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New flaw in Excel exploited for targeted cyber attacks

Malware writers have created a malicious program exploiting unpatched vulnerability in some versions of MS Excel. ESET, a leading provider of security solutions – catalogues this malware as X97M/TrojanDropper.Agent.NAI. trojan.

The Fourth Generation of ESET Security Solutions in the "Release Candidate" Version

As of today, ESET Smart Security 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 are in the so-called "release candidte" phase, marking beginning of intensive testing prior to market release.

April 1 and Conficker

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Careful with USB devices - they can transmit the most advanced computer threats

We have been detecting very high volumes of malware using the Windows Autorun facility for well over a year, along with gaming password-stealing malware, which again takes second place. Password stealers are still being seen in very high numbers, and shouldn't be perceived as  in decline. INF/Autorun is actually a very broad class of malware, since many kinds of malicious program use this approach to infection.

Vicious worm continues to spread threatening to grow into an epidemic

Win32/Conficker by ESET has ranked among the most wide-spread global threats already toward the end of last year. Compared to its original version, the variant is spreding even more agressively thanks to its ability to block signature updates of antivirus software. To increase its destructive power even further, its creators have added a function allowing it to spread by a way of USB key.

Worm exploiting vulnerability in the Windows operating system among top threats

Win32/Conficker is a new addition to the regular malware charts - placing third with (3,90%)  constituting a network worm which can be controlled remotely by an attacker, spreading and exploiting a known vulnerability in the Windows RPC subsystem. Conficker tries to download additional malware likely to be connected with adware.

ESET announces availability of the new ESET Remote Administrator 3

After successful Beta testing ESET announces the availability of the full version of ESET Remote Administrator 3. The new version of ERA will be available to all existing customers using Business Editions of ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus. Furthermore, ESET Remote Administrator will be included in version 4 of ESET Smart Security/NOD 32 Antivirus.

New version of ESET Online Scanner scans PCs for virus, spyware and rootkit infection.

New ESET Online Scanner is now available for public beta testing. Users have the opportunity to test ESET´s free tool for scanning and removing of viruses, spyware, Trojan horses, worms and other types of computer threats without any need of installing antivirus software.

Public Beta of ESET Smart Security 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 is now available

ESET  launches the Public Beta of ESET Smart Security 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.

ESET annnounces availability of antivirus for Smartphones.

ESET Mobile Antivirus integrates Heuristic Detection with New SMS Protection for Mobile Devices.