Hi,
I'd like some technical answers to problems I have using NOD32 Antivirus version 6, 30 day trial version 6.0.316.0
Running on Windows XP with all service packs and updates.
NOD32 Antivirus seems like a fine product in so many ways, but unfortunately unless I can 'tame it' I will uninstall it rather than buy it.
I'm posting this so you can identify the problem, or make changes to it, so it will obey settings.
Or if its not going to be changed, tell me if beta version 7 has the same issues.
I am a very experience technical user
The problem I have is no matter what settings I put in advanced, NOD32 tries to update itself. And I do not want that. I only want manual updates.
In other words I wish it to do nothing until I select "check for updates". That's it.
Currently I actually have to block NOD32 from connecting to th internet for updates, I disable via my 3rd party (not a Eset product) firewall.
The reason I have settings like I do is I'm a very advanced user and I absolutely detest software that tries to "do things on its own". Or uses too many resources.
Eset seems good at low resources when it stays tame, but not when allowed to run wild with all the default settings.
Typically software that does stuff on its own (like connecting to internet) does so at the absolute wrong time. And unfortunately this seems to be the case with NOD32. Or maybe there is some setting I missed?
I've been working on several projects, requiring internet (otherwise I just turn my network device off completely) , and programming something, very involved and at a critical moment, when I need the resources and there goes NOD32 trying to connect. And after I manually updated just a few minutes or hour ago. Its extremely annoying.
The settings I have;
Computer:
Real-time file system protection - enabled
HIPS - enabled
Anti-Stealth - enabled
Web and email
- all disabled
advanced settings, advanced setup, selected profile
there is a trial username and password
the radio check button is on regular update
(There doesn't seem to be any setting for 'no updates' at all)
advanced update settings,
update mode, program component update:
- never update program components
- never restart computer
regularly check for product version - unchecked
Eset Live Grid
- checkbox off
System updates,
notify about missing updates from level;
- no updates
idle state detection
- all checkboxes off
Thanks for any assistance.
(..I slightly edited for grammar)