{"id":105695,"date":"2025-03-04T12:07:07","date_gmt":"2025-03-04T04:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/?p=105695"},"modified":"2025-03-13T12:10:37","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T04:10:37","slug":"why-av-comparatives-named-eset-home-security-essential-its-product-of-the-year-and-what-it-means-for-home-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/version-2.com\/zh\/2025\/03\/why-av-comparatives-named-eset-home-security-essential-its-product-of-the-year-and-what-it-means-for-home-users\/","title":{"rendered":"Why AV-Comparatives named ESET HOME Security Essential its Product of the Year and what it means for home users"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"105695\" class=\"elementor elementor-105695\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-71ae5294 post-content elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"71ae5294\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c4a899f&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e9119cd\" data-id=\"1e9119cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f04f8cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4f04f8cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"meta\">\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"content-c11388255\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0\"><p><em>ESET HOME Security Essential delivers not only outstanding protection of digital life, but also is recognized as the perfect blend of simplicity, advanced customization for tech-savvy users, and low impact on device performance.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p><p>What makes software perfect? Be it an email service, a video editor, a shopping app, or even a video game\u2026 First and foremost, it should be outstanding in doing what it is designed to do, right? That\u2019s true, but not the whole story.<\/p><p>On 20 February, ESET was honored with AV-Comparatives\u2019 Product of the Year 2024 Award for ESET HOME Security Essential at AV-Comparatives\u2019 Awards Ceremony. This award is a result of more than 30 years of ESET experience and its efforts to deliver the best cyber protection for home users.<\/p><p>What makes the AV-Comparatives award particularly intriguing is the reviewers\u2019 broad focus on multiple aspects of the assessed cybersecurity solutions. Leaving no stone unturned, they checked anti-malware capabilities, performance, overall user experience, and support across a series of tests in 2024.<\/p><p>Let\u2019s take a look at how ESET HOME Security protects users against both laboratory and real-life scenarios, how it affects the protected device, and why it is so user-friendly.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"content-c11388257\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-html frame-layout-0\"><span style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\"><a class=\"btn\" style=\"background-color: #ffffff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/us\/home\/protection-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/us\/home\/protection-plans\/\" aria-label=\"Try it for yourself! - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"> Try it for yourself!<\/a><\/span><\/div><div>\u00a0<\/div><div id=\"content-c11388300\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0\"><header><h3 class=\"bold\" role=\"heading\" data-uw-rm-heading=\"level\" aria-level=\"2\">Prevention trumps apprehension<\/h3><\/header><p>ESET HOME Security Essential excelled across several protection tests, including AV-Comparatives\u2019 Real-World Protection Test, Malware Protection Test, and Advanced Threat Protection Test. What does this mean for users? It proves that ESET can protect them from hundreds of thousands of threats trying to compromise their devices from a variety of entry points.<\/p><p><strong>See for yourself: <\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Real-World Protection Test \u2013 <\/strong>This test aims to simulate real-world conditions users experience every day while browsing the Internet. Antivirus products are tested against hundreds of malicious URLs. Testers also note any required human interactions, i.e. blocking\/allowing detected samples to execute.<\/p><p><strong>Malware Protection Test \u2013<\/strong> While in the Real-World Protection Test the gateway to a tested device is the web, in the Malware Protection Test the vectors can be, for example, network drives or USBs \u2013 or they cover scenarios in which the malware is already on the disk.<\/p><p><strong>Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) Test \u2013 <\/strong>Also known as the Enhanced Real-World Test, this examination uses penetration techniques that allow attackers to target specific external computer systems, and it evaluates how well security products protect against such attacks. This test also evaluates protection against targeted advanced threats such as exploits and fileless attacks.<\/p><p>The Advanced Threat Protection Test also acknowledges the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/us\/business\/prevention-first-approach\/?srsltid=AfmBOopKYJb16SOVz4JC_jWfE9BVsvoIRONy3icq6DFuJ_tu7cResbUf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/us\/business\/prevention-first-approach\/?srsltid=AfmBOopKYJb16SOVz4JC_jWfE9BVsvoIRONy3icq6DFuJ_tu7cResbUf\" aria-label=\"ESET prevention-first approach - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">ESET prevention-first approach<\/a>, where our technology is configured to stop attacks before they happen. To that end, half of the blocked malware samples (7 of 15)<a href=\"https:\/\/www.av-comparatives.org\/tests\/advanced-threat-protection-test-2024-consumer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.av-comparatives.org\/tests\/advanced-threat-protection-test-2024-consumer\/\" aria-label=\"were stopped in their pre-execution phase - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\"> were stopped in their pre-execution phase<\/a>, i.e. before the threat had run and was still inactive on the system.