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ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 Released

Security solutions provider ESET has released ESET Security for Microsoft SharePoint Server. This makes ESET the first and only company that provides a dedicated solution for Microsoft SharePoint Server 2013 users. “Technology changes. In order to compete and achieve, businesses need to protect their latest so...

8 May 2013
03:22 GMT

Avatar Rootkit Uses Yahoo Groups for C&C Communications

Back in February, experts from security firm ESET learned of an interesting rootkit that was advertised on Russian cybercrime forums. Until recently, no one has been able to find a sample of the rootkit dubbed Avatar. ESET security researchers have identified a couple of samples which allowed them to perform an anal...

1 May 2013
16:01 GMT

ESET Expert Pierre-Marc Bureau Talks About Mac Malware – Video

Many argue that pieces of malware designed to target Mac computers are not really an issue yet, but as recent events have shown, there’s a clear evolution in these types of malicious elements. For instance, last year, over 650,000 Apple computers were infected with the Flashback Trojan. In addition, pieces of ...

20 March 2013
17:31 GMT

ESET Updates Smart Security 6

ESET has released an update for the Smart Security suite (reviewed here), incrementing the build number to ESET 6.0.314.0. The modifications available in this revision include a small batch of repairs and introduce support for Windows 8 in the case of SysRescue. SysRescue is a Linux-based rescue environment that use...

19 March 2013
12:21 GMT

Softpedia Exclusive Interview: ESET Experts on Threat Landscape and Security Products

World renowned security solutions provider ESET has recently updated its Windows and Mac products. In addition, the company has also analyzed some interesting cyber threats over the past period. That’s why we’ve asked some of their experts to offer some insight regarding their latest solutions and the re...

2 March 2013
11:01 GMT

ESET Releases Two-Factor Authentication Solution

ESET launched a two-factor authentication (2FA) solution for businesses. It is mobile based and uses one-time password authentication to connect to the company’s VPN and Outlook Web App (OWA). The password is randomly generated on the mobile device, which means that the physical device is necessary for each lo...

22 February 2013
08:54 GMT

ESET Smart Security 6 Review

Smart Security 6 extends protection beyond the digital boundaries by integrating the Anti-Theft feature, which is designed to help you retrieve the stolen device running ESET’s suite. The suite is available for $59.99/43.99€. Getting it on the system is not a difficult process, but it may take a while if...

19 February 2013
13:21 GMT

Security App of the Week: ESET’s Social Media Scanner for Facebook

Social media websites are becoming flooded with all sorts of malicious posts. The more popular a site is, the more likely it is that the interesting-looking posts we click on are actually part of a cybercriminal scheme. Facebook users who want to make sure they’re protected while surfing the website can now tu...

4 February 2013
17:31 GMT

ESET NOD32 Updated to 6.0.308

A week after launching the new line of products ESET rolls out a small update for NOD32 Antivirus that eliminates minor glitches. The new build number for the application is 6.0.308 and its list of modifications contains only two entries, both repairs. One of them addresses the problem with Outlook plugin crashing o...

22 January 2013
05:08 GMT

ESET Mobile Security Gets Android 4.2 Support on Devices with Multiple User Profiles

The 30-day trial version of ESET Mobile Security application has been recently updated with new features and improvements. Based on the award-winning ESET antivirus and Anti-Theft technologies, the Mobile Security application now comes with Android 4.2 support on devices with multiple user profiles. In addition, th...

21 January 2013
17:31 GMT

ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 and ESET Smart Security 6 Released

ESET has just released version 6 for Smart Security and NOD32 Antivirus. The new line of products comes with slightly changed looks, improvements around malware detection and cleaning and the scanning engine as well as new features. “ESET Core Development has worked hard on redesigning the whole scanning engin...

15 January 2013
11:36 GMT

The Car: The Place Where Most Electronic Devices Are Stolen From

Security firm ESET, in collaboration with Harris, has performed a study to determine how likely it is for mobile electronic device owners to become victims of theft. According to the result of the study, 1 in 10 of the 1,700 adult respondents reported experiencing at least one device theft. Interestingly, the plac...

