Future Changes to ESS

[qetuol]

whitelist - based scan:

scanned clean files added to a whitelist, so next scan ignore them (faster scans). file remains on whitelist unless it is not changed.

better proactive and on-demand detection:

i have seen many times on virustotal some malwares are not detected by eset but by other antivirus softwares. i suggest a co-operation with virustotal and other organizations. if there is a file not detected by eset but by others, chcek that file and add to the database.

sanbox feature:

safe launch of applications

pc-tuneup and security hole detection

turn off unnecessary applications, services and processes which slows down pc, find wrong security settings

cloud technology

[encus]

Banner Ad blocker, just like Kaspersky.

This feature is extremely important, because I'm so fed up with all those annoying banners & ads that will slow down the loading of websites. Not to mention the virus, trojan, adware, spyware that they used to bring.

Please, with all due respect, include this feature in the next update.:'(

More power to Eset.

Thank you.

[plassenopdestoep]

-{ Quote: "Banner Ad blocker, just like Kaspersky.

This feature is extremely important, because I'm so fed up with all those annoying banners & ads that will slow down the loading of websites. Not to mention the virus, trojan, adware, spyware that they used to bring.

Please, with all due respect, include this feature in the next update.:'(

More power to Eset.

Thank you." }-

Download Firefox and the AdblockPlus addon and gone are the ad's and banners :)
If you don't want to use Firefox you could also download a Hosts file like MVPS or HP Hosts.

[encus]

-{ Quote: "Download Firefox and the AdblockPlus addon and gone are the ad's and banners :)
If you don't want to use Firefox you could also download a Hosts file like MVPS or HP Hosts." }-

Thanks for the reply, but I'd really prefer ESET as an all in one package.

[qetuol]

ive just realized that HIPS (host based intrusion prevention) is missing from home version of ESS, only the business version contains it. Is it true? why?

[agoretsky]

Hello,

The functionality is identical in both programs. HIPS is just not marketed towards home users.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

-{ Quote: "ive just realized that HIPS (host based intrusion prevention) is missing from home version of ESS, only the business version contains it. Is it true? why?" }-

[tactful]

-{ Quote: "Hello,

The functionality is identical in both programs. HIPS is just not marketed towards home users.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky" }-prpogram was purchased on the assumption it Was HIPS does this mean we have to look elsewhere for a user friendly home user HIPS program?mmm

[qetuol]

I think Mr. Goretsky have meant both Home and Business version has the same HIPS feature but for Home version it was not mentioned. It is still strange why not?

[tactful]

-{ Quote: "I think Mr. Goretsky have meant both Home and Business version has the same HIPS feature but for Home version it was not mentioned. It is still strange why not?" }-our thoughts exactly.

[agoretsky]

Hello,

Companies advertise a product differently for specific markets. In this case, I would guess that the marketing department probably did some surveys and found that HIPS was not as heavily-requested a feature from home users.

I suppose you could call ESET's office at +1 (619) 876-5400 and ask to speak to someone in marketing or public relations to learn in exquisite detail how advertising campaigns are run for various the various products by market segment, if you have an hour or two to spare.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky


-{ Quote: "our thoughts exactly." }-

[aknuds1]

Oplock-Based Filesystem Monitoring

I cannot use the filesystem monitoring feature of ESS on my Windows 7 x64 system, since it breaks too many things for me :thumbd: The two problems I have detected so far is that it stops the Vim text editor from deleting temporary files (which should be deleted right after their creation) and that it breaks the building of Python extensions (Python-Win32 to be specific).

When I posted about my Vim problem on the vim_dev (http://groups.google.com/group/vim_dev/browse_thread/thread/b29a5da44971638e/6656f4c73f38ceea#6656f4c73f38ceea) group, Microsoft employee Craig Barkhouse was able to deduce that this was in fact caused by my AV software. He also indicated that ESET AV should use oplocks, in order to avoid disturbing other programs.

Now, I understand from ESET support that oplocks can lead to bad performance for certain programs. If so, perhaps the use of oplocks can be configurable? Also, how does other AV (Microsoft Security Essentials?) achieve unobtrusive filesystem monitoring?

[eil]

long waited for 2 features:
- ability to add to exceptions file or folder from the context menu Windows.
- ability to make a limit/to set a top speed in firewall for applications.

[pegr]

An option to animate the tray icon to display traffic information.

[ESS3]

1.Better anti-Stealth Eset Smart Security 5.
2.Better SysInspector full, better SysInspector proactive detection, better Anti-Stealth, Self-defense the process SysInspector, better service script -ability to clean all.(http://www.ntinternals.org/dll_detection_test.php, or example, the new tdss tdl3 rootkit Olmarik, and SysInspector.)
3.+Very effective Smart HIPS.
4.Proactive detection active malware and rootkit in system -antivirus, SysInspector, HIPS.
5.Better cleaning
6.Better heuristics :thumb:
7.Frequently updated-ThreatSense.Net
8.ESET SysRescue tools for light work and effective clean your system.
:)

[acs16]

"Addresses excluded from active protection(IDS)" - Not enough options to exclude ports.

[Pookeyhead]

A firewall that works with Windows 7 would be nice.

[agoretsky]

Hello,

If you upgrade to ESET Smart Security v4.0, you will be able to disable popups by following ESET Knowledgebase article #2148, "How do I disable the pop-up notifications about virus signature updates, scheduled scan activity, etc.? (4.0) (http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2148)."

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky



-{ Quote: "+1

I'm always getting glitches while playing games cos ESS updated itself and felt it needed to proclaim the fact. In fact I get a glitch twice, once when the popup shows and once when it goes again.

Let us have a silent mode where it will only display when it finds something wrong." }-

[agoretsky]

Hello,

If you download ESET Smart Security v4.0.474.0 you should obtain the latest firewall module, which works with Microsoft (http://www.microsoft.com/) Windows (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/) 7 (http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windows-7/). If you continue to have issues, you may wish to do a clean install of the software and then run the firewall in Interactive Mode in order to build a ruleset for your environment.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

-{ Quote: "A firewall that works with Windows 7 would be nice." }-

[mywilder]

#252 Banner Ad blocker, just like Kaspersky.
I would like it too.
* Seem to always think about light size. Did you think How much mb will banner-blocker and its database increase size and slow down performance of ESS?
And most users use firefox, ie (not pro), chrome, opera, safari etc. but they have only pop-up blocker but not built-in banner blocker. Many of them don't use add-on and prefer simple browsers without having to do installing add-on on every computer they use.

[ESS3]

-{ Quote: "1.Better anti-Stealth Eset Smart Security 5.
2.Better SysInspector full, better SysInspector proactive detection, better Anti-Stealth, Self-defense the process SysInspector, better service script -ability to clean all.(http://www.ntinternals.org/dll_detection_test.php, or example, the new tdss tdl3 rootkit Olmarik, and SysInspector.)
3.+Very effective Smart HIPS.
4.Proactive detection active malware and rootkit in system -antivirus, SysInspector, HIPS.
5.Better cleaning
6.Better heuristics :thumb:
7.Frequently updated-ThreatSense.Net
8.ESET SysRescue tools for light work and effective clean your system.
:)" }-
+
http://www.ntinternals.org/process_detection_test.php
:blink:

[dorgane]

-{ Quote: "cloud technology" }-

is futur with communauty ( http://www.mywot.com for example but based on program's hash).
when you see, antivirus update 2-3 hours and a virus can infect thousands of machines in minutes

Only virus signatures are not at all sufficient

[dorgane]

Idea :
1/
one option : "The automatic randomly process"


i see video with eset and rogue, the rogue kill process ekrn.exe
i think, if ekrn.exe change process's name at all booting system.
Nobody rogue can kill process.

ess-12385.exe, av-58462.exe, 12548-eset.exe, nod-985524.exe, 445854-eav.exe ...


2/
OR the user can rename ekrn.exe and start it.

theroguecantbeblockit.exe ;D


what are you think ? :doubt:

[darts]

That the Firewall from Eset comes better out off all tests because it doesn't do that at this time at several sites.

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

Include the virus definitions when creating a sysrescue disc/usb key. If I create a sysrescue usb key and do a full scan on a computer with it, it finishes in 3 seconds, unless I update before scanning, then it really scans everything. This would be nice because a wired connection is nessecary to update when in sysrescue and that is not always available. And even if you update, it doesn't save the updates if you use a usb key, so after reboot(or with another computer you have to update all over again. So including the virus definitions when creating a sysrescue would be very nice, and saving updates on a sysrescue usb key would also be very nice if possible.

[kwewukwahu]

1. Stronger firewall and HIPS protection. ESET should have firewall as strong as Comodo or Kaspersky.

2. Security vunerability detection. Such as Windows software being out of date like how Kaspersky detects.

3. Password Safe. To hold passwords which can be automatically entered on websites.


The last two are just minor improvements, the main factor I would like to see is a far stronger firewall to meet leading firewalls performance.

[flateric1975]

-{ Quote: "Hello,

If you upgrade to ESET Smart Security v4.0, you will be able to disable popups by following ESET Knowledgebase article #2148, "How do I disable the pop-up notifications about virus signature updates, scheduled scan activity, etc.? (4.0) (http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2148)."

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky" }-


Why would you want to turn that off?

I like to know that my AV software has been updated then I know its work how it should and have the lastest info to work...

Who checks if its updated ?

[flateric1975]

-{ Quote: "1. Stronger firewall and HIPS protection. ESET should have firewall as strong as Comodo or Kaspersky.

2. Security vunerability detection. Such as Windows software being out of date like how Kaspersky detects.

3. Password Safe. To hold passwords which can be automatically entered on websites.


The last two are just minor improvements, the main factor I would like to see is a far stronger firewall to meet leading firewalls performance." }-



Whats wrong with the firewall?

They would not release an AV program if it was not safe to use and protect you???

[RASD]

I thing new versions of ESS should have:


- Browsers running sandboxed as well as any other program I choose

- All new programs should be sandboxed by default. I want to be able to try the installation of a program “sandboxed”, see it’s behavior, the registry keys and files that he creates, the processes he installs, what it attempts to modify, etc before the real installation.

- Protection against main system modifications: system files, registry etc..
[has found on Geswall]

- Some sort of system restoration or backup

The effort in my opinion should focus more in this kind of protection than in signature updates that reach several megabytes. The root of the problems should be secured in the first place, then if the developers have time and want to create signatures, fine by me.

I know that people have different level of computer knowledge and some things may be complicated. But at least when main system modifications occur we should know about it and have the possibility to act.
A simple message explaining the activity is not normal - only allow it if you trust the program may suffice. At least they can’t blame the antivirus.
At this level I think Geswall is great and I am truly impressed.

The main reason I started using nod32 was the use of heuristics and the low use of system resources.
Nowadays the heuristics used is insufficient, to say the least.

[aido]

Ok many thinks here that I read are solutions that for example not should integrate into an security Software (I think).

- Tuneup-solutions in AV use much memory and work in the background with slow down the pc.
- Backup- and restore should limit e.g. by own Rollback activities and should not replace an default Backup-Solution.
- Also Passwortmanager should not be a part of an Security Solution because if you unistall that, you cannot access (in most cases) to your saved passwords.

All things above slow down the PC and are not the Idea of an Slim, fast and good Security Solution.

There are many TuneUP- and Backup-Solutions in the market e.g. TuneUp-Utilities, SimonTools, Ghost, ShadowProtect etc.. to work fine.
An Passwort-Manager like RoboForm e.g. works better as any solution in securitysoftware I have ever seen.

