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ESET Launches Remote Administrator 3.0
ESET today unveiled ESET Remote Administrator 3.0, a comprehensive solution that enables centralized administration of dispersed ESET desktop and server software from one unified management dashboard. With the number of NOD32 antivirus and Smart Security installations exploding, ESET Remote Administrator helps customers easily manage widespread deployments of ESET solutions that offer the highest level of protection from evolving Internet threats.
December 10, 2008ESET Online Scanner Launches New Beta
ESET, the leader in proactive threat detection, has announced ESET Online Scanner is now available for public beta testing. ESET Online Scanner provides users the ability to scan and clean their systems without installing antivirus software. New features include enhanced browser support, destination scanning, anti-stealth (anti-rootkit) technology, and the ability to quarantine all infected files. It also features a new GUI and support for 64-bit platforms. The beta test version is a precursor of the final product without full functionality and documentation. It is intended for experienced users and should not be installed on computers that perform critical tasks because it may cause errors or crashes. For more information or to download a copy, please visit ESET’s Beta Test Program microsite.
San Diego, CA, December 4, 2008ESET Secures Record 53rd Virus Bulletin VB100 Award
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced it has captured a record 53rd VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, a widely-respected independent comparative testing group. ESET is still the only company with more than 50 VB100 awards and continues to lead the industry with the highest detection rates with zero false positives – the winning formula in malware prevention. The November 2008 comparative review was conducted on the Windows Vista 64-bit platform, highlighting ESET's continued support for the latest Windows environments.
San Diego, CA, December 2, 2008ESET Only Company to Secure "Advanced+" Rating from AV-Comparatives
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, has secured an "Advanced+" rating from AV-Comparatives, an independent research outlet that tests antivirus software. Of the 16 products tested for "on-demand" or "regression" testing, ESET NOD32 Antivirus was the only one to receive the "Advanced+" rating.
November 26, 2008ESET Launches Beta Program for ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.0
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4.0 Public Beta 1 is now available. The new version of ESET’s flagship product incorporates a number of new features that enhance its effectiveness and performance. The beta test version is a precursor of the final product without full functionality and documentation. It is intended for experienced users and should not be installed on computers that perform critical tasks because it may cause errors or crashes.
San Diego, CA, November 21, 2008ESET Secures Advanced+ Rating in First-Ever Performance Level Testing from AV-Comparatives
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, has again secured a prestigious "Advanced+" rating from AV-Comparatives, an independent antivirus software research outlet. The new evaluation, completed in October 2008, studied the impact of antivirus software on system performance across four categories, and ESET finished first in three categories: file copying, encoding/transcoding and boot time.
San Diego, CA, November 20, 2008ESET Ranked Number 78 Fastest Growing Company in North America on Deloittes 2008 Technology Fast 500
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that it ranked number 78 on Deloitte's 2008 Technology Fast 500, a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology, media, telecommunications and life sciences companies in North America. Rankings are based on percentage of fiscal year revenue growth over five years, from 2003–2007. ESET grew an impressive 3,134 percent during this period.
November 18, 2008ESET Launches Beta Program for ESET Smart Security 4.0
ESET Smart Security 4.0 Public Beta 1 is now available. The new version incorporates a number of new features that enhance the effectiveness and performance of ESET’s comprehensive endpoint security product. ESET Smart Security uses the same engine that powers its flagship product, ESET NOD32 Antivirus. The beta test version is a precursor of the final product without full functionality and documentation. It is intended for experienced users and should not be installed on computers that perform critical tasks because it may cause errors or crashes.
San Diego, CA, November 12, 2008ESET Announces Availability of Antivirus for Smartphones
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the availability of ESET Mobile Antivirus, a new security solution for mobile devices. ESET Mobile Antivirus will immediately address mobile malware and SMS-borne threats on Windows Mobile devices, delivering the same highly-effective, non-intrusive experience on handsets as on PC platforms. As smartphones rapidly gain market share in the United States, industry analysts predict they will become popular targets for Internet-borne attacks. The increasing quantity of personal and company data stored on these devices, including data unknowingly stored in browser caches, make mobile devices especially vulnerable to malware and other malicious exploits.
