ESET Smart Security Firewall!!

[hemingway60]

Ok....I use ESET Smart Security 4 and I went to this site because I wanted to see how good is ESET's Firewall and to my surprise,ESET got only 4%!! Is this true?!
Online Armor Personal Firewall was ranked 1st,followed by Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 2nd and Comodo Internet Security 3rd.
Here is the link:http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php
Is ESET's Firewall bad? Should I change it for example to Outpost Firewall Free 2009 which got 93%. And if I do change, can any of those firewalls which are marked excellent detect the things which are listed in ESET's Firewall IDS?
Please let me know.

Thank you

[hemingway60]

Isn't this ESET's Official Support forum?!
No one is answering me!!
I should consider changing to Avira>:(
At least they respect customers over there...

[pinjoa]

hello,
they tested the version "ESET Smart Security 4.0.417.0"... and what tests were made?

[Marcos]

Try searching the ESS thread for "Matousec" and you'll get a plenty of results.

[patch]

-{ Quote: "Isn't this ESET's Official Support forum?!
No one is answering me!!
" }-
See http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=239070

Note the thread is locked. I suspect this type of discussion is not in ESET commercial interest

[hemingway60]

-{ Quote: "hello,
they tested the version "ESET Smart Security 4.0.417.0"... and what tests were made?" }-
Here is level 1 test:http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/level.php?num=1
click levels to see the other tests.

[hemingway60]

I want an answer for this.If ESET's firewall is not good enough,I'm willing to go the AV version(I don't use the anti-spam module) and get another firewall.I think I'll get comodo's firewall but can it detects what ESET's firewall detect in the IDS system.

[azraelcruz]

@ hemingway,

;) Firewalls that come included with AVs are generally worse than stand alone firewalls, but for a normal home/gaming PC the ESET firewall should just be fine, :P

[TheIgster]

-{ Quote: "Ok....I use ESET Smart Security 4 and I went to this site because I wanted to see how good is ESET's Firewall and to my surprise,ESET got only 4%!! Is this true?!
Online Armor Personal Firewall was ranked 1st,followed by Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 2nd and Comodo Internet Security 3rd.
Here is the link:http://www.matousec.com/projects/proactive-security-challenge/results.php
Is ESET's Firewall bad? Should I change it for example to Outpost Firewall Free 2009 which got 93%. And if I do change, can any of those firewalls which are marked excellent detect the things which are listed in ESET's Firewall IDS?
Please let me know.

Thank you" }-

I read the exact same thing and was very concerned.

Since the firewall isn't working for me properly in Windows 7, I have uninstalled ESS and simply installed Nod32. I then installed Comodo Firewall which is free. It also was ranked very high on that test and has passed every test I've thrown at it.

If you are waiting for someone from ESET to respond, I highly doubt it. I purchased ESS and was simply told that Windows 7 is not supported at this time and received no further assistance for my firewall issue. Now it's being posted around here that Windows 7 is supported. It's still not working for me. Comodo is working great. That's what I would use if I were you. If I hadn't of purchased a 2 year, 2 user license, I most likely would be using a different anti virus as well based on the help I've received and responses here.

[pinjoa]

Hello again!

I spend some time to verify and run this test

I tested with ESS v4.0.437.0 version (virtual machine with windows XPP)

Here are the results:

==> Level 1
breakout2.exe = FAILED
coat.exe = passed
echotest.exe = passed
kill1.exe = passed
kill2.exe = passed
leaktest.exe = passed
tooleaky.exe = passed
wallbreaker1.exe = passed
yalta.exe = passed


==> Level 2
awft1.exe = FAILED
dnstest.exe = passed
ghost.exe = passed
jumper.exe = passed
kill3.exe = passed
kill3b.exe = passed
kill6.exe = passed
wallbreaker3.exe = passed
wallbreaker4.exe = passed


==> Level 3
awft3.exe = passed
awft4.exe = passed
dnstester.exe = passed
kernel1.exe = passed
kill3f.exe = passed
kill4.exe = passed
kill7.exe = passed
sss2.exe = passed
suspend1.exe = passed
thermite.exe = passed


==> Level 4
copycat.exe = passed
cpil.exe = passed
cpilsuite1.exe = passed
kernel1b.exe = passed
keylog1.exe = passed
kill3e.exe = passed
kill8.exe = passed
kill9.exe = passed
sss.exe = passed
suspend2.exe = passed


==> Level 5
breakout1.exe = passed
cpilsuite2.exe = passed
crash1.exe = passed
crash2.exe = passed
crash3.exe = passed
crash4.exe = passed
kernel2.exe = passed
kernel3.exe = passed
keylog2.exe = passed
kill3c.exe = passed
kill3d.exe = passed
vbstest.exe = passed


==> Level 6
cpilsuite3.exe = passed
crash5.exe = passed
crash6.exe = passed
ddetest.exe = passed
echotest2.exe = passed
firehole.exe = passed
flank.exe = passed
kernel4.exe = FAILED
keylog3.exe = passed
keylog4.exe = passed
kill10.exe = passed
kill11.exe = passed
runner.exe = passed


==> Level 7
bitstest.exe = FAILED
firehole2.exe = passed
keylog5.exe = passed
keylog6.exe = passed
kill12.exe = passed
osfwbypass.exe = passed
runner2.exe = passed
schedtest.exe = passed
sss3.exe = passed 50% (see website documentation)


==> Level 8
kernel4b.exe = FAILED
kernel5.exe = FAILED
keylog7.exe = passed
kill5.exe = passed
newclass.exe = passed
schedtest2.exe = passed
socksnif.exe = passed
sss4.exe = passed


==> Level 9
crash7.exe = passed
(Driver Verifier not included in downloaded file)


==> Level 10
(no tests file included in downloaded file)


conclusion:
ESET Smart Security v4.0.437.0, failed = 6

[hemingway60]

-{ Quote: "Hello again!

