Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 8, 2010: ESET, the producer of acclaimed ESET NOD32 Antivirus proudly announces the release of a security solution for the Mac platform. Aimed for the home user, ESET Cybersecurity offers complete protection against cross-platform and emerging threats, making Macs even safer. Advanced ThreatSense® scanning engine automatically detects and cleans malicious code, including threats designed for the Windows operating systems.
Richard Marko, CTO at ESET underlines that “ESET Cybersecurity complements your Mac’s security features with unique proactive detection technology. Capable of intercepting threats that target multiple platforms – Mac, Windows and Linux, this product delivers unrivaled, comprehensive protection.”
“We are pleased to announce the launch of ESET Cybersecurity in the Middle East. The number of Mac homeusers in the region has increased significantly and with that the number of cyber threats has also increased. ESET Cybersecurity will provide users of Mac the same high level of protection that our customers have come to expect from ESET. The advanced ThreatSense scanning engine offers the Mac user proactive protection, where it will detect and clean known and unknown threats automatically, ” Mr. Neo Neophytou, MD of ADAOX, ESET’s Regional Business Development explains.
Key Benefits
• Smart Detection
ESET Cybersecurity focuses on real-time detection of malware utilizing advanced heuristics to help protect the users from unknown threats. It uses generic signatures and proactive technology to help detect unfamiliar mutations of known malware types. Given that computers are most vulnerable to internet threats during the window between the threat outbreak and the signature update, ESET ThreatSense® technology minimizes the risk exposure.
• Small System Footprint
ESET has engineered a smart solution with one of the lowest system footprints on the market ensuring fast startup and smooth performance.
Key Features
• Exchangeable Media Access Control
It is crucial to control the use of exchangeable media and stem any infiltration through this vector. Prevention of infection via exchangeable media is especially important when huge volumes of data is being transferred physically between workstations.
• Scanning for Cross-Platform Threats
Scanning for threats coded for the Mac platform, ESET Cybersecurity has the capability to detect Windows-targeted threats, which may not harm the Mac itself, but could affect Windows-based systems.
• Advanced Scanning Settings
The advanced scanning function includes customizable features, like variable scanning depth, file size and time-out for the scanned object. Users can set the maximum depth, scanning time and size of the archive to be screened.
• Updates
ESET Cybersecurity offers two modes to perform virus signature database updates, either everytime the system is rebooted, or whenever new updates become available.
• Removable Media Scanning
External media for the Mac are scanned for malware infiltrations either on-access or on-demand.
ESET Cybersecurity requires 32-bit or 64-bit Intel® processors and supports Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) and Mac OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard). The product requires 35MB disk space (download).
The product is available on www.eset.eu/download as of November 4, 2010.
About ADAOX and ESET
ADAOX Middle East is the Regional Business Development and Support Center for ESET NOD32 Security Solutions in the Middle East.
ESET, founded in 1992, is a global vendor of security software for corporate customers and households. ESET develops software solutions that deliver instant, comprehensive protection against evolving computer security threats. We pioneered and continue to lead the industry in proactive threat detection.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus holds the world record for the number of Virus Bulletin “VB100 Awards,” never to have missed a single “In-the-Wild” worm or virus since the inception of testing in 1998.
The company has global headquarters and research center in Bratislava, Slovakia with an extensive partner network in 180 countries. In 2008, ESET has opened a new research center in Krakow, Poland. ESET is one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the region of Europe, Middle East and Africa according to Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA ranking.
Flagship products are ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security. Built on the award-winning ThreatSense® engine are highly integrated security solutions trusted by more than 100 milion of users to protect their computers against a host of Internet-borne malware , such as viruses, trojans, worms, adware, spyware, phishing, rootkits and other Internet threats.
ThreatSense.Net® is ESET’s in-the-cloud malware collection system utilizing data from users of ESET solutions worldwide. This continual streaming of information provides ESET Virus Lab specialists with a real-time accurate snapshot of the nature and scope of global infiltrations. Careful analysis of the threats, attack vectors and patterns serves ESET to fine-tune all heuristic and signature updates to protect its users against tomorrow’s threats.
For further details, please visit http://www.adaox.com
For further information, please contact:
Aji Joseph
ADAOX Middle East
ESET NOD32 Business Development & Support
Tel: +971 4 3754052
Email: [email protected]
