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ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server Delivers Enhanced Spam Detection

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET today announced that ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server 4.3 is now available for businesses. The update is available for free to existing customers of ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server and offers a more advanced antispam engine with precision score dials, and spam and greylisting logs.

ESET @ CeBIT 2011: Thousands of visitors, cloud-computing and sneak peek of ESET’s next ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Cloud-security, preview of ESET Smart Security 5, and presentation of ESET Mobile Security for the Android platform took center stage at the world’s largest IT expo CeBIT 2011 which came to a close Saturday. Tens of thousands visitors passed and stopped by at ESET’s main stand at the exhibition. Sneak peek of ESET’s latest security solutions drew the attention of visitors, press, and IT professionals.

ESET to Exhibit at CeBIT 2011: Presentation of ESET Mobile Security for Android, Beta version; ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Starting Tuesday, March 1st 2011, ESET, the leader in proactive protection will exhibit at world’s largest computer technology trade show and expo in Hannover, Germany (March 1st - March 5th). ESET will present a new product for the Android platform - ESET Mobile Security, and offer a preview of the 5th generation of ESET Smart Security for Windows.

ESET Advises on Facebook Worms: Beware of Yimfoca and Fbphotofake

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Facebook users were exposed to a slew of worms, including Win32/Yimfoca.AA and Win32/Fbphotofake. Win32/Yimfoca.AA has even ranked in the ThreatSense.Net Top Ten in many European countries, including Austria, Italy, the Czech Republic and Slovakia, for the last few weeks.

ESET File Security for Linux receives VB100 award

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET File Security 3.0.20 for Linux has received a “VB100”, the award from Virus Bulletin, UK’s independent testing antivirus authority.

Global Threat Statistics: Win32/Conficker Returns to No. 1

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Based on statistical information collected by ESET ThreatSense.Net in the month of January, Win32/Conficker (5.38%) has moved back to the first position as the top threat globally. The second most frequently occurring piece of malware is INF/Autorun (5.30%), followed by Win32/PSW.OnLineGames (2.17%).

ESET begins phasing out server products based on the ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2.7

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

As of today - February 1, 2011 - ESET will begin phasing out server products based on the ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2.7 engine. The server software will be removed from the ESET website and will no longer be sold. Customers will continue to be protected with signature updates until February 1, 2012.

ESET CEO Richard Marko to head global R&D and oversee rollout of next generation ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

BRATISLAVA - ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, recently announced the appointment of Richard Marko as the new CEO. The new management has already outlined strategies for worldwide market development of the company and its subsidiaries.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Linux Desktop available in Release Candidate version

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET is moving forward another step to the final release of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for the Linux Desktop with the release of Release Candidate version.

ESET Releases ESET Mobile Security Business Edition BETA for Public Testing

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection announces the release of ESET Mobile Security Business Edition BETA for public testing. Built for Smartphones and Pocket-PCs running Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems, it delivers unparalleled data security and protection against emerging threats. The Business Edition of ESET Mobile Security shares all functionalities with the current ESET Mobile Security, while adding functionality to be managed remotely via ESET Remote Administrator 4.

ESET 2011 TRENDS: Attacks on Facebook and other social networks will increase

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

What will 2011 bring in relation to IT security? What threats can be expected and will the trends look like? That is why we used ESET’s global resources and asked some of the best researchers in the business including ESET´s very own David Harley and those at ESET’s new Cyber Threat Analysis Center (CTAC) about anticipated trends in 2011...

ESET‘s CEO Miroslav Trnka included in CRN Top 25 most innovative executives

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

CRN, leading international IT trade magazine, has recognized ESET‘s CEO Miroslav Trnka among the most innovative managers in the field of information technology. In the list of 25 executives, Mr. Trnka ranked fourth. “No one has delivered better technology to snuff out viruses. For 20 years no one has come close. He's got the technical know-how and channel commitment,” CRN said.

