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You might be correct CH. I am set up for a daily notification of new content. I haven't gotten one in a while. I will check my settings.

That's why (as Marcos says) for the majority of users, the Default setting will provide very good protection. If you need to change settings, It's not convoluted at all. The set-up tree is easy to follow. But if you're not sure, there always is the help link, user manual, the ESET Knowledgebase and this forum. In addition, the ESET support staff is always willing to help. We all have our own way of setting things up. I am glad I have a choice. And as I said, Default is always a safe alternative for those who are less inclined to "mix it up".

It took me all of 1 minute to find the deal of the century...as I only have 1 or 2 extra licenses, I think I'll buy the 2 year/1PC for $24.99. At $1.04 USD/month I think I'm doing OK.

Try shopping around. I've purchased a 12 month ESS license (now EIS) for as little as $16-$17 USD. When I find deals, I buy a few so I always have at least 2 unused licenses on hand. If you wait till the day before you need it, it CAN be a bit costly. _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Update: I just did a quick look and found a 1PC/2 Year license (key card only/no disc) for ESS for $24.99USD. $12.50USD/year is a good deal I'd say.

Haven't we been here before? (just search this forum using the word "free") https://www.welivesecurity.com/2017/08/03/whats-cost-free-lunch/ If you buy cheaply, you pay dearly....If you buy quality, you only cry once.

Hello and welcome to the forum goofy. Glad you are here. What version are you using? Can you post a screen shot of what you are seeing? I trust you are using ESSP or EIS. As As you can see by my screen shot it (ask me) is there. The current Version of Detection Engine is: 16962 released on February 25, 2018. I use EIS 11.0.159.9.

Thanks itman for confirming what I always suspected. wisniak, everyone's situation is different. Depending on your set-up and devices being used, you need to follow/use what works best for your situation. What works best for one may not work best for you.

Yes, I understand your situation having multiple devices and the need for a "home" network. Over the years, I have always heard the advice to use "home" network. Given the case scenario I described, my question is what risk would be incurred by using "public"?

I see no size restriction mentioned.

Forgive me for asking a silly question, but how would one be at increased risk by choosing "public" network? If I have one desk top PC, do not need to share files/printers, have no need for network discovery and run EIS with firewall in automatic mode, what's the risk? Even Microsoft says "There are four network locations: Choose Home network for home networks or when you know and trust the people and devices on the network. Computers on a home network can belong to a homegroup. Network discovery is turned on for home networks, which allows you to see other computers and devices on the network and allows other network users to see your computer. For more information, see What is network discovery? Choose Work network for small office or other workplace networks. Network discovery, which allows you to see other computers and devices on a network and allows other network users to see your computer, is on by default, but you can't create or join a homegroup. For more information, see What is network discovery? Choose Public network for networks in public places (such as coffee shops or airports). This location is designed to keep your computer from being visible to other computers around you and to help protect your computer from any malicious software from the Internet. HomeGroup is not available on public networks, and network discovery is turned off. You should also choose this option if you're connected directly to the Internet without using a router, or if you have a mobile broadband connection. The Domain network location is used for domain networks such as those at enterprise workplaces. This type of network location is controlled by your network administrator and can't be selected or changed. Note If you know you won’t need to share files or printers, the safest choice is public network."

Yes, I too suffer from the same PC security OCD traits (paranoia, anxiety or whatever you wish to call it). But the internet can be a dangerous place. Well put SCR ! Passwords (in additional to situational inattentiveness) are a primary shortcoming with many users. Frequent changes of passwords, and using as long a password that is allowed is a good safeguard. Locate a good password generator (like GRC https://www.grc.com/shieldsup ) or a password manager that has a password generator (like LastPass https://www.lastpass.com/ ). ESET's own ESSP also contains a password manager (https://support.eset.com/kb6181/ ) but I do not know if it contains a password generator. These are just a few examples. I am sure there are many more. Look for something that fits your situation best by researching (but be leery of PC magazine/help websites as they might contained "sponsored content". Many good words of wisdom from itman, SCR and peteyt for you to ponder. Regards,

That's the ticket itman. And while we're on the subject of privacy, don't neglect your browser settings. Check your privacy settings and your Do Not track settings in your add-ons (or looking into a anti-tracking program like Ghostery (https://www.ghostery.com/ ). Always download programs from the originator if at all possible (and review the download carefully) to minimize getting additional unwanted programs. Regards,

