ESET Mobile Security Contains the Most Modern Security Components for Smartphones Says AV-Comparatives

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San Diego, CA, September 6, 2012

ESET Mobile Security Contains the Most Modern Security Components for Smartphones Says AV-Comparatives

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ESET, the leader in proactive protection celebrating 25 years of its technology this year, has scored an excellent review for its Android-based product in the latest Mobile Security Review by independent testing authority AV-Comparatives.

ESET Mobile Security for Android has scored high marks in all major categories, including both low battery usage and malware detection capabilities while also earning recognition as a top solution when it comes to detecting the most adware families.

AV-Comparatives analyzed the key functionalities of the feature-rich product, namely Antivirus, Antispam, Anti-Theft, SIM-matching, Remote Wipe and Remote Lock. The testing authority also recognized ESET for flawless installation of the product and, “a variety of setting options for Antivirus protection compared to other products.”

Most importantly, AV-Comparatives found that, “this product was one of few that made data recovery after a remote wipe completely impossible,” given that ESET Mobile Security overwrites the entire memory. “ESET Mobile currently contains the most modern security components for smartphones,” concluded AV-Comparatives in the report.

“A dedicated team of ESET Mobile Security developers has made every effort to develop the most advanced solution for protecting our customers on-the-go,” said ESET Product Manager for Mobile Security Miroslav Majtáz. “We are proud that an authority such as AV-Comparatives is recognizing our talent and technology.”

In the coming weeks, ESET is planning to release ESET Endpoint Security for Android – a mobile security solution for business customers with remote administration capabilities.

About ESET

ESET is on the forefront of security innovation, delivering trusted protection to make the Internet safer forbusinesses and consumers. IDC has recognized ESET as a top five corporate anti-malware vendor and one of the fastest growing companies in its category. Trusted by millions of users worldwide, ESET is one of the mostrecommended security solutions in the world. ESET NOD32 Antivirus consistently achieves the highest accolades in all types of comparative testing, and powers the virus and spyware detection in ESET Smart Security and ESET Cybersecurity for Mac. Sold in more than 180 countries, ESET’s global headquarters is in Bratislava, Slovakia, with distribution headquarters for North America located in San Diego, California. ESET also has offices in Buenos Aires, Prague, Krakow and Singapore and is represented by an extensive global partner network. For more information, visit http://www.eset.com/us or call +1 (619) 876-5400.

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South Korea Has the Highest Percentage of Infected Computers, According to PandaLabs Q2 Report

• Over six million new malware samples were created in Q2 2012
• Three out of every four malware infections are caused by Trojans
• New variant of the ‘Police Virus’ emerges
• The full report is available at http://press.pandasecurity.com/press-room/reports/

PandaLabs, Panda Security’s anti-malware laboratory, today published its Quarterly Report for Q2, analyzing the IT security events and incidents from April through June 2012. In the second quarter of 2012 alone, more than six million new malware samples were created, a similar figure to the first quarter.

South Korea Tops List of Infections per Country for First Time Ever

The average number of infected PCs across the globe stands at 31.63 percent, falling almost four percentage points compared to Q1, according to Panda Security’s Collective Intelligence data.  South Korea led this ranking (57.30 percent of infected PCs) for the first time ever, up by almost three percentage points compared to Q1. China took the second spot (51.94 percent), followed by Taiwan and Bolivia. The list of least infected countries is dominated by European countries with nine out of the first ten places being occupied by them, the only exception being Uruguay. The top-ranked country is Switzerland (18.40 of infected PCs), followed by Sweden (19.07 percent), the only nations with fewer than 20 percent of computers infected. Norway, United Kingdom, Uruguay, Germany, Ireland, Finland, Hungary and Holland are the other eight countries with the least malware infections.

Luis Corrons, technical director of PandaLabs, states: “The list of least infected countries is dominated by some of the world’s most technologically advanced nations, with the sole exception of South Korea. Even though there may be other factors that influence these results, there seems to be a clear connection between technological development and malware infection rates.”

