ESET Scores 100% for Second Straight Year in AV-Test Self-Protection Survey

In the latest AV-Test Self-Protection for Antivirus Software test ESET has repeated its success from last year and scored 100% with ESET Smart Security, being the only solution in its category to reach that score for a second time. 

Most of the malware now targets the IT security solution in order to disable it. Using self-protection technologies DEP (Data Execution Prevention) and ASLR (Address Space Layout Randomization) as a supporting measure reduces the risk and makes the solution more secure. 

In the key test of the self-defense capabilities of IT security software, AV-Test examined whether these protection technologies were implemented in connection with user-mode PE (portable executable) files for 32- and 64-bit solutions. In addition, the valid certificate signature of files was tested, too.

AV-Test reviewed 21 consumer security suites and 10 corporate security solutions to see if DEP and ASLR, which are freely available protection mechanisms, being used in the program code. 

“Out of the consumer solutions tested with DEP and ASLR, only ESET recorded 100% protection for the second time. Also in terms of digitally signed files, ESET, Symantec and McAfee did a good job,” said Andreas Marx, CEO at AV-TEST GmbH.

“At ESET we are dedicated to making the products that protect millions of users.  To succeed at it, we must first and foremost be able to protect ourselves. It’s nice to see tests out there validate that we are doing well in this regard,” said Pavol Luka, Chief Technology Officer at ESET.

Learn more about ESET Smart Security or ESET Technology or read the whole review by AV-Test titled ‘Check 2015: Self-Protection of Antivirus Software‘.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.


About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

ESET Cyber Security and ESET Cyber Security Pro Now Compatible With El Capitan

ESET®, a global pioneer in IT security for over two decades, today announces the release of an update for ESET Cyber Security and ESET Cyber Security Pro, making the internet security suite for Macs fully compatible with the newest OS X, El Capitan. 

ESET Cyber Security protects Mac users against emerging cyber threats while keeping low system footprint and allowing them to enjoy the unhindered performance of their machine. The award-winning security suite comes with multiple layers of protection – including proactive antivirus and Anti-Phishing module to prevent cross-platform social engineering attacks.

“ESET Cyber Security Pro is a fully featured security program with a very clearly laid-out user interface. It identified 100% of our Mac malware samples,” stated AV-Comparatives testing organization in its Mac Security Test & Review. 

Even though the amount of Mac-specific malware remains much lower compared to other platforms, in recent years, ESET Malware Research Lab has detected and identified over ten new malware families specifically targeting the platform. 

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.


About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

Version 2 Limited has partnered with Pulseway to provide solutions for remote monitoring and management

Version 2 Limited has partnered with Pulseway to provide solutions for remote monitoring and management 

Hong Kong, China – Version 2 Limited today announced that it has built up a distribution partnership with Pulseway, the specialist provider of remote monitoring and management solutions founded in Ireland. With Pulseway, enterprises, especially in small and medium-sized business, can remotely monitor and control IT systems from any smartphone or tablet in a secure and convenient way. 

Version 2 Limited offers Pulseway’s products to Hong Kong and Singapore market respectively. Customers will be able to completely control their entire IT infrastructure from mobile platforms in their hands at anytime from anywhere.

For additional information about the Version 2 Limited and Pulseway, visit: https://www.version-2.com/products/pulseway/.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.


About Pulseway
MMSOFT Design was founded in Dublin, Ireland in 2011 and is a specialist provider of remote monitoring and management solutions. 
Pulseway was launched in 2011 and it has almost 300,000 IT users around the world.
Pulseway Enterprise Server is used by large enterprises including DELL, Louis Vuitton, Northwestern University, Conde Nast and British Columbia Institute of Technology.

ESET Enters 2014 with Several Awards from European Magazines, Consumer Protection Organization

BRATISLAVA – ESET,  the global leader in proactive digital protection with a record 10 years of consecutive VB100 awards for its ESET NOD32 technology, is entering 2014 with a string of awards from magazines and organization in Europe. German-language Android Magazine has named ESET Mobile Security the app with the best Anti-Theft feature, Polish IT Professional magazine named ESET Endpoint Security as the product of the year, and the Dutch Consumer Organization considers ESET Smart Security 7 to be the best security suite on the market.

Last week, the Dutch Consumer Organization in the Netherlands – Consumentenbond – has published a test of security products where ESET Smart Security 7 has earned the top spot of the 18 tested products. “ESET Smart Security performs very well at all levels: the protection is excellent, the overhead on the system is low and the program is very user-friendly,“ states the agency in its annual review.

ESET Endpoint Security was named “Product of the Year“ by the readers of Polish IT Professional magazine for IT experts and professionals. ESET Endpoint Security has earned the award for the second year in a row and as the editorial office says, readers opt for “complex solutions, suitable for use in developed IT infrastructure, where remote administration is crucial.”

