ESET NOD32

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ESET NOD32 Antivirus
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ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4
ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Developer(s) ESET
Stable release 4.0.474.0 / 2009-11-25; 14 days ago[1]
Operating system Microsoft Windows, Linux, FreeBSD, DOS, Novell NetWare, Solaris, Windows Mobile
Type Antivirus
License Proprietary
Website eset.com/products/nod32.php
eset.com/smartsecurity/

ESET NOD32 Antivirus, commonly known as NOD32, is an antivirus software package made by the Slovak company ESET. ESET NOD32 Antivirus is sold in two editions, Home Edition and Business Edition. The Business Edition packages add ESET Remote Administrator allowing for server deployment and management, mirroring of threat signature database updates and the ability to install on Microsoft Windows Server operating systems.

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[edit] History

[edit] ESET NOD32 Antivirus

NOD32 was created in the early 1990s when computer viruses were becoming increasingly prevalent.

Initially the program gained popularity with IT workers in Eastern European countries, as ESET was based in Slovakia. Though the program's abbreviation was originally pronounced as individual letters, recent worldwide use of the program has led to the more common single-word pronunciation, sounding like the English word nod.[2] The company reached its 4000th update to virus definitions on April 10, 2009.

The acronym NOD stands for Nemocnice na Okraji Disku ("Hospital at the end of the disk"), a pun related to the Czechoslovakian medical drama series Nemocnice na okraji města (Hospital at the End of the City).

[edit] ESET Smart Security

On November 5, 2007, ESET released an Internet security suite, ESET Smart Security, to compete with other security suites by other companies such as McAfee, Symantec, AVG and Kaspersky. ESET Smart Security incorporates anti-spam and a bidirectional firewall along with traditional anti-malware features of ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

[edit] ESET SysInspector

ESET SysInspector is a diagnostic tool which allows in depth analysis of various aspects of the operating system, including running processes, registry content, startup items and network connections. Anti-Stealth Technology is used to discover hidden objects (rootkits) in the Master Boot Record, boot sector, registry entries, drivers, services and processes. SysInspector Logs are standard XML files and can be submitted to IT experts for further analysis. Two logs can be compared to find a set of items not common to both logs.

ESET Mobile Antivirus

[edit] ESET Remote Administrator

ESET Remote Administrator is a central management console designed to allow network administrators to manage ESET software across a corporate network.

[edit] ESET Mobile Antivirus

ESET Mobile Antivirus is aimed at protecting smartphones from viruses, spyware, adware, trojans, worms, rootkits, and other unwanted software. It also provides antispam filtering for SMS messages. A version for Windows Mobile is currently available and a Symbian OS version is now in beta testing.[3]

[edit] Other Programs

ESET has released free standalone removers for malware when they are widespread, such as Mebroot[4] and Conficker.[5]

In July, 2009, ESET released a program called ESET Uninstaller to help uninstall ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security versions 3 and 4.[6]

[edit] Development

[edit] ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server

On November 4, 2009, ESET announced ESET Mail Security for Microsoft Exchange Server, which contains both antimalware and antispam modules.[7]

[edit] ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian

In March, 2009 at CeBIT in Hannover, Germany, ESET demonstrated a preliminary version of ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian. [8] In October, 2009, the program went into public beta.[9]

[edit] ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Mac OS X and Linux Desktop

[edit] Beta 1

On December 2, 2009, ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac OS X Desktop and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Linux Desktop were released for public testing. ESET stated the release automatically detects and cleans cross-platform malware, scans archives, automatically scans removable media such as USB flash drives when mounted, performs real-time scanning, provides reports and offers a GUI similar to the Microsoft Windows version[10].

[edit] ESET Smart Security 4.0

[edit] Beta 1

On November 18, 2008, ESET Smart Security 4.0 Beta 1 was released for limited public testing. ESET claims that version 4.0 includes improvement in detection and cleaning; the integration of ESET SysInspector, ESET SysRescue, Mozilla Thunderbird; Windows Live Mail support; and a self-defense module. For version 4.0 ESET developed a new wizard for creating a Bootable CD and USB key. After installing the Microsoft Windows Automated Installation Kit v1.1, the wizard creates an ISO image Live CD with installed Anti-virus and allows burning it on CD or copying it on a USB mass storage device. Users can boot the computer from this recovery medium, scan and clean the infected system, and afterwards reboot a clean system[11].

