New Generation Antivirus Software Blocks Without Updates
'NEW GENERATION' ANTIVIRUS SOFTWARE BLOCKS MOST VIRUSES, WITHOUT UPDATES.
Netsky, Bagle, Sobig, Nimda, Swen etc no threat to NOD32 users
AUCKLAND, NZ ' (March 4, 2004).
NOD32's new 'next generation' antivirus software has detected > 80% of all new in-the-wild viruses in the last six
months without needing specific signature updates, and without 'false-alarms'.
In this era of fast infecting, mass-emailing viruses, any delay in providing protection can have a huge impact on virus
spread. NOD32's performance in stopping most viruses without any need for a signature update is highly significant.
'While most antivirus makers were scrambling to create signature updates ' NOD32 users were already protected even
before anyone knew what these infections were.' commented Kirk Parker, NOD32 Corporate's Technical Manager.
'Many antivirus products use a combination of signature and heuristic detection methods, but few give much attention to
the heuristic side,' commented Richard Marko, NOD32's head of Strategic Development.
NOD32 antivirus is the exception, with new, world-leading technology in both signature and heuristic detection. NOD32
was able to block these latest infected messages using its 'Advanced Heuristics', detecting more than 80% of new
'in-the-wild' viruses without a signature update. Viruses pre-detected by NOD32's heuristics include LoveLetter,
Marburg, Badtrans, Swen, Bugbear, Sobig, Kournikova, Lovsan, Lablan, Mapson, Sobig Mimail, Klez, Sircam, Nimda, Bagle
and Netsky. Signature updates are released only as often as needed.
NOD32 has been awarded more VB100% awards (by Virus Bulletin Magazine UK) than any other antivirus product, and actually
has not missed a single 'in-the-wild' virus in over 5 years of testing by Virus Bulletin Magazine.
For more information see www.nod32.co.nz