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2022: Correcting Dangerous Vulnerability of Privilege Elevation

On February 3, 2022, it was reported that the Slovak security solution manufacturer ESET issued a fix for a dangerous privilege elevation vulnerability affecting many products for Windows 10 and later and Windows Server 2016 and later. More details here.

2015

Online Payment Protection Module

On October 23, 2015, ESET announced the release of ESET NOD32 personal products, which implement a fundamentally different module for protecting banking operations and online payments, and improved^[1] user interface^[1].

To ensure the security of remote payments and banking operations of private users, ESET NOD32 Smart Security personal solution has implemented the module "Protection of online payments." It creates a secure environment for online transactions, automatically determining when a user visits an Internet bank or payment services.

The released version of ESET NOD32 Smart Security contains an improved Reputation Analysis module based on ESET LiveGrid cloud technology, which evaluates files, programs and sites, allows you to quickly block threats.

The ESET NOD32 Smart Security release updated a number of well-known technologies, including "Botnet Protection" to prevent the penetration of malicious botnet programs, network attacks and spam mailings. The module introduced support for network signatures, which allows you to more accurately determine malicious and outgoing traffic from infected computers that are part of the botnet. Exploit Protection detects unknown zero-day threats and vulnerabilities in popular software products, including browsers, PDF editors, email clients, and Microsoft Office documents . The Vulnerability Shield module improves the detection of known vulnerabilities at the network level.

ESET NOD32 Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus have updated the interface and improved the update process - it has become more flexible and transparent, security features are added automatically as available.

All versions of the output antivirus products are fully compatible with OS MicrosoftWindows 10.

Testing of "Parental Control" module as part of ESET NOD32 Smart Security

On October 6, 2015, the company ESET announced that it was testing the Parental Control module as part of the ESET NOD32 Smart Security antivirus product in an independent test laboratory. AV-Comparatives

AV-Comparatives tested the effectiveness of the product blocking web pages with content unacceptable to children:

• pornography,
• gambling,
• propaganda of religious cults,
• advocacy of violence,
• advocacy of suicide,
• drug or alcohol propaganda,
• arms sales, etc.

Testing was performed in a Windows environment. In the process, 1 thousand references to porn sites and 200 to other undesirable sites were used. Check for false positives was carried out using 50 links to sites with content permissible for children.

According to the results of the ESET NOD32 test, Smart Security blocked 99.8% of porn sites and 89% of other unwanted links, made seven false positives.

Parent Control module in ESET NOD32 Smart Security effectively filters content, detecting unwanted sites and preventing access to them. It's easy to customize with easy-to-use, easy-to-use prompts. The list of categories of sites for blocking is enough, but not overly extensive, especially impressive is the possibility of tuning taking into account the age of the child, "experts at AV-Comparatives concluded

2014

Social protection opportunities

On November 19, 2014, ESET introduced the updated generation of ESET NOD32 Anti-Virus and ESET NOD32 Smart Security personal products. Solutions provide the highest level of protection against modern cyber threats, including the most complex attacks.

The Botnet Protection module in the ESET NOD32 Smart Security solution recognizes cyber attacks like Windigo, which affected up to 25,000 web servers, as well as desktops and mobile devices. The technology protects against the penetration of malicious botnet programs, prevents network attacks and spamming.

Exploit Protection technology has already proven to be an effective method of detecting unknown threats and zero-day vulnerabilities in popular software products. It focuses on the most common software, including web browsers, PDF editors, mail clients, and Microsoft Office documents. The new generation ESET NOD32 also protects against attacks on Java-based software, which is among the Top 10 in the number of vulnerabilities.

The updated products provide social protection capabilities: ESET Social Media Scanner for Facebook and Twitter, as well as Parental Control. The need to protect children on the network was confirmed by an ESET Russia survey, according to which almost 90% of schoolchildren regularly use the Internet. At the same time, 53% of families have children online almost around the clock, in 22% they go online from home after lessons, and in 7% - on weekends. Another 4% of schoolchildren prepare lessons using the Internet. In 9% of families, the "children's" Internet is banned, and only 5% of schoolchildren refuse it voluntarily - they do not have time for network entertainment.

Within the framework of the ESET concept, NOD32 protects against both modern threats and the actions of ordinary thieves or fraudsters. The Antivor module, implemented in the previous version, proved its demand - 11% of users activated it. This feature helps in the search for lost or stolen computers, monitors the location of the device and shows it on the map online.

Ability to identify unknown threats and zero-day vulnerabilities

On August 7, 2014, ESET announced the release of a beta version of the new generation of personal antivirus solutions ESET NOD32 Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus.

ESET NOD32 products support innovative malware detection technologies that detect unknown threats and zero-day vulnerabilities in programs, documents, and browsers.

The Botnet Protection module helps recognize cyber attacks like Windigo, which affected tens of thousands of web servers and user devices.

2013: ESET NOD32 Smart Security with Exploit Protection

On October 17, 2013, the manufacturer antivirus software ESET announced the release of the ESET NOD32 Smart Security update.

New Opportunities

• Exploit protection is a technology for blocking exploit programs, screen blockers and ransomware aimed at identity theft. Prevents attacks on web browsers, PDF editors, and other installed applications.

• Advanced memory scanning - Enables you to neutralize encrypted malware that is installed on your computer hidden from the user.

