ESET SMART SECURITY User manual

Quick Start Guide

Microsoft® Windows® Vista / XP / 

we protect your digital worlds

ESET Smart Security provides state-of-the-

art protection for your computer against

malicious code. Based on the ThreatSense®

scanning engine ﬁrst introduced in the award-

winning NOD32 antivirus system, ESET Smart

Security continues to deliver unprecedented

protection against zero-day threats, without

the need for constant reactive signature

updates to recognize the threats. The

integrated ﬁrewall and antispam features

make ESET Smart Security a complete

integrated security solution. This manual will

guide you step-by-step through the quick

setup and conﬁguration of the product.

ESET Smart Security

Table of contents

. Installation typical installation description

. Trusted Zone setup

. Starting ESET Smart Security

. Entering Username and Password for update

. Computer scanning

. Protection status indication

. Resolving issues

Integrated components

ESET Antivirus

detects and eliminates viruses, trojans,

worms, rootkits and other threats

ESET Personal Firewall

monitors all trac between the protected

computer and other computers in the

network.

ESET Antispyware

ﬁghts against spyware and adware, which

are an increasing threat to computer

security

ESET Antispam

ﬁlters unsolicited commercial email

increasing the security and comfort of

electronic communication.

Protection status informs you about the current protection level and security of your computer.

A computer scan is an important part of any antivirus solution.

It is used to perform a scan of the ﬁles and folders on your computer’s disk(s).

This section contains important information about the program updates.

It is vitally important for the program to update regularly to provide the maximum level of protection against malware threats.

The ESET Smart Security setup options allow you to adjust the protection levels of your computer.

Comprehensive help and support for ESET Smart Security. You can also contact ESET Customer Care directly from here.

User interface

. Installation

Before beginning installation, please close all running

programs. Since ESET Smart Security contains antivirus

and ﬁrewall components, we strongly recommend that

you remove any other antivirus programs or ﬁrewall

you might have installed on your computer to prevent

mutual conﬂicts. You do not need to disable or remove

the Windows ﬁrewall in Windows XP or Vista, as this

is automatically handled by the ESET Smart Security

installer. To take full advantage of the ESET Smart Security

system, you will need an Internet connection during the

installation process.

You can install ESET Smart Security from an installation CD

or from a ﬁle that you download from the ESET website:

www.eset.com.

.. Launching the installation

To launch the installer wizard, either do one of the following:

If you install from the installation CD, insert the CD

into the CDROM drive and the installation should

automatically begin.

If you install from a downloaded ﬁle, doubleclick the

ﬁle you downloaded to launch the installer.

After launching the installer and accepting the license

agreement, the installer will oer two types of installation.

Typical  the most important parameters will be

conﬁgured during installation. These will be preset

to their recommended settings. This mode provides

comprehensive protection and is suitable for most

users.

Custom  enables conﬁguration of all advanced

parameters during installation.

This guide describes a typical installation.

.. Username and Password for updating the program

It is critical that you enter your Username and the

Password for ESET Smart Security automatic updates to

function. If you decide to set the update parameters later,

we strongly recommend doing so immediately after the

installation is complete, to ensure that your protection

remains current.

.. ThreatSense.Net

ThreatSense.Net plays an important role in reporting

proactively captured malware to provide you with

better protection. We recommend that you leave the

ThreatSense.Net Early Warning System enabled.

Click Next to proceed to the next step. Click Next to proceed to the next step.

.. Detection of potentially unwanted applications

Since some potentially unwanted applications are used

legitimately, and might not necessarily pose a security risk,

the user‘s consent is required to enable detection. Select

this option if you want to block these types of applications.

.. Completing the installation

Once ESET Smart Security has been conﬁgured, start

the ﬁnal installation by clicking the Install button. The

installation progress will be indicated by a progress bar.

After installation is complete, ESET Smart Security will

be started automatically. A computer restart is not normally

required, so you can continue working while ESET Smart

Security runs in the background, protecting your computer

from malware threats.

Click Next to proceed to the next step.

. Trusted Zone setup

After the installation is complete and a network

connection is detected, a window allowing you to

conﬁgure a trusted zone will appear. The window shows

your computer‘s local subnet local network. These

options only aect the visibility of your computer in the

local network, not the Internet. There are two access

modes available:

Strict protection  select this option if you do not want

to share ﬁles and folders on your computer and want

your computer to be invisible to other users on the

same network. This setting is recommended for users

who connect their computer directly to a cable or DSL

modem or use a wireless connection.

Allow sharing  select this option if you want to be able

to share ﬁles and folders on your computer with others

on the same network. This setting is recommended for

trusted local home or oce networks.

. Starting ESET Smart Security

ESET Smart Security starts protecting your computer

immediately after installation. You do not have to start the

program to activate it. However, at any time you may open

ESET Smart Security to check your protection status or to

perform various scanning and maintenance tasks.

To open the ESET Smart Security user interface, do one of

following:

Doubleclick on the ESET Smart Security icon located

in the Windows notiﬁcation area System tray

On the Windows taskbar click Start > All Programs > ESET

> ESET Smart Security > ESET Smart Security

A color change in this icon indicates a possible problem

with ESET Smart Security.

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