There is some confusion over whether it is safe to install a new version of ESET Antivirus (NOD32) or ESET Smart Security over the top of an existing license.

Here is a guide to trouble-free installation of ESET antivirus or ESET Smart Security when you already have an ESET product installed...

How to install an upgrade to your ESET antivirus - or ESET Smart Security...

this includes:

• upgrading from 2.7, 3.0, 4.0, 4.2 etc to 5.0 for Home or 4.2 for Business


• changing from ESET antivirus to ESET Smart Security


• installing a full licensed copy when you have the trial

Posted by Greg Hewitt-Long in General Security on Wednesday, June 23. 2010 07:52

ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition version 4.2.76 has been released in all available languages.

Changelog:

Fix: Occasional ekrn crash after installation
Fix: Occasional crashes of Windows Vista/Windows 7 during hibernation with firewall in interactive mode
Fix: Occasional issues with user profile readability
Fix: Certain websites opening blank in Internet Explorer
Fix: ThreatSense.Net settings not applied when product installed with an attached configuration file
Fix: Installer not detecting Microsoft Security Essentials present on the system
Fix: Compatibility issue with Steganos Safe software
Fix: Compatibility issue with Parallels Virtuozzo Containers
Fix: Issue with blocking of VPN use on Windows XP
Fix: Issue with establishing HTTP/POP3 connection
Fix: Issue with excessive creation of temp files by Mozilla Thunderbird
Fix: Detection of infected messages in Mozilla Thunderbird despite disabled email client protection
Fix: Several localization issues
Added: Scanning of messages in Microsoft Outlook 2010
Added: Support for Microsoft Windows Live Mail 2011

Licensed users may download the updated version from ESET's Download center or for further information, please contact your local reseller, distributor or ESET office.

Posted by Greg Hewitt-Long in Eset Software at 10:56

As everyone knows, no single protection system is 100% - and even with a layered defense, it is possible for a threat to arrive on your PC (or Mac) without detection - the final step between you an POTENTIAL infections, is you!

This very morning, I received just such a threat - it arrives in an email and was not picked up by ESET as an email threat. The email came to a publicly available email address - and it there were some obvious clues that this was not a legitimate email...



Clues in the email:

1. from a company, business, or person we didn't recognize
2. to a publicly available email address we only expect email on a particular topic (and the topic was not correct)
3. a zipped attachment included with the email

Posted by Greg Hewitt-Long in Virus & AntiVirus News at 08:44

As everyone knows, no single protection system is 100% - and even with a layered defense, it is possible for a threat to arrive on your PC (or Mac) without detection - the final step between you an POTENTIAL infections, is you!

This very morning, I received just such a threat - it arrives in an email and was not picked up by ESET as an email threat. The email came to a publicly available email address - and it there were some obvious clues that this was not a legitimate email...



Clues in the email:

1. from a company, business, or person we didn't recognize
2. to a publicly available email address we only expect email on a particular topic (and the topic was not correct)
3. a zipped attachment included with the email

Posted by Greg Hewitt-Long in Virus & AntiVirus News at 08:44