ESET Press Center

SAN DIEGO, CA – August 9, 2005 – ESET, a global security software company providing next-generation malware protection, today announced that their flagship product, NOD32, received its 33rd consecutive Virus Bulletin 100% award for flawless virus protection.

Virus Bulletin is widely recognized within the antivirus industry for its rigorous comparative tests focusing on virus detection rates, scanning speed, and generation of false positives. To earn a Virus Bulletin 100% Award, an antivirus product must detect all of the current “In the Wild” viruses during both on-demand and on-access scanning in Virus Bulletin's comparative tests. The product must also generate no false positives when scanning a set of clean files.

NOD32 utilizes ThreatSense™ technology, a sophisticated detection system based on advanced heuristics, to proactively identify previously-unknown malware in real-time.  ThreatSense is built into NOD32’s single, unified scanning engine to provide comprehensive protection so users do not need to rely on additional applications for spyware, adware and phishing protection.  Additionally, NOD32’s optimized code and small memory footprint (typically less than 20MB) keep machines and networks running fast, with less than 6% overhead.  NOD32 is now compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit systems.

“ESET is focused on providing effective malware protection and meeting customer demands for unobtrusive and cost-effective protection,” said Rick Moy, vice president of marketing and sales at ESET Software.  “Our successful track record with Virus Bulletin and the achievement of an unprecedented number of 100% awards is validation of our technical team and the ThreatSense technology.”

NOD32 is the only solution worldwide that has not missed a single “In the Wild” worm or virus in the rigorous testing conducted by Virus Bulletin since May 1998.  The recent comparative tests also confirmed that NOD32 outperforms 26 other antivirus products, and is 3 times faster than the average competitor when scanning executable files. 

About NOD32
NOD32 is a unified anti-virus and anti-spyware solution with a single optimized engine that protects against email and Internet-borne threats through its ThreatSense technology. The proactive system does not rely on known threats and acts like a “virtual malware researcher”, using multiple methods including emulation, advanced heuristics, and generic signatures to deliver comprehensive protection against evolving threats. NOD32 is easy to install and use and offers multi-point protection (Internet, email, ftp, disk, USB, etc.) and is multiplatform (Windows, Linux, Novell, DOS).  NOD32 is flexible and configurable with centralized management and reporting functionality. With its highly optimized disk scanning, low memory usage and small footprint, NOD32 ensures network performance is never sacrificed. With a record 33 Virus Bulletin 100 percent Awards, and a 92 percent success rate in catching new email borne threats using ThreatSense heuristics, NOD32 has the best detection record of any anti-virus product on the market.

About ESET
Founded in 1992, ESET is a global provider of security software solutions for enterprises and consumers. ESET’s award-winning anti-virus software system, NOD32, provides real-time protection from known and unknown viruses, spyware and malware. NOD32 offers the smallest, fastest and most advanced protection available, with more Virus Bulletin 100% Awards than any other anti-virus product. ESET has been named to Deloitte’s Technology Fast 500 three years running, and has an extensive partner network, including corporations like Canon, Dell and Microsoft.  ESET has offices in San Diego, USA, Bratislava, SK, London, UK, Prague, CZ and is represented worldwide in more than 80 countries. For more information, visit www.ESET.com or call 866-343-ESET.

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