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ESET PRODUCTS FOR WINDOWS DEVICES 2019
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ESET NOD32 ANTIVIRUS EDITION 2019
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ESET NOD32 ANTIVIRUS EDITION 2019 FEATURES
Legendary antivirus technology
Protect yourself from ransomware and other types of malware with ESET's time-proven multilayered protection, trusted by over 110 million users worldwide.
Minimal power usage
Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns. Stay unplugged and online longer with battery-saving mode, and enjoy gaming without distracting pop-ups.
Protect yourself from ransomware and other types of malware with ESET's time-proven multilayered protection, trusted by over 110 million users worldwide.
- Antivirus and Antispyware
Provide proactive protection against all types of digital threats, including viruses, rootkits, worms and spyware.
- Anti-Phishing
Protects your privacy and assets against attempts by fake websites to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords or banking details.
- Scan While Downloading Files
Decreases scanning time by scanning specific file types - such as archives - during the download process.
- Advanced Memory Scanner
Enables improved detection of persistent malware that employs multiple layers of encryption to conceal its activity
- Script-Based Attack Protection
Detects attacks by malicious scripts that try to exploit Windows PowerShell. Also detects malicious JavaScripts that can attack via your browser. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge browsers are all supported.
- Ransomware Shield
Blocks malware that tries to lock you out of your personal data and then asks you to pay a ‘ransom’ to unlock it.
- UEFI Scanner
Protects from threats that attack your computer on a deeper level, even before the start of Windows - on systems with the UEFI system interface.
- Cloud-Powered Scanning
Speeds up scans by whitelisting safe files based on the ESET Live Grid® file reputation database. Helps to proactively stop unknown malware based on its behavior, by comparing it with our cloud-based reputation system.
- Exploit Blocker
Blocks attacks specifically designed to evade antivirus detection and eliminates lockscreens and ransomware. Protects against attacks on web browsers, PDF readers and other applications, including Java-based software.
- Device Control
Allows you to prevent unauthorized copying of your private data to an external device. Allows you to block storage media – CDs, DVDs, USB sticks, and disk storage devices. Lets you block devices connecting via Bluetooth, FireWire and serial/parallel ports.
- Idle-State Scanning
Aids system performance by performing in-depth scans when your computer is not in use. Helps detect potential inactive threats before they can cause damage.
- Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS)
Lets you customize the behavior of the system in greater detail. Gives you the option to specify rules for system registry, active processes and programs to fine-tune your security posture.
Minimal power usage
Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns. Stay unplugged and online longer with battery-saving mode, and enjoy gaming without distracting pop-ups.
- Small System Footprint
Maintains high performance and extends the lifetime of hardware. Fits any type of system environment. Saves internet bandwidth with extremely small update packages.
- Portable Computer Support
Postpones all non-actionable pop-up windows, updates and system-hungry activities to preserve system resources so that you can stay online and unplugged longer.
- Gamer Mode
ESET NOD32 Antivirus automatically switches to silent mode if any program is run in full-screen. System updates and notifications are postponed to save resources for gaming, video, photos or presentations.
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ESET INTERNET SECURITY 2019
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ESET INTERNET SECURITY 2019 EDITION FEATURES
Legendary antivirus technology
Protect yourself from ransomware and other types of malware with ESET's time-proven multilayered protection, trusted by over 110 million users worldwide.
Privacy protection
Stop hackers from misusing your passwords. Bank and purchase online safely. Prevent your kids from being exposed to offensive online content.
Anti-theft
Stay safer by tracking and locating your missing computer in case it gets lost or stolen, and identify thieves via your laptop’s built-in camera.
Minimal power usage
Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns. Stay unplugged and online longer with battery-saving mode, and enjoy gaming without distracting pop-ups.
Install and forget
Easy to install, renew and upgrade, our security is also designed for simple set up of all routine tasks. If you want, fine-tune your profile with 150 detailed settings.
Protect yourself from ransomware and other types of malware with ESET's time-proven multilayered protection, trusted by over 110 million users worldwide.
- Antivirus and Antispyware
Provide proactive protection against all types of digital threats, including viruses, rootkits, worms and spyware.
- Exploit Blocker
Blocks attacks specifically designed to evade antivirus detection and eliminates lockscreens and ransomware. Protects against attacks on web browsers, PDF readers and other applications, including Java-based software.
