ThreatSense® Technology In ESET (Offline Update Nod32 Antivirus)

The zero-day attack, viruses, worms, and spyware are constantly evolving as malware writers attempt to circumvent security software. Traditional signature-based antivirus is reactive. Instead of trying to keep up with them, ThreatSense® stays a few steps ahead.(Offline Update Nod32 Antivirus) The ThreatSense® engine is a sophisticated, well-balanced system of advanced heuristics and malware signatures, providing the best detection without compromising speed.(Offline Update Nod32 Antivirus)




For many existing viruses, ThreatSense® includes a traditional form of malware signatures.(Offline Update Nod32 Antivirus) ThreatSense® also utilizes next generation generic signatures to quickly detect known malware families and their future variants. This more adaptive form of signature specification enhances the ability of ThreatSense® to detect future variants.(Offline Update Nod32 Antivirus)

Archiving & Packing are techniques used by malware writers to circumvent signature-based detection.(Offline Update Nod32 Antivirus) ThreatSense® includes a generic unpacking and emulation technology to decode virtually any hidden malware, in wrappers or modified by runtime packers. This sophisticated algorithm thwarts virus writers' efforts to go undetected.

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