs available.
The Smart Security comes with antivirus, antispyware, firewall, and antispam all rolled into one. Out of all the security apps that I’ve used ESET’s products always provide the best performance in addition to exceptional protection.
For those of you who want to jump on the bandwagon I just noticed that Newegg has a relatively good deal on both the Smart Security and standalone NOD32 antivirus apps. They all have free shipping, and that means you will receive a physical boxed product instead of just a username/password and download link. Here are the prices for the different apps:
- Smart Security 3.0 (Retail) – $49.99
- NOD32 Antivirus 3.0 (Retail) – $34.99
- NOD32 Antivirus 3.0 (OEM) – $29.99
Those are actually a pretty good deal if you’re not buying multiple licenses and don’t want to commit to two years. Here’s a price layout if you purchase directly from ESET (remember, you won’t receive a physical copy of the product with these):
| Smart Security 1-Year | Smart Security 2-Year | NOD32 1-Year | NOD32 2-Year | |
| 1 User | $59.99 | $89.99 | $39.99 | $58.99 |
| 2 Users | $69.99 | $103.99 | $55.99 | $82.99 |
| 3 Users | $89.99 | $133.99 | $71.99 | $106.99 |
Did I read that correctly? Can you get it from Newegg at a lower price than if you were to buy it directly from the software developer?
Ryan, What has your experience been with Smart Security Suite?
I’ve seen quite a few apps at Newegg for lower prices that buying direct from the dev. The most recent I can think of is Acronis True Image. It was a good $15 cheaper at Newegg when I bought version 9.
Carl
Yep, and you actually get a physical copy. Go figure.
I absolutely love it. I installed the trial after they released it, and the software had a serious issue. It would randomly block images from websites. I had to uninstall it, but they quickly released a new version that fixed the problem.
Overall the performance is incredible. I perform a daily scan of the system and it takes about 40 minutes to scan 300,000 items on my drive. Definitely fast compared to some of the other apps that I’ve used. It was definitely worth the purchase, and if you pick up a copy you should go for the two year since it is so much cheaper. They give you free program updates during that time, so you won’t have to worry about forking out any more money.
Newegg in general has incredible pricing.
Is the suite equally fast as NOD32? That’s the only thing that matters to me before I buy it.
The performance is really good with this suite, and by default the firewall is designed not to “bug” the user. It suppresses all of the prompts and tries to analyze your typical work behavior to configure the firewall rules. There is a trial though that you can give a whirl to make sure it is up to par for you.
Shame newegg don’t ship internationally. To buy from the UK ESET web site is about twice the price
well it would be as you have to pay VAT and it’s not OEM which is un-authuroized outside of the US