- Advanced Memory Scanner
Enables improved detection of persistent malware that employs multiple layers of encryption to conceal its activity
- Idle-State Scanning
Aids system performance by performing in-depth scans when your computer is not in use. Helps detect potential inactive threats before they can cause damage.
- UEFI Scanner
Protects from threats that attack your computer on a deeper level, even before the start of Windows - on systems with the UEFI system interface.
- Scan While Downloading Files
Decreases scanning time by scanning specific file types - such as archives - during the download process.
- Cloud-Powered Scanning
Speeds up scans by whitelisting safe files based on the ESET Live Grid® file reputation database. Helps to proactively stop unknown malware based on its behavior, by comparing it with our cloud-based reputation system.
- Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS)
Lets you customize the behavior of the system in greater detail. Gives you the option to specify rules for system registry, active processes and programs to fine-tune your security posture.
- Script-Based Attack Protection
Detects attacks by malicious scripts that try to exploit Windows PowerShell. Also detects malicious JavaScripts that can attack via your browser. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge browsers are all supported.
Privacy protection
Stop hackers from misusing your passwords. Bank and purchase online safely. Prevent your kids from being exposed to offensive online content.
- Ransomware Shield
Blocks malware that tries to lock you out of your personal data and then asks you to pay a ‘ransom’ to unlock it.
- Webcam Protection
Constantly monitors all the processes and applications running on your computer, to see which ones want to use your webcam. It alerts you to any that unexpectedly try to access your webcam, and lets you block them.
- Firewall
Prevents unauthorized access to your computer and misuse of your personal data.
- Network Attack Protection
In addition to Firewall, automatically protects your computer from malicious network traffic, blocking threats revealed by dangerous traffic patterns.
- Anti-Phishing
Protects your privacy and assets against attempts by fake websites to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords or banking details.
- Out-of-Home Network
Alerts you when connecting to an unknown network and prompts you to switch to the Strict Protection mode Makes your device invisible to other computers connected to the same network.
- Parental Control
Gives you the option to choose from prede?ned categories according to the age of your kids. Lets you set a password to protect settings against modi?cation as well as prevent unauthorized product uninstallation.
- Banking & Payment Protection IMPROVED
Features a special secured browser through which you can safely pay online. Automatically protects you on internet banking and while accessing web-based crypto-wallets. Encrypts the communication between the keyboard and the browser for safer transactions. Protects you from keyloggers.
- Connected Home Monitor
Enables you to test your home router for vulnerabilities, such as weak passwords or out of date firmware, and offers you remediation options. Provides you with an easy-to-access list of router-connected devices (smartphone, IoT, etc.), to show you who’s connected. Enables you to scan smart devices for vulnerabilities, and gives you suggestions on how to fix possible issues.
- Botnet Protection
Added layer of security that protects against botnet malware – preventing your computer from being misused for spam and network attacks. Benefit from a new type of detection thanks to Network Signatures, for even faster blocking of malicious traffic.
- Device Control
Allows you to prevent unauthorized copying of your private data to an external device. Allows you to block storage media – CDs, DVDs, USB sticks, and disk storage devices. Lets you block devices connecting via Bluetooth, FireWire and serial/parallel ports.
- Antispam
Keeps unwanted emails from clogging your mailbox.
Anti-theft
Stay safer by tracking and locating your missing computer in case it gets lost or stolen, and identify thieves via your laptop’s built-in camera.
- Location Tracking
Lets you mark a device as missing via the ESET® Anti-Theft web interface at my.eset.com to initiate automatic monitoring. Displays position on a map based on the Wi-Fi networks in range when the device comes online. Allows you to access the gathered information via ESET Anti-Theft at my.eset.com.
- Laptop Activity Watch
Allows you to watch thieves via your laptop’s built-in camera. Collects snapshots of the missing laptop’s screen. Saves all recent photos and snapshots to the web interface at my.eset.com.
- Anti-Theft Optimization
Lets you easily set up/configure Anti-Theft for maximum protection of your device. Makes it easy to configure Windows auto-login and operating system account passwords. Helps you increase the level of security by prompting you to modify key system settings.
- One-Way Messaging
At my.eset.com, create a message and have it displayed on your missing device – to increase the chances of its retrieval.
Minimal power usage
Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns. Stay unplugged and online longer with battery-saving mode, and enjoy gaming without distracting pop-ups.
