ESET Press Center Press Releases
ESET Press Center
Eset warns about IRS Phishing Scam
Andrew Lee, ESET LLC CTO, discusses NOD32's proactive approach to preventing the latest phishing attacks, including emails claiming to be from your bank or the IRS.
March 31, 2006ESET NOD32 Antivirus Software Protects Users from Current Internet Explorer Vulnerabilities
ESET, a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers, today announced that its award-winning NOD32 Antivirus solution is protecting users from recently announced vulnerabilities in Microsoft Corporation's popular Internet Explorer (IE) browser. While Microsoft is developing a patch to fix the vulnerabilities, ESET NOD32 Antivirus software allows users to safely surf the Web without becoming a victim of these vulnerabilities.
March 25, 2006Understanding Proactive Antivirus Tests - Andrew Lee explains how to interpret retrospective tests
Andrew Lee, CTO of ESET LLC explains how retrospective tests identify and measure heuristic capabilities of various antivirus products. Proactive detection of malware is essential in today's environment of evolving and accelerating threats - what do these tests measure, and why they are so important. How anti-threat programs are really tested
San Diego, CA, March 1, 2006ESET Joins Microsoft Virus Information Alliance
ESET, a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers, has joined the Microsoft Virus Information Alliance (VIA) alongside vendors including McAfee and Symantec. Alliance members assist the Microsoft Product Support Services Security Team in providing Microsoft customers with detailed information about significant viruses that are affecting Microsoft products and its customers.
February 18, 2006Interview on Let's Talk Computers radio with Andrew Lee, CTO of ESET
Andrew Lee, CTO of ESET talks about the newest threats to hit the Internet and gives us invaluable tips and techniques, which allow us to safely surf the Internet without fear of malicious threats and identity theft. Andrew says, "Get smart. The biggest weapon that you have against malware is your own knowledge."
San Jose, CA, February 13, 2006ESET Protects Against Microsoft Media File Vulnerability
ESET, a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers, today announced the upgrade of its NOD32 Antivirus for Linux. With this release, enterprise and ISP customers benefit from even greater performance and flexibility at their gateway mail servers.
January 9, 2006Safeguarding Businesses - Interview with Randy Abrams
Randy Abrams, Director of Technical Education addresses how to make sure that your company is protected from Viruses, Spyware, Malware, Identity Theft, as well as other Internet pests in the coming year.
San Diego, CA, January 4, 2006ESET Protects Against Microsoft Media File Vulnerability
ESET, a global provider of security software for enterprises and consumers, announced today that its NOD32 protects against a new Windows Metafile (WMF or .wmf) vulnerability for which Microsoft does not yet have an available resolution. Users running Microsoft Windows ME, 2000, XP and Windows 2003 systems are vulnerable to a “loophole” in WMF which enable cyber criminals to take control of online devices and execute malicious code. With a patch from Microsoft pending for January 10, 2006 at the earliest, ESET has made an interim patch available for both customers and non customers.