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The much anticipated update to the top rated Nod32 Antivirus and it's new stablemate in total internet security protection for business users has been released on the 26th Nov as promised.

Existing business users of Nod32 anti-virus, who have their user name and pass word at hand will be able to download the new enhanced, strengthened Nod 32 antivirus from Eset or through Pixel ITT's more downloads zone (link under). Business nod32 users also have an opportunity to upgrade their internet security to Eset's Smart Security platform through their reseller or local distributor.

The new stablemate is ESET SMART SECURITY for Business (ESS) which adds firewall and antispam features to the top rated Nod32 Antivirus software.

Eset Nod 32 Version 3 both Nod32 for business and ESS for business are now released.

ESET has now released of it's new smooth optimised and updated Nod 32 program update. ESET Smart Security (ESS), includes, both anti-spam and firewall modules. Eset ESS is an advanced smart internet security application.

As well, Nod32 Antivirus with anti-spyware has been updated to the new version 3.0 program level. Existing licensed customers may update their home Nod32 Antivirus for a single home computer from the ESET download website. They will need their username and password.

ESET Nod32 V3.0 for home users is now available.
ESET's new ESS v3.0 and Nod32 antivirus for business will be available from 26th Nov 2007.

ESET today announced the release of it's latest Nod32 security system update. Now ESET's new product, ESET Smart Security (ESS for short), includes, for the first time, anti-spam and firewall modules. With an updated and strengthened anti spyware feature combined with the traditional and toughened anti-virus, Eset ESS is a formidable internet security product.

Customers can now choose to use Eset's toughened, updated Nod32 Antivirus Version 3.0 or upgrade to the newest security product from ESET ESS V3.0 with combined Nod32 antivirus, antispyware, firewall and antispam system.

ESET Nod32 V3.0 for home and small business users will be available from 5th Nov 2007;
as will ESET's new ESS v3.0 for home and Small Business.

ESET Nod32 for business users will be available from 26th Nov 2007.

Nod32 ESET's multi award winning antivirus system, NOD 32 is built on ESET's award winning advanced heueristic Threatsense (R) detection system.

NOD 32 Anti-virus offers superior detection, protection and pro-active performance, all in one of the smallest footprints available! A modest initial download, and frequent regular small updates Nod32 does not appreciably slow your computers' operation while Nod 32 automatically checks your computer for viruses as you use the PC. Eset's Nod 32 uses sophisticated methods to detect virus like activity. If it looks and feels like a virus, then we'll treat it as a virus and stop the activity. Blocking the problem that other anti virus companies' programs may allow to continue.

Free anti virus trial software is available to download, so you can try it for free.^

"-- Nod32's Shining Flip Side --
What's good about Nod32 grows on you the more you use it, though. I have it running on four computers, and I've come to greatly admire it and trust it implicitly ...

... There's no doubt in my mind that in 2007, Nod32 is the very best lightweight antivirus/anti-malware product you can buy for Windows XP, Vista, or Linux/BSD. My decision to crown it the Best Antivirus Product of 2007 came without hesitation -- even for Eudora users. No, it's not perfect. But it's clearly your best choice." read the complete article

Read Scot's full newsletter for Feb 2007. http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/88.htm

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Updated, improved performance to detect and prevent malware and rootkits affecting your computer.

Version 2.7 includes Windows Vista, both 32 bit and 64 bit, virus protection.
 

Advanced threat protection in one small antivirus package, includes natural support for 32 bit and 64 bit Windows Vista.

• Main Advanced Features of Nod 32 V 2.7 are

• Windows Vista Support 32 bit and 64 bit

• Anti-Stealth Technology

• Removing Rootkits

• New Categorizations of Malware Objects

• Stop "potentially unwanted applications" from being installed and executed on your computer

• with the new nod32 version 2.7 software update.

more information

What is the cost for upgrading from the current version of NOD32 to v2.7?