INF/Autorun is the most often detected threat worldwide

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The ranking of global threats is led by INF/Autorun with an overall share of 5.75%, followed by Win32/Conficker worm. The latter has registered an increase of nearly 5 percent month-to-month. Moreover, ESET’s automatic malware collection system has registered an increase of the file infector Win32/Sality (2.19%).

ESET is ranked at Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET is the 343. fastest growing technology company in Europe, Middle East and Africa. According to this year’s ranking by Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA, ESET has registered a 530% growth within the past five years and is the 25th fastest growing technology company in the region of Central Europe, and the fastest growing technology firm in Slovakia where it was also recognized as the third-time consecutive winner of the prestigious "Company of the Year" award presented by the TREND weekly.

As response to aggressive Instant Messaging worm, ESET advises seven security tips

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Few days ago, an unnamed computer worm forced Microsoft to temporarily suspend active links in its Live Messenger 2009 to prevent the aggressive worm spreading. Instant messaging is a very effective way for malware to stay active and thrive. And as time progresses, cybercriminals are refining their techniques to lure potential victims to visit malicious hyperlinks.

ESET releases new ESET Mobile Security localizations

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET has released localized versions of ESET Mobile Security and version update of EMS ENU version with added automatic data blocking in roaming for Symbian version, bugfixes and stability improvements.

ESET Named "Slovakia’s Company of Year" 3rd Time in a Row

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive protection from computer threats is a record, third time winner of the prestigious "Company of the Year" recognition awarded by TREND, an economic weekly in Slovakia. "ESET, the security software maker has confirmed its leading position third time in the row, a feat not accomplished by any other company in Slovakia, stated TREND.

October’s Global Threat Mainstays: INF/Autorun and Win32/Conficker

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Based on statistics compiled by ESET ThreatSense.Net for the month of October, INF/Autorun is the most-frequently occurring threat with a global share of 6.22%. Placing second on ESET malware list is Win32/Conficker (4,32%), followed by third Win32/PSW.OnLineGames (2.62%) – a mix of trojans devised to steal online game data.

ESET launches ESET Cybersecurity for Mac

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the producer of acclaimed ESET NOD32 Antivirus proudly announces the release of a security solution for the Mac platform. Aimed for the home user, ESET Cybersecurity offers complete protection against cross-platform and emerging threats, making Macs even safer. Advanced ThreatSense® scanning engine automatically detects and cleans malicious code, including threats designed for the Windows operating systems.

ESET Launches Beta Program for ESET Mail Security 4.3 for Microsoft Exchange

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive threat detection, has announced that ESET Mail Security 4.3 for Microsoft Exchange Server is now available for public beta testing.

ESET Received its 64th Award by Virus Bulletin; Highest RAP Detection Score

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The test conducted by independent British magazine Virus Bulletin (VB) assessed the performance of 38 security products based on the effectiveness of antimalware protection. Only 28 of the entered products received the VB100 Award, which is given for detecting all In-the-Wild viruses , with zero false positive count..This performance has secured ESET its overall 64th VB100 Award.

ESET Ranked 25th in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

According to this year's Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe ranking ESET is the 25th fastest growing technology company in the region of Central Europe . ESET has registered a 530% growth within the past 5 years.

INF/Autorun Top Global Threat Again; JS/Redirector Ranks High in Europe.

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Each month, ESET publishes the ranking of the most widespread computer threats, as reported by the ESET ThreatSense.Net® analytical system. In September, this statistical system evaluated a group of malware tagged as INF/Autorun as the top threat, reaching a global infection share of 6.62%. The second highest ranking goes to Win32/Conficker with a share of 4.52% of all detections intercepted on computers of ESET security solutions users. The third position in September is occupied by Win32/PSW.OnLineGames (2.86%).

ESET Announces Release Candidate for ESET Cybersecurity for Mac

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET announced today the availability of ESET Cybersecurity for Mac Release Candidate for public testing. ESET Cybersecurity was previously made avaialble for public beta testing on December 2, 2009, under the name ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac. Beta2 of this software followed on June 10, 2010. The product is now entering the final stage of public testing.

