ESET ThreatSense.Net

ESET's ThreatSense® engine uses Advanced Heuristics to detect and clean most malware that it has never seen before, even without the latest virus signature update. This means our customers get effective detection without system slowdowns. In order to ensure our customers always have the highest level of protection, ESET's ThreatSense.Net early warning system links customers with our cloud-based malware sample collection service. This enables ESET Threat Lab to create and distribute virus signature updates that strengthen protection levels for all users.

Millions of ESET NOD32 Antivirus and ESET Smart Security customers around the world act as our "frontline scouts" in the escalating war against newer and more virulent forms of malware. As samples of suspected malware are identified, they are uploaded to ThreatSense.Net for analysis. Once a sample is confirmed as a new piece of malware, ESET instantly creates and distributes a virus signature update. This process helps immunize millions of users worldwide against new and emerging threats, even if those new threats are isolated in a remote region of the world. This effectively contains and roots out malware outbreaks in real-time, before they gather momentum.