- Small System Footprint
Maintains high performance and extends the lifetime of hardware. Fits any type of system environment. Saves internet bandwidth with extremely small update packages.
- Portable Computer Support
Postpones all non-actionable pop-up windows, updates and system-hungry activities to preserve system resources so that you can stay online and unplugged longer.
- Gamer Mode
ESET Inrernet Security automatically switches to silent mode if any program is run in full-screen. System updates and notifications are postponed to save resources for gaming, video, photos or presentations.
Install and forget
Easy to install, renew and upgrade, our security is also designed for simple set up of all routine tasks. If you want, fine-tune your profile with 150 detailed settings.
- One-Click Solution
Lets you view your protection status and access the most frequently used tools from all screens Offers comprehensive, one-click solutions to potential issues
- Settings for Advanced Users
Offers in-depth security settings to fit your needs Allows you to define maximum scanning depth, scanning time, size of the scanned files and archives, and much more
- ESET SysInspector®
An advanced diagnostic tool that captures critical information from the system to troubleshoot a broad range of security and compatibility issues
- Smooth Product Upgrades
Benefit from new protection technologies as soon as they become available, for a continuously high level of security
- Security Report NEW
Gives you a monthly insight into how ESET protects your computer. This summary includes information about detected threats, blocked web pages, intercepted spam emails, blocked webcam accesses and more.
- License Manager
View, manage and associate your licenses and ESET installations straight from our easy-to-use my.eset.com portal
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ESET SMART SECURITY PREMIUM EDITION 2019
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ESET SMART SECURITY PREMIUM EDITION 2019 FEATURES
Legendary antivirus technology
Protect yourself from ransomware and other types of malware with ESET's time-proven multilayered protection, trusted by over 110 million users worldwide.
Privacy protection
Stop hackers from misusing your passwords. Bank and purchase online safely. Prevent your kids from being exposed to offensive online content.
Anti-theft
Stay safer by tracking and locating your missing computer in case it gets lost or stolen, and identify thieves via your laptop’s built-in camera.
Minimal power usage
Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns. Stay unplugged and online longer with battery-saving mode, and enjoy gaming without distracting pop-ups.
Install and forget
Easy to install, renew and upgrade, our security is also designed for simple set up of all routine tasks. If you want, fine-tune your profile with 150 detailed settings.
Protect yourself from ransomware and other types of malware with ESET's time-proven multilayered protection, trusted by over 110 million users worldwide.
- Antivirus and Antispyware
Provide proactive protection against all types of digital threats, including viruses, rootkits, worms and spyware.
- Exploit Blocker
Blocks attacks specifically designed to evade antivirus detection and eliminates lockscreens and ransomware. Protects against attacks on web browsers, PDF readers and other applications, including Java-based software.
- Advanced Memory Scanner
Enables improved detection of persistent malware that employs multiple layers of encryption to conceal its activity
- Idle-State Scanning
Aids system performance by performing in-depth scans when your computer is not in use. Helps detect potential inactive threats before they can cause damage.
- UEFI Scanner
Protects from threats that attack your computer on a deeper level, even before the start of Windows - on systems with the UEFI system interface.
- Scan While Downloading Files
Decreases scanning time by scanning specific file types - such as archives - during the download process.
- Cloud-Powered Scanning
Speeds up scans by whitelisting safe files based on the ESET Live Grid® file reputation database. Helps to proactively stop unknown malware based on its behavior, by comparing it with our cloud-based reputation system.
- Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS)
Lets you customize the behavior of the system in greater detail. Gives you the option to specify rules for system registry, active processes and programs to fine-tune your security posture.
- Script-Based Attack Protection
Detects attacks by malicious scripts that try to exploit Windows PowerShell. Also detects malicious JavaScripts that can attack via your browser. Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome, Microsoft Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge browsers are all supported.
Privacy protection
Stop hackers from misusing your passwords. Bank and purchase online safely. Prevent your kids from being exposed to offensive online content.
- Secure Data PREMIUM
Allows you to encrypt your files and removable media, such as USB sticks. Protects against data theft in the event of USB-key or laptop loss, and allows secure collaboration and data sharing.
- Firewall
Prevents unauthorized access to your computer and misuse of your personal data.
- Anti-Phishing
Protects your privacy and assets against attempts by fake websites to acquire sensitive information such as usernames, passwords or banking details.