ESET launches ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business Edition for Mac

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive protection officially announces a new addition to its business product line. Now businesses can extend the same trusted security of ESET NOD32 Antivirus to Mac endpoints.

Top Threat in August 2010: INF/Autorun

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Keen observers may notice that the top ten threat ranking by ESET which has become fairly static, even predictable, has changed this month. This is partly due to ESET Virus Lab introducing some changes in the process of malware data collection which affects the way in which automated signatures are named...

Virus Signature Database Updates 5417 – 5418 Error Brief

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET Releases Mobile Security for Symbian and Windows Mobile Smartphones

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the release of ESET Mobile Security. Built for Smartphones and Pocket-PCs running Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems, it delivers unparalleled data security and protection against emerging threats.

ESET Secures Record 63rd “VB100” Award

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the global leader in proactive threat protection, announces that it has captured its 63rd VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, the widely-respected independent comparative testing group, and leads all antivirus vendors with a record-setting 46 straight VB100 awards. August's Virus Bulletin report focused on the Windows Vista Business Edition SP2 platform; of the 54 products participating, 35 passed and 19 failed. Windows Vista runs on over 20% of systems.

Win32/Conficker – Threat Exploiting Windows Vulnerability a Top Threat in July

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Win32/Conficker worm is a present-day most widespread computer threat. The multitude of this malware’s variants have reached a global share of 12,47% of all detected threats on computers of millions of users of ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus...

After Facebook leak, ESET advises computer users how to keep safe on social networks

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Personal information of roughly 100 million out of the half a billion Facebook users have been recently compromised, their private information leaked to the web. This is not the first or last time social networks have been targeted. ESET’s senior research fellow David Harley, among others, continuously comments on cases of SPAM and SCAM exploiting many applications used on Facebook. To help its users stay safe, ESET has prepared a fresh list of pointers on how to stay secure on social networks.

Vacationing with Your Computer? A few tips to stay secure

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Do you travel a lot or work on your computer outside the office? Does your business require extensive travelling that calls to do last-minute work at the airport? Are you one of the millions of users around the world who have to take their portable computer wherever they go? Whether your weapon of choice is a netbook, notebook or smartphone, you need protection. ESET’s security expert Ján Vrabec has a few tips on how to stay safe in cyberspace.

ESET Analysis: Worm Win32/Stuxnet Targets Supervisory Systems in the U.S. and Iran

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

BRATISLAVA - ESET, the global leader in proactive protection against malware has issued a warning against a worm dubbed Win32/Stuxnet, which threatens users around the globe. Exploiting a vulnerability in Windows® Shell, this dangerous threat is detected by ESET as LNK/Autostart.A. It is used in targeted attacks to penetrate SCADA systems, especially in the United States and Iran...

ESET Update Boosts Engine Scanning Speed

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET has increased the speed of its scanning engine by 30% on average. With the signature update 5187, many processes have been optimized for even higher performance.

Website-infecting Trojan Becomes One of the Top Threats in Europe

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

In June, the regular monthly report mapping the most widespread computer threats has shown several emerging trends. One of the top threats spreading across almost in all European counties is a trojan infecting websites. Technically, it is a script injected into web pages, which automatically redirects visitors to IFRAME-infected websites, from which the script downloads and executes additional malicious code to unprotected computers.

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac and Linux Available in Beta 2 version

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET is moving forward with another step to the final release of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac OS X and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Linux desktop when releasing its Beta 2 version.

Virus Bulletin Test: ESET NOD32 Antivirus Uses Minimum System Resources

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Virus Bulletin test conducted on the Windows Server 2008 R2 platform has brought 62nd VB100 Award, and at the same time, makes ESET the holder of the most consecutive awards of this kind in the industry – 45 in total.

European PCs under attack by removable media malware

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

For the month of May, 2010, ESET ThreatSense.Net®, a unique in-the-cloud malware collection system has evaluated Win32/Conficker as the top threat with a global share of 9.12%.

