ESET Smart Security 5 Preview

List of changes and improvements

• For ESET Smart Security, ESET NOD32 Antivirus 5 won't include the Parental control, unclear whether it will include the improved and more visible host-based intrusion prevention system.
• Parental control
• More "Cloud" computing: ThreatSense.Net will be steamlined to provide a layer of security
• Improved and more visible host-based intrusion prevention
• Improved behavioral analysis technology, which will actively monitor operating memory for any suspicious behavior
• Improved SysRescue bootable disc
• More modern, better looking and more intuitive interface (including update checker for program version, also the Standard/Advanced view options will be discontinued)
• Gaming mode (different from ESET's current fullscreen mode)
• Improvements, to areas such as: functions, analysis, updates, cleaning, performance and compatiblity (for example better support of Windows Live Mail 2011 and Microsoft Outlook 2010)

Roadmap

• ESET hasn't provided any clear information on when to expect the Beta release,they only said that ESET 5 BETA will be released in the first half of 2011
• The final release is to be expected in August 2011.

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