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Peteyt is correct that the 'slim' version of CCleaner is typically not available for download right away. In my own experience, it usually has been about 5 or 6 days before the slim version becomes available (which is what I use). For anyone interested, there is an article (by Martin Brinkmann) at ghacks where you can read more detailed info about the Avast! acquisition of Piriform (link shown below): https://www.ghacks.net/2017/07/19/avast-acquires-piriform-makers-of-ccleaner/ Cheers!

Just a little note of interest here FWIW, Piriform (and its various products, such as, CCleaner, Speccy, Defraggler, etc) has now been acquired by Avast! (back in July 2017).

Thanks very much for that info, cyberhash!

Good morning, My old computer 'died' on me a couple of days ago. It had ESS v10 on it (just renewed the license this month). My question: Could someone explain how I can reinstall ESS on this new computer? Maybe I'm not looking in the right place, as I haven't been able to find anything that describes what to do in this type of situation. Thank you for your time and any help! Pete

Many thanks to everyone who has replied to my inquiry! The info you've each provided is definitely a big help to me! For the time being, I'll just leave all the settings the way they are and see how it goes. If the need arises...I know I can always return here to get great help! Cheers! Pete

Hi COStark26 and thanks very much for your reply - which is reassuring! The method you described for determining where changes have been made from the 'default' does seem to be the only way to go, though it will definitely be a lengthy process for me. I do have my daily scheduled scans set to "Smart Scan" as that is what I saw recommended here in the forums earlier this year. You mentioned that you had clicked on the [DEFAULT] button to reset everything in v10 to its default settings. Was that the default button shown at the bottom left corner of the "Advanced Setup" window/page? One of the reasons I decided to purchase ESS back in February of this year was because I'd posted an inquiry asking if ESS was a program that would not require a lot of tweaking. The responses I received indicated ESS would work just fine with the default settings it comes with. Perhaps I should try clicking that 'default' button and set the firewall to "Learning Mode" for a week or so & see how things go. I also changed the Windows Update setting in ESS so it will not display any alert. Since March, getting Windows Updates to install on 'Patch Tuesdays" has been nothing but a major, on-going headache. (I've had to get help over at the Sevenforums several times). Thanks again for your feedback! Pete

Hi again Tom, I upgraded over top of version 9 (i.e. I didn't uninstall v9 first). I downloaded the executable application (eset_smart_security_live_installer_us.exe), closed Firefox, then went to my Desktop screen and clicked on the file to do the upgrade. The computer was restarted and ESS performed a scan and something else. It didn't ask me for my license number or anything similar. As I mentioned, those light blue icons show how many things were changed from their default setting. Unfortunately, I have no way to know just which settings were changed. I see on the "Advanced Setup" screen there is a button on the bottom left side of the screen which says [DEFAULT]. I'm guessing...if I were to click on it - - ESS would revert everything back to their default setting - and those blue icons would disappear (or not)??? When I first began using ESS during the trial period back in late January-February, I did set the Firewall to Learning Mode for a period of time, then it returned to the default mode. Unfortunately, age and deteriorating health issues are taking their toll, so I have a harder time trying to understand a lot of the 'tech stuff'. I'm wondering now if there is a way for me to go back to using ESS version 9. That version worked well for me - but I'm not seeing anything here that provides the steps I should take to go back to version 9. Much obliged for your help! Pete

. Your saved exported settings are what's impacting it.Untitled.jpg Hi Tom and thanks for getting back with me! You've sort of 'lost me' with the last part of your quote above. I'm puzzled as to how the Settings exports I've done (when v9 was being used) and saved in the "My Documents" folder on the HDD could be causing these blue icons to be displayed? It would seem that during the upgrade process from ESS v9 to v10, a number of settings were changed by ESET itself, since I didn't make any. Another question at this point is: Should I just leave things the way they are or "Import" the most recent settings export file I saved when ESS v9 was still being used? (I frankly have no idea which settings were changed or what all the settings were when v9 was installed). Thanks again for your time and help! (For Ken): Just saw your post after I made mine. I have only this one standalone computer which is connected via Cox Communications cable. There are no others here, nor do I have any wireless devices (other than my cell phone). Pete

Greetings everyone, I upgraded my ESS v9 to v10 on October 28th via the full installer which I downloaded to my computer, then ran it. I've noticed that when I click on "Advanced Setup", I now see a circular, light blue-colored icon beside every module in the list on the left side of the window, except for "Device Control". A number, such as, 1, 2, 4, etc appears inside each icon. Hovering the mouse pointer over the icon displays "Changed from defaults". I made no changes at all, so I'm puzzled as to what has happened and why. Can anyone enlighten me on this, as well as, how to correct the issue? (I do have a few "Settings exports" saved - the most recent is from August of this year). Much obliged for any help.