This are Tools that should be let the User to be free to use this as seperate installations and not integrated in Eset. I think I would not have bought Eset Smart Security with all this tools above.

@flateric1975
The Firewall does not have an Strong HIPS (Host Intrusion Prevention System). Its a simple IDS that works only if an program startet on your computer. The HIPS does a little more he detects all activities an block it before the malicous software beginns to write Hooks in the System. You should look at Comodo or Online Armor to know what I say.

Also what I missing is an own better protection for the Security. By the way that been sufficient with an simple trick to shut down the Eset processes. So without the User have realised it Malicous Software control your System.

An realtime monitor that can detect invisible processes is an a good Idea that can realised to put an Eset Hook-Process in OSI Layer 0. At this way you can control whole System and processes that works above.
This function can put into the SysInspector-Tool for more flexibility.

greetings,
aido

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

The option in the firewall to allow processes based on services. For example not svchost.exe on that and that port. But that you can say, allow svchost.exe only for windows time and windows update and block all other svchost.exe requests

[flateric1975]

1. Add a time remain for scans and a resume scan if you need to stop it for any reason like a pc restart or need to turn off pc if it going to take longer that dont suit you for example s next time you press scan it just carries on from where it left off. to next update or v5

2. Add tool bar to incredimail 1 of my kids has his own pc and likes that program.

3. Add a toolk bar to all browsers IE , Firfox etc to scan websites.

4. Have a safe site system that addes a tick to safe site and users can send it thoughts of a site.


5. How about a system that allows you to find out were an e-mail has come from via ip address? I get e-mails not to me claimimg to be from Lomdon yet i can find out on another site its from Iran or Poland.


Thank you

[ESS3]

want
ThreatSense™ Smart HIPS.
:)

[LAHarry]

1. With Web Control (URL check) .
2. Improve Firewall features especially the attack detections.

[JoeyJoeJoe]

Policies are a nightmare to manage.

Simplify or scrap the policy editor and start over again.

Provide explanations for every setting in the right hand side of the policy editor. Every. Single. Setting. Look to Microsoft's MMC snap-ins for an example. There are hundreds upon hundreds of policy settings and it is a real pain in the neck having to go back and forth between the policy editor and the documentation.

That said, IMPROVE YOUR DOCUMENTATION (English-language). I cannot stress enough how poorly written and incomplete ESET's documentation is. You need to re-write the doc and have it proofread and edited by a native English speaker. I can't speak on behalf of the other languages supported by ESET. I just think the English-language version is poor.

JJJ

[mastabog]

-{ Quote: "Policies are a nightmare to manage.

Simplify or scrap the policy editor and start over again.

Provide explanations for every setting in the right hand side of the policy editor. Every. Single. Setting. Look to Microsoft's MMC snap-ins for an example. There are hundreds upon hundreds of policy settings and it is a real pain in the neck having to go back and forth between the policy editor and the documentation.

That said, IMPROVE YOUR DOCUMENTATION (English-language). I cannot stress enough how poorly written and incomplete ESET's documentation is. You need to re-write the doc and have it proofread and edited by a native English speaker. I can't speak on behalf of the other languages supported by ESET. I just think the English-language version is poor.

JJJ" }-
I second all of the above! These issues are important enough to mandate a new thread ... in fact, they should just be taken care of and improved.

[BFG]

Hello,

When a sight impaired user has the firewall in Interactive mode they must switch back and forth between graphicis in order to listen to, and then address the necessary interaction.

Can it be changed so that there is no need at all for the GUI in those cases?

Thank you,
BFG

[Goober]

Scan only folders that have changed: Would shorten scan time quite a bit for people who do not download/change content. How this would affect the footprint, I know not.

Give Spyware Detector a bone. ESET alerts on the .exe, the update function and two more items concerning updates

[Novicex]

Time schedule for firewall rules;)

[nodyforever]

Global languages in one setup

[rekun]

I want:
More ProActive
Less resource usage
Better detection

but more importantly, this is what i dont want!
Password manager
TuneUp utilities
Toolbars in browsers
Link scanners
Backup solution

This is what i like, and it should not change:
No questions asked like "Would you allow this program to run?"

[MasterTB]

Again... PLEASE add support for Opera's M2 mail client in the Antispam and Mail protection of ESS

[quake]

-{ Quote: "I want:
More ProActive
Less resource usage
Better detection

but more importantly, this is what i dont want!
Password manager
TuneUp utilities
Toolbars in browsers
Link scanners
Backup solution

This is what i like, and it should not change:
No questions asked like "Would you allow this program to run?"" }-

+1. I have same opinion.

[robis]

1) Auto updater of builds (no manualy).
2) Stable versions :)

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "1) Auto updater of builds (no manualy).
2) Stable versions :)" }-

1, PCU has been supported since NOD32 v2. V3 users with older builds have been recently updated to the latest v3 build 3.0.695 automatically.

2, every program suffers from more or less serious problems. A completely problem-free software is utopia, no matter how much vendors strive for creating perfect software. From small vendors to software giants like Microsoft, everyone release patches / hotfixes / service packs more or less frequently.

[dorgane]

-{ Quote: "1, PCU has been supported since NOD32 v2. V3 users with older builds have been recently updated to the latest v3 build 3.0.695 automatically.
" }-

is supported but never use !

where is pcu of v4 ? don't used, never...
why not 2-> 3 ? and 3->4 ?
and 4.0 -> 4.2 .

you make :
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=244619

"If an important fix is made, it's usually provided within a module update distributed automatically with a signature update."

and support of thunderbird 3 is not important for you?
for me it is important !

eset is the ONLY one never to update software or notification ! :-X

[Marcos]

Again, automatic update of any software that is hooked deeply in the system may lead to serious problems on certain systems in certain configurations. ESET does not and will NEVER jeopardize our clients' safety by releasing updates that may cause severe issues with their home or production systems. That said, ESET will never update dozens of millions of their clients after a few days or weeks of a particular build being available to the public for download. A product must be proven mature and almost 100% perfect before it's ready for a global upgrade.

At any rate, this has been discussed in another thread and there's nothing more to add. The point is the safety of our clients is our priority.

[robis]

-{ Quote: "2, every program suffers from more or less serious problems. A completely problem-free software is utopia, no matter how much vendors strive for creating perfect software. From small vendors to software giants like Microsoft, everyone release patches / hotfixes / service packs more or less frequently." }-

I know but 1,5 year i used cripled product on my system (vista and win7 64b) :) (till my licence end) . stable means USABLE ... i found only one build and 4.2. beta witch was stable for me (Within the options) ... 4.2.35 has some connection error. (but stop flamewar spam)

but serious as I sad i miss Auto updater - maybe checkbox that say AUTO UPDATE PROGRAM MODULE (something like TEST MODE for updates)

[dorgane]

but i am an "client" i have paid for 2011, and i don't like look every week website for see an update !

Did you do a survey to customers for the PCU? if they want or not ? NO !
eset don't read their customers, it is their choice not ours

why don't make an option :

PCU :
-> disable
-> only important fix (default)
-> all updates

and all body are happy !
I have an computer, my brother have an computer my mother has an computer, my father has a computer. it is funny update manual all news versions ? :gack:
no, i have now eset on my computer and i put a free antivirus auto-updater

the customer is king ?

[wrathchild]

- Option to switch between firewall profiles via right click on systray icon
- Less sluggish firewall log (right now he isn't much usable in realtime with "log blocked connections" checked)
- No hard-coded firewall rules (at least an option to disable ALL od them, not many of them as is now)
- Support for more e-mail clients (TheBat for example)

[cmberger]

I received 2 installation error messages; when I enter them verbatim into your support DB none of them are listed.

[patch]

-{ Quote: "
why don't make an option :

PCU :
-> disable
-> only important fix (default)
-> all updates
" }-
+1

Better still follow Microsoft convention & also offer to just notify or install.

The fact ESS immediately & brightly highlight when a Microsoft update is available but hides the fact the virus program itself in 1-2 years out of data is inexcusable IMO.

On a related issue (due to need to reduce bugs in new code releases), I would like to see ESET take beta testing seriously (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=262835).

And a separate issue, it would be good if there was an easy way to see what firewall profile was currently active.

[Novicex]

Block communication after traffic exceeded its limit.!!!

[DonVa]

With mention of HIPS here I wanted to say pleased DON'T make it anything like Comodo! that thing drove me nuts as required too much configuringand it never shut up.
It good for Geeks who want great security and don't mind spending time with it.

I don't.
I took it off and bought ESS! and was much happier :)

Please keep it nice and simple and light on resources.

[kryptoncs]

HIPS should be more interactive. Behavior-based protection should be increased. Cache cleaner & file shredding can be added. Cookies control and adblocking becomes necessary. Also data usage can be monitored with a good statistics. Upload & download has to be visible within the task bar with an active icon like zone alarm and comodo FW. This is my dream ESS I'll be happy if i get all these features in future ESS. Vijay-Krypton CS,Chennai

[camor]

Let the computer go into sleep mode without BSOD in Windows 7 Ultimate 32 bits

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

Behavioural detection and a better firewall. Better firewall not in the sense of HIPS and leaktests like how they are tested at matousec but a better IDS. Compared to Snort for example ESET's IDS is very basic, not that I ask to make it like Snort but a better IDS would be nice. Also IDS together with the standard inbound protection and outbound filtering is more a true firewall instead of all the HIPS firewalls these days :)

[uradodah]

-{ Quote: "Scan only folders that have changed: Would shorten scan time quite a bit for people who do not download/change content." }- +1

There's several reasons why Symantec is usually at the top of the list as it relates to overall application performance (many factors included). I'm not a Symantec fanboy and don't use their products. I've used ESET Smart Security for some time now.

However, I recently installed Symantec's Norton 360 as well as their Internet Security product to see just how good (or bad) they performed. I almost switched after only a couple days into my "experiment."

As it relates to the quote included above, Symantec's products seem to be easier on system resources (they use significantly less memory) and there's no drop/decrease in the effectiveness of their scans (scheduled or real-time). One of the items that helps accomplish this improvement over other antivirus products is their ability to allow end-users the flexibility to select "safe" files that will no longer be scanned during real-time scans. They can still be scanned with scheduled scans, however.

I don't understand why ESET hasn't already added this functionality in an effort to compete with Symantec.

A comparison from my Windows 7 H.P. x86 rig:

Symantec = approx. 20 MB's average total memory consumption between 2 separate processes.
ESS = approx. 95 MB's average total memory consumption between 2 separate processes (ekrn & egui).

While I've got plenty of RAM to support either application, a 75 MB difference is big enough to tell me ESET's product is not efficient at all!

While I'm still with ESET today, that may very well change in the near future if they don't make some real changes to their products soon.

[Skywolfe]

while others have listed things like antiphishing and things like that as things to add, it isn't necessary as most broswers already have this implemented.

I would like to see less of a slowdown with internet connections when Eset has been installed and is in use. Eset to me is a good product and I hope it doesn't go the route that a lot of companies have gone with url advisors. it isn't something that is needed.

[Woodgiant]

Hey Eset
I would really like that Parental Control is becoming a integrated solution to Smart Security.

A Sysrescure disk that is working whit Windows 7 64 bit systems.
Right now is seems to be only working on 32 bit, because of the limations- I think in AIK. If this is the reason, then it cannot bee right that I has paid for 4licens, and I cannot use Sysrescure on any of mine windows-systems.

PLEASE A SOLUTION FOR 64 BIT WINDOWS 7.

