Dubai, UAE, 22 December: ESET, the global pioneer of proactive endpoint safety and security software program, has actually reached a huge turning point in the safety industry - the ESET NOD32 is the first product to ever before pass the enchanting threshold of 100 individual VB100 Awards gotten by a single product. The one hundredth VB100 Award was presented to Richard Marko, ESET CEO, by John Hawes, Virus Publication's Chief of Operations.

" We are honoured to be the initial safety vendor to obtain 100 VB100 Awards for a single item," stated Marko at the ceremony. "Because the initial VB100 Award in 1998, we have grown from a small dynamic company comprised of a couple of technologists into an established endpoint safety vendor with over 100 million customers in more than 200 nations and territories."

Having actually offered its first Infection Notice Award (VB100) in 1998, Virus Publication, an independent screening organisation, is considered the most distinguished award in the industry. To earn an award, an anti- malware product have to spot all present "inthewild" infections without creating any type of incorrect positives.

"ESET has been a top performer in our tests because 1998 and today we are happy to present their 100 th VB100 award - an initial for any type of single item throughout the years," stated John Hawes, COO Infection Publication. "ESET NOD32's background of outstanding performances and absolutely no false positives is a clear indication of a very durable, properly maintained and extremely trustworthy product."

With an unbroken record over 18 consecutive years, no other protection product can declare to be the top entertainer by this independent testing and accreditation body.

"Over this period, technology has actually changed, malware has actually changed and the security industry has actually seen adjustments also. The only real constant has actually been that ESET's NOD32 is the only anti-malware option worldwide, which has actually never ever missed a solitary "in-the- wild" worm or infection in screening since Could 1998. That uniformity is what offers our customers trust in our innovation and has made it possible for ESET to come to be among the top protection suppliers on the planet," added Marko.

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