14 January 2013
15:01 GMT

Microsoft Security Essentials Is the Number 1 Anti-Virus Worldwide – Study

The title may sound a bit weird given the fact that the anti-virus market was believed to be dominated by world-renowned companies such as Kaspersky and ESET, but that’s exactly what a new study published by research group Opswat claims. Microsoft is the number one anti-virus vendor in the world, with a market...

13 December 2012
05:08 GMT

Kingston Partners Up with ESET and ClevX to Secure Enterprise-Grade USB Flash Drives

Kingston has entered a partnership with security firm ESET and ClevX. This allows Kingston to extend the ClevX DriveSecurity solution, powered by ESET anti-malware technology, to the company’s enterprise-grade DataTraveler 4000 (DT4000) and DataTraveler Vault − Privacy (DTVP) secure USB Flash drives. USB...

11 December 2012
07:35 GMT

Most Married People Use Complex Passwords, Experts Find – Infographic

ESET has released the results of an interesting study on password handling. The report details the costs, challenges and current user behavior. The figures show that 16% of respondents never change their passwords, 46% change them once per year, 31% once every six months, and only 8% modify them at least once a mon...

4 December 2012
14:51 GMT

Persistent XSS and SQL Injection Flaws on ESET Taiwan Website Fixed

Security researcher Rafay Baloch has identified a persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability and an SQL Injection flaw on the official website of ESET Taiwan (eset.tw). “The search box is vulnerable. Once the user inserts an inverted comma into the box, the alert is executed. This, at first, looked l...

31 October 2012
15:41 GMT

Windows 8 Is the Most Secure Windows Ever – Antivirus Researcher

It’s no secret that Windows 8 comes with a great pack of improvements, including security tools that are expected to keep its users on the safe side most of the time. Aryeh Goretsky, researcher at antivirus software firm ESET, says that Windows 8 is by far the most secure Windows version ever released, but he ...

16 October 2012
17:01 GMT

Windows 8 Features Significant Security Improvements – ESET

Windows 8 will be released next week and beside the cosmetic changes we’re all seeing, the new operating system also comes with a very important list of security updates. Microsoft’s brand new “Early Launch Anti-Malware,” also known as ELAM, is a major step towards a more secure working envir...

16 October 2012
05:06 GMT

ESET Smart Security 6 New Features Overview

ESET introduced yesterday version 6 of their line of security products, Nod32 Antivirus and the more feature-rich Smart Security. The progress in both suites is marked by integration of new components, such as “Idle-state Scanning”, “Scan while Downloading Files” and “Update Rollback&rdq...

19 May 2012
14:41 GMT

ESET Releases Betas for NOD32 Antivirus 6 and Smart Security 6

The beta for version 6 of ESET’s line of products has been launched a very short while ago. Features such as Personal Firewall and Parental Control are available in Smart Security 6 beta only, while Idle-State Scanning and Scan While Downloading Files are present in Nod32 Antivirus as well.Another important fea...

17 May 2012
12:10 GMT

ESET Mobile Security for Android Now Available for Download

ESET, one of the leading developers of security software, has just released its Mobile Security application for Android devices. A trial version of the application is available in the Google Play store, but requires purchase after 30 days. According ESET, the latest version of Mobile Security can be used for both An...

7 May 2012
16:01 GMT

Softpedia Exclusive Interview: ESET Experts on Carrier IQ and the Election Incidents in Russia

The latest incidents surrounding the elections in Russia and the controversial company Carrier IQ have caused quite a stir in the media and that’s why I thought it would be a good idea to ask the opinions of some experts regarding these matters. Since they covered most of these subjects, I decided to speak wit...

23 December 2011
14:31 GMT

ESET Smart Security 5 Review

Smart Security is the most comprehensive computer security solution ESET offers home users. It is designed to make of your PC a malware-free environment, and prevent threats from nesting in the system. Additional security layers include spam filtering, firewall protection and parental controls.The bundle comes w...

