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November 17, 2006
NOD32 for Microsoft Windows Version 2.7 has been released and is now available for download. Licensed users may be download it from the Registered Software section of our web site. The trial version may be downloaded from the Trial Software section of our web site. The FAQ section of the support web site has been updated with information about NOD32 for Windows Version 2.7. November 8, 2006
NOD32 v2.7 Release Candidate 1 (v2.70.12) has been released today on November 8, 2006.
WHAT'S NEW
This release contains the following changes from the previous versions from the beta test cycle: - Fixed issue with NOD32 On-Demand Scanner closing under Windows Vista
- Fixed issue with IMON that prevented Scheduler services from starting under Windows Vista
- In the Access Monitor (AMON) module, there is now one option for moving infected files to quarantine
Other small changes may appear as well in the user interface and online help. DOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS
NOD32 v2.7 RC1 (v2.70.12) is now available for download from the following locations on ESET's servers:
NOD32 v2.7 RC1 (v2.70.12) for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003 Server and Vista (32/64-bit) - Licensed
English - http://u4.eset.com/rc/ndntenst.exe
Slovak - http://u4.eset.com/rc/ndntskst.exe
This version of NOD32 is for Windows NT-derived operating systems and may be downloaded by anyone. It does, however, require a valid username and password to download updates once it has been installed. If you already have a license for NOD32, this is the version you should download.
NOD32 v2.7 RC1 (v2.70.12) for Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and Me - Licensed
English - http://u4.eset.com/rc/nd98enst.exe
Slovak - http://u4.eset.com/rc/nd98skst.exe
This version of NOD32 is for Windows 95-derived operating systems and may be downloaded by anyone. It does, however, require a valid username and password to download updates once it has been installed. If you already have a license for NOD32, this is the version you should download.
NOD32 v2.7 RC1 (v2.70.12) for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP, 2003 Server and Vista (32/64-bit) - Trial
English - http://u4.eset.com/rc/eval/ndntenst.exe
Slovak - http://u4.eset.com/rc/eval/ndntskst.exe
This version of NOD32 is for Windows NT-derived operating systems and may be downloaded by anyone. It is actually a licensed version with a username and password bundled into the installer. If you do not have a license for NOD32, this is the version you should download.
NOD32 v2.7 RC1 (v2.70.12) for Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and Me - Trial
English - http://u4.eset.com/rc/eval/nd98enst.exe
Slovak - http://u4.eset.com/rc/eval/nd98skst.exe
This version of NOD32 is for Windows 95-derived operating systems and may be downloaded by anyone. It is actually a licensed version with a username and password bundled into the installer. If you do not have a license for NOD32, this is the version you should download.
INSTALLATION INSTRUCTIONS
NOTE: If you have a beta test version of NOD32 v2.70 on your computer please uninstall it before installing the release candidate.
Please feedback or questions about the Release Candidate to our software test group directly at beta27@eset.sk or in the NOD32 Beta Forum section of the ESET Antivirus Forum. November 3, 2006
Four new update servers have been brought online and will be added to the list of update servers NOD32 rotates through the next time it performs a signature update. You can verify the servers have been added to NOD32 by opening the Setup Automatic Update window in the NOD32 Control Center and clicking on the Server: list and verifying u26.eset.com through u29.eset.com are now listed. NOTE: The server list may not update immediately if you are using a trial version of NOD32. October 30, 2006
NOD32 for BSD File Servers, NOD32 for BSD Mail Servers, NOD32 for Linux File Servers and NOD32 for Linux Mail Servers have been updated to v2.52.6 These releases contain the following changes:
NOD32 for BSD and Linux File Servers
•Added support for max-archive-level, scan-max-size, scan-timeout and tmp-dir command line options for on-demand scanner.
•Added max-subdir-level and symlink command line options to on-demand scanner.
•Fixed issue with how directories are excluded when scanning using the command-line interface.
•Added support for SELinux to libnod32pac.so.
NOD32 for BSD and Linux Mail Servers
•Fixed issue with selective configuration setting in nod32smfi agent module.
•Fixed issue with process manager in nod32smfi agent module.
The new versions of these programs may be downloaded from the Registered Software section of our web site.
October 26, 2006
Six new update servers have been brought online and will be added to the list of update servers NOD32 rotates through the next time it performs a signature update. You can verify the servers have been added to NOD32 by opening the Setup Automatic Update window in the NOD32 Control Center and clicking on the Server: list and verifying u20.eset.com through u25.eset.com are now listed. NOTE: The server list may not update immediately if you are using a trial version of NOD32. October 24, 2006
ESET has started to receive widespread reports of the Win32/Stration worm through our ThreatSense.Net network. Due to the rate at which this worm spreads and the risk it poses, ESET is providing specific removal instructions here in our FAQ. September 27, 2006
NOD32 for BSD File Servers¹, NOD32 for BSD Mail Servers¹, NOD32 for Linux File Servers and NOD32 for Linux Mail Servers have been updated to v2.52.5. These releases contain the following changes:
NOD32 for BSD and Linux File Servers
•Fixed bug in nod32d's thread manager.
