ESET Smart Security 6: The Best Anti-Theft Software

 

Pros

• It has an anti-theft component that helps in recovering lost or stolen laptops or tablets.

• Has Parental control program.

• Filters spam and has phishing protection

Cons

• Though it promised an anti-phishing protection, it is not as effective when used in IE.

• Installing on a system that has already been infected with malware will take a lot of time to clean.

 

Windows 7 Protection Score = 92%

Windows 7 Repair Score = 50%

Windows 7 Usability Score = 75%

 

Features

 

 

• Anti-Theft can locate your missing laptop or tablet anywhere on the planet and can monitor the activity that is being done on the system.

• Identity Theft Protection stops hackers from accessing your passwords or any information on your bank accounts. This is due to being invisible when using public Wi-Fi networks.

• Stay Safe Online is using their technology NOD32 which removes all types of Internet threats. It has a cloud-scanning device that offers the top protection and quick scans for better performance.

• Top Speed Performance this does not eat up the battery life of your computer. It allows you to stay online and enjoy your games without any distraction from pop-ups.

• Parental Control will let parents control the children’s access to any websites. Parents can block more than 20 websites and can even add more websites to the block list.

 

How to Use

ESET Smart Security 6 offers a good protection as anti-virus software. Usage of this software is easy as it has a simple interface. It automatically scans your computer for any threats, however; you can also do a manual scan. It would really depend on what your preference is, one thing for sure it will give you updates on the threats and you can either decide to keep it or remove it.

 

How to Install

Installing this Antivirus software is easy. You need to uninstall any other anti-virus that that are currently in your system. Once this is done, you are now ready to install. Make sure that you chose the correct language. Be patient when installing as it would take a few minutes. Participate in ESET Live Grid Network as it instantly monitors your system and provides a warning in case there are threats. Activate your Username and Password.

 

Once this has been activated, the system will send you an email containing your Username and Password. Keep this for future reference. If in case your activation failed, copy and paste your username and password that was sent to your email. Enable Anti-Theft for your safety, otherwise you can skip this. After you have created an account, an Anti-theft screen will open wherein you can adjust the settings. Now, you can safely browse the internet without fear of getting threats.

 

Help and Support

ESET Smart Security 6 offers free support in any language. Their technical support can be accessed either though email or by phone. If you just want to solve the problem yourself, they have a Knowledgebase section for fast FAQs.

ESET Smart Security 6 is a dependable with advanced protection to any harmful threats like Malware, Trojans and other viruses. They also have special features that not only protect you from viruses, it also protect your computer from identity theft.