I spend some time to verify and run this test

I tested with ESS v4.0.437.0 version (virtual machine with windows XPP)

conclusion:
ESET Smart Security v4.0.437.0, failed = 6" }-
Are those exactly the same files??If so,I'm staying with ESS!!!!:D :D :D
This result might put ESET in 5-8.This is great!!
Btw...why doesn't the website test the latest version>:(
Thanks pinjoa.Your the best!!

[ESS_Lover]

-{ Quote: "Hello again!

I spend some time to verify and run this test

I tested with ESS v4.0.437.0 version (virtual machine with windows XPP)

Here are the results:" }-

Where did you get those files from ?

and thanks a lot for this great new
we are finally sure with a prove that ESET is still the best ! :thumb:

[pinjoa]

-{ Quote: "Are those exactly the same files??If so,I'm staying with ESS!!!!:D :D :D
This result might put ESET in 5-8.This is great!!
Btw...why doesn't the website test the latest version>:(
Thanks pinjoa.Your the best!!" }-

i downloaded the test files from
security-software-testing-suite/ (http://www.matousec.com/projects/security-software-testing-suite/)

ATTENTION: don't use these files in your production computer

please read the instructions on the website:
-{ Quote: "...
Warning: This software is used for testing of security products and should never be used on production machines. Using this software may damage or erase your data
..." }-

[pinjoa]

-{ Quote: "...
and thanks a lot for this great new
we are finally sure with a prove that ESET is still the best ! :thumb:" }-

I still use ESET Smart Security v4 on Windows Vista SP2
;D

[hemingway60]

-{ Quote: "I still use ESET Smart Security v4 on Windows Vista SP2
;D" }-
Can you tell matousec.com to test the latest version of ESS in their next scheduled tests?I don't know how to tell them?
Thanks in advance!!Your the best!!
GO ESET!:D

[pinjoa]

-{ Quote: "Can you tell matousec.com to test the latest version of ESS in their next scheduled tests?I don't know how to tell them?
Thanks in advance!!Your the best!!
GO ESET!:D" }-

this task is for ESET guys... ;D

[hemingway60]

-{ Quote: "this task is for ESET guys... ;D" }-
If this is true..I hope one of ESET moderators tells ESET to tell the website to test the latest version of their ESS 4 with the latest firewall module as this will help ESET it self. If their product succeeded in the test you made
then it might be ranked from 5-10 on the website and mor people might consider buying the suit.

[reevesloh]

My eset smart security 4 now is version 4.0.424.0.So it latest firewall system build in inside like latest ver4.0437.0?.

[stackz]

Latest modules from 4.0.437.0 - not in test mode

Virus signature database: 4321 (20090810)
Update module: 1028 (20090302)
Antivirus and antispyware scanner module: 1230 (20090805)
Advanced heuristics module: 1097 (20090809)
Archive support module: 1100 (20090801)
Cleaner module: 1043 (20090728)
Anti-Stealth support module: 1012 (20090526)
Personal firewall module: 1050 (20090625)
Antispam module: 1011 (20090114)
SysInspector module: 1213 (20090507)
Self-defense support module : 1005 (20081105)

[hemingway60]

Ok..I've sent a message to matousec.com asking them to test the latest version of ESET Smart Security 4 and here's their reply:

-{ Quote: "Hello,

Thank you for your message.

Shortly (1-3 days max) before the testing itself, the latest stable versionis downloaded from the official product's website. So, if the tested versionwas not latested, an update had to occur just after the installer was downloaded.It is unlikely but it could happen.

However, we are not very interested in ESET Smart Security since its performanceis very poor compared to other solutions on the market. So, unless we receivea request from its vendor, or a new major version of this product is released,it is not likely to see an update. Thanks for understanding.

Kind Regards,
--
www.matousec.com
SupportDifferent Internet Experience Ltd." }-
Why can't ESET just tell them to test the latest version of their product??? ???

[Brambb]

If you search the forums here you can read that [according to ESET] they *only* tested the Firewall module in that test, which of course is wrong. Malware first have to get in the PC to use such exploits and thats where you have the other modules for.

[reevesloh]

-{ Quote: "Why can't ESET just tell them to test the latest version of their product??? ???" }-Eset doesn't need that to prove their product.As long as u believe ESET is the best it enough.I support ESET forever!!

[volvic]

Pathetic reply. Doubt ESS is as good as Eset claim ....

[funkydude]

-{ Quote: "Pathetic reply. Doubt ESS is as good as Eset claim ...." }-

Seeing is believing (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=244310), be glad a moderator actually commented, usually they just don't care.