Should I remove ESET NOD32 Antivirus?
What percent of users and experts removed it?
8% remove it92% keep it
What do people think about it?
(click star to rate)
How common is it?
Global Rank #1,310
United States Rank #2,900
Reach 0.5216%
Lifespan of installation (until removal)
< 12.26 days
361.58 days >
Average installed length: 189.98 days
Versions
| Version | Distribution |
| 8.0.319.2 |
0.01% |
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| 8.0.319.1 |
12.40% |
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| 8.0.319.0 |
6.97% |
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| 8.0.312.5 |
0.12% |
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| 8.0.312.4 |
2.23% |
|
| 8.0.312.3 |
9.65% |
|
| 8.0.312.0 |
7.83% |
|
| 8.0.304.7 |
0.02% |
|
| 8.0.304.5 |
0.19% |
|
| 8.0.304.4 |
1.70% |
|
| 8.0.304.3 |
3.17% |
|
| 8.0.304.2 |
0.63% |
|
| 8.0.304.1 |
11.36% |
|
| 8.0.304.0 |
10.12% |
|
| 8.0.301.4 |
0.13% |
|
| 8.0.301.3 |
0.09% |
|
| 8.0.301.0 |
1.44% |
|
| 8.0.203.10 |
0.01% |
|
| 8.0.203.7 |
0.02% |
|
| 8.0.203.0 |
0.01% |
|
| 8.0.103.0 |
0.18% |
|
| 7.0.400.1 |
0.02% |
|
| 7.0.325.1 |
0.12% |
|
| 7.0.317.5 |
0.01% |
|
| 7.0.317.4 |
5.84% |
|
| 7.0.302.32 |
0.06% |
|
| 7.0.302.31 |
0.01% |
|
| 7.0.302.29 |
0.05% |
|
| 7.0.302.28 |
1.30% |
|
| 7.0.302.26 |
10.90% |
|
| 7.0.302.24 |
0.23% |
|
| 7.0.302.15 |
0.01% |
|
| 7.0.302.8 |
0.63% |
|
| 7.0.302.7 |
0.04% |
|
| 7.0.302.5 |
0.18% |
|
| 7.0.302.0 |
0.63% |
|
| 7.0.207.11 |
0.01% |
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| 7.0.207.9 |
0.02% |
|
| 7.0.207.5 |
0.02% |
|
| 7.0.207.0 |
0.03% |
|
| 7.0.104.0 |
0.13% |
|
| 7.0.28.0 |
0.03% |
|
| 6.0.400.1 |
0.01% |
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| 6.0.316.5 |
0.01% |
|
| 6.0.316.4 |
0.08% |
|
| 6.0.316.3 |
0.14% |
|
| 6.0.316.2 |
0.11% |
|
| 6.0.316.1 |
2.36% |
|
| 6.0.316.0 |
2.57% |
|
| 6.0.314.3 |
0.07% |
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| 6.0.314.2 |
0.07% |
|
| 74 versions |
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ESET NOD32 Antivirus
What is ESET NOD32 Antivirus?
ESET NOD32 Antivirus, commonly known as NOD32, is an antivirus software package made by the Slovak company ESET.
About (from ESET spol. s r.o)
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 is an award-winning antivirus with fast and powerful detection of viruses, worms, Trojans, rootkits and other malware. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 features an all-new Anti-Phishing module that identifies and protects you from fake websites trying to acquire your personal information. Your identity can... Read more
Overview
ESET NOD32 Antivirus is a program developed by ESET spol. s r.o. The most used version is 8.0.319.1, with over 98% of all installations currently using this version. Upon installation and setup, it defines an auto-start registry entry which makes this program run on each Windows boot for all user logins. A scheduled task is added to Windows Task Scheduler in order to launch the program at various scheduled times (the schedule varies depending on the version). The main program executable is callmsi.exe. The software installer includes 62 files and is usually about 66.23 MB (69,450,974 bytes). eguiUpdate.dll is the automatic update component of the software designed to download and apply new updates should new versions be released. In comparison to the total number of users, most PCs are running the OS Windows 10 as well as Windows 7 (SP1). While about 23% of users of ESET NOD32 Antivirus come from the United States, it is also popular in Italy and Peru.
Program details
URL: www.eset.com/us/home/products/antivirus
Installation folder: C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\
Uninstaller: MsiExec.exe /I{21E89062-E9FB-4B92-9538-9C10EE05E38A}
(The Windows Installer is used for the installation, maintenance, and removal.)
