ESET Announces Support for Windows 7

Bournemouth, UK (29th September 2009) – ESET announced today full support throughout its product range for Microsoft Windows 7 OS. The complete line of ESET products - ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 and ESET Smart Security 4 (home and business editions), Remote Administrator 3, SysInspector and ESET Online Scanner are fully compatible with Microsoft’s new operating system.

The changes required to ESET’s product range were minor and concerned mainly those features that are closely linked with the core of the OS, including ESET’s Self-defence function, which prevents computer infiltrations from deactivating or negatively affecting the computer’s security status. In addition, ESET expanded the rules within its Personal Firewall to accommodate the new network services within Windows 7.

“Windows Vista introduced several changes with an aim to improve the overall security of the OS. However, it had the opposite effect because users simply deactivated some important defence mechanisms,” says Paul Brook, Managing Director of ESET UK. “Windows 7 should rectify this to some degree, but there can be no substitute for comprehensive malware protection and for users to exercise caution when surfing the web and opening up files.”

In order to ensure full compatibility with Windows 7 OS, ESET recommends that users download the newest installation package for ESET Smart Security 4 and ESET NOD32 Antivirus, as well as the Business Edition versions running ESET Remote Administrator 3 and re-install the product.

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About ESET

ESET develops software solutions that deliver comprehensive protection against evolving computer security threats. ESET pioneered and continues to lead the industry in proactive threat detection. ESET NOD32 Antivirus, its flagship product, consistently achieves the highest accolades in all types of comparative testing and is the foundational product that extends the ESET product line to include ESET Smart Security. Both products have an extremely efficient code base that avoids the unnecessary large footprint found in some solutions, allowing for faster scanning without impacting on a computer or network’s overall performance.

Sold in more than 110 countries, ESET has worldwide production headquarters in Bratislava, SK and worldwide distribution headquarters in San Diego, U.S. ESET also has offices in UK, Argentina and Czech Republic and is globally represented by an extensive partner network. For more information, visit www.eset.co.uk or call 0845 838 0832.

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