Bratislava, November 4th , 2010

ESET, the producer of acclaimed ESET NOD32 Antivirus proudly announces the release of a security solution for the Mac platform. Aimed for the home user, ESET Cybersecurity for Mac offers complete protection against cross-platform and emerging threats. The solution’s advanced ThreatSense®scanning engine automatically detectsand cleans malicious code, including threats designed for the Windows operating systems.

Richard Marko, CTO at ESET underlines that "even if the solitary Mac is not the primary target, it can have the role of carrier of malware and seriously infect other Windows-based computers. Therefore, every single user needs comprehensive protection, which is fully satisfied by ESET Cybersecurity."

Key Benefits

• Smart Detection

ESET Cybersecurity focuses on real-time detection of malware utilizing advanced heuristics to help protect the users from unknown threats. It uses generic signatures and genetic technology to help detect unfamiliar mutations of known malware. Given that computers are most vulnerable to internet threats during the window between the virus outbreak and the signature update, ESET ThreatSense® technology minimizes the risk exposure.

• Small System Footprint

ESET has engineered a smart solution with the on of the lowest system footprints on the market ensuring fast startup and smooth performance.

• Exchangeable Media Access Control

It is crucial to control the use of exchangeable media and stem any infiltration through this vector. Prevention of infection via exchangeable media is especially important when huge volumes of data is being transferred physically between workstations.

• Scanning for Cross-Platform Threats

Scanning for threats coded for the Mac platform, ESET Cybersecurity has the capability to detect Windows-targeted threats, which may not harm the Mac itself, but could affect Windows-based systems.

• Advanced Scanning Settings

The advanced scanning function includes customizable features, like variable scanning depth, file size and time-out for the scanned object. Users can set the maximum depth, scanning time and size of the archive to be screened.

• Updates

ESET Cybersecurity offers two modes to perform virus signature database updates, either everytime the user reboots the computer, or whenever new updates become available.

• Removable Media Scanning

Media plug-ins for the MAC OS are scanned for malware infiltrations either on-access or on-demand.

ESET Cybersecurity for Mac requires 32bit x86 or 64bit x64, Intel® processors and supports Mac OS X 10.5.x (Leopard) and Mac OS X 10.6.x (Snow Leopard). The product requires 35MB disk space (download).

The product is available for purchase on www.eset.lu/download starting November 4, 2010.