- Webcam Protection
Constantly monitors all the processes and applications running on your computer, to see which ones want to use your webcam. It alerts you to any that unexpectedly try to access your webcam, and lets you block them.
- Network Attack Protection
In addition to Firewall, automatically protects your computer from malicious network traffic, blocking threats revealed by dangerous traffic patterns.
- Ransomware Shield
Blocks malware that tries to lock you out of your personal data and then asks you to pay a ‘ransom’ to unlock it.
- Botnet Protection
Added layer of security that protects against botnet malware – preventing your computer from being misused for spam and network attacks. Benefit from a new type of detection thanks to Network Signatures, for even faster blocking of malicious traffic.
- Antispam
Keeps unwanted emails from clogging your mailbox.
- Password manager PREMIUM
Helps you store and organize passwords, automatically fill in forms, and generate extra-strong encrypted passwords for extra security. In addition to your Windows PC, you can download and use ESET Password manager on: Mac, Android, iPhone.
- Banking & Payment Protection IMPROVED
Features a special secured browser through which you can safely pay online. Automatically protects you on internet banking and while accessing web-based crypto-wallets. Encrypts the communication between the keyboard and the browser for safer transactions. Protects you from keyloggers.
- Out-of-Home Network
Alerts you when connecting to an unknown network and prompts you to switch to the Strict Protection mode Makes your device invisible to other computers connected to the same network.
- Device Control
Allows you to prevent unauthorized copying of your private data to an external device. Allows you to block storage media – CDs, DVDs, USB sticks, and disk storage devices. Lets you block devices connecting via Bluetooth, FireWire and serial/parallel ports.
- Connected Home Monitor
Enables you to test your home router for vulnerabilities, such as weak passwords or out of date firmware, and offers you remediation options. Provides you with an easy-to-access list of router-connected devices (smartphone, IoT, etc.), to show you who’s connected. Enables you to scan smart devices for vulnerabilities, and gives you suggestions on how to fix possible issues.
Anti-theft
Stay safer by tracking and locating your missing computer in case it gets lost or stolen, and identify thieves via your laptop’s built-in camera.
- Location Tracking
Lets you mark a device as missing via the ESET® Anti-Theft web interface at my.eset.com to initiate automatic monitoring. Displays position on a map based on the Wi-Fi networks in range when the device comes online. Allows you to access the gathered information via ESET Anti-Theft at my.eset.com.
- Laptop Activity Watch
Allows you to watch thieves via your laptop’s built-in camera. Collects snapshots of the missing laptop’s screen. Saves all recent photos and snapshots to the web interface at my.eset.com.
- Anti-Theft Optimization
Lets you easily set up/configure Anti-Theft for maximum protection of your device. Makes it easy to configure Windows auto-login and operating system account passwords. Helps you increase the level of security by prompting you to modify key system settings.
- One-Way Messaging
At my.eset.com, create a message and have it displayed on your missing device – to increase the chances of its retrieval.
Minimal power usage
Play, work and browse the internet without slowdowns. Stay unplugged and online longer with battery-saving mode, and enjoy gaming without distracting pop-ups.
- Small System Footprint
Maintains high performance and extends the lifetime of hardware. Fits any type of system environment. Saves internet bandwidth with extremely small update packages.
- Portable Computer Support
Postpones all non-actionable pop-up windows, updates and system-hungry activities to preserve system resources so that you can stay online and unplugged longer.
- Gamer Mode
ESET Smart Security Premium automatically switches to silent mode if any program is run in full-screen. System updates and notifications are postponed to save resources for gaming, video, photos or presentations.
Install and forget
Easy to install, renew and upgrade, our security is also designed for simple set up of all routine tasks. If you want, fine-tune your profile with 150 detailed settings.
- One-Click Solution
Lets you view your protection status and access the most frequently used tools from all screens Offers comprehensive, one-click solutions to potential issues
- Settings for Advanced Users
Offers in-depth security settings to fit your needs Allows you to define maximum scanning depth, scanning time, size of the scanned files and archives, and much more
- ESET SysInspector®
An advanced diagnostic tool that captures critical information from the system to troubleshoot a broad range of security and compatibility issues
- Smooth Product Upgrades
Benefit from new protection technologies as soon as they become available, for a continuously high level of security
- Security Report NEW
Gives you a monthly insight into how ESET protects your computer. This summary includes information about detected threats, blocked web pages, intercepted spam emails, blocked webcam accesses and more.