San Diego, CA, October 15, 2008ESET Promotes Matthew McManus to Vice President of Sales
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that Matthew McManus has been promoted to the position of vice president of sales. McManus, formerly the director of sales operations, brings 17 years of sales, channel development, operations and leadership experience to his new role. McManus will be responsible for leading the North American Sales Team and will provide strategic channel direction and operational excellence to the organization.
San Diego, CA, October 13, 2008ESET Ranked 3rd in Deloitte's Technology Fast 50 Program for San Diego
ESET has been named to Deloitte's prestigious Technology Fast 50 Program for San Diego, a ranking of the 50 fastest-growing technology, media, telecommunications, and life sciences companies in the area by Deloitte LLP, one of the nation's leading professional services organizations. Rankings are based on the percentage revenue growth over five years from 2003–2007.
San Diego, CA, October 9, 2008ESET Launches Beta for ESET Remote Administrator 3.0
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the launch of ESET Remote Administrator 3.0 Beta. The latest version of ESET Remote Administrator introduces a number of new features, including support for Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, Oracle database servers, a License Manager, Notification Manager, Policy Manager, an improved ESET Configuration Editor, compatibility with ESET NOD32 Antivirus versions 2.7 and newer, ESET Smart Security and ESET SysInspector.
October 7, 2008ESET Support Antivirus Update Feed Now Available
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the availability of the ESET Support Antivirus Updates RSS feed to provide customers with information about new releases and updates. For more information or to subscribe, visit ESET's web site at http://www.eset.com/support/news/rss.php.
San Diego, CA, September 30, 2008ESET Captures 52nd Virus Bulletin VB100 Award
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced it has captured a record 52nd VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, a widely-respected independent comparative testing group. The October 2008 comparative review was conducted on the Windows Server 2008 platform, showcasing ESET’s continued support for the latest Windows environments. ESET is still the only company with more than 50 VB100 awards and continues to lead the industry with the highest detection rates with zero false positives — the winning formula in malware prevention.
San Diego, CA, September 19, 2008ESET Again Named to Inc. 500 List of Fastest-Growing Private Companies
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that Inc. magazine has ranked it among the fastest-growing private companies for the second consecutive year. Distinguished as No. 306 of 5000 organizations, ESET grew at an impressive rate of 915 percent, ranking fifth in the top security companies and seventh in the top 50 businesses in San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, Calif. area.
San Diego, CA, August 11, 2008ESET Renewed by Ontario Ministry of Education in 400,000 License Deal
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that the Ontario Ministry of Education (OME) has again selected ESET NOD32 Antivirus software to protect more than 400,000 networked computers.
San Diego, CA, August 4, 2008ESET Secures 51st VB100 Award for Unprecedented Malware Detection
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced it has captured a record 51st VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, a widely-respected independent comparative testing group. ESET is the only company with more than 50 VB100 awards and continues to lead the industry with the highest detection rates with no false positives — the winning formula in malware prevention.
San Diego, CA, June 16, 2008ESET Launches Antivirus for Smartphones
ESET®, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the introduction of ESET Mobile Antivirus, a new security solution for mobile devices. This lightweight anti-malware software takes the company's state-of-the-art heuristic technology and optimizes it for the mobile platform.
San Diego, CA, June 4, 2008ESET Secures Record-Breaking 50th Virus Bulletin Award for Security Excellence
ESET®, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced it has captured a record 50th VB100 award from Virus Bulletin, a widely-respected independent comparative testing group. ESET is the first company to reach the 50-award milestone.
San Diego, CA, June 3, 2008ESET Hires Dan Clark as Vice President of Marketing
ESET®, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that Dan Clark has joined the company as vice president of marketing. Clark, formerly vice president of marketing at Lockdown Networks, brings 23 years of technology and marketing experience to the company and will help drive ESET's global marketing initiatives as the company expands its channel and product portfolio.