ESET Acquires Antispam Maker

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, a global provider of security solutions, announces the acquisition of COMDOM Software ̵ a Slovakia-based software company acclaimed for antispam solutions. The latest acquisition underlines the company’s strategy of solidifying its position as a premiere developer of security software.

ESET on Matousec´s 8.0 Earthquake

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Following a few media requests on the Matousec.com article about Khobe 8.0 Earthquake vulnerability, ESET would like to assure its customers that they don’t need to be worried about their security. The vulnerability potentially targets only the self-defense mechanism in EAV and ESS version 4 and above, with no effect on the standard functionality of the scanner.

Top 3 Global Threats: Malware Family Capable of Stealing User Information

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The data from ESET’s in-the-cloud malware collection system ThreatSense.Net® shows the new trend in the month of April when Win32/Agent entered Top 3 threat ranking with 3.53% share out of all detected malware detected on the ESET users computers. ESET describes this detection of malicious code as generic, as it describes members of a broad malware family capable of stealing user information from infected PCs.

Beta Testing: ESET Mobile Security with SMS/MMS Blocking and Remote Wipe

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET announces the start of public Beta testing of its new ESET Mobile Security product. Built for Smartphones and Pocket-PCs running Windows Mobile and Symbian operating systems, it delivers unparalleled data security and protection against emerging threats.

ESET Announces General Availability for ESET Remote Administrator 4

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced general availability of ESET Remote Administrator 4 for ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security Business Edition customers. Current ESET Remote Administrator customers are able to upgrade to the new version free of charge by downloading and running the latest installer.

ESET Secures 61st VB100 Award

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that it has captured a record 61st VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, the widely-respected independent comparative testing group. April's report focused on the Windows XP platform, running Service Pack 3 (SP3).

March 2010: Malware that change settings for Internet Browsers Among Top Threats

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The March ranking of global computer threats is topped, once again, by Win32/Conficker. However, there have been some shifts in the top 10, with new malware types ̶ afflicting especially computers in Eastern Europe and China.

ESET at Infosecurity Europe in London

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET is showcasing its latest portfolio of products and services at Infosecurity Europe in London.ESET, the leading vendor of the antivirus solutions can be found at Earls Court, Booth F70. Infosecurity Europe is the place where information security professionals address the challenges of today whilst preparing for those of tomorrow. Infosecurity Europe is Europe's No.1 Information Security Event.

Europe Stricken by a Spam-distributing Trojan

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The Trojan is used for spam distribution and can be controlled remotely. To infiltrate a user’s computer, Win32/Lethic.AA probably piggybacks on another malware (malicious software) or is downloaded into the user’s computer by an already present malware. The main purpose of this Trojan is turning the infected computer into a component of a powerful bot for dissemination of unsolicited e-mail. To avoid being detected, its programming code is embedded in the 'explorer.exe' file.

ESET launches ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server and ESET Smart Security 4.2

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server is now available for businesses. ESET also announced the launch of the version 4.2 of its ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

Win32/Agent stealing personal data on the rise; Conficker still No. 1 Threat

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Win32/Conficker is the most widespread computer threat in the world with a share of 9,62% of all detected forms of malware. The data si based on ThreatSense.Net®, ESET’s in-the-cloud malware detection system collecting data from users of ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

ESET returns to 2010 CeBIT Trade Show in Hannover

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Since Tuesday, ESET is showcasing its latest portfolio of products and services at the biggest technology trade show in Germany’s Hannover (February 3rd until March 6th).

ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server already in the Release Candidate version

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Beta testing of ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server has reached its final stage when ESET announced that the Release Candidate is available for testing. This means the product is almost in its definitive version, and intensive testing prior to market release will follow.

ESET Receives “Compatible with Windows 7” Logo from Microsoft

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The products receiving certification are ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 and ESET Smart Security 4.

The Windows 7 logo program aims to help customers make better purchase decisions by identifying products via the “Compatible with Windows 7” logo that have passed Microsoft Corp.-designed tests for compatibility and reliability with Windows 7.