[edit] Release Candidate

On February 18, 2009, ESET Smart Security 4.0 Release Candidate 1 was released. It contains additional support for Windows 2000, Windows Live Mail, an update to its firewall module and other fixes. [12]

[edit] Full Release

On March 2, 2009, ESET released the full product for purchase or upgrade. The full program can be downloaded, as a trial, at one of the official ESET download sites. There were compatibility problems between Windows Vista SP2 and version 4 of its Smart Security and Antivirus products. However, this was remedied by an update. [13]

[edit] Technical information

NOD32 is written largely in assembly code,[14] which supposedly contributes to its low use of system resources and high scanning speed.

On a network, NOD32 clients can update from a central "mirror server" on the network.

[edit] Reception

  • NOD32 was certified by ICSA Labs.[15]
  • It has earned 58 VB100 awards by Virus Bulletin, [16] the highest amount earned by any of the tested anti-virus products. [17]
  • It was rated 5 stars out of 6 by PC Pro Magazine and received their "recommended" award. [18]
  • At CNET.com version 3.0 of NOD32 has received a score of 3.5/5 by editors[19]
  • However, the 4.0 version of NOD32 received a rating of 5/5 by editors [20]
  • A 94.4% malware detection rate and a 94.7% spyware detection rate in the latest AV-Test comparative [21]
  • A 97.2% detection rate in the latest AV-Comparatives test, earning it an "Advanced+" award[22]

[edit] See also

Computer security portal

[edit] References

  1. ^ ESET, LLC. "ESET Smart Security + ESET NOD32 Antivirus v4.0.474.0 released". Eset.com. http://www.eset.com/joomla/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=6805&Itemid=2. Retrieved 2008-11-26. 
  2. ^ "NOD32 - What does it mean? - Wilders Security Forums". Wilderssecurity.com. http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=25585. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 
  3. ^ ESET Mobile Antivirus for Symbian OS Public Beta 1
  4. ^ http://www.eset.eu/encyclopaedia/mebroot_backdoor_sinowal_trojan_mebroot_stealth_mbr_trojan_backdoor_maosboot?lng=en
  5. ^ http://www.eset.eu/encyclopaedia/win32_conficker_x_net_worm_kido_iq_downadup_c_worm_gen_c?lng=en
  6. ^ http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2289 How do I manually uninstall my ESET security product? (4.0)
  7. ^ http://beta.eset.com/emsx ESET Mail Security 4 for Microsoft Exchange Server Public Beta 1
  8. ^ https://www.eset.de/news/cebit-2009-fuer-eset-und-datsec-ein-voller-erfolg/
  9. ^ http://beta.eset.com/emavsymbian
  10. ^ [ http://www.eset.eu/press-ESET-Releases-Beta-Version-NOD32-Mac-OS-Linux ESET Releases Beta Version of ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac OS X and Linux]
  11. ^ [http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=225559 Full changelog
  12. ^ http://beta.eset.com/ess/changelog Full Changelog
  13. ^ http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2254 Why does my Protection status icon turn red after installing Service Pack 2 for Microsoft Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008? (4.0)
  14. ^ ESET, LLC and ESET, spol. s r.o.. "ESET — Essential Security against Evolving Threats". Eset.com. http://www.eset.com/company/article/(NOD32)-an-extremely-fast-Hi-Performance-Scanning-Engine---interview-with-Randy-Abrams/1497.php?contentID=1497. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 
  15. ^ "/ICSALabs/Antivirus/Certified Products". Icsalabs.com. http://www.icsalabs.com/icsa/product.php?tid=dfgdf$gdhkkjk-kkkk. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 
  16. ^ ESET, LLC and ESET, spol. s r.o.. "Compare Antivirus Software — NOD32 compared to the competition — ESET". Eset.com. http://www.eset.com/products/compare.php. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 
  17. ^ "Virus Bulletin : Independent Malware Advice". Virusbtn.com. http://www.virusbtn.com/vb100/archive/results?vendor=VE14. Retrieved 2008-10-10. 
  18. ^ "PC Pro: Product Reviews: Labs: Security suites". http://www.pcpro.co.uk/labs/160/security-suites/products.html. 
  19. ^ ESET NOD32 3.0 Antivirus System (Windows) System utility reviews - CNET Reviews
  20. ^ "ESET NOD32 Antivirus". http://download.cnet.com/ESET-NOD32-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10185608.html. Retrieved 2009-11-15. 
  21. ^ http://www.virusbtn.com/news/2008/09_02
  22. ^ http://www.av-comparatives.org/

[edit] External links

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