EFS - No password is asked during update

[Nightowl 202]

If it's to change/repair you will be asked for a password to continue with the installer , but if it was an update (product update) it will run immediately , without asking for a password

It can be used for malicious actions I believe , click to update it , it updates , ESET is now off till next restart.

[Marcos 5,074]

I don't see any problem with losing protection after upgrade. Protection works even without a restart.

[Nightowl 202]

48 minutes ago, Marcos said:

I don't see any problem with losing protection after upgrade. Protection works even without a restart.

It's possible to run it in order to disable it temporary while it's pending for a restart so you can do whatever malicious you want ,  if protection works without the restart then it's a different story.

Thanks.

You can lock it if you want.

Edited April 27, 2020 by Nightowl