Conficker is the topmost threat in Europe together with Ursnif spyware application and ...

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Analysis of ESET’s ThreatSense.Net®, a sophisticated malware reporting and tracking system, shows that the highest number of detections this month, with almost 9.90% of the total, was scored by the Win32/Conficker class of threat.

ESET: First Company to 60 VB100 Awards

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that it has captured a record 60th VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, the widely-respected independent comparative testing group. February’s report focused on the Novell SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 platform. Of the nine vendors participating, six passed and three failed. Neither Symantec nor McAfee were able to provide products supporting the platform.

Computers Worldwide Targetted by a MBR Worm

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

It is a type of threat that overwrites MBR (Master Boot Record) of all available drives with its own data, making the data stored on the user’s computer inaccessible. Moreover, the restoration of the corrupted data is complicated, requiring specialized software or a provider.

Potential Internet Explorer Vulnerability Discovered

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

An inherent security flaw was discovered in Internet Explorer that can be exploited to attack a user’s computer.ESET detects this security threat and has issued an update of its signature virus database. Thus, users of ESET’s products are protected from potential attacks.

ESET Announces Plan to Discontinue NOD32 Antivirus 2.7

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET kindly recommends its customers to take advantage of the free upgrade to the current ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4, which offers significantly improved protection, new features and apparently easier-to-use configuration and scanning options.

Top threats in December: Conficker, PDF Exploits and Spyware Application

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Win32/PSW.OnLineGames is the top threat in Poland (15,06%), Slovakia (9,92%), France (8,87%) and Latvia (7,03%), while Win32/Skintrim is the most spreading malware in Italy for the month of December with a share of 10,56%. It is a family of trojans that downloads and executes arbitrary files. In the wild, they have been observed downloading variants of the Win32/Wintrim Family.

ESET Smart Security 4.2 with improved Firewall and Antispam Now Available for BETA Testing

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET launches the version 4.2 of its ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus for public beta testing. All main modules of ESET Smart Security – Antivirus, Antispyware, Personal Firewall and Antispam – are improved to ensure better stability and performance of the software.

ESET Remote Administrator 4 introduces new features, primarily aimed at large organizations

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET Remote Administrator is a tool intended for effective remote installation and management of ESET products in local and wide area networks, as well as their updates. The new version, ESET Remote Administrator 4, brings a variety of new features and improvements, primarily aimed at large organizations. In addition, it will make it possible for network administrators to configure and manage the newly released and upcoming products.

ESET received Top ranking in Antivirus Software Satisfaction Survey in Japan

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The survey was conducted by ASCII General Research Institute, which is the media research center of ASCII Media Works, Inc. based in Tokyo. Its aim was to investigate which aspects of antivirus software are satisfactory and unsatisfactory to the users of software. ESET was highly evaluated and ranked Top in terms of Overall Satisfaction.

November Top Threats: Europeans Targeted By Malware spreading via P2P and Social Networks

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

European Internet users, as well as clients in other parts of the world were afflicted by the Win32/Conficker worm.Aside from the famous types of malware, the users in Europe were also exposed to worms targeting social networks, such as Facebook, MySpace and Twitter.

ESET Releases Beta Version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac OS X and Linux

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac and ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Linux, respectively meet the demanding criteria for advanced PC protection, detecting threats engineered for a multitude of platforms. All ESET products employ advanced heuristic analysis that creates a layer of defense against emerging threats and use generic signatures for reliable detection of mutations of known viruses.

ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server – Public Beta available

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server features Antispam protection, Transport layer protection as well as Antivirus and Antispyware protection with Anti-rootkit technology and HIPS function represented by Self-Defense feature. In order to further foster ESET’s efforts in the corporate market, this product supports both Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 and Microsoft Exchange Server 2010, while backward compatibility with Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5, 2000 and 2003 is also ensured.

