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How Do You Test Anti-Virus For Unknown Virus Detection?
Is a Mac more secure than a PC running Windows?
Excel Zero-Day Update
Excel Zero Day Exploit Reported...Have a (Win32)Bagle with it too
Well, there's a right way and a wrong way. Unfortunately ConsumerReports.org didn't know of ESET's NOD32 or the right way to test for unknown viruses either.
ESET Research • 16 Aug 2006 • 2 min. read
The real answer is that there is no scientific data to support a claim that the Mac OS is a safer OS than Windows, and the truth is that it really is not the issue.
ESET Research • 11 Jul 2006 • 2 min. read
NOD32 now detects attempts to exploit the Excel vulnerability announced June 16th.
ESET Research • 18 Jun 2006 • 0 min. read
It's been a busy day in anti-virus land. There is a reported zero-day vulnerability in Microsoft Excel.
ESET Research • 16 Jun 2006 • 2 min. read
Is 3-February-2006 going to be DDAY?
Perhaps calling it DDAY is a little over hyped. Mind you, nothing like the hype associated with people who call the worm du jour "Kama Sutra".
ESET Research • 08 Mar 2006 • 3 min. read
The Great Anti-Virus Conspiracy
Working in the anti-virus industry requires a good stock of tin foil hats to hand out to some strange conspiracy theorists.
$20 US worth of anti-spyware for free!!!
Tip, never trust an anti-virus or anti-spyware product that scans for free but will not clean until you pay.
ESET Research • 07 Mar 2006 • 4 min. read
Is this the camera that launched a thousand blogs?
There is a remarkable similarity between traffic cameras and adware. I know, it sounds more like spyware, but it really is closer to adware.
ESET Research • 08 Jan 2006 • 3 min. read
