BRATISLAVA - ESET, the global leader in proactive digital protection
with a record 10 years of consecutive VB100 awards for its ESET NOD32
technology, has earned the „Gold Award“ for anti-phishing protection from
AV-Comparatives, an independent testing authority - as reported in their annual
report.
“Phishing websites attempt to
steal money from their victims without making any changes to the computer or
device being used to access them. A security product that warns of
known/suspected phishing sites can protect the user from fraud,” states
AV-Comparatives and continues that ESET flagship security product ESET Smart
Security has blocked the most phishing websites in their tests – 99%. “We
found the interface of ESET Smart Security 7 to be excellent. The program is,
in our opinion, very clear and easy to use, even on a touchscreen device,“
concludes AV-Comparatives it‘s
analysis.
The advanced Anti-Phishing Module was been introduced in the sixth
generation of ESET Smart Security with the latest, seventh version, offering
enhanced anti-phishing protection.
Anti-Phishing technology protects you from attempts to acquire
passwords, banking data and other sensitive information by fake websites
masquerading as legitimate ones. The dedicated module includes an extended
database of phishing sites as well as verified reports by users and
partners. The Anti-phishing database is
updated by ESET regularly (users’ computers receive data about new phishing
threats every 20 minutes) and this database includes information from our
partners as well. Along this straightforward approach, ESET Anti-Phishing
implements specific proactive algorithms. These inspect the visual design of
websites in an effort to eliminate those acting as parasites on their genuine
counterparts. This approach is used to detect for example fake internet banking
forms.
„Advanced Anti-Phishing module along with features like the Exploit
Blocker, Vulnerability Shield or Advanced Memory Scanner is one of the key
highlights of our ESET Smart Security 7 launched last year. Our research &
development is working tirelessly on developing new technologies and features
for our products to offer even better protection to our customers and we are
happy to see those improvement being recognized by independent testing
authorities,“ says ESET Chief Sales and Marketing Officer Ignacio Sbampato.