Conficker Is The Most Widespread

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Throughout the month of October, ESET customers have encountered the Conficker worm the most. This fact is underscored by the results of ESET statistical reporting system ThreatSense.Net®. Win32/Conficker with an 8.85% share of all detected threats remains the topmost threat.

ESET Warns Against Online Thieves During Halloween

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Internet users and social networking sites visitors, should brace themselves for a spike of attacks around Halloween with an aim to monetize vulnerabilities. The attackers are known to take advantage of the increase in traffic around holidays when peole exchange online greetings to try and steel personal content or infect computers with malware.

Only 5 vendors, including ESET, have met the detection and cleaning criteria for Windows 7

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ICSA Labs, an independent division of Verizon Business, announced that it has certified 5 vendors in detection and cleaning following its first round of of security software designed for the MS Windows 7. ICSA Labs found that ESET products comply with its requirements for how well a products detects malware.

ESET ranked 11th in Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET is the 11th fastest growing technology company in the region of Central Europe – covering 10 countries, including fast developing ones in the Balkan region. According to this year’s ranking by Deloitte Technology Fast 50 Central Europe, ESET has registered a 951% growth within the past 5 years and is the fastest growing technology firm in Slovakia.

September - Rise of USB and Exchangeable Media-borne Threats

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Throughout September, the popularity of exchangeable media has contributed to the high occurrence of related threats in the Slovak Republic. INF/Autorun is the country‘s top threat with a share of 5.51%. A similar trend was registered also in Israel (4.99%), Latvia (4.97%) and Lithuania (5.44%). Even higher share of USB-exploiting threats was registered in the United Arab Emirates – 7.36%.

ESET Announces Support for Windows 7

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The complete line of ESET products - ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 and ESET Smart Security 4 (home and business editions), Remote Administrator 3, SysInspector and ESET Online Scanner are fully compatible with Microsoft’s new operating system.

ESET launches Public Beta of ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the creator of security software for the protection against all – even unknown computer threats has submitted for public testing a beta version of ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian operating system.

Is there a lawyer in the lab?

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Virus Bulletin Conference is the most important event in the antivirus industry. Once a year, it offers an opportunity for top managers of antivirus and software companies to get together with top experts on combatting malware, software developers as well as other experts on PC/Internet security. VB2009 is going to take place in Geneve, Switzerland.

Facebook Fan Check Virus – Hoax Directing Users to Rogue Antivirus

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The users of the popular social networking site Facebook - including fans of ESET - have reported a virus targeting Facebook Fan Check application. This is a hoax that has been spread among the application’s users, which in turn has led to increased search activity on this topic.

PC Threats in August: Conficker on the Decline; Downloaders on the Rise

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

For the month of August, Win32/Conficker is the most wide-spread threat globally with a share of 8.56%. Moreover, the Scandinavian countries continue to have a high exposure to the Koobface worm targeting users of social networks such as Facebook and MySpace.

ESET Mobile Antivirus Updated

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

In just under one year after the initial release of ESET Mobile Antivirus for Windows Mobile in English, ESET is pleased to expand support for the following 15 localized language versions:

New Virus Win32/Induc.A Threatens Legitimate Apps

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The Delphi programming language tends to be used in quite robust database applications used primarily by banks and other institutions processing vast amounts of data, some of which have already reported being infected with Win32/Induc.A. The virus itself isn’t destructive, but rather uses innovative and uncommon techniques to spreading quickly.

PC Users Threatened by Conficker Worm and new Internet-browser Modifier

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Win32/Conficker remains top threat in Ukraine, Russia, Bulgaria, Lithuania, Romania, South Africa and Italy. For the month of July, Poland and France were dominated by a mixture of Trojans of the Win32/PSW.OnLineGames

Virus Bulletin Test Reaffirms ESET’s 100% Virus Detection

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The test conducted by independent British magazine Virus Bulletin (VB) assessed the performance of products by 37 anti-virus vendors. The tested products were based on Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition SP2 X32 platform.With its 59th appearance in the testing, ESET’s product has missed this prestigious award only twice in its history.