Lastly, it is the award from the German-language Android Magazine, where ESET Mobile Security built for Android smartphones and tablets has received the Best App award in the Anti-Theft category. ESET has just released the next generation of ESET Mobile Security BETA for public testing. The new BETA version boasts improved user interface and full integration of Anti-Theft into my.eset.com. Additionally in Germany,  ESET Mobile Security (both premium and free version) was scoring high in the test of the most read German computer magazine ComputerBild and in another test by the same magazine – ESET Smart Security was one of only six most relevant tested products.

“At ESET, our primary concern is always the users whose data we are protecting, so they can enjoy cyberspace without worry. We are happy that readers of well-known magazines in Germany and Poland as well as the consumer agency in the Netherlands are evaluating our efforts with these outstanding marks,“ says Miroslav Mikus, Head of ESET EMEA Sales and Marketing.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.


About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

ESET Earns the Gold Award for Anti-Phishing Protection from AV-Comparatives

ESET, the global leader in proactive digital protection with a record 10 years of consecutive VB100 awards for its ESET NOD32 technology, has earned the „Gold Award“ for anti-phishing protection from AV-Comparatives, an independent testing authority – as reported in their annual report.

“Phishing websites attempt to steal money from their victims without making any changes to the computer or device being used to access them. A security product that warns of known/suspected phishing sites can protect the user from fraud,” 

states AV-Comparatives and continues that ESET flagship security product ESET Smart Security has blocked the most phishing websites in their tests – 99%. 

“We found the interface of ESET Smart Security 7 to be excellent. The program is, in our opinion, very clear and easy to use, even on a touchscreen device,“ 

concludes AV-Comparatives it‘s analysis.

The advanced Anti-Phishing Module has been introduced in the sixth generation of ESET Smart Security with the latest, seventh version, offering enhanced anti-phishing protection. Anti-Phishing technology protects you from attempts to acquire passwords, banking data and other sensitive information by fake websites masquerading as legitimate ones. The dedicated module includes an extended database of phishing sites as well as verified reports by users and partners. The Anti-phishing database is updated by ESET regularly (users’ computers receive data about new phishing threats every 20 minutes) and this database includes information from our partners as well. Along this straightforward approach, ESET Anti-Phishing implements specific proactive algorithms. These inspect the visual design of websites in an effort to eliminate those acting as parasites on their genuine counterparts. This approach is used to detect for example fake internet banking forms.

„Advanced Anti-Phishing module along with features like the Exploit Blocker, Vulnerability Shield or Advanced Memory Scanner is one of the key highlights of our ESET Smart Security 7 launched last year. Our research & development is working tirelessly on developing new technologies and features for our products to offer even better protection to our customers and we are happy to see those improvement being recognized by independent testing authorities,“ 

says ESET Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Ignacio Sbampato.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.


About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.

ESET Go Explore Dropion Reaches Stratosphere in Unique Social Gaming Experiment

Prague, Czech Republic – ESET®, the global leader in proactive digital protection with a record 10 years of consecutive VB100 awards for its ESET NOD32® technology, has launched (together with its partners) a gondola called Dropion into the stratosphere. For this unique social gaming experiment dubbed Stratocaching, ESET partnered with a group of young technology enthusiasts from Czech “No Rocket Science” and Technet.cz.  

In all, more than 200-thousand online viewers and 13-thousand players watched in real-time as the Dropion soared to the stratosphere, releasing a dozen GPS-tracked seeds and landing safely in a village 50 kilometers from Prague, Czech Republic. Thousands of people searched for these seeds from near-space with the help of their smartphones in this world premiere of Stratocaching – a geocaching game with a space twist, as reported by Technet.cz, a respected and most visited Czech technology news portal.

“Exploring is an activity that enriches every individual. It allows us to create, relax and get inspired by new ideas. ESET was proud to be the main partner of the Stratocaching experiment and our team has great respect for the talent and enthusiasm of its organizers. We all enjoyed the moments as ESET Go Explore Dropion touched the stratosphere,” says Jaroslav Fabian, Marketing Director of ESET Czech Republic, a subsidiary of ESET.

Stratocaching was the first of its kind gaming experiment in the world, launched in a country where geocaching is quite popular (Czech Republic ranks 4th globally based on Geocaching.com). The project was 16 months in the making and involved scientists, academicians, professionals, companies as well as enthusiasts who took part in the pre-launch preparations. Technet.cz highlighted the success of this gaming experiment with elements of science as follows: “This experiment also introduced some aspects of near-space physics, meteorology and technology, and for the enthused fans put space literally within grasp.” 

In addition, Lupa.cz, a Czech news portal, has honored the Stratocaching project and its main partner ESET, as the best Internet Project in Czech Republic. It received the Crystal Magnifying Glass 2013 Award in its annual Special Award Category.

About Version 2 Limited
Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.

Through an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.


About ESET
For 30 years, ESET® has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET’s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single “in-the-wild” malware without interruption since 2003.