Features
Linux users are a special breed of computer users. These guys are the DIY kids of the internet. ESET for Linux works hard for you in the background, protecting you from clandestine opposition that's always looking for unsuspecting victims on the internet.
Your job is to worry about how you’ll ethically learn how to hack your WiFi router using Virtual Machine Box and the various open-source apps for Linux that you can use to accomplish this task.
Our software package includes antivirus software that protects you in real-time and anti-malware and anti-phishing software, which helps to ensure that you won’t be a victim of a denial-of-service(DOS) attack or the like. We can’t promise you that you’ll never have an attack successfully ran on you if you use our product since there are always new threats every day and it would be unethical for us to make this promise. We can, however, say that your Linux machine is safer with our antivirus software protecting it versus not having it running on your system.
General Features
Our ESET NOD32 Linux proprietary software comes with ransomware apart from virus protection and spyware protection. This is a great feature since most ransomware attacks are built on open-source software support. In layman's terms, if you're a Linux user, you're an open-source user, and with that freedom comes a lot of responsibility on your part.
Picking a suitable antivirus is of paramount importance if you don’t want to find yourself a victim of fraudulent open-source software.
Threat Protection
Our software comes with advanced firewall protection. This is especially beneficial to Linux users who are always online as the software makes sure that your device is safely connected to the internet at all times. Additional protection features, which come standard with the software, besides the Linux offer, include phishing detection, malware detection, ransomware, and spyware protection.
You’ll use your device with a certain degree of comfort, knowing that ESET is working hard in the background to protect you and your Linux machine.
Scanning
Our NOD32 platform makes running system diagnostics as easy as counting from one to three. We created the software so that you can do a system scan and clean up locally and for your online-based files.
Performance and Protection
Our software is one of the leading antivirus and internet security software in the marketplace right now. Linux users will especially enjoy our real-time protection when they install open-source software from less trusted vendors. And our software is less taxing on CPU usage; suffice it to say, you won’t get lag due to our software unless you’re running it on an overloaded machine, which isn’t our fault (jokes).
Malware Protection
We pride ourselves on our award-winning NOD32 software. Our Linux antivirus comes standard with malware protection, ensuring accurate time protection against malware attacks on your machine.
Ransomware Detection
For this review, we won’t dive deep into the inner workings of ransomware. Our software protects you against such attacks. Whether it's a random script kiddie trying their luck with you or you find yourself a target of a sophisticated underground scam, you can rest easy knowing that our software immediately detects and prevents ransomware attacks from penetrating your device.
Phishing Detection
The internet is like the Wild West; the imminent danger is always around the corner. Whether you’re running on a Linux machine or another OS, the fact remains that you need a hard-working antivirus protecting you all the time.
Our antivirus also comes standard with real-time phishing detection; this means that whenever cybercriminals go on a fishing expedition and decide to try to fish for your information, our software will detect and prevent such attacks from succeeding,
Spyware Detection
Online attacks are getting more sophisticated, and privacy is swiftly dwindling down the drain. Linux users are particularly concerned about their privacy and data. Our antivirus software eliminates virus threats and detects and shuts down spyware attacks on your device.
Firewall Protection
Linux, while able to function without the internet, is a platform that’s heavily online-based even before cloud computing became an actual thing. Our antivirus protects you from online threats such as firewall attacks.
Privacy and Security
Privacy is a big issue in today's digital economy. When you think about internet security, among other things, you need to consider ad blocking, as some sites run intrusive ads that often carry malware with them. It would help if you felt your identity is being protected when browsing online. Does your browser have adequate protection? Can you browse anonymously with a VPN?
While Linux OSes like Ubuntu and Mint use Firefox as a default browser, having additional internet security from a trusted brand like ESET doesn’t hurt.
Linux was built with privacy and freedom for the internet user in mind, but all good things are susceptible to corruption. The very same tools that help keep you safe are the same ones that unscrupulous characters use online to steal your data.
