peteyt
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1 hour ago, The Scorpion said:
I note that versions 10 onwards do not support Windows XP.
But version 9 will run on XP and loads newest virus sig's but doesn't do a 'product' update to v10.
So, would my XP computer be protected ok with the 9.0.386.0 version or would it be missing something of importance?
Thanks for any info.
I'm sure I read one of the mods had it working on XP but it's technically not officially supported.
However I'm not sure about other people, but I probably wouldn't recommend using XP as it is no longer supported by Microsoft so it doesn't receive updates including bug fixes. While security programs will protect you to a degree I can imagine if a security hole is found you'd be at risk
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2 hours ago, PCdoc said:
Hi,
I'd like to request :
1) Built-in anti-malware, if not auto scan then atleast a built-in tool that can be manually run
2) PC tuner which will will delete obsolete files and registry such as left over after installing/uninstalling softwares, files and registry no longer in use or linked to any program, other junk such as cookies, temporary internet files etc
3) A manual tool to restore default host file, clear prefetch files, clear proxy settings in case they are set by a malware, clear page file / hibernation file.
4) Boot time / native scan where the system is scanned for viruses after post but before operating system is completely loaded. This will help to eliminate infections that cannot be removed when the operating system is running.
I understand so many features may convert Eset to a heavier software while at the moment it is light weight. But I trust the developers will handle this.
Isn't a virus a type of Malware? I know as well as viruses Eset finds things such as potentially unwanted programs (PUPS). As for a PC Tuner, it's been asked for before and I doubt we will see it for exactly the reason you hinted at. Eset is a security suite and should really focus on that. For cleaning and stuff there are great free programs aka CCleaner.
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14 minutes ago, itman said:
As far as linking a firewall profile to a sign-on account, not possible as far as I am aware off.
What you could do is set the "global" firewall profile to Automatic.
You could create another firewall profile and set that to Interactive. When you log on, you could switch to that profile in Eset. However, until you accessed the Eset GUI to switch profiles, you would running under the global profile Automatic criteria.
The problem is that all your existing Interactive firewall rules have been created under the default global profile. Eset doesn't have a way of transferring rules from one profile to another as far as I am aware of.
Also, you really should only have one local admin account for security reasons.
Will maybe mention it as a suggestion. sadly its unrealistic having just one admin account. its both of our computers and she needs to have full access
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I have set my partner an Administrative account on my PC. I would like to know if it is possible to have Eset's Firewall on her account as Automatic while keeping it as interactive on my account. I like to see what's asking for access but I know she'd get annoyed with the popups. Is this possible?
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Just now, itman said:
Not as critical since the Win firewall would be used.
Shame really. Wonder if there is a way around this.
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7 hours ago, itman said:
I suspect this was done for security reasons.
Cybellum, a while back, caused quite a public stir by showing a number of AV security vendor products could be disable/bypassed since they were not running in Windows 10 protected mode or otherwise locked down.
Whereas Eset's kennel process does run in protected mode, the gui process does not. Eset subsequently "tightened up" the gui's self-protection. However, the Eset desktop icon options are technically part of Eset's gui processing but rather extensions of it. So clever malware could access those desktop icon options and disable all of Eset's protections by enabling the "Pause Protection" option; namely its realtime protection.
Wouldn't that mean they should also have removed the disable firewall part?
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58 minutes ago, cyberhash said:
Not upgraded yet myself, but would agree with you that the pause protection quick link can be handy on occasion.
Would also like to see it back if it's gone
I think being able to add your own in would also be great e.g. a gamer could put the gamer mode into there
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I've noticed this happens every time a new version is launched - there's always a delay with the program's own update system. I wonder if this is intentional e.g. rather than updating everyone at once they roll it out slowly. Think malwarebytes also does this.
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Since updating to the latest version 10.1.204.0 I noticed a change. When right clicking on the Eset icon in the taskbar I can see the firewall disable option (pause) alongside other options. However the pause protection option that used to be there is missing. Is this intentional and if so would eset consider bringing back the option. It was very handy having it there.
Thanks
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2 minutes ago, m4v3r1ck said:
Just ask Peter for a link to the Beta release, or simply enter the Insiders Programm. ?
Good luck!
Cheers
I'm signed up to the centercode beta part but on there and other places there's no beta apparently. I will send Peter a PM. Curious about what's new.
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23 hours ago, Peter Randziak said:
Thanks for sharing, please let us know how it went.
note: please do not speak very much about the "10.2." in the public part of the forums,...
Thank you, P.R.
Sorry if this shouldn't be mentioned but is this a Beta. I've heard it mentioned once before and do check the beta's as enjoy trying the new versions but have not seen anything
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23 hours ago, HANDJOJO said:
I didn't find any button to scan the router in my ESET Internet Security 10, normally this button appeared in Home & Network Protection, as per screen shot bellow.
