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ESET NOD32 on Windows XP Achieves Record 38th Virus Bulletin VB 100 Award

NOD32 Antivirus Software Aces Detection and Excels in Performance Tests
on Windows XP

SAN DIEGO – June 15, 2006 – ESET, a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers, today announced that ESET NOD32 Antivirus received its 38th VB 100% award in the June 2006 Virus Bulletin Comparative Review. ESET earned its latest VB 100% score in this test of Windows XP antivirus products, extending its eight-year track record as the vendor with the most awards. Virus Bulletin awards VB 100% scores to products that detect 100 percent of viruses from the WildList without false positives.

“NOD32 was the first product in this month’s test with which I could find no real fault,” reported Matt Ham, in his final comparative review for Virus Bulletin. “Full detection across all test sets and a lack of false positives leave me with little to comment on and earn ESET a well-deserved VB 100% to add to its collection.”

“This latest victory demonstrates NOD32’s unparalleled detection of threats aimed at the Windows XP platform,” said Andrew Lee, Chief Research Officer, at ESET. “We are proud of our leadership in delivering the most advanced technology for combating emerging threats, as well as our consistently high performance and small memory footprint.”

ESET NOD32 Antivirus version 2.5 utilizes ThreatSense™ technology, a sophisticated detection system based on advanced heuristics, to proactively identify previously-unknown viruses, Trojans, spyware and phishing attacks in real-time. ThreatSense is built into NOD32’s unified scanning engine to provide comprehensive protection so users do not need to rely on additional point solutions for spyware and adware protection.

VB 100% Overview
The VB 100% award was first introduced in 1998. In order to display the VB 100% logo, an anti-virus product must have demonstrated in 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 product must fulfill these criteria in its default state.

About ESET
Founded in 1992, ESET is a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers. ESET’s award-winning, anti-threat software system, NOD32, provides real-time protection from known and unknown viruses, spyware and other malware. NOD32 offers the smallest, fastest and most advanced protection available, with more Virus Bulletin 100% Awards than any other antivirus product (www.virusbulletin.com). ESET was named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 four years running, and has an extensive partner network, including corporations like Canon, Dell and Microsoft. ESET has offices in Bratislava, SK; San Diego, USA; Prague, CZ; Buenos Aires, AR; and is represented worldwide in more than 80 countries. For more information, visit www.ESET.com or call 619-319-3000.