17 October 2011
15:05 GMT

Softpedia 10 Year Anniversary: 50 Licenses for ESET Smart Security 5 [Ended]

ESET Smart Security is the 6th security product featured in our giveaway campaign - but rest assured that it won’t be the last either. 50 licenses are waiting to be given away, on the condition that your comment below this article be creative enough to get our attention.We’ve seen some wild lines in the p...

16 October 2011
07:01 GMT

Softpedia Exclusive Interview: ESET

The Slovakia-based security vendor ESET is one of the fastest growing antivirus companies. Its NOD32 Antivirus program has seen a wide appreciation in Europe for a long time, but in recent years the company has gained significant traction in other markets around the globe as well.As we were curious about the company&...

26 May 2010
16:51 GMT

Mechanism for Inhibiting Retroviruses Found

During research on retroviruses, a doctoral student currently at the University of British Columbia, in Canada, discovered a never-before-observed mechanism of inhibiting this class of organisms. This family of viruses contains that dreaded, and often fatal, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the one that promotes t...

8 April 2010
19:01 GMT

Download ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS

ESET announced recently the release of its ESET Mobile Antivirus Public Beta 1 for Symbian OS-based mobile phones. According to the company, the new software solution is meant to offer protection from a wide range of threats for Symbian OS-powered smartphones, while being built upon the ESET NOD32 Antivirus engine, a...

5 October 2009
06:29 GMT

NOD32 Tags Windows Files as Malicious

ESET, the developer of the NOD32, made the subject of a new anti-virus false positive incident that affected operating system files. Due to a quality control error, an update to the heuristics module improperly tagged at least two legit Windows files as being infected with Win32/Kryptik.JX. According to the company,...

11 March 2009
09:15 GMT

Several ESET (NOD32) Websites Vulnerable

The hackers' assault on security vendors' websites continues with ESET, developer of the popular NOD32 antivirus solution. Multiple websites controlled by the company are vulnerable to cross-site scripting and SQL injection. A hacker calling himself Methodman has published proof-of-concept attacks against ...

28 February 2009
06:31 GMT

Old Viruses, New Headaches

According to David Harley, research author with Eset (company that specializes in providing security software solutions), there are older viruses out there that can still infect your PC. The infection may get onto your computer before you get to install security software, or even worse, because your up to date antiv...

4 July 2008
08:51 GMT

NOD32 Mistakenly Flags Photoshop CS3 As Virus

NOD32 has always been considered one of the most powerful security solutions on the market but sometimes, due to minor glitches, the anti-virus may turn into the worst nightmare for some users. Something similar happened today when NOD32 3.0 mistakenly flagged several Adobe applications as viruses and restricted the ...

22 May 2008
10:21 GMT

NOD32 3.0 - A Dream Come True?

A few days ago, ESET launched the 3.0 version of NOD32, its famous security solution which is now even more than a simple antivirus product. NOD32 3.0 bundles antivirus, antispyware, antispam and even a firewall, all of them being meant to protect the users' computers. The developers are really proud of their so...

8 November 2007
16:11 GMT

Nod32 - Really a solution?

On the 23rd of July, 2007 ESET announced that "The next generation of Server Products for Linux and FreeBSD is now available in Beta versions." In other words, ESET said that ESET Mail Security, ESET File Security and ESET Gateway Security (which is a new program) will be the solution for of those who have Linux and ...

31 July 2007
15:09 GMT

NOD32 - NO Defense for Your Computer

NOD32, the well-known antivirus, has not been so efficient lately, as a highly critical vulnerability was discovered in many of the products included in the main series of security tools. NOD32 for Domino 2.x, NOD32 for DOS 1.x, NOD32 for FreeBSD 1.x, NOD32 for Linux 1.x, NOD32 for MS Exchange Server 0.x, NOD32 for N...

23 July 2007
08:52 GMT

NOD32 and the Story of the Fake Alarms

ESET NOD32 is one of the most popular antivirus solutions on the market but its popularity might be decreased by the recent fake alerts sent to the users. The parent company ESET confirmed the problems with its security product and said they were quickly fixed but didn't mention a thing about the affected consum...

3 July 2007
06:23 GMT


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