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A busy night at the Stration
The Win32/Stration family of worms has kept ESET's analysts busy over the last few days; but last night, with close to 50 variants being released in one go, they were able to go home and get some sleep. Why?
Andrew Lee • 20 Oct 2006
The Hamburglar Meets the iPod
There is only one way that software (or hardware with software on it) releases with the wrong data (malware is the wrong data). That is if the company releasing the data doesn't know what they are releasing.
ESET Research • 17 Oct 2006
ESET NOD32 Blocks VML Exploit Attacks
ESET's NOD32 is the first known anti-virus product to detect all known types of VML exploit. This detection and blocking prevents attackers from gaining control of the users PC and then running other malicious software.
ESET Research • 26 Sep 2006
Is ZERT Right for You?
ZERT is a group of security researchers who feel that the danger of the vulnerability and lack of an MS patch warrants creating their own temporary patch.
ESET Research • 22 Sep 2006
ESET Warns of New Vulnerability Affecting IE
As of this writing we have not seen malicious code exploiting this vulnerability, but that does not mean it will not happen.
ESET Research • 15 Sep 2006
What is a Behavior Blocker?
Scanners and behavior blockers both attempt to stop viruses, spyware and other bad programs. The approaches used by scanners and behavior blockers are complementary when a skilled user applies them.
ESET Research • 11 Sep 2006
Doesn't the EICAR test file look spiffy?
Nothing inside the file changed, but the file is no longer "The Anti-virus test file", it is now "The Anti-Virus or Anti-Malware test file". Why the change?
ESET Research • 09 Sep 2006
Good Tests are Important
There are several other factors in performing a test properly, however problems with samples and are consistently found in the really bad tests.
ESET Research • 07 Sep 2006
Don't Leave Your Goalie Alone On The Field!
Anti-virus software is a lot like a goalie. No matter how good the goalie is, if the other team gets enough shots on goal then one will make it into the net.
ESET Research • 01 Sep 2006
How Do You Test Anti-Virus For Unknown Virus Detection?
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
Is a Mac more secure than a PC running Windows?
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
Excel Zero-Day Update
NOD32 now detects attempts to exploit the Excel vulnerability announced June 16th.
ESET Research • 18 Jun 2006
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