Despite of all that - I am a happy user of Eset :D

Best Regards Woodgiant (Denmark)

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "
A Sysrescure disk that is working whit Windows 7 64 bit systems.
Right now is seems to be only working on 32 bit, because of the limations- I think in AIK. " }-
Check this (http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2482&actp=search&viewlocale=en_US&searchid=1274955473430) KB article for instructions how to create a rescue medium on x64 Windows systems.

[Woodgiant]

Thank you a thousand times:D
Best Regards Woodgiant

[hemingway60]

I want ESET v5 to have a HIPS module and a stronger firewall. Its detection must be improved a bit too, how about ThreatSense® 2 technology? The interface is fine with me, its very simple. Scanning speeds must improve too. Lastly, ESET must reduce its system resource usage. Even though its quite light, its way behind Norton and kaspersky 2010 usage.

Thank you.

[ESS3]

-{ Quote: "I want ESET v5 to have a HIPS module and a stronger firewall. Its detection must be improved a bit too, how about ThreatSense® 2 technology? The interface is fine with me, its very simple. Scanning speeds must improve too. Lastly, ESET must reduce its system resource usage. Even though its quite light, its way behind Norton and kaspersky 2010 usage.

Thank you." }-
ThreatSense2®
+
ThreatSense2®PDM
ThreatSense2®Smart HIPS
SysInspector2®
Anti-Stealth2®
ThreatSense2®Net
:)

[databb]

A lot of good ideas and improvement proposals, but is there any official update - when does ESET plan to start developing/testing the future v.5 product line?
Because we soon will reach critical mass of ideas for v.6, I think... ::)

[rekun]

1. Please do NOT include parental control

2. Make Eset faster as in old days

3. Focus at improveing detection, instead of including new features which nobody uses (like parental control and backup tool which dosen't belong in a security suite)

4. Do not include anti phising, as this is already included in ALL major browsers

5. Do not include anything like a link scanner og url advisor

[stratoc]

-{ Quote: "1. Please do NOT include parental control

2. Make Eset faster as in old days

3. Focus at improveing detection, instead of including new features which nobody uses (like parental control and backup tool which dosen't belong in a security suite)

4. Do not include anti phising, as this is already included in ALL major browsers

5. Do not include anything like a link scanner og url advisor" }-

completley agree. don't follow the herd, seperate and become a unique ultra lean top notch product that v2 was.

[ALookingInView]

..and, please, no HIPS!!

[ESS3]

install version 2, and do not cry. Spy LK.:) This Eset Smart Security. :)

[ALookingInView]

-{ Quote: "install version 2, and do not cry. Spy LK.:) This Eset Smart Security. :)" }-
If that was directed at me, I was actually talking to any and all important ESET decision makers that might be following this thread.
It's good that you're expressing your opinion here, but you might keep in mind that other people have their own opinions and have every right to express them as well.
Regards.

[rif]

After less than 10 weeks (ESS 4.2.40.10 german) the the Anti Spam-Integration in Thunderbird (3.1) has gone again :'(

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "After less than 10 weeks (ESS 4.2.40.10 german) the the Anti Spam-Integration in Thunderbird (3.1) has gone again :'(" }-
Support for TB 3.1 with significant changes in Gecko should be available in the next build of EAV/ESS.

[HealingStargate]

Placing in this thread that I expect that there will soon be an module for Outlook in Office 2010.
I understand it is being considered/worked on.
I really like ESET and thank you.
KOR-

[REALSupport]

Outlook 2010 integration!!!!!!!!!

[HealingStargate]

Fully integrated now with 4.2.58. Working perfectly on my system.
KOR-

[Windows]

A tiny toolbar in the web-browser.Not only IE,but Google Chrome,firfox,ChromePlus etc.etc.???

[aido]

The Threat is very long, so I cannot read all - sorry.

Future Changes:

- Better Firewall
Sandbox function to prevent malicious code injection. Downloaded files should be droped in an secure download folder bevor use it in the system.
Included HIPS I think its very importantly to conrol programs.

- An drop Box on the desktop to submit unknown files direct to the Eset Labs

- Better script protection with possibility to make own scripts

- Sysinspector2
Possibility an function to get help from Eset Labs Team over remote computer with an secure channel.
Ability to dissable Registry Entries
The Gui schould be update because I think its a little unclearly. Look at Autoruns;)

- Language Support should be better, because are many here and other Forums that annoy to wait a long time to translate the englisch Version in other languages.

[get_it]

ESET doesnt need to work on nod32 v5 or v6 like other vendors whom have been using this for years as some sort of marketing spin. The average consumer gets sucked into this marketing hype thinking they are investing in the latest product which some how is a requirement for the proceeding year.

These software vendors are no better off than the kids at EA selling gimmicks such as fifa 2009, 2010, 2011, along with highlighting the very huge overwhelming changes they have NOT made but rather the smaller less insignificant ones.

Nod32 is well known for its simplicity and unnecessary bloatware crap which these days is becoming very rare indeed. Majority of the features suggested by users are already included just look a little closer and you will find them.
As always im sure ESET will continue to update their software as and when needed rather than selling false claims in pursuit of the almighty dollar.

In saying that it is not perfect though. My personal suggestion would be some sort of sandboxing feature to run unknown files inside a protected environment, in which advanced heuristics analyze such malicious code and if present, block as required or alert the user for further action.

[surfer1000]

There have been alot of requests for a sandbox feature, although in reality I feel it will only be a minority of real "power users" who would ever use the feature!

I've had Pc's for like the last 20 years, for business and personal use, and have never had any reason to run a program in a "protected" area, and I can't forsee that i ever will. I would imagine most users stick generally to software they know. In 5 years from now, when im downloading Itunes 15, I wont want to be running it in a sandbox first, "just to make sure".

Any "unknown" software, that i download, i will be puttting my faith in my current Anti-Virus Real Time protection, as i have done for all these years, and...touch wood, have never been infected!

I feel adding a sandbox will enlarge the "footprint" of ESS and start making it bloatware just like Kaspersky and many others, are doing now with there software.

I find ESS currently very fast, even on a 6 year old XP system.

The main reason I swiched to ESS is I beleive it to be "A lean, mean, fighting machine", and very much hope it stays this way.
Eset has found its "Niche" in a very busy marketplace.

Also like everything else, if you want Sandbox, Online file vault, File enryption, etc, etc, then there are separate programs that can give you these facilities.

Lets not try to make a program thats a "jack of all trades, but master of none."

Just also a note on HIPS, apparently according to ESET, the program does already have HIPS, but its not configurable at present, so many people don't think it's there! Apparently the "Intrusion Detection" section in the program is the HIPS or at least part of it!

[The Nodder]

-{ Quote: "ESET doesnt need to work on nod32 v5 or v6 like other vendors whom have been using this for years as some sort of marketing spin. The average consumer gets sucked into this marketing hype thinking they are investing in the latest product which some how is a requirement for the proceeding year.

These software vendors are no better off than the kids at EA selling gimmicks such as fifa 2009, 2010, 2011, along with highlighting the very huge overwhelming changes they have NOT made but rather the smaller less insignificant ones.

Nod32 is well known for its simplicity and unnecessary bloatware crap which these days is becoming very rare indeed. Majority of the features suggested by users are already included just look a little closer and you will find them.
As always im sure ESET will continue to update their software as and when needed rather than selling false claims in pursuit of the almighty dollar.

In saying that it is not perfect though. My personal suggestion would be some sort of sandboxing feature to run unknown files inside a protected environment, in which advanced heuristics analyze such malicious code and if present, block as required or alert the user for further action." }-

I totally agree with almost your every word, though I agree with "surfer1000" about "sandboxing".

[Cutting_Edgetech]

1. I would like to be able to click on Applicatoin / Rule tab to alphabetize the list of programs in order to find what i'm searching for sooner. All other firewalls i have used has this ability. I circled the tab in red on the photo to be clear.

2. Also i would like to see the total number of connections shown under network connections or on the desktop toolbar where the Eset icon is. For example: Inbound connection - 200, Outbound connections - 150.

3. It would also be great to be able to import a blocklist into Eset's firewall. Like Outpost, and Online Armor has.


Eset could i get some feedback on what Eset is planning to add to their firewall??

[Cutting_Edgetech]

I would like to see an anti-executable or HIPS incorporated into Eset Smart Security.

[Woodgiant]

I use many usb sticks on my Laptop daily, when I visted customers. It would therefore be a great help if ESS, automatically popup with a message that are saying: Your USB has been Scanned for infections, You can now use it. It would be a great help in the daily work.
Best Regards :)

[cool1007]

-{ Quote: "I use many usb sticks on my Laptop daily, when I visted customers. It would therefore be a great help if ESS, automatically popup with a message that are saying: Your USB has been Scanned for infections, You can now use it. It would be a great help in the daily work.
Best Regards :)" }-
No, absolutely no... Why bother me with a message when nothing bad is going on... Let that pop up happens only when ESET actually finds something wrong. I don't need to be nagged each time I insert a usb stick just to "be sure it's working" :P. I already have found virii on different usb sticks inserted in my machine by ESET and the way it is working now it's perfect and less intrusive.

[Subgud]

I would like a idle scan when the computer has not been in use for x minutes, or when the screensaver kicks in.

I would like ESS/NOD32 to remember all that safe files it has been scanning so the next scan dont take as long as the first!

[dorgane]

I think too HIPS and Community detection are important...
have a best easy solution for send malware (example have a form in software for sending files)

[WayneTec]

I think that automatic submission of files and statistics should be turned on by default. Just imagine how many threats you could reveal if every single user will send you files which contains potential malware.

[hemingway60]

Mods, is there any progress in ESS 5? Like alpha version? Will there be any beta this year?
Thanks.

[kerykeion]

I actually like ESS just the way it is, I love the way I could configure the rules and zones on the "Interactive Mode" of the Personal Firewall component, the only problem I've had is that I could only add IP Addresses, I wish there's an option to add Hosts (and wildcards of hosts) to the firewall rules and zones. If other new components would be added, I also wish that there's an option not to install those modules (HIPS module for example).

[Mr Eno]

-{ Quote: "Mods, is there any progress in ESS 5? Like alpha version? Will there be any beta this year?
Thanks." }-

Keep ESS lean and fast.

Most software problems I have is where companies bring out a "new" version, the best software I have is where it has been developed or evolved over time.

"new" versions are mostly used to catch people to upgrade to make the company more money.

I would like to think that if there is a version 5 / 6 or whatever its just a name change and the version I have now is the core of any future developments.

Obviously new operating systems or processors need to be catered for.

[MinDokan]

-{ Quote: "Keep ESS lean and fast." }-
+1

*Better Firewall with HIPS.
*Better self defense.
*Improved cleaning, ex: rootkits and deeply embedded spyware.
*Behaviour blocker.

[wade7575]

I was running AVG and it was alright at keep any Major threat out but it really sucked at keeping tracking cookies out and that is the main reason I switched to ESET 4 a few days ago because I have heard great things about it and wanted to use it for about 2 years now and I never bothered making the switch.

The one thing I wish ESET would do is give you the option to set how fast it will Scan your PC when Scanning the same way AVG does,I understand for some they may not have a powerful enough Machine to set it to it's highest setting if this was implemented into ESET 4 but that is why there could be 3 to 4 different Speed settings.I know for myself running an ASUS MOBO with an 17 860 CPU 8GB Corsair Ram and 7 64Bit Pro my Machine could run AVG on the highest setting and olny use about 12 to 17% of the CPU where as an older ACER I had with a 2.8 Dual core intel would run at 100% almost all the time.

[probedb]

A firewall that doesn't break when you have various Offload options enabled on your network cards.

