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New protection from ESET

ESET announced the release of its flagship products: ESET Smart Security 6 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6. ESET Smart Security 6 provides all-in-one Internet security, while ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 is a fast and powerful antivirus solution. The new generation provides even greater detection of infiltrations, improved cleaning and faster scanning due to the updated engine. Furthermore, the ESET Social Media Scanner App also comes standard with ESET Smart Security 6 as well as ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6, protecting against Facebook threats.

“ESET Core Development has worked hard on redesigning the whole scanning engine, which is central to all ESET products. Now, due to faster processing of our engine, scanning itself is more effective. These products incorporate the new third generation of the ESET’s ThreatSense and ThreatSense.Net Advanced Heuristics with LiveGrid,” says Steve Flynn, CEO of ESET Southern Africa.

Another important part of core technology enhancements is improved malware cleaning. A lot of focus has been dedicated to addressing challenging malware families, which resulted in a deeply revamped cleaning module that is even more effective in malware removal, as confirmed by an independent testing lab – AV-Comparatives.

ESET Social Media Scanner protects social media users from malicious content, including their profile, wall, newsfeed and private messages, even when the user is not logged in. If an infection is found, a notification arrives by e-mail, so that immediate action can be taken. The app also helps the user’s friends stay a safe distance from malicious content, checking their walls for potentially dangerous links. For more on the scanner, please visit http://www.eset.com/social-media-scanner.

The dedicated Anti-Phishing Module in V6 includes an extended database of phishing sites as well as verified reports by users via http://phishing.eset.com. The Anti-Theft feature was among the most popular, which 546 million respondents considered a worthwhile feature for deleting and locking the stored data in case a notebook is lost or stolen, as well as locating the missing device. The survey confirms that the majority of users, around 80% worldwide, do have a need to protect their data and devices on the go as they use notebooks to connect to the Internet.

Both version 6 products have received the Windows 8 Certification and use the 'Windows 8 Compatible' logo, they are available in the localised Microsoft’s Company Windows 8 Store.

Features and benefits of ESET Smart Security 6

Anti-Theft – Automatically monitors a missing device and displays its position on a map based on visible Wi-Fi networks in range when it comes online.

Anti-Phishing Module – protects the user from attempts to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords or banking and credit card details by fake websites masquerading as trustworthy ones.

Personal Firewall – prevents unauthorised users accessing the computer and taking advantage of personal data. The users can go online without worries to shop, bank and use social media.

Parental Control – helps keep kids safe on the Internet with categories of sites to block depending on age.

Idle-State Scanning – performs in-depth scans when the computer is not used, aiding system performance and detecting potential inactive threats before they can cause any damage.

Features and benefits

ESET Social Media Scanner – protects the social media users and their friends from malicious content, including profile, the wall, newsfeed and private messages.

Antivirus and Antispyware – provides proactive protection against all types of online/offline threats and prevents malware spreading to other users.

Cloud-powered Scanning – speeds up scans by whitelisting safe files based on ESET’s file reputation database.

Scan While Downloading Files – decreases access time to downloaded files by scanning them already during the download process.

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