ESET has announced version 4 of its anti-malware solutions ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security, for consumers and businesses. The new versions build on ESET’s ThreatSense by adding over 20 new capabilities that improve malware detection, enhance system diagnostics and recovery, and improve management. The latest release continues ESET’s tradition of delivering ultimate security with fast, transparent operation and minimal load on system memory, disk or CPU.
“In an increasingly complex threat environment, anti-malware solution providers are tasked with packing even more security features into endpoint security products, but must be conscious of system performance when doing so,” said Justin Stanford, CEO of ESET Southern Africa. “Current economic pressures are causing businesses to extend or freeze PC-replacement cycles, but security expenditures are still required to address the growing threat landscape. Leading security vendors will provide cost effective solutions that successfully integrate multiple layers of protection, while extending the life of the computer by conserving system resources and maintaining performance – all at a price point businesses and consumers can afford.”
ESET’s new detection and diagnostic features safeguard users from deceptive forms of malware by digging deeper into the operating system, files and encrypted browser traffic to identify and eliminate hidden malware threats. The latest version also includes advanced self-defense technology that protects against malware designed to disable antivirus or anti-malware solutions, leaving the user completely unprotected. Together, these new features enable consumers and businesses to proactively block most new malware attacks before they can compromise systems to damage or steal data.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 and ESET Smart Security 4 Business Editions also feature a full-range of management capabilities. These include support for high-end databases, fine-grained control of endpoint security, and even greater scalability for large, dispersed networks. ESET Business Editions include version 3.0 of ESET’s Remote Administrator, which enables business to remotely deploy and manage ESET software.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 and ESET Smart Security 4’s new, industry-first security features include:
* Advanced archive scanning – This new feature makes ESET’s consumer products the first to allow experienced users to fully customise scanning to do a 'deep dive' of archive files created with popular compression formats, including .RAR, .ZIP and others. Comprehensive controls allow users to define archive scanning with scanning depth, maximum scan time, and maximum file size.
* Removable media access control – Gives consumers removable media security for USB flash drives and CDs – protection previously extended only to businesses. The feature gives administrators the ability to allow for block mounting of removable media. If removable media is allowed, dangerous files like AUTORUN.INF are scanned for threats.
* ESET SysInspector – Newly integrated into ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 and ESET Smart Security 4, this system diagnostics tool quickly discovers hidden/potentially dangerous rootkits without running a full antivirus scan. It can also reveal hidden changes to the operating system, web browser, registry and applications. The scan results are standardised and can be reviewed by IT personnel, speeding up malware analysis and removal.
* ESET SysRescue – Enables users to diagnose and recover compromised systems more easily. Customers build their own system rescue CDs, which can be used to clean up and repair systems compromised by malware without re-imaging the system.
For a full list of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 and ESET Smart Security 4 features, please visit http://www.eset.com/products/
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