ESET Scores "Advanced+" Rating from AV-Comparatives
Awarded the highest level of certification on the latest Retrospective test for a high proactive detection rate and a very low false alarm rate.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: ADAOX Middle East, the regional business development centre of ESET NOD32 Antivirus, today announced that ESET, the leader in proactive threat protection, has secured the prestigious “Advanced+” rating from AV-Comparatives, an independent antivirus software research outlet for the fifth time. ESET scored high on its proactive detection rate and a very low false alarm rate.

“We are proud that NOD32 has once again scored the highest level of certification on the latest Retrospective/ProActive test of AV-Comparatives. The “Advanced+” rating was granted to ESET for detecting over 97% of the full malware test-sets, for its high proactive detection rate and a very low false alarm rate. With the latest Advanced+ rating, ESET has achieved another milestone for its award-winning antivirus solution,” says Neo Neophytou, Managing Director of ADAOX Middle East.

ESET has established itself as a top-tier company in the field of malware detection. NOD32’s advanced heuristics enabled detection of some very complex threats AV Comparatives threw its way. Unlike traditional solutions, ESET NOD32 Antivirus decodes and analyzes executable code in real-time, using an emulated environment. By allowing malware to execute in a secure virtual world, ESET is able to clearly differentiate between benign files and even the most sophisticated and cleverly-disguised malware.

Recently, ESET integrated its award-winning technology into its new ESET Smart Security, an all-in-one security solution designed to provide the industry’s most integrated malware protection on the market.


Anti-Virus Comparative No. 18 tested the retrospective/proactive detection capabilities of many antivirus solutions. AV-Comparatives assigns a three-level ranking system consisting of “Standard,” “Advanced” and “Advanced+.” Products receiving the "Standard" level are understood to be products with a good proactive, on-demand detection rate; "Advanced" a very good proactive on-demand detection rate and "Advanced+" an excellent proactive, on-demand detection rate — the honor bestowed upon ESET.