5 things you have to do to your computer this summer

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Travelling? Working outside your office? Fancy surfing while sitting in a café? Surfing while waiting at the airport? Before you start up your laptop why don´t you do something for its security? Here are 5 easy-to-provide and useful things to do to your computer this summer.

Summer Surfing on Free Wi-Fi: Work or Play, but stay secured

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Director of Malware Inteligence at ESET, David Harley adds: „Work or play, use HTTPS to access webmail. Consider buying hosted VPN access. Avoid connecting to sites that transfer sensitive info, your bank for instance.”

New threat on the horizon: Bredolab Trojan becomes one of the Top Threats in Europe

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

This malware has the capability to copy itself into the system files and executing itself
It is in Top 5 in Austria, Poland, Turkey, in Top 10 in Bulgaria, United Kingdom and Sweden

June Threats: Conficker Remains Active; New Trojan in Top 10

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Conficker once again top threat
TrojanDownloader.Bredolab.AA, new on the global scale, ranks No. 1 in Czech Republic and Slovakia
Mixture of trojans attacking online gamers still abundant

ESET Plugin for Cisco NAC already in the Release Candidate version

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET Plugin for Cisco NAC successfully passed the beta testing period and is now in the so-called release candidate version, i.e. almost final version. Today marks the beginning of intensive public testing prior to market launch.

Scam Targetting Social Networking Goers: Twitter and Rogue Antivirus

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Twitter Trend Topics directing users to dangerous sites
Avoid clicking any content containing TwitterBest.mp or Zasaden.mp
ESET recommends running a system scan and a PC restart

Brands NOD32, ESET Recognized by Nearly 450 Million People Worldwide

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Online survey places ESET within top 5 in the home user segment
High share of clients, rating themselves as expert, among users of ESET products
ESET number 1 in Slovakia, as well as in Thailand, Hungary and Turkey

May Threat Stats: More of Conficker and Some Regional Surprises

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

No major changes in the ranking of top threats
More threats exploiting the "autorun.inf " and using exchangeable media
Win32/Conficker top threat already in Hungary, Italy
Denmark with high occurrence of a worm attacking Facebook users

ESET Announces Update of Antivirus for Mobile Devices

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET Mobile Antivirus Update Improves User Experience

Want to Check Your PC’s Security Status? ESET Introduces Free Online Scanner.

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET Online Scanner allows to perform scans without the need to install security software.

Want to Check Your PC’s Security Status for Free? ESET Introduces ESET Online Scanner

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET launched its new version of Online Scanner that is available for users free of charge. Compared to its predecessor, the scanner comes with significantly enhanced settings, anti-rootkit technology and compatibility with alternative web browsers.

ESET named to Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection by leading analyst firm

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET has been included in leading analyst firm Gartner’s May 2009 ‘Magic Quadrant for Endpoint Protection Platforms’, which addresses security technologies for the protection of corporate network endpoints for the SMB and large enterprise market.

Conficker remains the most often detected computer threat

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Analysis of ESET’s ThreatSense.Net , a sophisticated malware reporting and tracking system, shows that the highest number of detections in April, with almost 8,70% of the total, was scored by the Win32/Conficker class of threat.

ESET Launches New ESET SysInspector

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET SysInspector that comes standard with a new generation of security suite - ESET Smart Security is now available in its new stand-alone version.

Another big botnet

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The antivirus community has been allerted to the activities of the botnet using the Win32/Hexzone.AP. trojan. It is a typical Trojan that reports to a command and control server using the HTTP protocol.

ESET Named 2nd Best Employer of Year Thanks to Informal and Creative Work Environment

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The prize was received by ESET CEO Miroslav Trnka who commented: "The recognition is a testament to our good relations and mutual respect that permeates the company. It is also reflective of a generous benefit package we provide our employees."

Conficker stopped connecting to domains

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET detected a new variant of Conficker worm that is different to the previous ones in one major, yet surprising feature. It doesn’t contact any of the control domains, even though it originally operated with up to 50 000 domains a day.

