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1. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 represents a new approach to truly integrated computer security. The most recent version of
the ThreatSense® scanning engine utilizes speed and precision to keep your computer safe. The result is an intelligent
system that is constantly on alert for attacks and malicious software that might endanger your computer.
ESET NOD32 Antivirus 6 is a complete security solution that combines maximum protection and a minimal system
footprint. Our advanced technologies use artificial intelligence to prevent infiltration by viruses, spyware, trojan horses,
worms, adware, rootkits, and other threats without hindering system performance or disrupting your computer.
Features and benefits
Antivirus and antispyware
Proactively detects and cleans more known and unknown viruses, worms,
trojans and rootkits. Advanced heuristic detection technology flags even
never-before-seen malware, protecting you from unknown threats and
neutralizing them before they can do any harm. Web access and Anti-Phishing
protection works by monitoring communication between web browsers and
remote servers (including SSL). Email client protection provides control of email
communication received through the POP3(S) and IMAP(S) protocols.
Regular updates
Regularly updating virus signature database and program modules is the best
method for ensuring the maximum level of security on your computer.
ESET Live Grid
(Cloud-powered Reputation)
You can check the reputation of running processes and files directly from ESET
NOD32 Antivirus.
Removable media control
Automatically scans all USB flash drives, memory cards and CDs/DVDs. Blocks
removable media based on type of media, manufacturer, size and other
attributes.
HIPS functionality
You can customize the behavior of the system in greater detail; specify rules for
the system registry, active processes and programs, and fine-tune your
security posture.
Gamer mode
Postpones all pop-up windows, updates or other system-intensive activities to
conserve system resources for gaming or other full-screen activities.
A license needs to be active in order for features of ESET NOD32 Antivirus to be operational. It is recommended that
you renew your license several weeks before the license for ESET NOD32 Antivirus expires.
1.1 What's new
Rollback previous virus signature database
If you suspect that a virus signature database or product module update may be unstable or corrupt, you can roll back
to the previous version and disable updates for a set period of time.
Improved Anti-Phishing protection
ESET NOD32 Antivirus will display a warning notification with several options when a web browser attempts to access
websites or domains catalogued in the ESET malware database.
Regular full scan
For increased security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus version 6 can regularly perform a full scan of your computer during idle
time. The scan is optimized not to run when the computer is operating on battery power.
Regular full scans help detect inactive threats on the computer and improve ESET cloud information about known and
unknown threats or files.
Scanning improvements of downloaded files
In previous versions, files downloaded from the internet were scanned by ESET only after they were completely
downloaded. ESET NOD32 Antivirus version 6 scans specific file types (e.g. archives) during the download process so
that the user does not have to wait until after the download process for files to be scanned.
Unified application notifications
The design and layout of all notification windows has been unified across version 6.