[tactful]

-{ Quote: "+1

*Better Firewall with HIPS.
*Better self defense.
*Improved cleaning, ex: rootkits and deeply embedded spyware.
*Behaviour blocker." }-


+2 and counting

[aido]

Read about all of the staff here with Eset?
I have the feeling we can write here what we want, a reaction does not occur. We write our fingers sore here not for nothing.

[nankura]

I know this sounds weird

but id love to see a customisable interface. ive never once seen a security suite that lets you create your own interface

i would love to have an awsome hi tech anime look with cool buttons lol

i think it would be fun and create more of a "community" for ESET

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "*Behaviour blocker." }-

The only thing I miss is a great Behaviour Blocker actually:thumb:

[agoretsky]

Hello,

Message threads like this "Future Changes to..." one are particularly valuable to ESET's staff because they place feature requests in one location.

As has been previously stated, a number of ESET's employees, including customer care, developers, IT staff, product marketing managers, QA engineers, researchers, technical support engineers, technical writers and virus lab staff (just to name a few) regularly read messages in ESET's section of the Wilders Security Forums. This does not, however, mean that they are going to reply to every single message.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky


-{ Quote: "Read about all of the staff here with Eset?
I have the feeling we can write here what we want, a reaction does not occur. We write our fingers sore here not for nothing." }-

[aido]

puuh your reply tell me that Eset is living. Thanks for your answer. With respect I waiting to be a Beta-User for the "Next Generation" Eset products. Don't think I'm angry I love Eset too but some features should be updated.

greetings,
aido

[Gosman]

In the case of threat detection at D: \ CD - DVD drive - NOD32 - Offers to clean up and restart the PC.

Sense in this - 0!

I can understand when it comes to cleaning the memory.

But what the point of suggesting the obvious stupidity?

After all - NOD finds himself a threat during the scan - We are not talking about Windows Explorer - Windows

What kind of treatment can there be?

Some anti-virus, just standing system for determining the type - drive.

And if this DVD is simply proposed to remove an infected disk from the drive and all.

So I propose to make the automatic determination of parameters of the disc (cd-dvd, virtual disc, virtual hdd).

And do not confuse people - diverting obscure manipulation reboot.

[Gosman]

Nod 32 can not remove a real-time locked files...

And situation when some virus files can somehow blocked completely is normal.

Is it so difficult to understand how to operate a program like Unlocker?

In my opinion, for programmers ESET it's just a daunting task ...

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "Nod 32 can not remove a real-time locked files...
And situation when some virus files can somehow blocked completely is normal.
Is it so difficult to understand how to operate a program like Unlocker?
In my opinion, for programmers ESET it's just a daunting task ..." }-
Further discussion on this topic was moved here (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=286086).

[Gosman]

Maybe, ESET should produce utility, which would have tested the system on the ability to install an antivirus program: stopped Service Windows Installer - try to start it, is there a known registry keys, blocking the launch egui, ekrn, blocking the update antivirus bases - offer to remove/repair them... (The cases do not start egui, abnormal installation of antivirus, non ability to update bases are quite common on already infected PC)

Yes, such a program is needed - but it should be built into the first external installation package with the extension / exe.

And after the test and attempts to normalize services start to launch a second package NOD32/msi.

And, of course! This utility must constantly evolve and get better!

Regards

[aido]

A firewall implementation for network analysis would not be bad so we can resolve unknown addresses.

[toxinon12345]

-{ Quote: "..and, please, no HIPS!!" }-
I agree with you.... automatic scanning/blocking is better.

[Matthijs5nl]

See the AV-Comparatives year report: make it easier for novice users to setup a scheduled scan (not having to enter Advanced settings).
I think that would indeed be a good addition for novice users, since the whole user interface is already great in usability, just missing this option.

Concering myself: I personally don't have anything to request anymore. Since it will be too late to implement major new features for ESET version 5.
What I do hope is that you will give an option during the installation to not install the Parental Control which will most likely be included in Smart Security 5.

What the major new feature regarding detection/protection will be is just guessing (behavior-based and/or reputation-based?), as long as it ain't HIPS-like it is fine to me. Everyone knows the viewpoint of ESET regarding releasing information about the upcoming version (i.e. not releasing anything) by now. Which I think is a big shame, but I can't change that.

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

An option for advanced users to set heuristics detection's(and possible behavioural detection in v5) sensitivity to high for more security in exchange for some possible FP's would be nice.

[kerykeion]

Revolutionize ThreatSense.NET such that it could also function like a behaviour blocker.

(Similar to the functions of Threatfire and Mamutu)

[Zookeeper1964]

I get a TON of spam emails with non-English characters in the sender and/or subject fields (such as cyrillic). An example subject line would be "Рассылки писем". ESET antispam is not catching a lot of these.

It would be great if the antispam module could be configured to treat emails foreign character sets as spam.

[tactful]

HOST INTRUSION PREVENTION WOULD BE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT.UFORTUNATELY IT IS NOT ON THE ESET AGENDA which Ultimately puts ESET on the endangered list for being renewed but rather it being replaced with something that has a sandbox feature as well as many others.

[agoretsky]

Hello,

As stated at the beginning of this message thread in the very first post (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=198174), the point of this message thread is to provide feedback to ESET's developers, marketers, researchers and other staff about feature requests and future product technology directions.

From your feedback below, it seems you are interested in HIPS and sandbox technologies. This information will be made available to ESET's staff for future consideration .

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky


-{ Quote: "HOST INTRUSION PREVENTION WOULD BE A HUGE IMPROVEMENT.UFORTUNATELY IT IS NOT ON THE ESET AGENDA which Ultimately puts ESET on the endangered list for being renewed but rather it being replaced with something that has a sandbox feature as well as many others." }-

[tactful]

-{ Quote: "Hello,

As stated at the beginning of this message thread in the very first post (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=198174), the point of this message thread is to provide feedback to ESET's developers, marketers, researchers and other staff about feature requests and future product technology directions.

From your feedback below, it seems you are interested in HIPS and sandbox technologies. This information will be made available to ESET's staff for future consideration .

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky" }-hello.read the first thread it is as plain and simple as one can make it over wires and understandable.both or either technologies should be seen as an asset to Eset I would think?

[cgeek]

Auto sandbox w/heuristic behavior analysis for unknown files with a prompt to the user in case of sandboxing known good files "False Positive". Behavior blocker would also be nice to see. Also improved UI for the firewall.
As for other posters here worried about extra overhead with newer tech introduced into the product. Others have added this tech with no overhead. I will not name names since this is Eset's forum.

[tonym]

Full email integration with Ritlabs "The bat"

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

- Option to set Heuristic sensitivity to High for advanced users to trade a few FP's for better detection.
- Option in the firewall to allow processes based on services. For example not svchost.exe on that and that port. But that you can say, allow svchost.exe only for windows time and windows update and block all other svchost.exe requests
- When creating a SysRescue disk, include the current virus database in the image so that it is possible to use SysRescue on a PC without a wired or compatible wireless internet connection.
- Add option in exclusion to exlude files accessed by a specific process, for example mbam.exe so Eset doesn't scan all files mbam accesses when doing a full scan.

[dmaasland]

-{ Quote: "- Option to set Heuristic sensitivity to High for advanced users to trade a few FP's for better detection.

- When creating a SysRescue disk, include the current virus database in the image so that it is possible to use SysRescue on a PC without a wired or compatible wireless internet connection.
" }-

This is already possible

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

-{ Quote: "This is already possible" }-
- Option to set Heuristic sensitivity to High for advanced users to trade a few FP's for better detection.

Where can I find this option? I don't see it in Advanced setup.

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

-{ Quote: "- Option to set Heuristic sensitivity to High for advanced users to trade a few FP's for better detection.
" }-
To clarify, I really mean sensitivity, so no deeper scanning or Advanced Heuristics, but lowering the threshold that is needed before a file is flagged by Heuristics.

[kaboro]

I would like to have more control in the selective scanning, be able to decide which folders will be scanned or not.
Example: I want to scan drive C but i want to exclude certain folders that are in the Program Files folder.
In old versions of AV software you could do that by simply checking/unchecking boxes.
In new versions the file/folder browser is very basic so you cant do that anymore.

[vigen]

Hello,

Please, make the ability to kill an process (like process explorer) in Sysinpector.

If the malware process run, is very difficult for the script service to kill them.

Vigen.

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

Because lots of users come here with an infection that Eset couldn't automatically remove, but a removal tool from Eset can, I think it's a good idea to integrate them, like Norton 2012 for example:
-{ Quote: "Integration with Specialized Tools

As the threat landscape evolves, we are seeing the need for specialized malware removal tools more than ever before. As an example, we have a removal tool for the Tidserv (http://www.symantec.com/security_response/writeup.jsp?docid=2010-090608-3309-99) that has been very successful in helping users remove this highly prevalent rootkit. Often, the issue is that users often do not know that they are infected with Tidserv and therefore do not know they can be helped with this tool.

Both our scanning and network layer security components will now look out for threats that require removal tools and inform the customer that they may have a serious infection that requires a special removal tool. These users will be provided with a link to download these tools. This closes the gap and provides extended protection." }-
This would lighten the number of users in need of support and like the quote says also improve security for unaware users.

[MarkyB]

The ability to schedule a system scan (via policy) on a monthly rather than weekly basis. Date spacific or day of week number.

Thanks

MarkyB

[toxinon12345]

+ Cleaning actions/icons
--> For successful cleaning notifications
[Threat blocked]
[(X)]...--> (√) auto-cleaning animation status (like in Norton)
--> For failed cleaning notifications
[Cleaning error]
[(X)]...--> (X) auto-cleaning animation status (like in Norton)
--> Better localization. LA-Spanish Support.
please remove "no se ha podido desinfectar" string, is confusing.
archivo eliminado --> puesto en cuarentena
desinfectado --> puesto en cuarentena

+ Integrate "Scan with ESET Smart Security" and "Clean files" options
On scan finnish, enable:
--> "Start threat cleaning" option in context-menu of the scan window.
--> Or, "Start threat cleaning" button in the scan window.
--> cleaning type is defined by "ThreatSense engine parameters setup"
--> Cleaning actions will be appended to the scan log.
()

+ Activity indicator with decimal precision, constantly updated (ej> each 500ms)
(% Extraction for the First nested level)
This way, users will know the scan is running without problems.

+ Tasks-triggers based on specific events
(ie, on WiFi detection)

+ Samples preparation for e-mail submit.
+ "Disable cloud signatures" option. (On demand, on access, on Execution)
+ Access to settings/modification of the product requiring entering CAPTCHA
+ List all objects requiring cleaning on reboot
========================================================================================
+ [In The Cloud HASH] signatures blacklisting and whitelisting
then implemented into VSD

+ Download "Smart signatures" option
Containing a reduced set of signatures for prevalent and ITW malware acording ThreatSense.net statistics (disabled by default)

+ Implement Scan priority or % CPU limits
Controlled by ThreatSense engine parameters setup
Or, controlled by each [Profile] in every profile filter/scanner (Realtime, email, web, document, on-demand, startup)
(i.e. web scanner allows a minimum CPU, enough for the browser)

+ Increment on-demand speed for ISO, NRG, BIN containers.
Scan speed is faster when image is mounted. Normally, Image extraction is slow. (I noted this in v4.0.474)

+ Increment on-demand speed
--> "Show log after scan completion" option.
--> Faster extraction in Archives/containers, less Disk I/O.
--> Simultaneous scanning of multiple files.