•Improved how all of the resident agent modules communicate with the operating system through the nod32d system daemon. Resident agent modules are controlled by the agent_enabled parameters in the main NOD32 configuration file.
•Implemented action policies based on the results of on-access scanning, e.g. it is now possible to take a variety of actions based on the result of scanning.
•Unified the logging system used by all of NOD32's modules.
•Updated the nod32set module to make it easier to modify NOD32's configuration file.
•The documentation has also been revised with information about new functionality available in NOD32.
NOD32 for BSD¹ and Linux Mail Servers
•Improved handling of mail headers which have been incorrectly separated from the mail body.
•Fixed bug in nod32d's thread manager.
•Improved performance of resident agent modules based on a '1 versus N' (number of threads versus number of client-server connections) model.
•Improved how all of the resident agent modules communicate with the operating system through the nod32d system daemon. Resident agent modules are controlled by the agent_enabled parameters in the main NOD32 configuration file.
•Implemented action policies based on the results of on-access scanning, e.g. it is now possible to take a variety of actions based on the result of scanning.
•Unified the logging system used by all of NOD32's modules.
•Updated the nod32set module to make it easier to modify NOD32's configuration file.
•The documentation has also been revised with information about new functionality available in NOD32. The new versions of these programs may be downloaded from the Registered Software section of our web site.
¹NOTE: Updates to NOD32 for BSD Version 4.x have ceased due to insufficient support of the libc.so.4 library used by BSD v4.x. This version of NOD32 will remain on v2.51.x code base for the time being. August 23, 2006
NOD32 for Microsoft Windows is now available in Romanian. It may be downloaded from the Registered Software section of our web site. August 7, 2006
NOD32 for Linux File Servers, NOD32 for Linux Mail Servers, NOD32 for BSD File Servers and NOD32 for BSD Mail Servers have been updated to v2.51.9. These releases contain the following changes:
NOD32 for Linux and BSD Mail Servers
• Added support for ZMailer headers
NOD32 for Linux and BSD File Servers
• Fixed issue with on-demand scan engine licensing
The updated releases can be downloaded from the Registered Software section of our web site.
August 2, 2006
A new version of NOD32 for Lotus Domino is now available. The new version adds support for scanning all files on a Lotus Domino server. The new version can be downloaded from the Registered Software section of our web site. July 28, 2006
The installation software packages of NOD32 for Windows v2.51.26 have been refreshed with newer virus signatures (virus signature database v1.1678). These files are exactly the same as the previous ones except they contain a newer virus signature database. If you already have installed NOD32 you do not need to download it again—your copy will have already downloaded this update. July 19, 2006
Both the file server and mail server versions of NOD32 for Linux and NOD32 for BSD have been updated to Version 2.51.7. The BSD version of NOD32 is compatible with FreeBSD versions 4.x through 6.x. This release contains the following changes:
NOD32 for Linux and BSD Mail Servers
• Fixed issue with how headers are handled by nod32smfi
• Improved error handling by nod32_update during signature updates
• Fixed issue with restart statement in the initialization scripts for the Debian package
NOD32 for Linux and BSD File Servers
• Improved error handling by nod32_update during signature updates
• Fixed issue with the restart statement in the initialization scripts for the Debian package The updated versions can be downloaded from the Registered Software section of our web site. June 26, 2006
The trial versions of NOD32 for Microsoft Windows 95, 98 and Millennium Edition and NOD32 for Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, 2000, XP and 2003 Server have been updated. Version 2.51.28 adds the ability to upgrade from the trial version to the licensed version by ordering a license from your local reseller (or directly from ESET) and entering the username and password received with your purchase. Users no longer have to uninstall the trial version prior to upgrading to the licensed version of the software. To download the new version, visit the Free Thirty-Day Trial page. June 23, 2006
The initial review of the Downloading entries in the FAQ has been completed. June 19, 2006
NOD32 for Lotus Domino Version 2.5 with ThreatSense and support for Lotus Domino R5 through R7 has been released. It can be downloaded from the Registered Software section of our web site. The new version requires a license file. If you did not receive a license file with your order, you can request one by entering your Username or email address into the License Lookup form on our web site. Remote Administrator for NOD32 (NOD32RA) v1.0.11 has been released. It can be downloaded from the Registered Software section of our web site. ESET's blog has moved. It can be accessed by clicking on the Threat Center link located on the green navigation menu at the top of any page on our web site, then clicking on the Blog link located in the grey navigation menu left on the left pane, or by going directly to http://www.eset.com/threat-center/blog/ in your web browser. June 2, 2006
ESET's first podcast has been released and is available for download. (filename: ESETepisode1.mp3, 128Kbps MP3 format, length: 7m 0s, size: 6,567KB).
