ESET, the leader in proactive protection celebrating 25 years of its technology this year, has achieved rapid growth of ESET’s global market share in June’s OPSWAT report. According to OPSWAT’s Worldwide Antivirus Vendor Market Share report, ESET was the fastest growing paid Antivirus software globally. ESET, now with an 11.1% share, was growing at the fastest pace from all the analyzed companies – by 2.1%. OPSWAT releases quarterly market share reports for several sectors of the security industry. This report includes worldwide market share for antivirus software and operating systems. The data used was collected between May 16, 2011 and May 15, 2012, and features comparisons across two 6-month periods.
About ESET
ESET, the pioneer of proactive protection and the maker of the award-winning NOD32 technology which is celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2012, is a global provider of security solutions for businesses and consumers. The Company continues to lead the industry in proactive threat detection. ESET NOD32 Antivirus holds the world record for the number of Virus Bulletin "VB100” Awards, and has never missed a single “In-the-Wild” worm or virus since the inception of testing in 1998. ESET has been selected as one of the most innovative companies in Europe for the 2011 HSBC European Business Awards and holds number of accolades from AV-Comparatives, AV Test and other organizations. ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Smart Security and ESET Cyber Security (solution for Mac) are trusted by millions of global users and are among the most recommended security solutions in the world. The Company has global headquarters in Bratislava (Slovakia), with regional distribution centers in San Diego (U.S.), Buenos Aires (Argentina), and Singapore; with offices in Sao Paulo (Brazil) and Prague (Czech Republic). ESET has malware research centers in Bratislava, San Diego, Buenos Aires, Singapore, Prague, Košice (Slovakia), Krakow (Poland), Montreal (Canada), Moscow (Russia), and an extensive partner network for 180 countries.