Malware protection: Good
System impact, background: Light
System impact, scans: Light
Windows compatibility: 10/11
Anti-theft: Yes
Backup software: No
File encryption: Yes
File shredder: No
Firewall: Yes
Game mode: Yes
Hardened/secure browser: Yes
Parental controls: Yes
Password manager: Yes
Performance scanner: No
Ransomware rollback: No
System optimizer: No
Webcam protection: Yes
Virtual keyboard: No
VPN: No
Wi-Fi scanner: Yes
Support options: 6 a.m. to 5 p.m. (PT) phone, email
Extra: Able to buy a license at a time
With four security products available to protect your computers, ESET balances the competing interests of scanning accuracy and performance impact better than much of the competition. At the top, ESET’s Smart Security Premium does a good job of protecting a computer without slowing it down. In addition to fast scans and reliable protection, the security suite features a variety of specialty defenses, from stopping the latest ransomware to phishing attempts to hindering spyware. It goes the extra mile for online safety with webcam protection, secure browser extensions and the ability to look for threats hiding in the Windows Management Instrumentation (WMI) repository.