Please advise me how to find this button/menu to scan the router.
Awaiting the advice.
Seems there for me. What version of Internet Security are you using - you can find this by going to the update option. Mine states the version is 10.0.390.0
All I can think of if it is up to date is possibly a re-install or contacting support and sending some logs over.
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On 23/03/2017 at 10:15 PM, Morisato said:
Could be due to some changes with the latest version. Newer versions tend to add new features and improve current ones
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I've just updated windows as well and all seems okay so far
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6 hours ago, SCR said:
I'd like to know if there is any real advantage to having Malwarebytes installed along side EIS.
Most all of the my searches on the subject refer to Malwarebytes in it's previous form and to Eset v9.x or earlier. I have not reinstalled MBAM nor do I want to unless there is clearly an increase in the protection to my excellent running Win7 Pro x64 system.
I'm not sure about how good the new version is compared to the old version but I've always liked having a second scanner. No security program is perfect so i use second one in case anything is missed by the first
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The issue with Malwarebytes protection being disabled seems to have been fixed at least for me
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6 minutes ago, Marcos said:
Users can choose between ESET NOD32 Antivirus, ESET Internet Security (contains a firewall, antispam, Webcam protection and Home network protection ) and ESET Smart Security Premium (contains additional features like Password manager, Disk encryption and Anti-Theft).
Oh yes. What I was wondering and why I put it in general - do you think a security vendor could ever create a truly customisable suite. E.g. every feature you can think of but with the options to instal the features you want and leave the ones you don't during installation.
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One of the things I've noticed over the years on these forums is people asking for questionable features. By questionable I mean the extra stuff that many other security programs seem to come with these days, but aren't often needed and often if anything bloat the software and the users computer. Things like toolbars that can be annoying and cleaning tools which really should be handled by other software.
However this got me thinking about something - Would a fully customisable security program work? By this I basically mean a security suite that worked on something like modules, with users able to pick and choose which modules they wanted. That way security programs could include extras that other people might want yet also give those just wanting the basics what they want. The problem is a lot of people seem to pick things not based on what features they have but the number of features. Phones are really bad at this, cramming 100s of features with a battery that can't often handle them, but knowing the more features they have the more chance people will buy. One of the reasons I use Eset is it sticks to what it knows, but I wonder if customisation could even work in a security suite. I suppose even if it could work, the price would be higher due to the amount of features.
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Wonder why they moved them. I liked having it separate as I had it in my bookmarks so I could check every so often
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Just wondering if the changelogs for eset have gone or moved?
both https://www.eset.co.uk/Download/ChangeLog/EIS and hxxp://www.eset.co.uk/Download/ChangeLog/ESSH just redirect now to the main uk website.
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7 hours ago, Noodles said:
If the AMSTO web site is down - does this mean ESET was not working?
I tried this morning and got the following, is this what to expect?:
Forbidden
You don't have permission to access /feature-settings-check-cloud-lookups/ on this server.
Additionally, a 404 Not Found error was encountered while trying to use an ErrorDocument to handle the request.
Apache Server at www.amtso.org Port 80There are other tests online such as this one I have used in the past hxxp://www.eicar.org/85-0-Download.html
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I have to agree with Marcos. I've seen other AVs add features like startup manager, file cleaning etc. but these are the jobs of clean up utilities such as ccleaner. Eset in my opinion is good because it sticks to what it is good at - an antivirus should just be that, an antivirus. When you start to add other stuff you can risk making the program too big and too much of resource hog.
The only thing I'd maybe suggest is adding a better update system. Currently you can get Eset to let you know of windows updates but an option to warn you of other non microsoft out of date software might be handy. My reasoning for this is often out of date software can at times pose a security risk. However there are other software that can do this, but they can be hit and miss.
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2 hours ago, MartinPe said:
Good, I was worried that Eset didn't knew about the security holes.
If anything it shows the importance of newer versions. Yes I know a lot of people aren't always keen on change and dislike when designs change but sometimes it's best just to update. There seems to still be people who think Microsoft should update an old aging os aka xp.
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2 hours ago, Marcos said:
Feel free to post screen shots of other firewalls. As I have mentioned, as of v9 rules are evaluated in the order they appear in the list and it's not possible for user to choose between the rule evaluation logic used until v8 and in newer versions.
The AVG one is probably the better one - it shows the rules organised by name along with icons.
I suppose the question is why can't Eset change it so that the rules can be arranged like previously. I know most average users probably won't visit the rules but it should still be designed in a way that is easy to navigate like previously.
No disable computer protection option in quick links
in ESET Internet Security & ESET Smart Security Premium
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Cheers. The problem is it can be a lot quicker to use the quick links but it looks like it will be fixed soon