New Gateway, File and Mail Solutions Provide Industry-leading Detection at Lightning-Fast Scanning Speed

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 21, 2007: ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, today unveiled three new Linux solutions for enterprise and SMB network environments. The new Gateway, File and Mail solutions are built on the company's award-winning ESET NOD32 Antivirus scanning engine and provide Linux users with the highest level of malware protection with little impact on network performance. ADAOX Middle East, the regional development center for ESET's products in the Middle East, will promote the new solution in the Middle East region through its offices and reseller network.

"As organizations continue to grow their Linux network infrastructure, they will require highly scalable and robust security solutions that will tightly integrate with their Linux environments," said Miroslav Trnka, co-founder and CTO of ESET. "ESET's solutions, with their minimal impact on network performance and highly-configurable design, are perfectly suited for Linux environments of all sizes. And as the Linux platforms continue to evolve, ESET will continue to develop the most efficient and innovative malware solutions on the market."

Built upon ESET's powerful ThreatSense® technology for proactive malware identification, these products feature an unprecedented scanning speed and detection rate. The small footprint and fast performance make the solutions optimally suited for the challenging environment of systems with heavy network traffic, and the solutions can be used in unison or separately to meet the specific needs of organizations of all sizes and configurations.

"In the last few years, the Middle East has seen a steady growth in organizations using Linux Servers. Many users are working on Linux together with Microsoft platforms in the same network and it is very important to have protection for Linux also as malwares can travel within network if Linux machines are not protected.  The new Gateway, File and Mail solutions, designed for enterprises and SMBs using Linux networks, is another example of ESET commitment to providing efficient proactive threat protection against known and unknown threats," said Mr. Neo Neophytou, Managing Director, ADAOX Middle East.

ESET Gateway Security for Linux/FreeBSD

ESET Gateway Security greatly enhances network security by standing in the first line of defense against evolving threats, protecting an organization's HTTP and FTP gateway from known and unknown viruses, worms, trojans, spyware and phishing. All inbound and outbound web traffic is automatically checked for signs of known and new malware using the powerful ThreatSense scanning engine to ensure the safety and high performance of large HTTP object downloads.

ESET Mail Security for Linux/FreeBSD

ESET Mail Security for Linux specifically protects mail servers against all kinds of Internet threats, while simultaneously scanning for spyware and spam in all inbound and outbound traffic.   It also enables custom configuration by mailbox and filters to limit scanning based on file size, nested archives and scanning time.

ESET File Security for Linux/FreeBSD

ESET File Security for Linux provides Linux / FreeBSD file servers with both on-demand and on-access malware protection via real-time monitoring and control of the entire file system.

In addition to the unique functionality in the ESET Gateway, Mail and File Security applications, ESET's new Linux solutions share many of ESET's key product features, including:  

  • Multi-processor support: Dramatically improves performance, allowing multiple files to be scanned at once.

  • ThreatSense.Net sample submission system: Linux users will also benefit from ESET's ThreatSense.Net, an online early warning system. ThreatSense.Net monitors global malware epidemics based on information gathered from two-way communication between ESET NOD32 Antivirus users and ESET's ThreatLab.

Availability

ESET Gateway, File and Mail Security solutions for Linux are available immediately and support all major Linux distributions including Red Hat, Fedora, Mandrake, SuSE, Ubuntu and Debian. For more information or to download your free trial of ESET's Linux solutions, please visit www.eset.com.

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About ESET
ESET develops software solutions that deliver instant, comprehensive protection against evolving computer security threats. ESET pioneered and continues to lead the industry in proactive threat detection. Over the past 20 years, ESET's NOD32 Antivirus has consistently achieved the highest accolades in all types of comparative testing. ESET's flagship product, ESET NOD32 Antivirus, is the foundational product that builds out the ESET product line to include ESET Smart Security. ESET Smart Security is an integrated antivirus, antispyware, antispam and personal firewall solution that combines accuracy, speed and an extremely small system footprint to create the most effective security solution in the industry. Both products have an extremely efficient code base that eliminates the unnecessary large size found in some solutions. This means faster scanning that doesn't slow down computers or networks. 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 Bristol, U.K.; Buenos Aires, AR; Prague, CZ; and is globally represented by an extensive partner network. For more information, visit www.eset.com.

About ADAOX:
ADAOX is the regional business development and support center for ESET's range of security products including the award-winning ESET NOD32 and ESET Smart Security. ADAOX, today, is a leading Value Added Distributor which provides IT Security Solutions and Services to customers across the Balkans and the Middle East regions. ADAOX enables customers protect, store and manage their valuable data; and works closely with its Channel Partners to empower them by extending technical expertise, support and training to develop their overall capabilities. 

With offices in Cyprus, Greece and the United Arab Emirates, ADAOX specializes in value added distribution and support of IT Security Solutions in the areas of Malware Protection, Disaster Recovery, Web Filtering, Internet Bandwidth Optimization, Unified Threat Management, Antispam and Intrusion Detection & Prevention.  ADAOX is committed to ensuring customer satisfaction by offering its partners and customers quick response to all their queries and the best prices in the market.

For further details, please visit http://www.adaox.com  or call Aji Joseph or Pradeesh on +97143754052.

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