ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today announced
the introduction of ESET Smart Security, a new, integrated security
solution for consumers and small-to-medium-sized businesses. It
includes antivirus, antispyware, antispam and firewall features built
on ESET´s award-winning advanced heuristic ThreatSense(R) detection
system and the ESET NOD32 scanning engine. ESET Smart Security
combines speed, accuracy and minimal computer system impact to deliver
a significant improvement over traditional solutions in the
marketplace today. It provides the industry´s highest level of
accuracy and fewest false-positives through ESET NOD32 Antivirus(1).
With significantly lower performance overhead compared to the
competition, ESET Smart Security uses only 40MB of disk space and
scans systems up to 30-times faster than other products.
"Threats no longer appear in the form of pure viruses or spam or
phishing. They now come as ´blended´ threats which require an
integration and intelligence among individual security features. Smart
computer users are looking for the best level of integrated protection
with the minimal amount of inconvenience," said Phil Hochmuth, senior
analyst at the Yankee Group. "This drives users to look for malware
solutions that provide great protection, are easy to install, don´t
slow down their computers and work completely behind the scenes."
Unlike security suites which combine standalone products, ESET
Smart Security tightly integrates the antispyware, antispam and
firewall features with the new version of ESET´s flagship ESET NOD32
Antivirus scanning engine. This tight integration allows each module
to share information with the other to evaluate and classify every
threat appropriately.
ESET´s ThreatSense technology provides the industry´s highest
level of accuracy. It is the only antivirus technology that has not
missed an in-the-wild-virus in Virus Bulletin VB 100 testing over the
past nine years, while producing only one false-positive during that
time. It has also received more Advanced+ awards from
AV-Comparatives.org for proactive protection than any other product.
"Our research indicates that consumers and businesses are looking
for maximum protection, low system requirements, accurate results and
fast scanning speeds--in that order. They are tired of solutions that
slow down their computers and interfere with other applications," said
Anton Zajac, CEO of ESET, LLC. "ESET set out to build a solution that
addressed these concerns while offering the best level of protection
available. With ESET Smart Security, we´ve surpassed our goal and
savvy computer users will be amazed by its ease of use, intelligent
lightweight design and near-zero impact on system performance."
Unique to ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0:
-- Hands-on service - All ESET customers receive the same level
of excellent technical support service, whether an individual
computer user or an SMB.
-- Ease of installation - ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32
Antivirus V3.0 scanning engines are quick and easy to install,
no matter what solution is currently running.
-- Advanced threat protection network - ESET solutions are backed
by ThreatSense.Net, a global early warning system built into
the products. ThreatSense.Net extends the power of
ThreatSense´s powerful analytics by automatically submitting
samples of and information about new malware to ESET
researchers for analysis, thus helping to close the window of
vulnerability opened by new threats.
ESET´s new solutions are ideal for the small-to-medium size
business environment. By incorporating ESET´s Remote Administrator,
both ESET Smart Security and the new version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus
can be deployed and managed remotely from a central location.
Availability
ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0 will be
available for purchase at www.eset.com as well as various Micro Center
retail stores throughout the country on November 5, 2007 (for the
consumer edition) and November 26, 2007 (for the business edition).
The suggested retail price for ESET Smart Security is USD 59.99
for individual users which includes a one year subscription to all
updates to the product, including new versions. ESET Smart Security
Business Edition is available for a suggested retail price of USD
40.99 (5-10 seats, per seat).
ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0 is USD 39.99 for individual users which
includes a one year subscription to all updates to the product,
including new versions. ESET NOD32 Antivirus V3.0 Business Edition is
available for a suggested retail price of USD 32.99 (5-10 seats, per
seat).
About ThreatSense
ESET solutions are built on ESET´s one-of-a-kind ThreatSense
technology. This advanced heuristics engine enables proactive
detection of malware not covered by even the most frequently updated
signature-based products by decoding and analyzing executable code in
real time, using an emulated environment. By allowing malware to
execute in a secure virtual world, ESET is able to clearly
differentiate between benign files and even the most sophisticated and
cleverly-disguised malware. ESET Smart Security takes this advanced
methodology to the next level by applying it to the integrated
solution as a whole, passing evaluation information between its
integrated features for the most accurate protection possible.
About ESET
ESET develops software solutions that deliver instant,
comprehensive protection against evolving computer security threats.
ESET pioneered and continues to lead the industry in proactive threat
detection. Over the past 20 years, ESET´s NOD32 Antivirus has
consistently achieved the highest accolades in all types of
comparative testing. ESET´s flagship product, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, is
the foundational product that builds out the ESET product line to
include ESET Smart Security. ESET Smart Security is an integrated
antivirus, antispyware, antispam and personal firewall solution that
combines accuracy, speed and an extremely small system footprint to
create the most effective security solution in the industry. Both
products have an extremely efficient code base that eliminates the
unnecessary large size found in some solutions. This means faster
scanning that doesn´t slow down computers or networks. Sold in more
than 110 countries, ESET has worldwide production headquarters in
Bratislava, SK and worldwide distribution headquarters in San Diego,
U.S. ESET also has offices in Bristol, U.K.; Buenos Aires, AR; Prague,
CZ; and is globally represented by an extensive partner network. For
more information, visit www.eset.com or call (619) 876-5400.
(1) Virus Bulletin - October 2007