NOD32 v2.7 is being offered free of charge to all of existing customers with a valid NOD32 license. NOD32 v2.7 can be downloaded from our web site and reinstalled over your current version, It will also be delivered automatically as a program component update in about three to four weeks, in mid-December, 2006.
(source ESET Press kit FAQ)

14/9/2006, Excerpt from Scot's Newsletter by Scot Finnie on Nod32 Antivirus

"...

3. DON'T FORGET NOD32. It seems to me that many people overlooked my recommendation of Eset's Nod32 as the second-best antivirus product in 2006. If you've read the entire series, you know that I went to great pains to detail my concerns about Nod32 2.5. I did that because I truly admire and trust the protective qualities of this little-known antivirus product.  ..."

Read Scot's full newsletter for Sept 2006. http://www.scotsnewsletter.com/85.htm

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Microsoft have released a critical update through the Windows Automatic Update system (Security Update for Windows XP (KB912919)) to patch Windows XP for this WMF Vulnerability mentioned below. (link to MS for info)

4/1/2006, Update on WMF Vulnerability and patch for users of other anti virus software products.

Paolo Monti (NOD32 Italy) has released a new comprehensive patch to block all known (at time of writing) variants of the Windows WMF exploit ... download it from: Nod32 download page.

More information and instructions are available in the pixel itt download zone

This patch is for customers not using a current and up to date version of nod32 anti virus software.

Ask Greg about changing to a better anti virus than your current possibly susceptible product.

1/1/2006, Protection from new WMF Vulnerability.

Information for users of Nod32.

NOD32 users are protected against the new WMF Vulnerability as long as they have the latest virus definitions installed. Australian distributor of NOD32, Antivirus Australia, recommends users who do not have updates scheduled for hourly, every hour, change their settings so their pc is at the latest available protection level at all times. Eset, makers of NOD Antivirus provide updates on a 24 by 7 basis. When virus out breaks occur eset provide multiple updates every day. Updates are usually made every two days at a minimum.

Check your update schedule or call Pixel ITT for help.

Information for pc users with other antivirus software.

Computer users who are using other antivirus software may not be protected against some or all variants at time of writing. Customers may request (free tool for WMF Vulnerability blocking) a tool (from Paolo Monti, NOD32 Italy) to modify the registry and block the four currently-known exploits. It works silently, and displays a message in case of error only.
Pixel ITT will email you the latest version of the tool available.
NOTE: Keep in mind that new variants are invariably coded to avoid the detection routines used to catch previous variants. What works this morning may not protect you against this afternoon's exploit.

30/7/2005, NOD32 64-bit version press release.

Hoping to capitalise on the gap in anti virus products, San Diego-based Eset on Tuesday released a version of its NOD32 software for 64-bit systems. Eset's software is able to determine whether it's being used in 32-bit or 64-bit mode and both types of systems can be managed by a single piece of management software, called the NOD32 Remote Administrator. "The 64-bit support that we provide is pretty much seamless to the user," said Andi Lee, Eset's chief technology officer.

ARNnet news

Comparatives.org has just released its latest anti virus product test results.

This is a radical departure from the usual "Current Anti virus Programs vs Current In The Wild Viruses" comparatives ... the AV programs had not been updated for three months and were tested against a wide range of old and new viruses, backdoors, Trojans, and other assorted malware.

The results of retrospectively testing three-months-old anti virus programs against current viruses are arguably pretty useless to anyone who keeps their AV up-to-date, but retro testing is the "crystal ball" of the anti virus world. It gives us a good indication of a product's proactive capabilities ... its ability to "see into the future" and protect against viruses which haven't even been written yet.

Of the 51 new In The Wild viruses used in the test, NOD32 heuristics detected and blocked 46 (90%) as unknown viruses. The #2 rated program came in well behind, with only 35 viruses (69%) detected. Most of the "big name" anti virus programs detected 10 viruses or less, and a couple didn't detect any viruses at all.