+ Threat proteccion:
--> On System cleaning through command-line
--> During product installation

[toxinon12345]

-{ Quote: "Ability to turn on detection of "Potentially Unsafe Applications" during the installation procedure would be great.

Similar to that of detection of "Potentially Unwanted Application" option during installation procedure." }-
+11111111111 maybe in custom setup

[mania]

I'm one of ESS big fan ;D , and I have a little idea;
When using ESET Rescue CD (with latest update of course), sometimes ESS detect a malware (ex; Ramnit A or H variant), but ESS cannot just delete the file (%systemroot%\program files\microsoft\watermark.exe). ESS give us choice (Clean,Delete,Quarantine),.. I wonder why? Why doesn't ESS just delete the file (watermark.exe)?
The same question is what happen to Virut.NCS virus...
Is there any reason(s)?

Great Thank's :D

[henriquechote]

It is interesting how "Safe Zone" in Avast. He opens a single desktop computer is infected and whether there will be no data theft by safely navigate in this mode "Safe Zone". Could count on detailed options for parental control and file encryption.

[Awakening]

-{ Quote: "The ability to add to Exclusions by file name, and not just location. I have 4 files that get copied around a lot, and ESET won't shut up about them being potential viruses." }-
Or by File Hash (ShaX or MD5).


-{ Quote: "I'm one of ESS big fan ;D , and I have a little idea;
When using ESET Rescue CD (with latest update of course), sometimes ESS detect a malware (ex; Ramnit A or H variant), but ESS cannot just delete the file (%systemroot%\program files\microsoft\watermark.exe). ESS give us choice (Clean,Delete,Quarantine),.. I wonder why? Why doesn't ESS just delete the file (watermark.exe)?
The same question is what happen to Virut.NCS virus...
Is there any reason(s)?

Great Thank's :D" }-
Yes ! there is!
Because having a choice is always a good thing.
Why? I'm a security analyst (A newbie of course) and I work on many Malware Samples. I don't want my AV or IS to delete my samples or test cases without my permission.
That's why.

[Sytheii]

As far as the software's functionality goes, I think they have it down pat for the most part. The only thing I could think to add would be perhaps a description of file-processes that are trying to engage network traffic, maybe with a listing of normal known elements, and a note alerting user when something might look suspicious in INTERACTIVE MODE.

What I would really, really, like to see, is a few different icon-sets for the tray icon.

IE. Standard Set
1.BLUE for normal, orange for requires attention, red for somethings jacked up, etc.

2. Customized set with a wide color range, purple, magenta, teal, turquoise, black or white, etc. where USER can change each base color icon to whatever they might want for each respective status.

[wildervt]

I would find it very useful to centrally manage multiple computers in the Home version. I note that the recent version of a competing product has this function for their Home version. To avoid introducing drag on system performance, it could be implemented as a module that runs separately from the main engine.

[toxinon12345]

-{ Quote: "I would find it very useful to centrally manage multiple computers in the Home version. I note that the recent version of a competing product has this function for their Home version. To avoid introducing drag on system performance, it could be implemented as a module that runs separately from the main engine." }-
you can do that with ESET Remote Administrator and ESET business edition, which is very similar to the home edition

[n00b42]

Firewall rules for removeable devices

see: http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=288262

[lodore]

have an option for global potentially unwanted applications and potentially unsafe applications.

just saves a bit of time rather than having to set the options for each module separately.

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

-{ Quote: "have an option for global potentially unwanted applications and potentially unsafe applications.

just saves a bit of time rather than having to set the options for each module separately." }-
I'd like this as well.

[stratoc]

I miss the right click view network connections in v5

[happyuser]

Is there going to be an update to have ESET smart Security compatible with Thunderbird 6.0 and later?

[alan1476]

They ought to have a special whitelist with Cisco Connect software in it, its a bitch to configure.

[alan1476]

It wouls also be nice to have a banner blocker, sort of like another A/V has, no names mentioned.:)

[Spruce]

-{ Quote: "It wouls also be nice to have a banner blocker, sort of like another A/V has, no names mentioned.:)" }-
Buy Ad Muncher is your answer from me ;)

[xxJackxx]

-{ Quote: "They ought to have a special whitelist with Cisco Connect software in it, its a bitch to configure." }-

It would block way too much stuff. I have had customers that used that and called wanting ME to fix it when they couldn't access our site. :thumbd:

[Kasun]

What about yearly versions of ESET (ESS 2013,ESS 2014....EAV 2013,.....)
.I think company is good enough to release yearly versions of ESET products every year.Even Avira also released their first yearly versions (Avira 2012) few weeks ago.

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "What about yearly versions of ESET (ESS 2013,ESS 2014....EAV 2013,.....)
.I think company is good enough to release yearly versions of ESET products every year.Even Avira also released their first yearly versions (Avira 2012) few weeks ago." }-
So all great improvements delivered by module updates several times a year do not suffice and you'd prefer, let's say, minor gui facelifts showing the current year ???

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "What about yearly versions of ESET (ESS 2013,ESS 2014....EAV 2013,.....)
.I think company is good enough to release yearly versions of ESET products every year.Even Avira also released their first yearly versions (Avira 2012) few weeks ago." }-
Nooooooooooo, please! :argh:

Sorry but I just hate yearly version numbers.
Releasing a new version each year because it's a new year doesn't make the product better :thumbd:

Please ESET stay out of this yearly version number trend :thumb:

[lodore]

-{ Quote: "Nooooooooooo, please! :argh:

Sorry but I just hate yearly version numbers.
Releasing a new version each year because it's a new year doesn't make the product better :thumbd:

Please ESET stay out of this yearly version number trend :thumb:" }-
+1 I hope eset will keep up the current release number system. yearly release versions are uneeded. eset release new versions when they feel are needed and not before.

[zfactor]

-{ Quote: "+1 I hope eset will keep up the current release number system. yearly release versions are uneeded. eset release new versions when they feel are needed and not before." }-

again +1 please do not go the way of everyone else. i came back to eset because they are the only ones staying true to their ways free of all kinds of TOTALLY UNNEEDED JUNK and please for the sake of everyone DO NOT EVER start adding in facebook and twitter garbage to a av its totally ridiculous imo.

also no backup and things like "total" suites with online storage and all that junk...

maybe cloud checking would be kinda cool, and a better firewall for basic app control instead of just auto or crazy pop ups. id like to see a firewall with simple app control for the normal user. just a allow or deny connections instead of having to learn or make rules etc.. only other thing maybe a slightly more updated gui. otherwise leave well enough alone.

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "again +1 please do not go the way of everyone else. i came back to eset because they are the only ones staying true to their ways free of all kinds of TOTALLY UNNEEDED JUNK and please for the sake of everyone DO NOT EVER start adding in facebook and twitter garbage to a av its totally ridiculous imo.

also no backup and things like "total" suites with online storage and all that junk..." }-
Spot on :thumb:

[Kasun]

-{ Quote: " TOTALLY UNNEEDED JUNK and please for the sake of everyone DO NOT EVER start adding in facebook and twitter garbage to a av its totally ridiculous imo.

." }-

Totally agree for this ESET include the things which security suite actually needed and never included useless crap into their product.But I just wanted to say that if ESET release yearly versions it will definitely get much more attraction than this.I'm not talking about new features and technologies here because ESET already got enough features I'm talking about business.

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "But I just wanted to say that if ESET release yearly versions it will definitely get much more attraction than this.I'm not talking about new features and technologies here because ESET already got enough features I'm talking about business." }-
Well if you think that ESET needs to increase their sales then there are far better ways to do that than starting with yearly version numbers/releases.

[Ace1111]

Fix the User Interface to show why ESS requires attention.

[Ace1111]

Make SmartScan SMART! It's ridiculous to spend an hour scanning a disc when 99.99% of the files have already been scanned and are unchanged.

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "It's ridiculous to spend an hour scanning a disc when 99.99% of the files have already been scanned and are unchanged." }-
It's actually smart. Perhaps you have a lot of larger archives on the disk so that decompression takes more time. What's more, you suggest not to scan files that have not changed, in other words, to ignore possible malware that hadn't been detected before.

[tommy456]

I would say don't for goodness sake go down the yearly upgrade path, just take a look at v4 - v5 v5 still not fixed for many

[Gleipner]

Hi Eset
A montly Newsletter from Eset to its customers. It could include your always informative blogs and news regarding modules updates and that month top ten malwares, and so on. It's a win win situation, Eset will keep its costomes closer and the user will see all the ongoing improvement of your product much more visible.

Thanks

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

It would be nice if ESET could have a section on their website, or a sticky here in the forum where all new module updates (both on release and pre-release servers) are listed, including notes about what's changed.

[zfactor]

please allow normal app control not through the learning mode just normal app control.

[leapy]

Please allow the business edition license to cover mobile devices (Win 8, Android) as well as desktop OS. This would make things a lot easier for customers to manage.

[Gleipner]

Hi Eset
A Implementation in H.I.P.S. notification giving you information regarding :
Is the file there is going to be executed Digitally signed. And what is the life Grid Status of the file.

I know it will not necessary tell you if the file is malware or not, but will give the Eset users a better basis to make the right decision.

Thanks

[Pilgrim1]

-{ Quote: "Hi Eset
A monthly Newsletter from Eset to its customers. It could include your always informative blogs and news regarding modules updates and that month top ten malwares, and so on. It's a win win situation, Eset will keep its costomes closer and the user will see all the ongoing improvement of your product much more visible." }-
I'll second that motion! :) As it stands now, and with the previous product (competitor) I was using, the responsibility for finding out product updates was on the user's shoulders and could basically only be known by visiting the user support forum. Let me state what many already know, the vast majority of typical users 1) don't want to take the time to do that route, and 2) aren't even aware that support forums exist. Soooo, for individuals like myself who sell/build/install/fix PC's and are instrumental in choosing what AV gets used, the onus has been ours to notify all our clients of the update/upgrade.

Thus, to be able to simply click a radio box to have a monthly newsletter sent to the individual's e-mail address (fill in the field) with such information would be most welcomed. :thumb:

[rif]

A ESS 5 working with Win XP.

[lodore]

-{ Quote: "A ESS 5 working with Win XP." }-
there are many people who use ESS5 on windows xp without any issues so I would suggest you open a new thread explaining what issues you are facing and provide the information eset need to help solve the issue.

[rif]

-{ Quote: "there are many people who use ESS5 on windows xp without any issues so I would suggest you open a new thread explaining what issues you are facing and provide the information eset need to help solve the issue." }-

Why should I even start a new thread? The issue is known and investigated since 3 month.

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=309056
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=307929
......etc.

[ptjevleesch]

Add a shortcut to taskbar menu (dropdown list) to enable/disable "gaming mode" with one click

[Gleipner]

Hey Eset
Eset's self protection is based on their new H.I.P.S modul. So Eset should be last program standing if a user should be so unfortunate to be hit from Ransomeware. Then it would be handy that the User could kill and quarantine from the tool " Running processes " to regain control over his or hers pc.

Thanks

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "Then it would be handy that the User could kill and quarantine from the tool " Running processes " to regain control over his or hers pc." }-
ESET does not want and will never put their users at risk by killing running processes which may end up with BSOD causing data loss. The malware should be removed automatically the next time the operating system is started.

