Scanner Includes Enhanced Detection Capabilities and New User Friendly Design
ESET®, a global pioneer in proactive protection for more than two decades, today released an all new version ofESET Social Media Scanner for Facebook and Twitter. Offering a completely re-designed graphic user interface (GUI) and improved detection capabilities, the scanner is used by more than 150,000 users and has detected more than 28,000 malicious links on Facebook and 10,000 threatening links on Twitter to date.
“Our internal research shows that Facebook users are three times more likely to stumble across suspicious links than Twitter users," said Damir Seferovic, ESET consumer product manager. “This is mainly due to the platform’s large user base, credit card information it stores, and amount of shared, private data it often contains. By utilizing ESET Social Media Scanner, consumers can use Facebook and Twitter with confidence, knowing that they are protected against attacks and their personal information is safe.”
The new version of ESET Social Media Scanner includes improved detection of harmful links and an intuitive design, making it easy to use across mobile platforms. The automatic scan function runs regularly in the background and provides users with real-time protection against malicious content.
To start using the social media scanner or to learn more about the free product, visithttps://socialmediascanner.eset.com.
About ESET
Since 1987, ESET® has been developing record award-winning security software that now helps over 100 million users to Enjoy Safer Technology. Its broad security product portfolio covers all popular platforms and provides businesses and consumers around the world with the perfect balance of performance and proactive protection. The company has a global sales network covering 180 countries, and regional offices in Bratislava, San Diego, Singapore and Buenos Aires. For more information visit www.eset.com or follow us on LinkedIn, Facebook andTwitter.