- License Manager
View, manage and associate your licenses and ESET installations straight from our easy-to-use my.eset.com portal
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ESET® Multi-Device Security
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ESET Leading-Edge Technology
ESET's global research labs drive the development of ESET's unique technology. ESET uses multi-layered technologies that go far beyond the capabilities of basic antivirus.
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UEFI Scanner
ESET is the first internet security provider to add a dedicated layer into its solution that protects the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). ESET UEFI Scanner checks and enforces the security of the pre-boot environment that is compliant with the UEFI specification. It is designed to detect malicious components in the firmware and report them to the user.
UEFI is a standardized specification of the software interface that exists between a device’s operating system and its firmware, replacing Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) used in computers since mid-1970s. Thanks to its well documented layout, UEFI is easier to analyze and parse thus allowing developers to build extensions for the firmware. However, this opens the door also for malware developers and attackers who can infect the UEFI with their malicious modules.
DNA Detections
Detection types range from very specific hashes (useful, for example, in targeting specific malicious binaries or specific versions of malware, for statistical purposes or simply to give a more precise detection name to malware that we have previously detected heuristically) to ESET DNA Detections, which are complex definitions of malicious behavior and malware characteristics. The pattern matching used by old-school antivirus products can be bypassed easily by simple modification of the code or use of obfuscation techniques. However, the behavior of objects cannot be changed so easily. ESET DNA Detections are precisely designed to take advantage of this principle.
Machine Learning
ESET has developed its own in-house machine learning engine, dubbed ESET Augur. It uses the combined power of neural networks (such as deep learning and long short-term memory) and a handpicked group of six classification algorithms. This allows it to generate a consolidated output and help correctly label the incoming sample as clean, potentially unwanted or malicious. ESET Augur engine is fine-tuned to cooperate with other protective technologies such as DNA, sandbox and memory analysis as well as with the extraction of behavioral features, to offer the best detection rates and lowest possible number of false positives.
Cloud Malware Protection System
The ESET Cloud Malware Protection System is one of several technologies based on ESET’s LiveGrid® cloud system. Unknown, potentially malicious applications and other possible threats are monitored and submitted to the ESET cloud via the ESET LiveGrid® Feedback System. The samples collected are subjected to automatic sandboxing and behavioral analysis, which results in the creation of automated detections if malicious characteristics are confirmed. ESET clients learn about these automated detections via the ESET LiveGrid Reputation System without the need to wait for the next detection engine update. The mechanism’s turnaround time is typically under 20 minutes, which allows for effective detection of emerging threats even before regular detections are delivered to users’ computers.
Reputation & Cache
When inspecting a file or URL, before any scanning takes place, our products check the local cache for known malicious or whitelisted benign objects. This improves scanning performance. Afterwards, our ESET LiveGrid® Reputation System is queried for the object’s reputation (i.e. whether the object has already been seen elsewhere and classified as malicious). This improves scanning efficiency and enables faster sharing of malware intelligence with our customers.
Behavioral Detection and Blocking - HIPS
ESET's Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) monitors system activity and uses a pre-defined set of rules to recognize suspicious system behavior. When this type of activity is identified, the HIPS self-defense mechanism stops the offending program or process from carrying out potentially harmful activity. Users can define a custom set of rules to be used instead of the default rule set; however this requires advanced knowledge of applications and operating systems.
In-product Sandbox
Today’s malware is often heavily obfuscated and tries to evade detection as much as possible. To see through this and identify the real behavior hidden underneath the surface, we use in-product sandboxing. With the help of this technology, ESET solutions emulate different components of computer hardware and software to execute a suspicious sample in an isolated virtualized environment.
Advanced Memory Scanner
Advanced Memory Scanner is a unique ESET technology which effectively addresses an important issue of modern malware – heavy use of obfuscation and/or encryption. These malware protection tactics, often used in run-time packers and code protectors, cause problems for detection approaches which employ unpacking techniques such as emulation or sandboxing. What’s more, whether checking is done using an emulator or virtual/physical sandboxing, there is no guarantee that during analysis the malware will display malicious behavior that will allow it to be classified as such.
