v9.0.429.2 [Sep 6, 2015]
Banking and Payment protection.
Improved performance when copying files (with LiveGrid enabled).
Firewall troubleshooting wizard allowing for a quick resolution of issues caused by firewall blocking certain communication.
Network signatures for typical malicious network communication.
New program updates called micro PCUs.
New licensing system that replaces the username and password.
Even safer communication with ESET's servers (updates / LiveGrid).
Revamped installer for faster and more reliable installation.
Redesigned GUI.
Added ability to display important messages in the program's GUI.
The documentation included in version 9 has been updated to use ESET online help.
Changes protection status if LiveGrid is disabled and thus maximum protection is not ensured.
v7.0.400.1 [Jul 5, 2013]
- Vulnerability shield – More advanced filtering options to detect various types of attacks and vulnerabilities that can be carried out against your computer.
- Device control – A replacement of Removable media used in version 5 and 6. This module allows you to scan, block or adjust extended filters/permissions and select how the user can access and work with a given device.
- Advanced memory scanner – Scans applications when their state is changed, looking for what possibly could be found as suspicious/malwarelike behavior.
- Exploit blocker – An additional layer of protection that is protecting applications that are known as highly exploitable (e.g. browsers, mail clients, pdf readers).
- Firewall improvements – In the new version of ESET Smart Security you can adjust and manage IDS exceptions and temporary IP address blacklist. The IDS detection notification system is now more readable, less scary and more informative.
- Anti-phishing improvements – Blocking of scam sites was added. Submitting of suspicious sites and false positive sites by users.
- Specialized cleaners – Bundle of top 3-5 most prevalent critical malware which commonly cause problems.
- Faster and more reliable installation including first scan started in 20 minutes after installation or reboot.
- Mail plugin compatibility – Our plugin is now integrated within new version of Office 2013 and Windows Live Mail.
- Improved compatibility in Windows 8 – ESET SysRescue is now fully functional on Windows 8. Toast notifications are now shown in the Windows 8 environment, notifying you of HIPS detections or file detections that require user interaction or downloads of potentially unwanted applications.
v6.0.400.1 [Nov 14, 2012]
-Fix: Outlook plugin crashed in specific situations.
-Fix: SSL scanning issue with certain type of data.
v5.095 [Feb 9, 2012]
New Look
- Home Screen: Quick links make important tools and features more readily accessible:
- Advanced mode: All key features and configuration options are included in the new Graphical User Interface - you no longer have to toggle advanced mode.
- Protection status icon: Now located in the upper right-hand corner of the main program window, the Protection status icon provides access to the main menu from any screen.
- Breadcrumbs: When viewing a nested screen, breadcrumbs aid navigation by allowing you to jump back to a previous window.
Parental control
- Exclusive to ESET Smart Security 5, Parental control allows parents to use their ESET security product to control what content their children have access to on the Internet. Key features of Parental control include: Web content filter: Automatically selects appropriate web categories for easy setup and blocks or allows specific web pages and categories.
User Accounts: Create and manage user accounts with pre-configured and custom profiles based on the age and profile of the user (i.e. Parent, Teenager, Child and Custom).
Activity log: View a log of sites visited, whether those sites are allowed or restricted, and their time stamp.
ESET Live Grid
- ESET Live Grid is a new feature that speeds up scanning by utilizing a safe whitelist from ESET users in the cloud. By skipping files, folders and programs that are known to be safe, ESET Live Grid speeds up scan time and boosts system performance.
- First time scans with a new virus signature database do not utilize the cloud whitelist
- ESET Reputation System: Running processes are displayed along with their risk level and number of users in the cloud who are also running them.
v4.2.76.1 [Mar 18, 2010]
- Fix: Lockups on certain system configurations
- Fix: Memory leaks when gui stays maximized for a longer period of time
- Fix: Mail saved as Draft is scanned with antispam and moved to the Junk folder in Windows Live Mail
- Fix: ESET Firewall blocks wifi connection
- Added: Button for adding applications to the list of applications excluded from content filtering
- Added: Support for scanning SSL in Firefox 4
- Added: Support for SAGETECH Enterprise Right Management
- Added: Support for Cisco ASA WebSSL Smart Tunnel
- Added: Support for Parallels Virtuoso
v4.0.474.6 [Mar 16, 2009]
Added support for SSL under Microsoft Windows 2000.
Improved support for Microsoft Windows Live Mail v4 (beta).
Added import and export of root SSL certificates for Microsoft Internet. Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera Software Opera web browsers.
Added ability to edit user-defined servers for threat signature updates.
Added "Smart Filtering" of logs to provide improved view of data.
Antivirus & Antispyware.
Exclusions now supported for mapped network drives (both the mapped and the UNC paths must be specified).
Added "Smart Scan" option for quick and effective scans (parameters will be adjusted in future versions).
ESET Personal Firewall.
Added support for UAC under Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
v4.0.68 [Nov 30, 2008]
Added support for SSL under Microsoft Windows 2000.
Improved support for Microsoft Windows Live Mail v4 (beta).
Added import and export of root SSL certificates for Microsoft Internet. Explorer, Mozilla Firefox and Opera Software Opera web browsers.
Added ability to edit user-defined servers for threat signature updates.
Added "Smart Filtering" of logs to provide improved view of data.
Antivirus & Antispyware.
Exclusions now supported for mapped network drives (both the mapped and the UNC paths must be specified).
Added "Smart Scan" option for quick and effective scans (parameters will be adjusted in future versions).
ESET Personal Firewall.
Added support for UAC under Microsoft Windows Vista and Windows Server 2008.
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