<\/p><p>This protection is not theoretical. ESET detection engines have discovered and stopped many advanced threats such as Lumma Stealer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/blog\/business\/lumma-stealer-a-fast-growing-infostealer-threat-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/blog\/business\/lumma-stealer-a-fast-growing-infostealer-threat-1\/\" aria-label=\"Sold on the dark web, this infostealer malware - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Sold on the dark web, this infostealer malware<\/a> mostly targets cryptocurrency wallets, user credentials, and two-factor authentication browser extensions. It also tries to exfiltrate other data from compromised machines and can spread in multiple ways, including cracked installations of popular open-source and paid apps such as <a href=\"https:\/\/gridinsoft.com\/blogs\/malicious-fake-chatgpt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/gridinsoft.com\/blogs\/malicious-fake-chatgpt\/\" aria-label=\"ChatGPT - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">ChatGPT<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/thehackernews.com\/2024\/01\/beware-youtube-videos-promoting-cracked.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/thehackernews.com\/2024\/01\/beware-youtube-videos-promoting-cracked.html\" aria-label=\"Vegas Pro - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">Vegas Pro<\/a>.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div id=\"content-c11388301\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0\"><header><h3 class=\"bold\">Great performance<\/h3><\/header><p>The real magic behind this \u201cproduct of the year\u201d is not only making it effective, but ensuring those capabilities don\u2019t significantly slow down the protected device or overwhelm users with false alarms.<\/p><p>Creating security capable of catching malware at every step of its deployment process is one thing (and there can be hundreds of those steps), but it takes a number of real experts to finetune it to effectively block malware without impacting the processes of legitimate software or triggering false alarms. To ensure that the products tested didn\u2019t suffer from these issues, AV-Comparatives\u2019 reviewers also checked for false positives while\u00a0 products are in their default settings. \u201cFalse positives can cause as much trouble as a real infection\u201d reads the AV-Comparatives summary report.<\/p><p>ESET HOME Security Essential won the silver medal in the False Positives category as testers detected altogether only 15 false positives during all tests run in 2024. To compare, some other tested solutions produced around 30 false positives in a single test.<\/p><p>On top of that, ESET was also awarded for low system-impact while testers performed usual user procedures such as file copying, installing applications, or browsing websites.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"content-c11388302\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-html frame-layout-0\"><div style=\"background: #86D2DA; padding: 30px;\"><p><em><em><strong> AV-Comparatives\u2019 awards for ESET HOME Security Essential <\/strong><\/em><\/em><\/p><p>\u2022 Product of the Year 2024, having received the highest Advanced+ Award in all seven tests this year<\/p><p>\u2022 Gold Award for the Advanced Threat Protection Test<\/p><p>\u2022 Silver Award for Low False Positives<\/p><p>\u2022 Bronze Award for the Real-World Protection Test<\/p><p>\u2022 Bronze Award for Performance Test<\/p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"content-c11388394\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0\"><p>Read the full <a href=\"https:\/\/www.av-comparatives.org\/tests\/summary-report-2024\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.av-comparatives.org\/tests\/summary-report-2024\/\" aria-label=\"AV-Comparatives\u2019 Summary Report 2024. - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">AV-Comparatives\u2019 Summary Report 2024.<\/a><\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div><div id=\"content-c11388395\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0\"><header><h3 class=\"bold\">User experience<\/h3><\/header><p>When considering what the best software should look like, the critical part is user experience. And what did AV-Comparatives have to say about ESET HOME Security Essential?<\/p><p>\u201cReviewers were impressed by the clean, intuitive user interface designed for non-expert users, as well as extensive customization and scan options available for power users.\u201d<\/p><p>They describe ESET HOME Security Essential as a well-designed and easy-to-use security product providing safe default settings and a clean, intuitive interface for non-expert users, where essential features like \u201chelp\u201d and access-control are easily accessible. For power users, the settings dialog has plenty of advanced options, including excellent access-control.<\/p><p>In this way, ESET HOME Security Essential can perfectly serve both average Joes and tech-savvy home admins.<\/p><\/div><div id=\"content-c11388396\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-image frame-layout-0\"><div class=\"ce-image ce-center ce-above\"><div class=\"ce-gallery\" data-ce-columns=\"1\" data-ce-images=\"1\"><div class=\"ce-outer\"><div class=\"ce-inner\"><div class=\"ce-row\"><div class=\"ce-column\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/fileadmin\/ESET\/BLOG\/Eset_Home_tiers_.