ESET Antivirus Review 2025: Is It Any Good?

Tyler Cross
Tyler Cross Former Senior Writer
Updated on: July 30, 2025
Fact-checked by Kate Davidson
Tyler Cross
Tyler Cross
Updated on July 30, 2025 Former Senior Writer
Fact-checked by Kate Davidson

ESET Review: Quick Expert Summary

ESET Products & Pricing

Essential
$49.99 / year
Premium
$59.99 / year
Free Trial
Ultimate
$179.99 / year
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About the Author
Tyler Cross
Tyler Cross
Former Senior Writer

About the Author

Tyler is a former writer at SafetyDetectives with a passion for researching all things tech and cybersecurity. Prior to joining the SafetyDetectives team, he worked with cybersecurity products hands-on for more than five years, including password managers, antiviruses, and VPNs and learned everything about their use cases and function. Outside of work, he enjoys studying history, researching investment opportunities, writing novels, and playing Dungeons and Dragons with friends.

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ESET User Reviews

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150 36
Based on 186 reviews in 27 languages 8.3
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Australia
1.0
Blocks WSL2 and WSL1 Network interfaces
Windows User
works great for most things, bit of a CPU hog on startup but most of my work is done in WSL2 and WSL and it blocks everything
Cmike
Cmike
United States
1.0
Worst business practice ever
Android User
Two years ago, I lost all my information on the hard drive. After checking with Eset, I was told the computer fail. It was not a virus that caused the loss.
No reason to doubt t them.
I went out and bought a new computer, and now my new computer wouldn't load. The BIOS was gone.
And the only help I received from Eset as Residential Purchasers of Eset only get to talk with online eset forums. Eset is doing business with a computer owner that depends on its business practices.
If you are like me with little to none experience with computers:
Do not, by any means, Go to ESET for your virus help.
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Wayne Cmike
You mentioned the BIOS wasn't showing. That has nothing to do with Eset. You have a hardware failure as advised. You cant blame Eset for hardware failures.
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Antmax Wayne
Precisely!
Giorgos
Giorgos
Greece
1.0
Doesn't Update the Modules
Windows User
Is not possible to Update the Modules, i try so many times but NOTHING...
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