Eset Smart Security Beta 4 available for download

Eset has released the first public beta downloads of their excellent Smart Security suite. It's available for both 32 and 64-bit Windows systems.

The list of enhancements in the new version is lengthy, including:

• a new device driver has been added which can remove malware at boot time
• improved scanning of files over 2gb, network files, and Microsoft Office documents
• hardened kernel service that better resists malicious tampering attempts
• scanning of SSL-encrypted SMTP and POP3 email, as well as IMAP mail
• support for Windows Live Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird
• better support for Windows Vista's UAC
• a "Watch Activity" pane shows File and Network Activity and can graph by hour, minute, or second
• addition of a text-mode UI with keyboard navigation

Among numerous new features and improvements to the antivirus/malware protection, the suite now also includes Eset's SysInspector, an excellent system diagnostic, monitoring, and reporting tool. Antispam and firewall features are also included in the package, as is the SysRescue tool which can create bootable rescude media.

Though Eset has yet to announce an official release date, my Beta 4 install license reports that it will remain valid until March 2, 2009.

[via CyberNet]