Estimated size: 66.23 MB
Language: Hungarian (Hungary)
Files installed by ESET NOD32 Antivirus
| Program executable: | callmsi.exe |
| Name: | ESET Smart Security |
| ESET MSI Launcher |
| Path: | C:\Windows\Installer\{2B0DAFE1-C207-4777-B0A8-2024F31AF1E1}\callmsi.exe |
| MD5: | 647bb3355f403c398d73cf8be8837fa6 |
Additional files:
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DMON.dll (by ESET) - ESET Smart Security (Document Scanner DLL)
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ecls.exe (by ESET) - ESET command-line scanner
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eclsLang.dll
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ecmd.exe - ESET command line interface
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eeclnt.exe - ESET Elevated Client
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egui.exe - ESET Main GUI
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eguiAmon.dll - ESET Amon GUI
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eguiAmonLang.dll - ESET Amon Lang
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eguiDevmon.dll - ESET Devmon GUI
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eguiDevmonLang.dll
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eguiDmon.dll - ESET Dmon GUI
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eguiDmonLang.dll
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eguiEmon.dll - ESET Emon GUI
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eguiEmonLang.dll
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eguiEpfw.dll - ESET Personal Firewall UI
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eguiEpfwLang.dll
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eguiHips.dll - ESET HIPS GUI
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eguiHipsLang.dll
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eguiLang.dll
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eguiMailPlugins.dll - ESET MailPlugins GUI
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eguiMailPluginsLang.dll
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eguiProduct.dll - ESET GUI Product
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eguiProductRcd.dll
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eguiScan.dll - ESET Scan GUI
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eguiScanLang.dll
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eguiUpdate.dll - ESET Update GUI
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eguiUpdateLang.dll
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eh64.exe - ESET 64bit helper process
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ekrnDmonLang.dll - ESET Dmon Service
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ekrnEpfwLang.dll - ESET Personal Firewall service
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ekrnHipsLang.dll - ESET HIPS Service
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ekrnLang.dll - ESET Service
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ekrnMailPluginsLang.dll - ESET MailPlugins Service
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ekrnScanLang.dll - ESET Scan Service
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ekrnUpdateLang.dll - ESET Update Service
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eplgHooks.dll - ESET Hooks DLL
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eplgOE.dll - ESET Plugin for Outlook Express, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail
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eplgOEEmon.dll - ESET Antivirus Plugin for Outlook Express, Windows Mail and Windows Live Mail
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eplgOELang.dll
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eplgOutlook.dll - ESET Plugin for Microsoft Outlook
Behaviors exhibited
Scheduled Task
- egui.exe is scheduled as a task with the class '{A4B41799-9350-4FD7-B3A3-04736C1DF6B0}' (runs on registration).
Scheduled Task (Boot/Login)
- egui.exe is automatically launched at startup through a scheduled task named egui.
Startup File (User Run)
- egui.exe is loaded in the current user (HKCU) registry as an auto-starting executable named 'egui.exe' and executes as C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET Smart Security\egui.exe.
Startup File (All Users Run)
- egui.exe is loaded in the all users (HKLM) registry as a startup file name 'egui.exe' which loads as "C:\Program Files\ESET\ESET NOD32 Antivirus\egui.exe" /hide /waitservice.
Resource utilization averages
Show technical details
| egui.exe |
| Memory: | 7.42 MB | |
| Total CPU: | 0.0023709236% | |
| Kernel CPU: | 0.00071690% | |
| User CPU: | 0.00165402% | |
| CPU cycles/sec: | 305,107 | |
| Switches/sec: | 5 | |
| I/O reads/min: | 376 Bytes | |
How do I remove ESET NOD32 Antivirus?
You can uninstall ESET NOD32 Antivirus from your computer by using the Add/Remove Program feature in the Window's Control Panel.
- On the Start menu (for Windows 8, right-click the screen's bottom-left corner), click Control Panel, and then, under Programs, do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall a Program.
- Windows XP: Click Add or Remove Programs.
- When you find the program ESET NOD32 Antivirus, click it, and then do one of the following:
- Windows Vista/7/8/10: Click Uninstall.
- Windows XP: Click the Remove or Change/Remove tab (to the right of the program).
- Follow the prompts. A progress bar shows you how long it will take to remove ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
HOW IT STARTS
Automatically starts? Yes
(Found in the run registry)
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USER ACTIONS
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Uninstall it 8%
Keep it 92%
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GLOBAL RANK
 #1,310
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Windows
Which Windows OS versions does it run on?
| Windows 10 |
59.30% |
|
| Windows 7 |
38.43% |
|
| Windows XP |
1.91% |
|
| Windows Vista |
0.34% |
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| Windows Server 2003 |
0.03% |
|
Which OS releases does it run on? |
| Windows 7 Ultimate |
16.89% |
|
| Windows 8.1 |
12.83% |
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| Windows 8.1 Pro |
11.57% |
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| Windows 7 Home Premium |
10.33% |
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| Windows 7 Professional |
8.84% |
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| Windows 10 Pro |
6.08% |
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Geography
23.28% of installs come from the United States
Which countries install it?
| United States |
23.28% |
| Italy |
7.06% |
| Peru |
3.73% |
| Mexico |
3.61% |
| Turkey |
3.22% |
| France |
2.94% |
| Iran |
2.93% |
| Germany |
2.86% |
| Netherlands |
2.75% |
| Canada |
2.58% |
| Russia |
2.23% |
| Spain |
2.22% |
| United Kingdom |
2.08% |
| Brazil |
1.63% |
PC manufacturers
What PC manufacturers (OEMs) have it installed?
| Hewlett-Packard |
24.28% |
|
| Acer |
16.96% |
|
| ASUS |
15.54% |
|
| Dell |
13.99% |
|
| Lenovo |
9.30% |
|
| Toshiba |
6.22% |
|
| GIGABYTE |
5.94% |
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| Samsung |
5.01% |
|
| Intel |
1.44% |
|
| MSI |
0.70% |
|
| American Megatrends |
0.62% |
|
Common models |
| ASUS All Series |
9.21% |
|
| HP Pavilion g6 Notebook P... |
4.09% |
|
| HP Pavilion 15 Notebook P... |
3.99% |
|
| HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook ... |
3.60% |
|
| HP 15 Notebook PC |
2.34% |
|
| Dell Inspiron 3521 |
2.29% |
|
About ESET spol. s r.o
ESET is a security software company that uses assembly language in its products which contributes to their low system requirements and disk space utilization.
Publisher URL: www.eset.com