[agoretsky]

Hello,

Please keep in mind that ESET does offer a number of methods for announcing various pieces of news to customer. There are multiple RSS feeds, Twitter accounts, Facebook pages and so forth.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky


-{ Quote: "I'll second that motion! :) As it stands now, and with the previous product (competitor) I was using, the responsibility for finding out product updates was on the user's shoulders and could basically only be known by visiting the user support forum. Let me state what many already know, the vast majority of typical users 1) don't want to take the time to do that route, and 2) aren't even aware that support forums exist. Soooo, for individuals like myself who sell/build/install/fix PC's and are instrumental in choosing what AV gets used, the onus has been ours to notify all our clients of the update/upgrade.

Thus, to be able to simply click a radio box to have a monthly newsletter sent to the individual's e-mail address (fill in the field) with such information would be most welcomed. :thumb:" }-

[maaster]

Changes are always welcome but that should not compromise on speed and resources.......Basically I feel that ESS 5 uses more resources then ESS 4.......

[Okidoki2]

-{ Quote: "Changes are always welcome but that should not compromise on speed and resources.......Basically I feel that ESS 5 uses more resources then ESS 4......." }-
Yes, the same is the case here much more CPU load, and E-mail integration with IncrediMail

[Janus]

Hi
Hello Eset :) , Could it be possible in the near future, that Eset will provide a expanded Eset Smart Security license that includes, ESET Mobile Security.

[Computer567]

+1 on the suggestions to improve the core components of ESET SS. Like Kaspersky has done, instead of adding new things, consolidate and strengthen what ESET has, like firewall, detection and repair capabilities all the while keeping it lean and fast.

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "+1 on the suggestions to improve the core components of ESET SS. Like Kaspersky has done, instead of adding new things, consolidate and strengthen what ESET has, like firewall, detection and repair capabilities all the while keeping it lean and fast." }-
FYI. The core modules are being improved and updated automatically all the time.

And afaik ESET haven't added new "things" under the recent years except in the latest V5, wich was needed to stand up against the competition. But several improvements were also made "under the hood" in V5.

[RBG]

Hi,
these are some of my suggestions for future versions of eset smart security:

1- Adding ESET watcher module is very important as a further layer of protection. Although it is considered a last protection layer, it is very important for rolling back harmful actions done by malicious programs.

2- Re-adding update option to tray icon menu, which was found in previous version (4th).

3- Adding programs whitelist for diminishing both hips and firewall messages.

4- Adding an adblocker as an independent module or a part of parental control categories.

5- More informative tray icon by giving one of the main three colors of the tray icon (green, yellow, red) to further events, like:
>> Upon detecting untreated malware (e.g., by real-time scanner, on-demand scanning, http filter, ..) ------> the tray icon turns to RED color till the malice is completely removed.
>> When the signature database of the program hasn’t been updated for more than three days ------> the tray icon turns to YELLOW color (outdated signature database).
>> When the signature database of the program hasn’t been updated for more than seven days ------> the tray icon turns to RED color (obsolete signature database).

6- Adding ESET Sandbox for safe internet surfing or suspicious programs executing.

7- ESET Gadget is pretty thought for more interaction with system protection status.

8- More anti-spam module options, like:
>> The ability of determining the threshold of spam score.
>> Adding some options for increasing the possibility of a message being spam, e.g.:
-----> increasing spam possibility by adding main words that much found in unsolicited messages to a specified list.
-----> increasing spam possibility by adding features that unsolicited messages characterized by to a specified list.

9- Facilitating anti-spam module training by option that allows adding a group of messages from an email client and specifying it as spam or ham messages group to be used for the training process.

10- Making ‘rescan quarantined files after every update’ popping up messages for restoring quarantined benign files after every update. I don’t know why this rescan option is found though it doesn’t notify user about restoring benign files that were previously detecting as malicious (or suspected) files!

[lodore]

Hey RBG,
I thought I would add some feedback about your suggestions.I hope you dont mind.
1. I agree with this idea.

2. I dont really miss that option.

3. This is something I would like.

4. I feel adblocker is out of the scope of ESS and that there are plenty of good ad blockers already,

5. I agree with the first point. Plenty of other products nag about being outdated and it annoyed me. Eset products just update as soon as they can which I find better.
6. Im not really a fan of sandbox since not all programs will work properly in that environment.
7. I feel that desktop gadgets for security suites are just bloat and uneeded and I hope Eset doesnt waste there time on one.

I havent used the antispam module so cannot comment on that.

10. I feel that this would be a great idea.

[ESS3]

faster development of SysInspector. :)

[xxJackxx]

-{ Quote: ">> When the signature database of the program hasn’t been updated for more than three days ------> the tray icon turns to YELLOW color (outdated signature database).
>> When the signature database of the program hasn’t been updated for more than seven days ------> the tray icon turns to RED color (obsolete signature database)." }-


I like the idea but would rather see this at 1 and 2 days, not 3 and seven. You're already severely outdated at 3 days.

As for the adblocker/sandbox/gadget things these are the kinds of bloat that cause me to be currently using this suite over other ones. Same goes for browser toolbars that get outdated faster than they get updated. I don't want any of that stuff. There are plenty of other products that offer those things if wanted.

[Pilgrim1]

-{ Quote: "As for the adblocker/sandbox/gadget things these are the kinds of bloat that cause me to be currently using this suite over other ones. Same goes for browser toolbars that get outdated faster than they get updated. I don't want any of that stuff. There are plenty of other products that offer those things if wanted." }-
A big thumbsup on this statement. Why is it that so many software developers feel that by adding 'bloat' to their already excellent application(s) that they will increase their customer base? The fact is, most who truly appreciate applications that do what they are designed to do will abandon ship when 'bloat' is added. I'm one of those who doesn't find a Swiss Army knife to be that useful when all I need to do is cut something. ;D

[BoerenkoolMetWorst]

-{ Quote: "A big thumbsup on this statement. Why is it that so many software developers feel that by adding 'bloat' to their already excellent application(s) that they will increase their customer base? The fact is, most who truly appreciate applications that do what they are designed to do will abandon ship when 'bloat' is added. I'm one of those who doesn't find a Swiss Army knife to be that useful when all I need to do is cut something. ;D" }-
:thumb:

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "A big thumbsup on this statement. Why is it that so many software developers feel that by adding 'bloat' to their already excellent application(s) that they will increase their customer base? The fact is, most who truly appreciate applications that do what they are designed to do will abandon ship when 'bloat' is added. I'm one of those who doesn't find a Swiss Army knife to be that useful when all I need to do is cut something. ;D" }-
+1 :thumb:

[dorgane]

-{ Quote: "ESET does not want and will never put their users at risk by killing running processes which may end up with BSOD causing data loss. The malware should be removed automatically the next time the operating system is started." }-

I think you can kill/quanrantine only red/yellow/unknow color not green for sugegstion

And you can manually add quanrantine system file without live grid for causing BSOD, your reply is not good.

[Olmanrivah]

-{ Quote: "Please allow the business edition license to cover mobile devices (Win 8, Android) as well as desktop OS. This would make things a lot easier for customers to manage." }-

Yep Eset is lagging behind other suites . . .

[Katmai]

Firewall can give suggestions like "A secure application flash.exe is trying to run another secure application ui.exe"

I mean Eset's firewall can give suggestions whether the appications are safe or not(it should have a safe application list) when it askes to allow or disallow in a dialogue box.

Some firewalls give that kind of suggestions and it really helps while deciding(I use HIPS and I don't use automatic modes)

[midomix4]

Integerated firewall on 3g modems "firewall driver" as founded on local area connection NIC'S "Eset personal firewall driver"

[encus]

A Site Advisor (for Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc).

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "A Site Advisor (for Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc)." }-
Sites known to host malware are blocked by web access protection.

[AA2000]

I like that in the current or next version this function is available during install. Thanks

[AA2000]

Ops. Sorry

[AA2000]

sorry, but the picture is not me this by attaching. regards

[Cutting_Edgetech]

Live Grid is ok, but its no Cloud AV. Develop your own real cloud AV. Keep working on your HIPS. Its far behind HIPS like Online Armor, and Comodo.

[AA2000]

estimates.

Now if I could add the image.

I hope that this function is available in the installer

regards

[Spruce]

After trying out some others for a while I'm back, and my advise is just to keep on improving the core functions, stay very light, with minimum false-positives and weird incompabilities.

[encus]

Superb firewall 8) .

[encus]

-{ Quote: "Sites known to host malware are blocked by web access protection." }-
Ok, but what I'm trying to say is for ESS to give check mark or cross mark on every search result performed so people will know the safety of each sites before they click to open it.

Thanks for your reply, Marcos :thumb: .

[encus]

Ability to detect computers currently connecting to WiFi network.

[encus]

Complete clean uninstall (including registry keys).

[diffy]

Export / Import rules in csv format (allows backup, restore, search, modify, etc.)

[Teraclips]

i dont want news letters integrated in my eset, if thats what they meant because it will look like those crappy av-malware like free programs

[encus]

When a malware is found, please focus on disinfecting it instead of deleting the whole file.

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "When a malware is found, please focus on disinfecting it instead of deleting the whole file." }-
What do you mean? How else can a Trojan consisting only of malicious code be treated if not by deleting the file?

[Janus]

-{ Quote: "When a malware is found, please focus on disinfecting it instead of deleting the whole file." }-
Hi encus
I have found a thread or more exactly a post, that goretsky wrote. It's about disinfection /deleting and so on. I found it very useful, I hope you do too .
Link : http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=2049511&postcount=5

[encus]

-{ Quote: "What do you mean? How else can a Trojan consisting only of malicious code be treated if not by deleting the file?" }-
Hi Marcos.

What I'm trying to say is let's say I have this file called "File183.exe" and it is infected by a Trojan. My point is I want ESS to clean just the trojan but not deleting the file "File183.exe" itself.

Thank you.

[encus]

-{ Quote: "Hi encus
I have found a thread or more exactly a post, that goretsky wrote. It's about disinfection /deleting and so on. I found it very useful, I hope you do too .
Link : http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=2049511&postcount=5" }-
Hi Janus.

Thanks a lot. I'll be looking into that.

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "
What I'm trying to say is let's say I have this file called "File183.exe" and it is infected by a Trojan. My point is I want ESS to clean just the trojan but not deleting the file "File183.exe" itself.
" }-
What do you mean by cleaning if not deleting the Trojan? It's either a Trojan or a file infected with a virus. If the latter, then cleaning would make sense. Otherwise there's nothing to clean and the malware must be deleted.

[encus]

-{ Quote: "What do you mean by cleaning if not deleting the Trojan? It's either a Trojan or a file infected with a virus. If the latter, then cleaning would make sense. Otherwise there's nothing to clean and the malware must be deleted." }-
Ok, correct me if I'm wrong, so a file can not be infected with trojan but only with virus. A trojan is a single thing but on the other hand a virus always sticks within a file ??? .

Thank you.

[stackz]

-{ Quote: "Ok, correct me if I'm wrong, so a file can not be infected with trojan but only with virus. A trojan is a single thing but on the other hand a virus always sticks within a file ??? .
" }-Yes, in the true sense a virus is a file infector. In simplistic terms, the original infected file can run as usual, but malicious code will be embedded and execute when said file is run before regular code execution is passed back to the file.

[Teraclips]

i would like an option for an universal cleaning parameter, unless im missing something it is a hassle to set one by one each cleaning module to strict

other than that, ESS is looking better and better... loving ESS6 (testing in some old machines and new ones)

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "i would like an option for an universal cleaning parameter, unless im missing something it is a hassle to set one by one each cleaning module to strict " }-
It is not wise to use strict cleaning or crucial system files may be removed automatically if detected, rendering the OS unbootable.

