cilixz,

No 2 AV programs are a like.  As mentioned, ESET's NOD is a pretty powerful program, but the Smart Security part of ESET is really pathetic.

I have 3 security programs (ThreatFire & Malwarebytes...both FREE) of course, NIS2009.....So I would think that it gives me better ability to kill those "in the wild malware". 

So far so good, never had any malwares...Touchwood...knock knock.