May 26, 2006
A beta-test release of the Remote Administrator for NOD32 (NOD32RA) is now publicly available. Version 1.0.11 beta 2 contains the following changes:
•database maintenance features have been improved with clean-up, compact and repair options
•logging has been enhanced with rotation (maximum number of alerts to store), Windows application and debug log options
•server options have been extended
•improved filtering for groups
•license keys can now be uploaded
•the network can now be browsed from within the Remote Administrator from the viewpoint of the server (for push installs)
•added synchronization options for workgroups and Active Directory
•SMTP authentication - the username and password for messages sent via email by NOD32RA can now be set
•the Remote Administrator Console‘s environment (columns, filters) settings can now be saved
•new online help and user’s guide (PDF format)
•NOD32 v2.51.26 ENU is bundled with this release
•CFGEDIT v1.27.021 ENU is bundled with this release
•improved and repaired minor problem with remote installation
•changed internal storage structure
•other internal enhancements of console and server
NOTE: Before installing the beta test version make a backup copy of the NOD32RA.MBD database located in the existing NOD32 Remote Administrator Server directory (typically C:\Program Files\ESET\RA\Server).
For more information or to download the beta test release please visit our Beta Download page. A valid license key is required to download the beta test release. May 22, 2006
The intial review of the Purchasing entries in the FAQ has been completed. May 8, 2006
Entries for AMON, IMON and the On-Demand Scanner have been revised in the FAQ. May 4, 2006
New entries for AMON, EMON, IMON and the On-Demand Scanner have been added to the FAQ. April 24, 2006
The initial review of the Known Issues and XMON entries in the FAQ has been completed. April 21, 2006
The initial review of the On-Demand Scanner entries in the FAQ has been completed. April 20, 2006
The initial review of the IMON entries in the FAQ has been completed. April 18, 2006
NOD32 for Linux has been updated to v2.51.6. This release contains the following changes:
•Fixed issue with parsing email header for log files.
•Fixed issue with reporting emails not containing a body as having an archive which could not be scanned attached to them.
For more information, please refer to the user’s guide. April 11, 2006
The Traditional Chinese and Slovak versions of NOD32 have been updated and are now available for download.
The initial review of the AMON, DMON and EMON entries in the FAQ has been completed. April 10, 2006
The Simplified Chinese version of NOD32 have been updated. Evaluation (trial) versions are available for download here and licensed (registered) versions are available for download here. April 7, 2006
The NOD32 Remote Administrator Installation Guide has been updated and is available for download here. April 6, 2006
NOD32 for Linux has been updated to v2.51.5. This release contains the following changes:
•Increased the maximum number of embedded archives which can be scanned recursively.
•Increased the soft limits for the maximum amount of time files can be scanned.
•Increased the maximum size of archives which can be unpacked.
•Implemented quarantine functionality.
•Improved system scanning actions: The action_on_infected, action_on_uncleanable and action_on_notscanned options have been replaced with the clean, delete, accept, defer, discard and reject options.
•Enhanced qmail filter support for nod32pipe and nod32mda (including content filtering).
•Improved (pipelined) SMTP communication support in nod32smtp.
•Added support for logrotate to the internal daemon’s logging output.
•Added selective downloading of component modules groups in nod32umc.
•Reimplemented the samples submission process as an individual process automatically managed by the main daemon.
•Added mechanism to warn of license expiration.
For more information, please refer to the user’s guide. April 5, 2006
We have begun testing NOD32 Intel-based Apple computers running Microsoft Windows XP using the beta test version of Apple’s Boot Camp disk partitioning software. No problems have yet been noted during testing, however, customers are advised to use caution when running under this beta test environment from Apple. April 4, 2006
NOD32 v2.51.26 has been released for licensed (registered) users. The thirty (30) day trial version of NOD32 will be updated shortly. This release contains the following changes:
NOD32 Kernel
•Fix for CVE-2006-0951 vulnerability exploitable by local users to gain escalated privileges.
Activity Monitor (AMON)
•Fix for running under Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 Edition with Microsoft MUI (Multilingual User Interface) installed.
Internet Monitor (IMON)
•Fix for compatibility with .NET applications.
•Fix to active mode under Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64.
ThreatSense.Net
•The server balancing system has been changed to improve performance and reliability.
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