To tackle these issues, Advanced Memory Scanner monitors the behavior of a malicious process and scans it once it decloaks in memory. This complements the more traditional functionality of pre-execution or on-execution proactive code analysis. Also, clean processes can suddenly become malicious because of exploitation or code injection. For these reasons, performing analysis just once is not enough. Constant monitoring is needed, and this is the role of Advanced Memory Scanner. Whenever
a process makes a system call from a new executable page, Advanced Memory Scanner performs a behavioral code analysis using ESET DNA Detections.
Exploit Blocker
Exploit Blocker monitors typically exploitable applications (browsers, document readers, email clients, Flash, Java, and more) and instead of just aiming at particular CVE identifiers it focuses on exploitation techniques. Each exploit is an anomaly in the execution of the process and we look for anomalies that suggest the presence of exploitation techniques. As the technology is under constant development, new methods of detection are added regularly to cover new exploitation techniques. When triggered, the behavior of the process is analyzed and, if it is considered suspicious, the threat may be blocked immediately on the machine, with further attack related metadata being sent to our ESET LiveGrid cloud system.
Ransomware Shield
ESET Ransomware Shield is an additional layer protecting users from the threat also known as extortion malware. This technology monitors and evaluates all executed applications using behavioral and reputation-based heuristics. Whenever a behavior that resembles ransomware is identified or the potential malware tries to make unwanted modifications to existing files (i.e. to encrypt them), our feature notifies user who can block the activity. Ransomware Shield is fine-tuned to offer the highest possible level of ransomware protection together with other ESET technologies including Cloud Malware Protection System, Network Attack Protection and DNA Detections.
Network Attack Protection
Network Attack Protection is an extension of firewall technology and improves detection of known vulnerabilities on the network level. By implementing detection for common vulnerabilities in widely used protocols, such as SMB, RPC and RDP, it constitutes another important layer of protection against spreading malware, network-conducted attacks and exploitation of vulnerabilities for which a patch has not yet been released or deployed.
Botnet Protection
ESET Botnet Protection detects malicious communication used by botnets, and at the same time identifies the offending processes. Any detected malicious communication is blocked and reported to the user. ESET’s Network Detections extend Botnet Protection technology to address general problems associated with network traffic analysis. They allow for faster and more flexible detection of malicious traffic. Industry standard signatures like Snort or Bro allow detection of many attacks, but ESET Network Detections are specifically designed to target network vulnerabilities, exploit kits, and communication by advanced malware in particular.
ESET is the first internet security provider to add a dedicated layer into its solution that protects the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI). ESET UEFI Scanner checks and enforces the security of the pre-boot environment that is compliant with the UEFI specification. It is designed to detect malicious components in the firmware and report them to the user.
UEFI is a standardized specification of the software interface that exists between a device’s operating system and its firmware, replacing Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) used in computers since mid-1970s. Thanks to its well documented layout, UEFI is easier to analyze and parse thus allowing developers to build extensions for the firmware. However, this opens the door also for malware developers and attackers who can infect the UEFI with their malicious modules.
DNA Detections
Detection types range from very specific hashes (useful, for example, in targeting specific malicious binaries or specific versions of malware, for statistical purposes or simply to give a more precise detection name to malware that we have previously detected heuristically) to ESET DNA Detections, which are complex definitions of malicious behavior and malware characteristics. The pattern matching used by old-school antivirus products can be bypassed easily by simple modification of the code or use of obfuscation techniques. However, the behavior of objects cannot be changed so easily. ESET DNA Detections are precisely designed to take advantage of this principle.
Machine Learning
ESET has developed its own in-house machine learning engine, dubbed ESET Augur. It uses the combined power of neural networks (such as deep learning and long short-term memory) and a handpicked group of six classification algorithms. This allows it to generate a consolidated output and help correctly label the incoming sample as clean, potentially unwanted or malicious. ESET Augur engine is fine-tuned to cooperate with other protective technologies such as DNA, sandbox and memory analysis as well as with the extraction of behavioral features, to offer the best detection rates and lowest possible number of false positives.
Cloud Malware Protection System
The ESET Cloud Malware Protection System is one of several technologies based on ESET’s LiveGrid® cloud system. Unknown, potentially malicious applications and other possible threats are monitored and submitted to the ESET cloud via the ESET LiveGrid® Feedback System. The samples collected are subjected to automatic sandboxing and behavioral analysis, which results in the creation of automated detections if malicious characteristics are confirmed. ESET clients learn about these automated detections via the ESET LiveGrid Reputation System without the need to wait for the next detection engine update. The mechanism’s turnaround time is typically under 20 minutes, which allows for effective detection of emerging threats even before regular detections are delivered to users’ computers.