Hello Michael and welcome to the forum. We are glad you are here. As I am not in Europe (I'm in the USA), Marcos knows much about happenings in that continent as do some of the other forum users that you might bump into. These days, a bit of paranoia is not necessarily a bad thing. Here in the states, daily news of scams and folks being taken advantage of can be rather dismaying. But by using a safe surfing credo and using the available security tools (like ESET), you can minimize the risk. ESET has the "We live security" website https://www.welivesecurity.com/ which you can access at the top on the forum webpage. As far as Google is concerned, I avoid them at all cost. They are a large data collection driven organization (just my opinion) that collect your PI (personal information) data to "better serve you" (and increase their profits......again just my opinion). Many folks will swear allegiance to Google and that is their opinion. I myself, like to pick and choose what services I use and deem necessary. I am a bit older and I do not need the service of social media (like Facebook). Social media, while providing some useful services, can also be full of pitfalls should you let your vigilance wane (again it's just my opinion). That is not my cup of tea. Think about what would you do when you get an e-mail from an unknown party. Would you open that e-mail (and it's attachments)? I would hope not. But some folks would, akin to letting a total stranger into your home just because s/he knocked on your door. Keep in mind that your personal information (PI) is nothing but a commodity to these corporations. They will buy and sell it at their leisure...and not always to forthright, respectable, conscientious individuals or corporations. Just using common sense, not spreading your personal information all over the web and being aware of your (web) surroundings should be adequate. Keeping a low profile does have it's benefits. Regards,

If you're in the USA, I'd call ESET Sales (see https://www.eset.com/us/about/contact/). Otherwise get in contact with your local ESET office/distributor.

Just another reason I did not upgrade to Win10....from my perspective, v10 has a lot of issues.

If you have the IP addresses you can look them up at http://www.whatsmyip.org/ip-geo-location/ Also Domain Tools may be able to provide some additional information.http://research.domaintools.com/ Only enter the first 4 sets of numbers (i.e. 222.186.138. 64).

From Emsisoft: "BitDefender just confirmed that this is false positive and the detection will be removed in the next update." Thanks to all who responded to my post. Again, how that filed downloaded to my machine is a (partial) mystery to me. Hopefully someone will look it to it.

Thanks Marcos. I appreciate your input. But the detection and the fact that I did use the ESET Online scanner just prior to the detection makes me wonder what the connection is. I know ESET would NEVER release a malicious anything on purpose. But facts are facts. As I said previously, people, just like all A/V programs, are never 100% reliable (including myself). I am still a loyal ESET user because I know how well it works for me.

That's what I'm thinking as well itman. I will post EMSI's reply once I get it.

Again, I think I'll let "sleeping dogs lie" at least for the moment. I only use EEK on occasion....like a 2nd opinion scanner (akin to HitmanPro). Thanks again Peter.

To do that I need to restore the file....correct?

Think I'll wait to see what ESMSI/BitDefender has to say. Thinking about it, the only thing I recently downloaded from ESET (other than the daily EIS updates) was the "newer" bits for the ESET Online scanner (I ran it 2 days ago...maybe. I also always use the same link I have saved in my favorites) . I run it occasional (just because) so I have the Online scanner main files. Just a thought as the file description had "downloads" in the description. I installed EIS on 12/1/17 (it was 11.0.149.0 back then-currently I run EIS 11.0.159.0).

Peter, thanks for the reply. I am not sure how to check the digital signature. Can you tell me how to do that as the file is still in EEK quarantine?. In addition, I did submit the file to Emsisoft (through EEK) and they said: "Since the reported file was detected by our BitDefender engine, therefore we will forward this to BitDefender for further analysis. Any false positive detections or misclassification that may found during analysis will be fixed as soon as possible." They will advise me of the results of their inquiry. While I know people cannot not be 100% (just like any A/V program), I just get a bit "excited" with any detection (even if it's one every 2-4 years). My OCD must be showing. Thanks to itman, cyberhash and peteyt for their replies as well.

I ran an in-depth EIS scan on my machine today which came back clean. I just did a scan with EEK (Emsisoft Emergency Kit) as I occasional do, and it found this: C:\Users\(Computer name)|Downloads\ESETIRCBotANRCleaner.exe detected: DeepScan:Generic.Malware.P!g.58CC067A (B) [krnl.xmd] As I am not an expert in researching malware, can anyone please give me more information about this vermin (like it's purpose)? I do not visit risky websites and run a "clean" machine (or at least I try). It was quarantined and cleaned by EEK. Any information would be appreciated (and thanks in advance).

Did you select the "SLIM" build?