• Anti-Theft-Search for lost or stolen computers. Monitors the location of lost devices. Displays the position on the map online using Wi-Fi. Saves pictures from the built-in camera in the my.eset.com 's personal account and provides access to the collected information.

Availability

Users of existing licenses can upgrade from ESET NOD32 Smart Security to an older version.

2012

ESET Smart Security 6

New versions of NOD32 Antivirus and Smart Security provide real-time, high-quality PC protection and can detect and neutralize threats before user systems and data are seriously harmed. The NOD32 Antivirus application can withstand any modern viruses. Smart Security is an end-to-end solution that includes a powerful firewall, intrusion prevention, anti-spam protection, USB and other portable drive verification tools, virus protection with heuristic analysis, and a cloud-based reputation service to assess the reliability of individual files.

One of the most significant improvements in new versions of products is a web service that will help the owner locate the missing or stolen device. The web interface, launched in the window of any browser, allows you to determine the current coordinates of the mobile phone on the map or study pictures from the laptop screen. NOD32 users will be able to evaluate Anti-Theft only during beta testing, after release this mechanism will be available only in the Smart Security application.

ESET Smart Security 5.2

The latest versions of ESET solutions for home users have been refined and supplemented with innovations: statistics on scanned files have been added to the main menu, process information in ESET Live Grid has been expanded, it has become possible to activate the product using a proxy server and many others.

Settings and management of parental controls have also been improved. The PC administrator can now designate a role for the user by entering age when configuring parental controls. Added Junk Resource Prioritization.

ESET Smart Security 5 with Eset Live Grid Cloud Technology

With the permission of the user ESET Smart Security 5 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 carefully analyze the contents of USB devices, CDs and DVDs. It is also allowed to block specific media based on a number of parameters, such as device ID, drive type and serial number. The speed and efficiency of scanning the system in search of malicious applications is also increased through the use of ESET reputation web services and the prompt collection and analysis of threat information.

An optimized startup procedure will allow users to start immediately after booting the operating system without security concerns. When starting an application running in full-screen mode, ESET Smart Security 5 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 learned to automatically switch to silent mode, in which the system resource consumption is minimal. This new functionality ensures the performance of demanding programs (for example, video games) and allows the user to focus on their work without being distracted by pop-up notifications.

ESET Smart Security 5 BETA includes parental controls to block access to unwanted pages. Parents can prohibit visits to specific resources or all sites belonging to one of the 20 prescribed categories. Integrated anti-spam mechanisms have undergone optimization and now guarantee even greater accuracy in detecting unwanted e-mail. Smart Firewall is responsible for monitoring network traffic and prevents unauthorized remote access to your computer.

The new version of the system introduced the Eset Live Grid cloud technology, which allows the company not only to inform the client about the emerging dangerous codes, but also to receive information from the client about the malicious activity of applications. This information will help the company's specialists quickly respond to new threats. Using cloud technology, the user can verify the reputation of any running process or file stored on disk through the program interface - reputation data comes from the cloud.

The product has significantly modified HIPS attack prevention technology, which analyzes the behavior of suspicious programs and blocks their dangerous actions. At the same time, the product gives the user the opportunity to further define the rules of behavior of individual processes and applications. Eset Smart Security 5.0 also allows the user to identify removable media and define protection rules for it.

Another new element of protection was parental control, which allows children to limit their actions on the Internet. The product divides all resources of the Network into 26 categories, by which the division of access is organized. A so-called game mode is provided, which is turned on when the entire window of the graphics subsystem is captured by one program. This mode blocks the display of alerts from the security system, which also consumes a minimum amount of resources.

By the end of this year, the company plans to release antivirus for the Android platform called Eset Mobile Security for Android. The enterprise Endpoint Security Suite is scheduled to be launched in the first quarter of 2012. In the second quarter, the company plans to release a security product update for Mac OS X called Eset Cybersecurity, which will introduce new functionality.

2011: Best ESET Smart Security 5 results in PassMark testing

ESET, the developer of antivirus software and computer security solutions, reports that the ESET NOD32 Smart Security 5 solution showed the best results in independent PassMark testing in September 2011.

PassMark specializes in the development of tools for assessing the functionality and performance of software and hardware. From July to September 2011, the company conducted expert performance testing of ten antivirus solutions for the Windows 7 Ultimate Edition software platform (64-bit).

This test examined 10 antivirus solutions of the world's leading vendors. All products tested were compared according to 14 parameters: loading time; average scan time; user interface; start time; impact on RAM; Internet Explorer 8 startup time Free hard disk space required to install the software installation time; network bandwidth, installation of third-party applications, etc.

Experts PassMark paid special attention to product performance indicators. The ESET NOD32 Smart Security 5 solution has shown the best results according to criteria such as RAM usage; Distribution size and hard disk space Scan time before reboot Impact on system registry loading RAM load at peak loads, etc.

According to the test results, antivirus products were rated according to each criterion. At the end of testing, all points were summed up, the best anti-virus solutions and the main advantages of a particular development were determined by the final indicator. The ESET NOD32 Smart Security 5 solution showed the best result among competitors, gaining 107 points and beating products such as Norton Internet Security 2012 (95 points), Kaspersky Internet Security 2012 (89 points), Trend Micro Titanium Internet Security 2011 (65 points), etc.

Summing up the testing, analysts noted the main advantages of the new version of ESET NOD32 Smart Security 5. It's minimal memory utilization compared to competitors, fast system scans, and minimal impact on PC performance.

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