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ESET First-to-Market with One Universal Security Subscription for Multi-Device Protection

ESET today announced the ESET Family Security Pack, a single family subscription for securing multiple devices, which provides protection for the entire home network with a unified security package. The ESET Family Security Pack provides consumers with a single universal license to protect up to five computers across various operating systems, including Windows® and Mac OS X®.

ESET's NOD32 Wins Information Security Magazine and SearchSecurity.com 2011 Antivirus Readers' Choice Award

ESET today announced that its ESET NOD32 Antivirus solution has been recognized by the TechTarget® Information Security™ magazine and SearchSecurity.com™ 2011 Readers' Choice Awards as the number one antimalware solution of the year. ESET's NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition took the gold prize in the antimalware category, finishing ahead of offerings from McAfee and Trend Micro.

ESET Launches Fifth Generation of Flagship Products: ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 and ESET Smart Security 5

SAN DIEGO – September 13, 2011 – ESET, the leader in proactive protection against cyber-threats, today announced the launch of the newest version of its flagship products, ESET Smart Security 5 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5. The latest generation of the company's consumer products offer even more advanced detection technology and multi-layered security features while preserving ESET's blazing speed and improving usability.

ESET Releases Fourth Version of Linux Server Products for Public BETA testing

ESET, the leader in proactive protection against cyber-threats, today announced the release of a new generation of its security solutions for Linux Servers for public BETA testing.

ESET’s Bonnie McMenomy and Carley Jaquess Named to CRN Magazine’s Power 100 Women in the Channel

ESET today announced that Bonnie McMenomy and Carley Jaquess, two of ESET's top channel marketing managers, have been named by Everything Channel's CRN Magazine to the Power 100 Women in the Channel list. This marks the fourth straight year that McMenomy has received this honor and the first year for Jaquess. The Power 100 Women in the Channel were chosen by the editors of the magazine based on their professional achievements, as well as the amount of influence they wield over the technology channel.

July Threats: Global Top 3 in Firm Hold – INF/Autorun, Win32/Conficker and Win32/Sality

According to ESET's cloud-based malware collection system, the most wide-spread type of threat both in Europe (5.27 percent) and globally (6.51 percent) for the month of July was INF/Autorun. Another oldtimer, Win32/conficker, ranked as the most widespread malware for the last year, reaching a global infection rate of 3.88 percent (3.12 percent in Europe). Win32/Sality remained in the third spot for the second month in a row globally (2.03 percent). Third place in Europe went to HTML/IFrame.B.Gen (3.05 percent).

ESET Survey: Online Users See Dangers in Kids’ Internet Activities

For children, summer is a time for play, enjoying holidays and spending time at home in front of the computer playing games, web surfing and chatting with friends. Naturally, preoccupied parents can hardly watch over every cyber-step their child takes online. ESET encourages parents to discuss the potential dangers on the Internet with their child and to help has prepared some tips on how to help keep them safe while online.

ESET Announces Release Candidate Version of ESET Mobile Security for Android Smartphones

ESET today announced it is moving forward in the testing and release process of the ESET Mobile Security for Android platform. Starting today, ESET Mobile Security for Android is available as a Release Candidate version. With ESET Mobile Security, ESET offers advanced protection for three operating systems including Symbian, Windows Mobile and Android. The Release Candidate version is available to download from the company's website, ESET.com.

ESET Warns Against Facebook-spread Trojan and Offers Security Tips

ESET today has announced the detection of a dangerous new variant of the Win32/Delf.QCZ trojan that has started to spread via Facebook. The malware has the capability to deactivate AV protection that is not up-to-date. A trojan horse is a type of malaware that pretends to be a useful program, but in fact is malicious software with harmful intentions. ESET security solutions effectively detect and remove this type of malware.

ESET Partners with Internet Fraud Alert To Combat Cybercrime

ESET today announced its partnership with Internet Fraud Alert, a collaborative project aimed at protecting consumers against online fraud. Launched in 2010 by the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA) and Microsoft, ESET will work with Internet Fraud Alert (IFA) to combat cybercrime. In this role, ESET will report stolen credentials to IFA, which will act as a bridge between security researchers and account credential issuers, creating an early warning system to help mitigate damage done by cybercriminals. With cyber attacks on the rise in both frequency and scope, the need for speed and efficiency in detecting and reporting discoveries has never been greater.