NOD32 and Virus News - Eset Software

Virus Signature Database Updates 5417 5418 Error Brief

news@nod32usa.com (Greg Hewitt-Long) — Sat, 04 Sep 2010 07:35:33 -0600

Virus Signature Database Update 5417 and 5418 of ESET Security products NOD32 and Smart Security may have caused an "ekrn.exe" error. The update 5417 was released on September 2, 2010 at 10:23 CET (08:23 GMT) and was made to enhance a part of the scanning engine that deals with script malware. This error has in some cases caused ekrn crashing, systems not responding and threat notifications with blank name fields.

ESET has responded immediately to resolve the issue, releasing a corrected Virus Signature Database update 5419 at 16:33 CET (14:33 GMT). In most cases, updating your ESET security product and restarting your PC will resolve any issues you are experiencing as a result of this error.
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ESET Smart Security awarded highest possible in independent testing

news@nod32usa.com (Greg Hewitt-Long) — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 10:57:31 -0600

ESET Smart Security 4.2 has received the highest possible rating "Advanced+" in an Anti-Virus Performance Test conducted by the independent non-profit organization AV-Comparatives.

In the AV- Comparatives Performance Test, 14 different internet security products where tested against various day to day operations such as copying files, (un)archiving , (un)installing applications, launching applications, downloading files, etc. where the overhead of the Security Suites where measured.

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Interested in ESET - want to know more?

news@nod32usa.com (Greg Hewitt-Long) — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 16:05:36 -0600

Every month, ESET runs a number of informational webinars - these are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and are held via Webex - no need to get out of your comfy office chair - let the information come directly to you!

Who should attend? If you work for a business with LESS THAN 250 workstations and servers, this webex is for you:

If you work for a business with MORE than 250 workstations and servers, please contact us for a one-on-one product demonstration.

For those who want to attend the twice-weekly webinar, read on ...
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ESET releases ESET Smart Security 4.2.64 - recommended upgrade!

news@nod32usa.com (Greg Hewitt-Long) — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:56:38 -0600

An uprade to ESET Smart Security 4 was released yesterday - version 4.2.64.12 contains the following enhancements and bug-fixes:

Changelog 4.2.58 - 4.2.64:
Enhancement: Support for Thunderbird 3.1
Enhancement: Added ribbon support for Outlook 2010
Fix: Computer hangs when going to sleep/hibernate on Windows 7 (usually in combination with Dropbox)
Fix: Sysrescue Wizard cannot detect the Czech version of Windows Automated Installation Kit
Fix: Enhanced support of scanning of virtual drives used by Office 2010
Fix: Opening Office documents from Novell shared folder is not possible
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Comparing ESET to the competition - Fast Performance

news@nod32usa.com (Greg Hewitt-Long) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:26:58 -0600

Fast Performance

"The Best Overall Speed Performance" in 2008 (AV-Comparatives.org)

Because of its highly optimized code and light system footprint, ESET products include one of the fastest scanners in the industry.

ESET scans files faster to reduce lag

File access lag time (s/MB) by Virus Bulletin April 2010

ESET keeps you running faster

PassMark Software, December 2009

Comparing ESET to the competition - Superior Detection

news@nod32usa.com (Greg Hewitt-Long) — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 08:21:11 -0600

Superior Detection

"The Best Proactive On-demand Detection" in 2008 (AV-Comparatives.org)

ESET's ThreatSense® heuristics closes the window of vulnerability by proactively identifying and stopping malware attempting to enter or run on your system.

"In-the-Wild" viruses are real viruses that have been reported to the Wildlist Organization by at least two independent reporters. When it comes to In-the-Wild virus detection, no one even comes close to ESET as the following chart illustrates.

ESET NOD32 has never missed an In-the-Wild virus

Virus Bulletin tests, May 1998 through August 2010 www.virusbtn.com

ESET protects you better against unknown threats

Proactive Threat Detection by AV-Comparatives May 2010

ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server v4.2.10019.0

news@nod32usa.com (Greg Hewitt-Long) — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:56:44 -0600

ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server v4.2.10019.0 has been released in English and Slovak. This release adds support for the follow Windows Server and Exchange versions:

Microsoft Small Business Server 2003 R2
Microsoft Small Business Server 2008
Microsoft Exchange 2007 SP3
Microsoft Exchange 2010 SP1 beta

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ESET awarded top marks in endpoint protection by Passmark

news@nod32usa.com (Greg Hewitt-Long) — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 05:55:39 -0600

Yesterday Passmark Software released it's roundup of endpoint protection systems for small business - ESET claimed top honors!!