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"397\" height=\"274\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"content-c11391455\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0\"><p><em>Learn more about ESET HOME Security solutions <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/us\/home\/protection-plans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" aria-label=\"Learn more about ESET HOME Security solutions here - open in a new tab\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/www.eset.com\/us\/home\/protection-plans\/\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p><\/div><div id=\"content-c11388397\" class=\"frame frame-default frame-type-text frame-layout-0\"><header><h3 class=\"bold\">The Product of the Year<\/h3><\/header><p>So, what makes a software perfect? Perfect software seamlessly combines functionality, usability, and reliability. It addresses user needs effectively, providing intuitive and user-friendly interfaces that enhance the overall experience.<\/p><p>Having a cyber security solution with all these attributes is especially important when we are talking about protecting your data, identity, and finances. ESET HOME Security Essential is all-in-one protection for your digital life, and ESET is proud to say that it has triumphed as AV-Comparatives\u00b4 2024 Product of the Year.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a1b0f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1a1b0f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\">\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"18159\" class=\"elementor elementor-18159\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-73b4cd0 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"73b4cd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c4f773e&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d19c1e\" data-id=\"8d19c1e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8865cce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8865cce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>About ESET<\/strong><br \/>For 30 years, ESET\u00ae has been developing industry-leading IT security software and services for businesses and consumers worldwide. With solutions ranging from endpoint security to encryption and two-factor authentication, ESET\u2019s high-performing, easy-to-use products give individuals and businesses the peace of mind to enjoy the full potential of their technology. ESET unobtrusively protects and monitors 24\/7, updating defenses in real time to keep users safe and businesses running without interruption. Evolving threats require an evolving IT security company. Backed by R&amp;D facilities worldwide, ESET became the first IT security company to earn 100 Virus Bulletin VB100 awards, identifying every single \u201cin-the-wild\u201d malware without interruption since 2003.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"page\" data-elementor-id=\"18103\" class=\"elementor elementor-18103\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-748947f elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"748947f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;_id&quot;:&quot;c4f773e&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_tablet&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_image_mobile&quot;:{&quot;url&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_speed&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:50,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;jet_parallax_layout_type&quot;:&quot;scroll&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_direction&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_fx_direction&quot;:null,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_z_index&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_x_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y&quot;:50,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_y_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_tablet&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_bg_size_mobile&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_animation_prop&quot;:&quot;transform&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_on&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;]}]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7995c19\" data-id=\"7995c19\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a437045 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"a437045\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\">About Version 2 Digital<\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Version 2 Digital is one of the most dynamic IT companies in Asia. The company distributes a wide range of IT products across various areas including cyber security, cloud, data protection, end points, infrastructures, system monitoring, storage, networking, business productivity and communication products.\n<br><br>\nThrough an extensive network of channels, point of sales, resellers, and partnership companies, Version 2 offers quality products and services which are highly acclaimed in the market. Its customers cover a wide spectrum which include Global 1000 enterprises, regional listed companies, different vertical industries, public utilities, Government, a vast number of successful SMEs, and consumers in various Asian cities.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 ESET HOME Security Essential delivers not only outsta 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