Countries with the most malware infections

Malware Statistics

Trojans continued to account for most of the new threats created this quarter (78.92 percent); worms took second place, comprising 10.78 percent of samples; followed by viruses at 7.44 percent. The last place was occupied by adware/spyware at 2.69 percent

Interestingly, viruses continued their decline, moving from second place in the 2011 Annual Report (14.24 percent) to third place (7.44 percent) this quarter. Worms maintained their second position, rising from 9.30 percent last quarter to almost 11 percent this quarter.

When it comes to the number of infections caused by each malware category, Trojans once again topped the ranking, accounting for more infections than in the first quarter (76.18 percent compared to 66.30 percent). Viruses came second (7.82 percent), followed by worms (6.69 percent). “It is interesting to note that worms have only caused six percent of infections despite accounting for almost 11 percent of all new malware”, says Corrons.“The figures corroborate what is well known: massive worm epidemics have become a thing of the past and have been replaced by an increasing avalanche of banking Trojans and specimens such as the Police Virus.”

The Quarter at a Glance

In the report, PandaLabs highlights several top security incidents that occurred during Q2: the proliferation and evolution of the so-called ‘Police Virus’ from scareware to ransomware, and Flame, a cyber-espionage virus that has become one of the highlights of the year.

The report also covers the latest cases of cyber-crime, such as a hacker attack on Wikipedia users, the exploitation of a major security hole in Iran’s banking system, and the new ways found by law enforcement agencies to fight data theft. Finally, it includes information about the latest attacks on mobile phones and social networking sites, the cyber-espionage operations between nations such as the United States and Yemen, or the traditional cyber-conflict between North and South Korea.

PandaLabs advises all users to keep their computers adequately protected with a solution like Panda Security’s free Panda Cloud Antivirus.

The quarterly report can be downloaded from: http://press.pandasecurity.com/press-room/reports/

How to Avoid Malware

Here is an article from the archives that looks like it could still be helpful.

http://www.pcworld.com/article/210891/how_to_avoid_malware.html?tk=rel_news

News Release from Symantec - GALAXY

Norton Mobile Security Protects Samsung GALAXY Smartphone Users Worldwide

 

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – March 6, 2012 – Norton by Symantec (Nasdaq: SYMC) today announced that Samsung Electronics will provide Norton Mobile Security, an application for Android OS, to select smartphone users worldwide. Samsung will offer a full-featured, complimentary 90-day subscription of Norton Mobile Security in multiple languages to Samsung GALAXY users through Samsung Apps.

“We are pleased to extend our valued relationship with Samsung by helping to protect more of its customers’ devices and data from theft, loss and mobile threats,” said Janice Chaffin, group president, Consumer Business Unit, Symantec. “With smartphone sales now outpacing PC sales, cybercriminals are devising new threats everyday to steal from mobile users. Consumers need to be protected more than ever.”

Norton Mobile Security combines anti-theft features with powerful antimalware to protect user’s important data from loss, theft, viruses and other threats through the following features:

• Remote Locate — Shows you the location of your smartphone so you can find if it’s lost or stolen.
• Remote Lock — Lets you remotely lock your lost or stolen phone via the Internet or SMS to keep critical data safe and block unauthorized access.
• Remote Wipe — Lets you remotely erase the data on your phone via SMS, blocking access to your private information. In addition, your phone is instantly locked if its SIM card is removed or replaced, so it can’t be used with another SIM card.
• Anti-malware — Scans all files and application updates downloaded to your mobile phone and automatically detects and removes threats without slowing you down.
• SD Card Scanning — Gives you the option of automatically scanning SD (Secure Digital) memory cards for threats when you plug them into mobile phone.
• Automatic LiveUpdate — Automatically downloads and installs security updates keeping you a step ahead of cybercriminals.

Norton Mobile Security can be downloaded from the ‘Utility’ category in Samsung Apps or by entering ‘Norton Mobile Security’ into the search query at the Samsung Apps. Norton Mobile Security supports all Samsung Galaxy Android smartphones, including Galaxy S2 LTE, Galaxy S2, Galaxy Neo, Galaxy S Hoppin and Galaxy A. It is available in nine languages, including Korean, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, and Traditional Chinese languages. A one-year license costs $29.99USD.