ESET , a leader in proactive threat protection, announced that ESET NOD32 Antivirus received its 42nd VB100 award in the February 2007 Virus Bulletin Comparative Review. NOD32 was rated the fastest antivirus software in comparative testing of 15 antivirus products running on Microsoft Windows Vista Business Edition (32-bit).ESET further extended its nine-year track record as the vendor with the most VB100 awards.

Running separate applications for viruses, hackers, adware, and spyware can slow your PC, be difficult to manage, and provide questionable protection. Beware of large, bloated internet security suites that consume hundreds of megabytes on your PC. These typically exist because vendors have acquired products and 'bundled' them together. In contrast, ESET NOD32 was designed from the core as a single, highly-optimized engine that works as a unified Anti-Threat system to protect against a broad spectrum of malware. Viruses, worms, spyware, and other malicious attacks, which are constantly evolving. ESET NOD32 utilizes patent-pending ThreatSense® Technology to detect tomorrow's threats in real-time, by analyzing code execution for malicious intent - keeping you ahead of the malware-writers.

"Over the past nine years, ESET has achieved 42 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, more than any other vendor," said John Hawes, of Virus Bulletin. "In this most recent Comparative Review, not a single miss or false positive gives ESET another perfect score, and NOD32's ever-impressive speed makes it a top performer on the Vista platform."

"We're pleased to be celebrating our 42nd VB100 win, a milestone that underscores NOD32's unparalleled proactive detection across a range of platforms," said Andrew Lee, chief research officer at ESET, LLC. "Hands down, ESET is the fastest antivirus solution on Windows Vista. NOD32 is a top performer that delivers the most advanced technology for combating malware in a fast and easy-to-use product."

High-performance, low-impact ESET NOD32 Antivirus software offers consumers and businesses comprehensive protection in a product designed to automatically update behind-the-scenes without impacting other applications, so users always have the most current protection available. ESET NOD32 Antivirus version 2.7 utilizes ThreatSense® technology, a sophisticated detection system based on advanced heuristics, to proactively identify previously unknown viruses, Trojans, spyware, rootkits and phishing attacks in real time.

ThreatSense is built into NOD32's single scanning engine to provide comprehensive protection so users do not need to rely on additional point solutions for spyware and adware protection. NOD32 runs on both 32 and 64-bit versions of Windows Vista.