NOD32 v2.12, with an overall score of 70%, was the outright winner by a substantial margin. 70% might sound a bit mediocre for a program with 32 VB100% Awards to its credit ... but when you consider that the 12 other programs tested managed overall scores from a low of only 4% to a maximum of 49% for the #2 rated program, that 70% puts NOD32 so far out in front that the others will never catch up! (v2.5 has even more powerful heuristics than v2.12, which would have put today's NOD32 even further ahead.)

For some time the lack of credible tests of anti virus products against the broader spectrum of non-viral malware has allowed self-appointed "virus experts" and amateur testers with dubious credentials to get away with preaching that NOD32, even though rated as the world's #1 virus detector in Virus Bulletin laboratory tests, performed poorly in the real world against non-viral threats.

Now those wannabe "virus experts" and shonky testers can eat their words! In addition to sweeping the floor with the opposition in new virus detection, NOD32 beat every other anti virus program in the world in Trojan, backdoor, and non-viral malware detection in av-comparatives.org's test by a country mile!

If it's not NOD32 it's just another scanner!

Test results can be viewed on: av-comparatives.org

More info on eset's NOD32, Please

NOD32 has been awarded its 32nd VB100% Award in Virus Bulletin's June 2005 test on the Windows XP platform.

NOD32 has never missed an In The Wild virus in a Virus Bulletin test since it was first tested in May 1998 ... that's 7 years of 100% ITW virus detection! No other anti virus program in the world comes close to this figure!

We don't claim that NOD32 will detect 100% of viruses 100% of the time, but it WILL put you closer to 100% detection than any other anti virus program!

NOD32 v2.5 is one of only two products in the world to be awarded Checkmark Certification for Spyware! CHECKMARK

New features include:
Kernel
a.. Adware/Spyware/Riskware detection
b.. Potentially dangerous applications detection
c.. Generic detection of the most common threat families
d.. Improved scanning of self-extracting (SFX) archives
e.. Early Warning System *
f.. System startup file check
g.. License manager
h.. Windows XP Style dialog windows

AMON
a.. Improved in-depth analysis of newly created files
b.. File check optimization (Windows NT/2000/XP/2003)

DMON
a.. Manual start of DMON

EMON
a.. Brand new EMON compatible with all versions of MS Outlook

IMON
a.. Improved compatibility for HTTP Higher efficiency (active) mode
b.. Different compatibility mode for different servers
c.. Access blocking for websites with malicious content

XMON
a.. improved communication between NOD32 modules
b.. automatic calculation of the 'real file size' (the 'Verify file size' option removed)
c.. improved algorithm for calculating the real file size
d.. simplified system for allocating scanners to appropriate thread
e.. more stable process for memory allocation
f.. added detection for Adware/Spyware/Riskware
g.. added detection for Potentially dangerous applications
h.. improved system for scanning self-extracting (SFX) archives
i.. adjusted process for quarantining files
j.. simplified process for creating/editing rules
k.. option added for quick enabling/disabling rules
l.. extended 'rule' properties by the name field
m.. added 'rule' counter
n.. extended 'rule' options with ? case sensitivity
o.. extended 'rule' options by recognizing more words as a whole
p.. rule added for checking file size
q.. option added for converting existing 'rules' to the new format during the installation
r.. re-classified the level of error entries in logs
s.. implementation of a new license manager
t.. interconnection with the Early Warning System

On-demand scanner (NOD32)
a.. Alternate NTFS streams check
b.. Improved profile customization
c.. New command line parameters
d.. Information on file from which the memory infiltration originated
e.. Improved file specification by mask

* The Bidirectional Early Warning System automatically evaluates files for further analysis in Eset's labs and ensures their automatic submission. The system collects and sends out anonymous statistical information about detected threats, which enables Eset to watch and evaluate the progress and severity of particular threats.

More info on eset's NOD32, Please

"We're absolutely convinced it outperforms the major AV software packages we've been using both in protection and in leaving more resources available for our applications." (review no longer available).

For more information please contact Pixel ITT or use the response form on the right.

^ Trial nod 32 software will need to be removed before the paid for (commercial) software is installed.