TOP benefit
Dependable and discreet
Gaming time, presentation time, movie time – no interruptions or slowdowns at any time. The protection is fine-tuned to save resources for your priority needs.
Legendary antivirus
Legendary NOD32 Antivirus
Protects you against all types of malware, including viruses, ransomware, worms and spyware.
Light on computer resources
Enjoy the full power of your computer. Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns.
Uninterrupted gaming and videos
No system updates or annoying pop-ups while you play games or run a programme in full-screen mode.
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Legendary antivirus technology
Protect yourself from ransomware, malware and other types of online and offline threats with ESET's time-proven multilayered protection, trusted by over 110 million users worldwide.
Minimal power usage
Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns. Stay unplugged and online longer with battery-saving mode, and enjoy gaming without distracting pop-ups.
Install and forget
Easy to install, renew and upgrade, our security is also designed for simple set up of all routine tasks.
Transfer your license
ESET NOD32 Antivirus license can be transferred to macOS or Linux operating systems.
What's inside
70M+
safe users worldwide
70+
prestigious VB100 awards
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ESET NOD32 ANTIVIRUS 2021 EDITION
System requirements & documentation
System requirements
WINDOWS
Microsoft Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7 with SP1 and latest KB updates installed
MAC
macOS 11 (Big Sur), macOS 10.15 (Catalina), macOS 10.14 (Mojave), macOS 10.13 (High Sierra), macOS 10.12.x (Sierra)
LINUX
Debian, RedHat, Ubuntu, OpenSuSe, Fedora, Mandriva and a majority of RPM and DEB distributions
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Manage your devices
Device management, Anti-Theft and Parental Control setup.
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Essential Internet Security
Legendary NOD32 Antivirus
Protects you against all types of malware, including viruses, ransomware, rootkits, worms and spyware.
Simple and reliable protection
Protects your privacy against ransomware and phishing, with our optimised, easy-to-use internet security.
Light on computer’s resources
Enjoy the full power of your computer. Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns.
What's inside
Full power of your computer at your disposal
Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns. Stay unplugged and online longer with battery-saving mode, and enjoy gaming without distracting pop-ups.
Small System Footprint
Maintains high performance and extends the lifetime of hardware. Fits any type of system environment. Saves internet bandwidth with extremely small update packages.
Gamer Mode
Automatically switches to silent mode if any program is run in full-screen. System updates and notifications are postponed to save resources for gaming, video, photos or presentations.
Portable Computer Support
Postpones all non-actionable pop-up windows, updates and system-hungry activities to preserve system resources so that you can focus on gaming or films.
Incredible ease of use
Our Internet security product is easy to use, easy to install, easy to renew and upgrade. Its sleek user interface is designed to let you easily set up all routine tasks. In addition, you can fine-tune your security profile with more than 150 detailed settings.
One-Click Solution
Protection status and all frequently used actions and tools are accessible from all screens. In case of any security alerts you can quickly find the solution in one click.
Settings for Advanced Users
In-depth security settings that fit your needs. Allows to define maximum scanning depth, scanning time and size of the scanned files & archives and much more.
Smooth Product Upgrades
You can benefit from new protection technologies as soon as they become available, for a continuously high level of security.
Licence Manager
Create a free my.eset.com account and enjoy an instant overview of the status of your licences and connected devices. View, manage and associate your licences and ESET installations straight from our easy-to-use my.eset.com portal.
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More info & system requirements
System requirements
ESET NOD32 Antivirus runs on any system with Microsoft® Windows® 10, 8.1, 8, 7, Vista, and Microsoft Windows Home Server 2011. Product requires an internet connection.