Does ESS prevent ARP attacks?

Hi, I'm using the latest version ESET NOD32 Smart Security which has built-in firewall. I have disabled my Windows Firewall. So the only working firewall is NOD32's one.

I'm currently using my laptop at dorm. Sometimes I saw ESS notifications about duplicate IP and ARP poisoning attack. I connect through dorm's WIFI which I have no idea how safe it is. From what I see, my dorm routers are Linksys WRT54G.

I have used some network analysis tools such as Colasoft's. It captured some ARP Storm attacks in the diagnosis.

This means ESS does not protect me from any kind of ARP attacks and just notifying?

Need some insight

 

Here's an ESET KB Article on this:

How do I adjust IDS options to prevent router conflicts? (5.x)

Since you don't admin the network for the dorm, it's hard to pinpoint what is causing this issue BUT I'd recommend contacting our Customer Care team if the KB Article above doesn't resolve the issue. You can submit a support case online or use our contact page to call them at the appropriate number.

 

I have read that article before. But it didn't answer the question.
What I want to ask is that ESS "protects" me from ARP attacks or "just detects" when an ARP attack occurs?

Thank

 

If an attack is detected, it's blocked immediately and a notification is displayed.

 

This answered my question. Thank !

 

Just a question, what does NAT (as in device-in that KB article) stand for?

 

Network Address Translation. Google NAT for more info