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(February-24-2006)
Win32/Bagle.EZ
06.02.2006
Description - [read it here]
Free cleaner available - [download here].

Win32/Bagle.FA
03.02.2006
Virusradar currently registers spreading activity from another Bagle-worm variant.
Description - [read it here]
Free cleaner available - download here.


Win32/TrojanClicker. Bomka.C
27.01.2006
Free cleaner available (Bomka.C) - download here
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Win32/VB.NEI
(aka Nyxem.E, Kama Sutra)
17.01.2006
Free cleaner available - download here.
Description - read here.



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ESET announces Upgrade to NOD32 for Linux for Mail- and File-Servers
14. February 2006
New Features – NOD32 Antivirus for Linux:
  • Multi-threaded support : Drastically improves performance, allowing multiple files to be scanned at once.
  • Custom configuration profiles by individual user account and group : Enables custom settings and filters to limit scanning based, for example, on file size, nested archives and scanning time.
  • ThreatSense.Net sample submission system : Linux users will also benefit from ESET’s ThreatSense.Net, an online early warning system. 
  • X- header modification: Allows users to create customized filtering to quarantine certain items or create specific alerts.


Eset announces release of proactive rootkit detection
10 January 2006
Eset has developed a method to proactively detect so-called rootkit threats. Today, Eset’s ThreatSense technology represents the only integrated solution able to protect from even unknown rootkits proactively. According to Eset’s chief software architect Richard Marko, the technology is very effective reaching up to 90% detection rates in the company's internal tests. Rootkit detection will be included in the forthcoming ThreatSense technology components update. Customers NOD32 installations will update themselves automatically.