San Diego, CA, May 29, 2008ESET Named a Winner of Everything Channel's 'The Best of IT ChannelVision Awards'
ESET®, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced it has been named a winner of Everything Channel's 'The Best of IT ChannelVision Awards.' The company was recognized as the Best Solution Provider Product/Solution in the software category because of their award-winning NOD32 Antivirus, patented ThreatSense engine and industry-leading proactive protection from IT security threats.
San Diego, CA, May 19, 2008NetBox Blue Partners with ESET to Unify Best of Breed Security Solutions for SMBs
ESET®, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced a strategic partnership with NetBox® Blue, Australian Internet and email security and management provider, to integrate ESET's award-winning NOD32 Antivirus into NetBox Blue"s full line of Unified Threat Management (UTM) and virtualized security solutions. As a result of the union, small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs) will have access to NetBox Blue"s integrated security and management suite and full line of localized security solutions through ESET's vast network of worldwide partners.
San Diego, CA, April 23, 2008ESET Launches SysInspector for Free-in-Depth Computer Diagnostics
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the release of SysInspector, a "deep dive" diagnostic tool. This comprehensive utility examines various operating system elements, including running processes, registry content, startup items and network connections to identify malware and other malicious content. With ESET SysInspector, security personnel, network administrators, malware researchers and support engineers are able to quickly and effectively diagnose computer and network related problems caused by malware.
San Diego, CA, April 3, 2008ESET Captures 49th Virus Bulletin Award in Ten Years - Most in the Industry
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that ESET NOD32 Antivirus Version 3.0 has captured an industry-leading 49th VB100 award from Virus Bulletin. Virus Bulletin performs independent comparative testing of antivirus products and is widely respected within the antivirus community.
ESET Attains OESISOK Certification, April 1, 2008ESET Attains OESISOK Certification
OPSWAT, Inc., the leading provider of endpoint security integration technologies, today announced that ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, is the latest company to complete OESISOK certification. This certification provides ESET customers with validation that any ESET product will easily integrate with an enterprise’s existing network infrastructure.
San Diego, CA, March 26, 2008Consumers Digest Names ESET Smart Security "Best Buy"
Consumers Digest has named ESET Smart Security a "Best Buy" in its April 2008 issue. In an article entitled "Protecting Your Home Computer," ESET Smart Security finished first in the mid-priced category of security suites, scoring high in detection and speed.
San Diego, CA, March 10, 2008ESET Scores "Advanced+" Rating in On-Demand Testing from AV-Comparatives
For the fourth time in a row ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, secured the prestigious “Advanced+” rating from AV-Comparatives, an independent antivirus software research outlet .
San Diego, CA, February 29, 2008ESET and Safe-Protect Combine Forces to Provide Businesses
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced the general availability of Safe-Protect Box™, an ESET Authorized Appliance. The solution integrates ESET NOD32 Antivirus software into Safe-Protect’s unified threat management (UTM) appliance, an ideal all-in-one security solution for small-to-medium sized businesses.
San Diego, CA, February 27, 2008ESET Announces Support for Windows Server 2008
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced support for Microsoft's Windows Server 2008 platform, Windows Vista Service Pack 1 and Windows XP Service Pack 3. ESET’s line of award-winning security solutions, including the company’s flagship antivirus product, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, is currently available and ready to support Windows newest server product lines.
San Diego, CA, February 21, 2008SUBWAY Partners with ESET to Protect Customer Point-of-Sale Systems
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced an agreement with the SUBWAY® restaurant chain, the world’s largest submarine sandwich franchise. Under terms of the agreement, SUBWAY’s 23,000+ US/CA merchants are able to deploy ESET NOD32® Antivirus software directly on their point-of-sale (POS) terminals, protecting the computer systems from increasingly sophisticated threats.
San Diego, CA, February 4, 2008ESET Secures 48th Virus Bulletin Award in Ten Years - Most in the Industry
ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced that its new ESET NOD32 Antivirus Version 3.0 product has captured an industry-leading 48th VB100 award from Virus Bulletin. Virus Bulletin performs independent comparative testing of antivirus products and is widely respected within the antivirus community.
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