Much obliged for the follow-up info, itman! At least it's reassuring to know "the bases are covered", so-to-speak...even if MBAM managed to beat ESS to the punch on this occasion. Cheers!

Good morning, Shown below is an excerpt from my MBAM Log this morning where it blocked an INBOUND connection attempt from the IP address indicated, apparently trying to connect to the executable file displayed. From what I can find in my limited checking on-line, the IP appears to be part of some botnet apparently located in Kiev, Ukraine. My computer is a standalone, not on any network, nor is there any file-sharing, and I'm the only one who uses it. My questions: (1) - Is there a reason ESS v9 did not block this IP? (2) - Is/are there any action(s) I should take at this point? Malwarebytes Anti-Malware Detection, 6/22/2016 7:59 AM, SYSTEM, XXXXXADMIN-PC, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, IP, 91.223.89.211, 5005, Inbound, C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe, Detection, 6/22/2016 7:59 AM, SYSTEM, XXXXXADMIN-PC, Protection, Malicious Website Protection, IP, 91.223.89.211, 5005, Inbound, C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmpnetwk.exe, (end) Thank you for your time and any feedback!

Thanks very much for getting back with me, Marcos! I certainly HOPE...it's a false positive, especially given the other sources mentioned in my OP which indicated "maliciousness." Thanks again! Pete

Good morning everyone, Since I first turned-on my computer earlier this morning, I have noticed every single time I click on the Firefox icon to open the browser (I'm offline at the time), ESS immediately displays the alert shown in the attached screenshot further down. Thus far, the alert is only displayed when I first open the FF browser. I haven't seen it re-appear whle visiting the usual websites I normally check each day. I have checked both the URL and IP address - they apparently belong to Mozilla. However, I see that VirusTotal (Quttera), and IPvoid (Quterra) are both flagging it as malicious. Quterra specifically reports 2 malicious files, as well as, the URL itself (hxxps://raw.githubusercontent.com...). URLvoid (Scumware) is flagging the URL as well. I've run scans of my computer with ESS, MBAM, and SAS - no detection's found. I also scanned the Firefox executable file in the (Program Files x86) folder with the aforementioned scanners - no issues were found. I've only been using ESS since February of this year, and still trying to understand how things work in it (unfortunately, age and health have taken their toll on me), I've only seen this type alert once before and it was for a McAfee-related URL/IP. (that particular alert has never occurred again). My questions: 1. Can someone please explain what is happening with this sudden alerting on Firefox? 2. Are there any action(s) I need to take? Thank you for your time, review and any help! Pete

Hi Tom, No...you're not having a 'senior' moment. If you were...I'd be in the same boat with you! I too see the Moderating Team list is blank,and Moderator posts do not have that pale green color either. I've noticed over the last 2 days, that there have been some extended periods where this forum was completely down. I checked the server status and the results confirmed it. I could access the Knowledgebase and another ESET area...just not this forum. Maybe one of the staff can enlighten us? Cheers! Pete

Hi dxcarnadi, I myself am using ESS, & MBAM Premium, both scanning in real-time. I do use SuperAntiSpyware (aka SAS) solely as an "on-demand" scanner. Personally, I feel the "layered-approach" to my own computer's security has worked the best. I've had a couple of occasions in past years where I relied solely upon a single Internet Security Suite program to protect me, only to get hit with malware which managed to get through. As has often been stated, there is no single antivirus, Internet Security Suite, or anti-malware program that will always be 100% effective at blocking all malware floating around the Internet. Since you indicated you are using MBAM (free version), I would recommend keeping it for performing on-demand scans as needed. This is just my own, personal preference. Obviously, the ultimate decision is yours. Hope this helps & best regards.