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response to the launch of Microsoft’s Vista operating
system, Valueline Systems and Solutions Corp. (VSSC) has
updated its NOD32 antivirus software to become the first
Vista-ready, computer virus protection in the world
today.
VSSC, a
technology solutions provider, said in an interview with
BusinessMirror that its award-winning NOD32 Antivirus
software version 2.5 can be upgraded to version 2.7 via
a Web download to make it Vista compatible. Valueline is
a local company that distributes one of the strongest
and most comprehensive antivirus software in the world
market.
“Actually, once subscribers install version 2.5, they
get free automatic upgrade to version 2.7 via a program
component upgrade or PCU. They just have to reboot the
system to complete the installation,” explains Niño
Mendoza, Research & Development team leader at VSCC.
Mendoza
said that the downloadable version has been available
worldwide since the second week of November last year
but only for the subscribed version.
Microsoft claims that the
Vista is their
most secure and stable operating system yet, but Mendoza
said that the NOD32 version 2.7 provides additional
security for the new Microsoft operating system.
“Version
2.7 provides better performance in terms of virus
detection for Vista users.” Mendoza said. “It is able to
detect new forms of viruses in the wild.”
The
version 2.7 detects Root Kit scripts used by programmers
of malicious software to hide them from any antivirus
detection software. “NOD32’s Anti-Stealth capability
detects these Root Kit scripts and exposes them to
prevent the malicious software from spreading further,”
says Mendoza.
Mendoza
said that VSSC expects many businesses to migrate to
Vista, considering the popularity the new operating system has
been enjoying worldwide during its beta testing stage.
He added that many businesses would benefit from NOD32’s
proactive approach when it comes to detecting viruses.
“It has
been NOD32’s mission to protect businesses, especially
for those who will switch to Vista, from existing
viruses and perhaps even from those viruses that are yet
to be created against Vista, if that would be possible.
This proactive, compared to reactive, approach has been
the heart and soul of NOD32 anti-virus products ever
since,” Mendoza said.
The
NOD32 Antivirus System is a consistent winner of the
Virus Bulletin 100% Awards, the only product that has
never missed a single On The Wild (OTW) viruses. NOD32
has an integrated, real-time protection against all
known viruses, worms, Trojans, spyware, adware, phishing,
and has best detection, fastest performance, and
smallest footprint among antivirus software products
today. |