[McCovican]

Single Firewall Rule for Multiple Applications


This is a feature that I always thought was beyond the reasonable, but I noticed that a system at work with Comodo on it has it. I have multiple files on my computer with the same name, in different locations. Instead of creating a many dozen rules for each and every one, I'd like to be able to either just put "file.exe" in the Local Application box when creating a rule and have that rule apply to all files with that name, or be able to at least use wildcards in the path for the application, (eg: D:\*\file.exe) - even if I had to specify a wildcard for each directory level (eg: D:\*\*\*\file.exe), that would still make things so much better; it would take me down from ~80 rules for that to ~3.

[Teraclips]

-{ Quote: "It is not wise to use strict cleaning or crucial system files may be removed automatically if detected, rendering the OS unbootable." }-
i like this option when i use it on pc were the owners are oblivious to their safety and are the type the just click in open or "x" on everything they dont know what it is (mostly my family)

it might be true but it has never happened to me so still that option could be nice

[toxinon12345]

-{ Quote: "i like this option when i use it on pc were the owners are oblivious to their safety and are the type the just click in open or "x" on everything they dont know what it is (mostly my family)

it might be true but it has never happened to me so still that option could be nice" }-
With the option you see there you can set the cleaning to interactive/automatic/semiautomatic.
It is not intended for more removal agressiveness, as this is the default

[SweX]

I have been thinking about this for a while. If it would be a nice feature to have or not......

And Yes I do think that it would be a useful feature to have.

And that is the ability to scan a link with Nod32/ESS.

Like you right click on the link and choose "Scan link with ESET" from the menu.

I mean this would be useful in situations where you are about to visit a new unknow site, or a site that have a suspicious url name etc etc.

I know that I could just visit the site and ESET would block it, or detect something malicious. But if the site actually is malicious and ESET doesn't block or detect anything then i'm screwd so to speak.
Therefore I think that having the ability to manually scan a link before visiting the site is useful.

What do you think?

Thanks :)

P.S
URL scanning services like VT and URLVoid are great and very useful.
But before using those services I could just right click on the link and scan it with ESET. If ESET finds that the site is OK/clean then you could consider a second scan with services that I mention above.

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "
I know that I could just visit the site and ESET would block it, or detect something malicious. But if the site actually is malicious and ESET doesn't block or detect anything then i'm screwd so to speak.
" }-
If ESET didn't block a particular website, you would get good reputation when checking it via "Scan link". So in the end, the result would be the same but impractical as now links are evaluated automatically without user's intervention. Another thing to consider is that otherwise clean websites may have scripts or iframes injected and only scanning the code with the web scanner can reveal such injections.

The problem would also be a wide variety and quick development of browsers. Continually adjusting plug-ins would not add any value but exhaust valuable resources.

As for various URL scanners, always take the results with a grain of salt. There have been numerous cases when all scanners evaluated them clean but in fact they were infected and detected by ESET!

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "If ESET didn't block a particular website, you would get good reputation when checking it via "Scan link". So in the end, the result would be the same but impractical as now links are evaluated automatically without user's intervention." }-Hi Marcos thanks for the answer.
Yes I had that discussion with myself as well.
But to get the answer you would still need to click on the link and actually visit the site to find out. But I understand what you mean.

-{ Quote: "Another thing to consider is that otherwise clean websites may have scripts or iframes injected and only scanning the code with the web scanner can reveal such injections." }-
Yes I love the web scanner and I have seen it detect and terminate the connection on affected websites many times.
So my idea was to actually take advantage of the web scanner when clicking on the "Scan link with ESET" Or are you saying that one have to load the actual page in the browser for the web scanner to be able to scan the content? If that's the case then I fully understand that it's impossible to use it in the way I had in mind.

-{ Quote: "The problem would also be a wide variety and quick development of browsers. Continually adjusting plug-ins would not add any value but exhaust valuable resources." }-
Yes I thought about that too. Though I also thought that since ESET's products is browser independant, and afaik it doesn't use any type of plugin (Wich is good since I hate plugins and that's another good reason for me to use ESET) so I thought that wouldn't be an issue. :-\

-{ Quote: "As for various URL scanners, always take the results with a grain of salt. There have been numerous cases when all scanners evaluated them clean but in fact they were infected and detected by ESET!" }-
Oh yes I know that very well. ESET's web scanner is one of the best ones for sure, it's very very effective, but still doesn't impact the browsing experience in a bad way like other web scanners tend to do :thumb:
It even blocked an AD on cnet.com couple of months ago that was advertising a software that ESET classified as a PUP :)

Cheers, SweX

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "Or are you saying that one have to load the actual page in the browser for the web scanner to be able to scan the content? If that's the case then I fully understand that it's impossible to use it in the way I had in mind.
" }-
Exactly. The scanner won't know about possible (malicious) scripts on the target site / page unless its content is downloaded. Even if there was a way to scan links manually (e.g. via a special option in the main panel of the ESET's product), you would rarely get accurate results for the above mentioned reason, ie. because the scanner cannot check a web page content until it's downloaded.

[wadeduck58]

Just sent this below letter to Eset Marketing....

Does anyone else have the same concerns with ESS 6 Beta? :doubt:

---(copy of letter below)---

Hello Friends,

I recently received an offer to "Try out the free Smart Security 6 beta with Anti-Theft"...

I have to tell you that I have been a faithful customer for 7 years, and use your products exclusively on all four of our personal home computers, as well as recommend ESET to all my customers...

My business is probably only responsible for bringing 15-30 new customers a year your way, but even though I am a small repair outfit, I thought that others would share my worries, and stop endorsing you as well...

I have to be honest; your constant expansion to new areas to refresh your products could do more damage than help :-(

I am very worried about your trend to incorporate "Anti-Theft" features onto your newest releases!

In theory, additional features seem like new ways to reach more customer wants, but not if they conflict with your original products security!

I hoped to shed some light, if it is not too late, for your newest released Smart Security 6, because originally after reading the additions this year, I was simply going to find another product to use personally and endorse with my customers...

Being a retired microwave engineer/department manager, I know from experience that managers sometimes are the last to know of a problem, and/or critical customer feedbacks!

(I just wanted to respectfully let you know why I am sadly leaving your product line, and want to humbly thank you for so many years of great protection!)

Now the tough part:
With all due respect Friends, have you considered how comments like these below, make your product look like a (hackable and overall) security risk now ???

"Automatic monitoring of the device is activated allowing you to follow the device's position on the map;

When the device comes online, you have access to all the gathered information;

See who has your computer through the built-in camera, without them knowing;

View screen shots of various screens on your computer that can tell you which programs are being used;

Collects snapshots of the missing laptop’s screen"


I seriously wonder why the best anti-virus product in the world would not think about how your customers would respond to "designed-in security compromises" ???

I saw Norton, PC-Cillin, McAfee, and several others lose their appeal to hard core security customers, as they sadly followed the false marketing belief that "more is better"... and bloatware eventually crippled their products!

Had you made your newest "Anti-Theft" features (security compromises) a separated "stand alone" option from your Security Products, I could still whole heartily endorse your newest release, but now I am worried your marketing department may have trumped your design department:-(

Again Friends, I mean no ill will and I am truly the most sad to leave your product line; I just thought that one retired manager should help out his fellow managers whenever possible :-)

Thank You again for so many years of top notch products,

and I am truly hopeful that I am wrong about your potential customer exodus,

God Bless,

wadeduck58

PS: (Please Friends; If I am completely wrong about any of the above concerns, let me know as soon as possible, as I would truly wish to stay your customer:-)

[agoretsky]

Hello,

A response to your message, below (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?p=2078940#post2078940), was posted here (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=2079186&postcount=11) in this (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=324724) message, where you posted (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=2078960&postcount=10) the same message as you did, below.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky


-{ Quote: "Just sent this below letter to Eset Marketing....

Does anyone else have the same concerns with ESS 6 Beta? :doubt:

---(copy of letter below)---

Hello Friends,

I recently received an offer to "Try out the free Smart Security 6 beta with Anti-Theft"...

I have to tell you that I have been a faithful customer for 7 years, and use your products exclusively on all four of our personal home computers, as well as recommend ESET to all my customers...

My business is probably only responsible for bringing 15-30 new customers a year your way, but even though I am a small repair outfit, I thought that others would share my worries, and stop endorsing you as well...

I have to be honest; your constant expansion to new areas to refresh your products could do more damage than help :-(

I am very worried about your trend to incorporate "Anti-Theft" features onto your newest releases!

In theory, additional features seem like new ways to reach more customer wants, but not if they conflict with your original products security!

I hoped to shed some light, if it is not too late, for your newest released Smart Security 6, because originally after reading the additions this year, I was simply going to find another product to use personally and endorse with my customers...

Being a retired microwave engineer/department manager, I know from experience that managers sometimes are the last to know of a problem, and/or critical customer feedbacks!

(I just wanted to respectfully let you know why I am sadly leaving your product line, and want to humbly thank you for so many years of great protection!)

Now the tough part:
With all due respect Friends, have you considered how comments like these below, make your product look like a (hackable and overall) security risk now ???

"Automatic monitoring of the device is activated allowing you to follow the device's position on the map;

When the device comes online, you have access to all the gathered information;

See who has your computer through the built-in camera, without them knowing;

View screen shots of various screens on your computer that can tell you which programs are being used;

Collects snapshots of the missing laptop’s screen"


I seriously wonder why the best anti-virus product in the world would not think about how your customers would respond to "designed-in security compromises" ???

I saw Norton, PC-Cillin, McAfee, and several others lose their appeal to hard core security customers, as they sadly followed the false marketing belief that "more is better"... and bloatware eventually crippled their products!

Had you made your newest "Anti-Theft" features (security compromises) a separated "stand alone" option from your Security Products, I could still whole heartily endorse your newest release, but now I am worried your marketing department may have trumped your design department:-(

Again Friends, I mean no ill will and I am truly the most sad to leave your product line; I just thought that one retired manager should help out his fellow managers whenever possible :-)

Thank You again for so many years of top notch products,

and I am truly hopeful that I am wrong about your potential customer exodus,

God Bless,

wadeduck58

PS: (Please Friends; If I am completely wrong about any of the above concerns, let me know as soon as possible, as I would truly wish to stay your customer:-)" }-

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "Exactly. The scanner won't know about possible (malicious) scripts on the target site / page unless its content is downloaded. Even if there was a way to scan links manually (e.g. via a special option in the main panel of the ESET's product), you would rarely get accurate results for the above mentioned reason, ie. because the scanner cannot check a web page content until it's downloaded." }-
Thanks for the follow up answer :thumb:

[toxinon12345]

ESET Endpoint security GUI:

Group Control features in a single category:
+ [Firewall / HIPS] rule editor
+ [Web control]
+ [Device control]

Show protection module name in notifications/alerts.
e.g. Web access protection

[maaster]

sandbox

[XenonS]

Ability to shut down ESS when offline, or, more liberally: an option to chose to not run at system start.

I'm working with some Java programs that need maximum performance and RAM. So, when I'm offline I want to make sure that there are no speed-downs of any kind.

Game mode is a good idea: ESS should not interfer with any heavily 3D demanding games or other apps and speed down the performance by scanning or simply checking files. But is this really the same as shuting down ESS ? I don't think so, still there are 1x 75.000 KB + 1x 8000 KB in the RAM.

I used Kaspersky for some time and although there's also a game mode, here you can just right-click and select Exit which will unload it from memory.

I find ESS most useful in interactive mode in both the HIPS and firewall !

Congrats and regards,
XenonS

[XenonS]

Ability in Custom Scans to skip subfolders from the scan while scanning the content of the main folder.

