http://www.imgx.org/pfiles/765/eset_logo.gif a global provider of antivirus software, today announced a release of its new online scanning service. Powered by award-winning ESET NOD32 Antivirus software, ESET Online Scanner is a free Web-based service that enables computer users to perform a comprehensive system scan to check for and clean viruses, spyware, and other malwareâ€â€without uninstalling their existing antivirus solution.
“It’s a pleasure for us to offer the public the power of NOD32 in our new Online Scanner service,†said Miroslav Trnka, co-founder and CTO of ESET. “ESET believes in empowering users to make the best AV buying decision, and we’ve offered free 30-day trial licenses for many years that include full product functionality. While it doesn’t replace the trial version, the new Web scanner takes this try-before-you-buy philosophy a step further by allowing users to test our product in real-time without removing their existing protection.”
ESET Online Scanner Benefits
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[li] Fast and Easy-Use: The scanner is installed and activated by a single button[/li][li] Always Up-to-Date: Uses the most current threat signatures and heuristic detection algorithms available from ESET Threat Lab[/li][li] Comprehensive Malware Detection: Detects both know and unknown forms of malware, including viruses, worms, Trojans, phishing, and spyware[/li][li] Deep Scans: Scans inside archive files, runtime packed executables and email messages[/li][li] Cleaning: Cleans systems that were infected while running another antivirus solution and allows end-users to troubleshoot and repair many malware-related problems[/li][li] Anonymity: The Online Scanner can be used anonymously as contact information is not required in exchange for use of the service.[/li][/ul]
ESET Online Scanner requires the following minimum system components:
Hardware:
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[li] 133MHz Intelâ„¢ Pentiumâ„¢ processor or equivalent[/li][li] 32MB of RAM[/li][li] At least 15MB of available disk space[/li][/ul]
Operating System:
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[li] Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP/2003 and Windows Vista[/li][/ul]
Software:
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[li] Microsoft Internet Explorer (IE) 5.0 or later[/li][/ul]
Link: ESET Online Scanner