Issue with virus signature database update 5418 affecting some users

An issue with virus signature database update 5418, released on September 2, 2010 at 6:00 AM PST, may cause an error the "ekrn.exe" service. Other reported issues include ekrn crashing, systems not responding and threat notifications with blank name fields. This issue can be resolved by restarting the computer.For more information, see our ESET Support News Bulletin.