For example, if I setup a scheduled scan for e.g. "Critical areas" it would be fine to scan (amongst other things) Windows\System32 without all the subfolders which would take a lot of time (and system resources).

XenonS

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "
For example, if I setup a scheduled scan for e.g. "Critical areas" it would be fine to scan (amongst other things) Windows\System32 without all the subfolders which would take a lot of time (and system resources).
" }-
That would be a security hole. There's also malware that copies under windows\system32\malware_folder so omitting it from scanning would leave the malware on the system.

[bobbiaC]

Simple:

Lean and Mean.

I know it's generic, but this is where companies seem to want to get away from these days. ESET's #2 selling point is it's footprint. Minimal resource consumption is something I ALWAYS look for in an antivirus.

Side note: Kaspersky seems to be following this trend .. it's sad really. I work retail for Staples (where the *bleep* are you guys? huh? i want to sell your product!) and now am sadly back to selling Norton. Have had ESET for 2 years and loved every minute of it.

Also:

Site licensing for households. In my opinion, the family pack should be a site license. It makes more sense. Obviously there would be a fair use clause. This clause would not be in the traditional license.

[X0Refraction]

For Smart Security, give an option on the network connections viewer to limit download/upload speed per process.

This would be extremely useful for those on slow connections, I often wish I could stream a video in the background while playing an online game, but cannot as it normally doubles my ping. Yet when using a download manager that allows me to limit the speed I have no problem.

[LnSrocks]

Can we replace the wildcard "?" with another symbol that isn't used in urls?
eg. "`"

"*" wildcard works perfectly for urls, since it's not used. But "?" wildcard is used in some urls.

eg. abcdef.com/rtr.php?aid= "?" acting as a wildcard would filter urls such "phpaaid" or be replaced by any letter or symbol. I want to filter only the question mark.

[encus]

Lighter and more powerful 8)

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "Lighter and more powerful 8)" }-
It's already very light, and very powerful. But I guess you want it to be super duper powerful ::)

[Sacles]

Hello,

I would have liked, it is a automatic cleaning for rules (firewall and HIPS) which relate to things that have been uninstalled.

Watch the rules one to one that is not very practical.

[encus]

-{ Quote: "It's already very light, and very powerful. But I guess you want it to be super duper powerful ::)" }-
No doubt! ;D

[maaster]

Consider the following case which I have experienced personally:
I ran a malware application(intentionally for testing) but that was not there in ESET's signatures....hence it was undetected....the malware was a ransomware (win lock)....after running it I got a blank white screen that did not allow me to do any task...hence I had no option but to shutdown my computer and again start it...then I restored my computer..then the system worked fine...
I am not complaining that ESET failed me as no antiviruses can be 100% but I have some suggestions...
A few weeks before I tried kaspersky internet security and again I ran some malwares for tetsing....I tried to run the undetected samples and I was quite impressed with the way their HIPS(application control in KIS) performance...
If I ran a application that was not there in their signatures...a popup has been received with three options allow,restrict,block..If I click on restrict KIS will prevent the applications from modifying important registry values...
So this sounds better to any learning mode of HIPS in ESET which will generate so many prompts...Hence my suggestion is to identify important registry values that are necessary for proper functioning of the system and restrict it from unknown application(even clean) or allow the user to decide...
I think this can prevent zero day malware from infecting any PC....Don't say that this has been already there in some hidden HIPS rules...let us adopt this technique even though this is from a competitive vendor....

[encus]

-{ Quote: "Consider the following case which I have experienced personally:
I ran a malware application(intentionally for testing) but that was not there in ESET's signatures....hence it was undetected....the malware was a ransomware (win lock)....after running it I got a blank white screen that did not allow me to do any task...hence I had no option but to shutdown my computer and again start it...then I restored my computer..then the system worked fine...
I am not complaining that ESET failed me as no antiviruses can be 100% but I have some suggestions...
A few weeks before I tried kaspersky internet security and again I ran some malwares for tetsing....I tried to run the undetected samples and I was quite impressed with the way their HIPS(application control in KIS) performance...
If I ran a application that was not there in their signatures...a popup has been received with three options allow,restrict,block..If I click on restrict KIS will prevent the applications from modifying important registry values...
So this sounds better to any learning mode of HIPS in ESET which will generate so many prompts...Hence my suggestion is to identify important registry values that are necessary for proper functioning of the system and restrict it from unknown application(even clean) or allow the user to decide...
I think this can prevent zero day malware from infecting any PC....Don't say that this has been already there in some hidden HIPS rules...let us adopt this technique even though this is from a competitive vendor...." }-
I totally agree with you! I really like to see ESS as strong in protection as Kaspersky but stay light, in fact lighter than ever ;)

[encus]

Sandbox.
It's about time for ESS to have one.

[encus]

Virtual Keyboard, to increase protection against keylogger ;)

[encus]

Stronger HIPS.

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "Sandbox.
It's about time for ESS to have one." }-
No it's not ;)

There have to be AV's that doesn't include Sandboxes .
When people request that ESET should add a sandbox I say, why don't you use Sandboxie along with ESET instead?

Personally I don't like the whole sandbox thing at all, the lack of one, is one of the reasons why I use ESET!

[SweX]

-{ Quote: "Stronger HIPS." }-
It keeps improving by module updates afaik :thumb:

Though if you want it to behave like a classic HIPS, then put it into the "interactive mode" but the popups will surely increase too.

[encus]

Whenever there's an attack, I hope ESS can show the infos about country & city of the attacker, username, IP address, etc.
That would be so cool 8)

[agoretsky]

Hello,

I do not think that ESET will provide that detailed a view of information for privacy reasons, but you can already see some of that information by visiting ESET's VirusRadar (http://www.virusradar.com/) website, which was just-relaunched and is now in public beta.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky

-{ Quote: "Whenever there's an attack, I hope ESS can show the infos about country & city of the attacker, username, IP address, etc.
That would be so cool 8)" }-

[encus]

-{ Quote: "Hello,

I do not think that ESET will provide that detailed a view of information for privacy reasons, but you can already see some of that information by visiting ESET's VirusRadar (http://www.virusradar.com/) website, which was just-relaunched and is now in public beta.

Regards,

Aryeh Goretsky" }-
Thanks.

[Shantanu]

I'm suggesting a point that I really wanna to see in the final version of ESS 6. Don't know why it's not been implimented till now and if anyone has already mentioned it here before or not.

- Update the timer that shows the estimated download time of the update file when update is in process into the HH:MM:SS format from the current second format.

Hope my suggestion 'll be considered as we don't have to calculate the seconds into minutes or hours.

And does anyone have any clue about the release date of final ESS 6? Then please share.

[Janus]

-{ Quote: "
And does anyone have any clue about the release date of final ESS 6? Then please share." }-

The latest gossip says, the first month of 2013, Source reference (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=2120033&postcount=53);D

Cheers, Janus

[Shantanu]

-{ Quote: "The latest gossip says, the first month of 2013, Source reference (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=2120033&postcount=53);D

Cheers, Janus" }-

thanks mate...if anyone else has any further info in future then kindly share that here

[encus]

-{ Quote: "- Update the timer that shows the estimated download time of the update file when update is in process into the HH:MM:SS format from the current second format.

Hope my suggestion 'll be considered as we don't have to calculate the seconds into minutes or hours." }-
I agree with you :thumb:

[Shantanu]

-{ Quote: "I agree with you :thumb:" }-

I think everyone should agree with me at this point as it's too much annoying to convert each & every time the sec(s) to HH:MM format by calculating when you are downloading a ample amount of bytes. It's nothing but waste of our time.

[encus]

-{ Quote: "I think everyone should agree with me at this point as it's too much annoying to convert each & every time the sec(s) to HH:MM format by calculating when you are downloading a ample amount of bytes. It's nothing but waste of our time." }-
I want to add something; this HH:MM:SS time format is suitable for people who doesn't update the virus signature everyday (let's say once every 3 weeks) or has a slow internet connection because the current time format will perhaps be displayed in more than 1 minute so your suggestion will do.

[Shantanu]

It's already Oct ...2nd week ....Win8 is just about to release. Anybody got any info about the ETA of ESS 6 final version? I really wanna to use it with win8

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "It's already Oct ...2nd week ....Win8 is just about to release. Anybody got any info about the ETA of ESS 6 final version? I really wanna to use it with win8" }-
Current modules are fully compatible with Windows 8 no matter what version of the program you use.

[Shantanu]

-{ Quote: "Current modules are fully compatible with Windows 8 no matter what version of the program you use." }-
do i need to enable the pre-release update feature in order to use ess6 in win8? currently i use win7

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "do i need to enable the pre-release update feature in order to use ess6 in win8? currently i use win7" }-
No, you don't. Modules fully compatible with Windows 8 are available for all users on regular update servers.

[Sacles]

Hello,

It is not acceptable to have a antispam that does not work with all email softwares (Thunderbird, The Bat!, Postbox, ...).

ESET should be able to develop an anti-spam software that works independently of the email software. Other antispams do this very well.

[djalminha]

-Compatible with Thunderbird
-Remove parental control
-options to scaning files in quarantin
-boot scan without making CD/DVD or usb
-updating and upgrading firewall
-removing false alarm
-makig trusted zone on browser

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "-Compatible with Thunderbird
" }-
Email received via POP3(S)/IMAP(S) is scanned for malware regardless of the email client used. Unfortunately, the development cycle of Mozilla products so so fast that it's not possible to create a special plug-in for each version as long as they constantly make significant changes.

-{ Quote: "
-Remove parental control
" }-
Not a good idea at all. I presume that Parental control will be improved over time to provide parents with more options for tracking their children activities and thus protect them from unwanted stuff.

-{ Quote: "
-options to scaning files in quarantin
" }-
I don't see any reason for this as false positives are something our users face very seldom thanks to various techniques ESET uses to minimize them to the bare minimum.

-{ Quote: "
-boot scan without making CD/DVD or usb
" }-
ESET's real-time protection driver already starts as early as possible. Nonetheless, a brand new SysRescue should be introduced soon.

-{ Quote: "
-updating and upgrading firewall
" }-
This has been happening constantly. Also ESS v6 has brought new protection features in its firewall.

-{ Quote: "
-removing false alarm
" }-
I can barely remember a false positive due to the reason mentioned above. If there were, they were mainly potentially unwanted applications reported as FP which is, of course, not FP but a normal PUA detection.

[Janus]

Hold on, what was that, Marcos, " a brand new SysRescue should be introduced soon" you say. Yippy dippy doo ;D ....... that is definitely something I will looking forward to, with great eager. (Not that I expect that I have to use it ;) )

Cheers, Janus

[Shantanu]

-{ Quote: "Email received via POP3(S)/IMAP(S) is scanned for malware regardless of the email client used. Unfortunately, the development cycle of Mozilla products so so fast that it's not possible to create a special plug-in for each version as long as they constantly make significant changes.


Not a good idea at all. I presume that Parental control will be improved over time to provide parents with more options for tracking their children activities and thus protect them from unwanted stuff.


I don't see any reason for this as false positives are something our users face very seldom thanks to various techniques ESET uses to minimize them to the bare minimum.


ESET's real-time protection driver already starts as early as possible. Nonetheless, a brand new SysRescue should be introduced soon.


This has been happening constantly. Also ESS v6 has brought new protection features in its firewall.


I can barely remember a false positive due to the reason mentioned above. If there were, they were mainly potentially unwanted applications reported as FP which is, of course, not FP but a normal PUA detection." }-

thanks for all those info. can u give us any glimpse about the release of full version ess6?