In March 2009, Slovakian company ESET released version 4 of their ESET NOD32 Antivirus software and ESET Smart Security Suite. Both of these Internet security products provide proactive detection of new viruses and malware, using ESET's ThreatSense technology. In this latest version, the user interface has been improved to make it more intuitive and user-friendly. There are new keyboard shortcuts to help visually-impaired users find their way around the product. ThreatSense now has more than 20 new features to improve its performance in diagnostics, recovery, and malware detection. ESET NOD32 Antivirus is password protected, to prevent strangers from uninstalling it.
What sets ESET's security software apart from most of its rivals is that it doesn't rely on recognizing the signatures of known threats. Instead, ThreatSense proactively thwarts threats based on program behavior. As Dan Clark, ESET's Vice President, pointed out, a delay of anything up to 24 hours may occur between the detection of a new malware threat and the availability of a signature to deal with it. ThreatSense is able to deal with new threats immediately, because of its signature-independence.
Dan Clark went on to point out that ESET's products are very light on system resources, which means they can effectively extend the life of older systems.
There is an energy-sipping battery mode which extends the battery life of laptops and mobile computers without compromising security protection.
The Advanced Protection Status screen keeps you informed via pop-ups of any threats encountered. Pop-ups are suppressed when full-screen applications such as presentations, games or video players are active.
Threats do not always enter your system or network through the channels you may suspect. ESET NOD32 Antivirus has a smart scanner which checks SSL-encrypted channels, such as POP3S or HTTPS and will also inspect compressed files looking for hidden threats, altogether detecting more threats than many of its rivals.
In tests using PassMark Software, in December 2009, ESET added only 15% to boot time compared to a system with no security software installed. Its closest rival in this test was Panda Antivirus, which added 25% to boot time. The worst performer here was AVG Antivirus 9.0, adding 128 percent. ESET also had the least impact of all products tested on the time it took to launch Internet Explorer, adding just 32 percent. Its closest rival here was Kaspersky Antivirus, adding 75 percent. The worst performer in the Internet Explorer test was McAfee Antivirus, adding a massive 321 percent.
What sets ESET's security software apart from most of its rivals is that it doesn't rely on recognizing the signatures of known threats. Instead, ThreatSense proactively thwarts threats based on program behavior. As Dan Clark, ESET's Vice President, pointed out, a delay of anything up to 24 hours may occur between the detection of a new malware threat and the availability of a signature to deal with it. ThreatSense is able to deal with new threats immediately, because of its signature-independence.
Dan Clark went on to point out that ESET's products are very light on system resources, which means they can effectively extend the life of older systems.
There is an energy-sipping battery mode which extends the battery life of laptops and mobile computers without compromising security protection.
The Advanced Protection Status screen keeps you informed via pop-ups of any threats encountered. Pop-ups are suppressed when full-screen applications such as presentations, games or video players are active.
Threats do not always enter your system or network through the channels you may suspect. ESET NOD32 Antivirus has a smart scanner which checks SSL-encrypted channels, such as POP3S or HTTPS and will also inspect compressed files looking for hidden threats, altogether detecting more threats than many of its rivals.
In tests using PassMark Software, in December 2009, ESET added only 15% to boot time compared to a system with no security software installed. Its closest rival in this test was Panda Antivirus, which added 25% to boot time. The worst performer here was AVG Antivirus 9.0, adding 128 percent. ESET also had the least impact of all products tested on the time it took to launch Internet Explorer, adding just 32 percent. Its closest rival here was Kaspersky Antivirus, adding 75 percent. The worst performer in the Internet Explorer test was McAfee Antivirus, adding a massive 321 percent.
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