Reputation & Cache
When inspecting a file or URL, before any scanning takes place, our products check the local cache for known malicious or whitelisted benign objects. This improves scanning performance. Afterwards, our ESET LiveGrid® Reputation System is queried for the object’s reputation (i.e. whether the object has already been seen elsewhere and classified as malicious). This improves scanning efficiency and enables faster sharing of malware intelligence with our customers.
Behavioral Detection and Blocking - HIPS
ESET's Host-based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) monitors system activity and uses a pre-defined set of rules to recognize suspicious system behavior. When this type of activity is identified, the HIPS self-defense mechanism stops the offending program or process from carrying out potentially harmful activity. Users can define a custom set of rules to be used instead of the default rule set; however this requires advanced knowledge of applications and operating systems.
In-product Sandbox
Today’s malware is often heavily obfuscated and tries to evade detection as much as possible. To see through this and identify the real behavior hidden underneath the surface, we use in-product sandboxing. With the help of this technology, ESET solutions emulate different components of computer hardware and software to execute a suspicious sample in an isolated virtualized environment.
Advanced Memory Scanner
Advanced Memory Scanner is a unique ESET technology which effectively addresses an important issue of modern malware – heavy use of obfuscation and/or encryption. These malware protection tactics, often used in run-time packers and code protectors, cause problems for detection approaches which employ unpacking techniques such as emulation or sandboxing. What’s more, whether checking is done using an emulator or virtual/physical sandboxing, there is no guarantee that during analysis the malware will display malicious behavior that will allow it to be classified as such.
To tackle these issues, Advanced Memory Scanner monitors the behavior of a malicious process and scans it once it decloaks in memory. This complements the more traditional functionality of pre-execution or on-execution proactive code analysis. Also, clean processes can suddenly become malicious because of exploitation or code injection. For these reasons, performing analysis just once is not enough. Constant monitoring is needed, and this is the role of Advanced Memory Scanner. Whenever
a process makes a system call from a new executable page, Advanced Memory Scanner performs a behavioral code analysis using ESET DNA Detections.
Exploit Blocker
Exploit Blocker monitors typically exploitable applications (browsers, document readers, email clients, Flash, Java, and more) and instead of just aiming at particular CVE identifiers it focuses on exploitation techniques. Each exploit is an anomaly in the execution of the process and we look for anomalies that suggest the presence of exploitation techniques. As the technology is under constant development, new methods of detection are added regularly to cover new exploitation techniques. When triggered, the behavior of the process is analyzed and, if it is considered suspicious, the threat may be blocked immediately on the machine, with further attack related metadata being sent to our ESET LiveGrid cloud system.
Ransomware Shield
ESET Ransomware Shield is an additional layer protecting users from the threat also known as extortion malware. This technology monitors and evaluates all executed applications using behavioral and reputation-based heuristics. Whenever a behavior that resembles ransomware is identified or the potential malware tries to make unwanted modifications to existing files (i.e. to encrypt them), our feature notifies user who can block the activity. Ransomware Shield is fine-tuned to offer the highest possible level of ransomware protection together with other ESET technologies including Cloud Malware Protection System, Network Attack Protection and DNA Detections.
Network Attack Protection
Network Attack Protection is an extension of firewall technology and improves detection of known vulnerabilities on the network level. By implementing detection for common vulnerabilities in widely used protocols, such as SMB, RPC and RDP, it constitutes another important layer of protection against spreading malware, network-conducted attacks and exploitation of vulnerabilities for which a patch has not yet been released or deployed.
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Botnet Protection
ESET Botnet Protection detects malicious communication used by botnets, and at the same time identifies the offending processes. Any detected malicious communication is blocked and reported to the user. ESET’s Network Detections extend Botnet Protection technology to address general problems associated with network traffic analysis. They allow for faster and more flexible detection of malicious traffic. Industry standard signatures like Snort or Bro allow detection of many attacks, but ESET Network Detections are specifically designed to target network vulnerabilities, exploit kits, and communication by advanced malware in particular.
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