ESET released Public Beta of the new ESET Plug-in for Cisco NAC

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Users with with Cisco devices implemented in their company networks have the opportunity to test it. Testers can provide feedback or questions about the beta version of ESET Plugin for Cisco NAC directly to betasupport@eset.sk.

Conficker Topmost Threat throughout March 2009

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

According to the data captured by ThreatSense.Net,® the worm Conficker has been spreading on a massive scale primarily in the region of Eastern Europe, with especially high occurence in Ukraine (27,52%), Russia (22,48%), Romania (12,11%), Bulgaria (10,17%), apperaing also in Spain (11,81%), Italy (7,79%).

The new ESET Online Scanner is now available in the Release Candidate verison

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

As of today, the new ESET Online Scanner is in the "release candidate" phase, marking the beginning of intensive public testing prior to market launch.

April 1st and Conficker: Nothing Happened?

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The analysts at ESET have carefully watched the commencement of activity of the worm Win32/Conficker.X. The worm has in its body an embedded command to trigger its activity on April 1st. This command has thus been activated, prompting the worm to start communication with a randomly-generated number of domains out of the estimated daily total of 50, 000 where the worm checks for instructions.

Record-breaking VB100% Awarded along with Highest AV-Comparatives Accolade

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Thus far, the year 2009 has proved to be successful for ESET. The company has secured the highest possible accolades in two of the most prestigious Antivirus tests - the British-based Virus Bulletin and Austrian-based AV-Comparatives.

A new variant of Conficker Worm Ready for Massive Attack on PC Infrastructure

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The new variant of the dangerous worm Conficker is rapidly spreading through the Internet. The malware‘s variants, which appeared previously have succeeded in shutting down thousands of PCs worldwide. Computer security experts agree that Win32/Conficker.X, (also dubbed by some vendors as Conficker.C or Conficker.D) poses even a greater threat than its predecessors.

When Popularity Becomes Exploited: Infiltrations via USB Devices on Rise

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Worms, such as WIn32/Agent and Win32/Agent.NFL were among the most frequent threats afflicting PC users across Europe, including the Czech Republic, Germany, Finland, Lithuania and Latvia. Yet another type of malware, namely WMA/TrojanDownloader.GetCodec.Gen has been dominant across a sizable portion of the continent, appearing in Austria, Sweden, Denmark, Switzerland, Greece, the Netherlands, Italy and Hungary.

ESET launches the most effective solutions to combat malware

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Today, ESET introduces a new generation of its security solutions, delivering its most effective protection against emerging threats. Built on the unique and time-tested ThreatSense® technology that has made ESET into a leader in proactive protection - ESET Smart Security® 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus® 4 - were optimized for even greater protection and enhanced usability, while retaining their signature small system footprint.

New flaw in Excel exploited for targeted cyber attacks

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

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

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

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

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

Information and Removal tool.

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

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

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

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

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

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

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

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

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.

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

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

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

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

ESET annnounces availability of antivirus for Smartphones.

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

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

ESET releases Public Beta of ESET Remote Administrator

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET Remote Administrator, the latest version of ESET’s enterprise management tool for ESET software is now available for testing.

ESET releases ESET Mobile Antivirus RC

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

The ESET Team is pleased to announce the Release Candidate for ESET Mobile Antivirus.

ESET launches Antivirus for Smartphones

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET today announced the introduction of ESET Mobile Antivirus, a new security solution for mobile devices.

ESET releases new versions of ESET Server Security products.

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET launches new versions of Server Security for Linux/BSD/Solaris aimed to offer optimized protection for mail, file and gateway servers.

ESET releases ESET SysInspector

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the release of SysInspector.

Global Threat Trends - December 2007

Fri, 08 Apr 2011 15:15:01 GMT

As 2007 gave way to 2008, INF/Autorun was the top threat reported by ESET’s ThreatSense.Net® malware reporting system.