In a comparative with the following products:

ESET Smart Security Business Edition

Kaspersky Business Space Security

McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint

Microsoft Forefront Client Security

Sophos Endpoint Security and Data Protection

Symantec Endpoint Protection

Trend Micro Worry Free Business Security

ESET won top marks ahead of all other solutions in the following areas of comparison:

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ESET Remote Administrator 4 released

kyler@compsecglobal.com (Kyle Reiners) — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 16:11:20 -0600

ESET Remote Administrator 4 has been released in English The software is available for download in the Remote Administrator section under the Business tab in the ESET Download Center. This new version includes a number of improved features and functionality.

Key new features include:
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How can NOD32 help my business?

kyler@compsecglobal.com (Kyle Reiners) — Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:11:58 -0600

By now everyone should realize that not all anti-virus programs are the same. They all have a common goal, which is keeping your systems safe and virus free. Some do this better than others, some take up less resources than others, and some offer different features than others. It is up to you to decide which antivirus is best for your business.
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ESET Promotes Liz Fraumann to Head "Securing Our eCity" Initiative

news@nod32usa.com (Greg Hewitt-Long) — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 12:01:53 -0700

Public Education Initiative Promotes Cyber Security Awareness

SAN DIEGO January 21, 2010 ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that Liz Fraumann has been promoted to the position of director of cyber security awareness and education. Fraumann, formerly director of marketing, brings multiple years of program development, marketing and leadership experience to her new role. Fraumann will head ESET's cyber security initiative, Securing Our eCity, which is focused on general awareness, preparedness and education of cyber security for business and consumers.

Those of you who attended Bixpo and visited with us to play Wii on the Computer Security Solutions booth may have met with Liz Fraumann - she flew from San Diego to help us man our booth - it was an awesome event, made even better with her massive help and great ideas!

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ESET Secures Record 12th "Advanced+" Award in Proactive test from AV-Comparatives

nancy@compsecglobal.com (Nancy Pursley) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:00:35 -0700

Runner-Up Has Six

SAN DIEGO December 1, 2009 ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, has secured its 12th "Advanced+" rating in proactive/retrospective testing from AV-Comparatives, an independent research organization. The latest test measured proactive on-demand detection capabilities of 16 antivirus products. ESET's closest competitor has six (6) Advanced+ awards.

AV-Comparatives provides a three-level ranking system of Standard, Advanced and Advanced+ award. To receive an "Advanced+" rating, a product must be rated with not only an excellent proactive detection rate, but also a low false positive rate.

The retrospective test is performed using passive scanning and demonstrates the ability of the products under test to detect new malware proactively, without being executed.

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ESET Launches Beta Program for ESET Mail Security 4 for Microsoft Exchange Server

nancy@compsecglobal.com (Nancy Pursley) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:49:35 -0700

ESET, the leader in proactive threat detection, has announced ESET Mail Security 4 for Microsoft Exchange Server is now available for public beta testing.

ESET Mail Security 4 for Microsoft Exchange Server significantly improves upon the mail security functionalities of its predecessor, ESET NOD32 Antivirus for MS Exchange Server. Key enhancements include:

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ESET NOD32 Receives VB100

nancy@compsecglobal.com (Nancy Pursley) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 08:40:06 -0700

ESET's NOD32 comes through again winning its 58th VB100 award.The VB100 award was first introduced in 1998. In order to display the VB100 logo, an anti-virus product must demonstrate in the tests that:

It detects all In the Wild viruses during both on-demand and on-access scanning.
It generates no false positives when scanning a set of clean files.

The test for October was conducted on a Windows Server 2008.

Way to go NOD32!! Keep up the good work.

Check out more in depth results at Virus Bulletin

ESET Earns Record-Breaking 58th VB100 Award

nancy@compsecglobal.com (Nancy Pursley) — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 09:20:17 -0600

Detects 100 Percent of In-The-Wild Viruses, Worms and Bots with Zero False Positives

SAN DIEGO October 6, 2009 ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that it has captured a record 58th VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, the widely-respected independent comparative testing group. October's report focused on the Windows Server 2008 platform. 11 of the 26 entries were awarded the VB100 designation.

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