Eset
Delivers Pro-active Protection against Rootkits
Eset's
NOD32 with ThreatSense® technology has been further
enhanced to protect users and organisations against stealth
rootkit applications. Rootkits, which by design are highly
undetectable, are widely known to escape discovery by
traditional signature-based antivirus methods.
Rootkits
recently came to public attention when it was discovered
that Sony included a rootkit on some of its music CDs
and video DVDs in an effort to prevent illegal copying
and distribution of copyrighted material. Designed specifically
to be “invisible” to users, rootkits can be
used to hide malicious software, giving criminals the
opportunity to exploit unprotected computers.
“Rootkit
detection is based on the new generation of intelligent
signatures, which are a part of the ThreatSense technology”
says Richard Marko, chief software engineer for ESET.
“Currently, ESET is the only integrated threat protection
system known to proactively detect even unknown rootkits.”
Rootkit
protection is available immediately to current NOD32 license
holders and will be automatically installed to computers
configured to receive automatic program component updates.
Eset's
Andrew Lee On Let's Talk Computers
Andrew
Lee, Chief Technology Officer of ESET, talks about the
newest threats to hit the Internet and gives invaluable
tips and techniques which allow us to safely surf the
Internet without fear of malicious threats and identity
theft. Andrew says "Get smart. The biggest weapon
that you have against malware is your own knowledge."
For
some great tips to keep safe you can listen to the interview
at:
http://www.lets-talk-computers.com/guests/eset/education
NOD32's
ThreatSense Technology Proactively Detects Blackworm (Win32/VB.NEI)
Joining
the ever increasing list of malware detected without the
need for a signature update, Win32/VB.NEI is a typical
mass-mailing email worm which relies on users to click
on an email attachment to execute. It also attempts to
spread via network shares.
On
the 3rd day of every month, VB.NEI will overwrite popular
security applications along with files that have any of
the following extensions:
.doc, .xls, .mdb, mde, .ppt, .pps (these are usually Microsoft
Office files)
.zip, .rar (these are usually archive files) .pdf, .psd
(these are usually Adobe Acrobat or Photoshop files).
Computers without adequate protection from the worm could
suffer devastating data loss. Fortunately ESET’s
NOD32 detects the worm proactively – without signature
updates.
Eset
joins Microsoft VIA Alliance
The
Microsoft Virus Information Alliance (VIA) assists the
Microsoft Product Support Services Security Team in providing
Microsoft customers with detailed information about significant
viruses that are affecting Microsoft products and its
customers.
"ESET’s
ThreatSense.Net technology provides a great deal of relevant
data which helps us to determine the impact that particular
families of malware have on the global security landscape,"
commented Miroslav Trnka, director of engineering for
ESET. "We have been cooperating with Microsoft since
2001. Membership of the VIA is an acknowledgement of ESET’s
research expertise and its active role in the AV industry.
We are pleased to lend our threat detection expertise
to help protect Microsoft's customers from new emerging
threats and techniques."
With
new threats appearing every day, it is important that
antivirus companies not only provide new updates to identify
these threats once they are released, but are also able
to detect threats proactively through advanced heuristics.
Without proactive heuristic detection, users must wait
for updated versions of their antivirus software, creating
a critical window of vulnerability that can last hours
or even days. NOD32 heuristically detects significantly
more unknown malware than any other product, as verified
by multiple independent testing sources.
“Microsoft
is pleased to work with ESET to provide our customers
with the information they need to help protect themselves
from malicious threats. Security is an industry-wide issue,
and Microsoft is committed to continuing to work closely
with industry partners toward the common goal of improving
security for all computer users,” said Stephen Toulouse,
security program manager of the Security Response Centre
at Microsoft Corp.
Current
clients - If you wish to upgrade to NOD32 please call
us.
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