ESET Smart Security blocking google.com

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  1. trjam

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    you would have to register to test, but since it is going out for testing I would think a fix is not to far off. It is one thing to test an entire product over a module adjustment.
     
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  2. DarrenDavisLeeSome

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    Uh....

    What does all this Beta talk have to do with ESS 4.0?

    Almost sounds like yall consider even the lastest build of ESS to be a Beta.

    As much as it does run like a Beta (i.e. all the numerous complaints about it in this forum), it's not supposed to be.

    ESET's already shot themself in the foot offereing it as a full release. Done them more harm than good.
     
  3. larryb52

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    no ESET is releasing a new firewall module for testing in a few days per Marcos remarks earlier today & you had to have you setup check to accept beta modules...



     
  4. DarrenDavisLeeSome

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    Aha...I was wondering what that "Test Mode" check-box was for.

    That wouldn't have anything to do with the "program modules have been updated" messages...or would it? I've actually gotten 2 of them since installing it yesterday (Monday) morning: one appears to be the Antivirus and antispyware scanner module: 1212 (20090428 ); and the other is: Archive support module: 1094 (20090428 )
     
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    I have had this exact problem since last night (after formatting my PC and reinstalling ESET Smart Security). Google was unavailable for a short while, as were a few more sites. A few hours later it righted itself, but now it has gone again and is blocking almost everything. I found this thread via google after I had unchecked "Block unsafe address after attack detection" - I marked the setting again before clicking the link, and lo and behold this site was blocked too until I unchecked it again. This is my first ever visit to this site, so I have no idea why it would be blocked.

    Edit: Just checked the Test Mode function, so hopefully it will be fixed soon :)
     
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  7. Riony

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    A new firewall beta module is coming soon. Let's hope the problem is fixed :D
     
  8. Transsive

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    Sites seem to work after I unchecked "block unsafe address after attack detection".

    Just as a side note... when I try to diagnose my network connection windows still reports "cannot communicate with DNS server". When I allow all traffic it goes away. (I can ping the dns server)

    But I can browse again so I'm happy.
     
  9. jhumur

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    I installed ESET Smart Security v4.0.424.0 trial on a fresh install of Windows 7 RC Build 7100. It does seem that ESS is blocking Google Mail, Hotmail, and ironically its own site. (I tried to download EConfickerRemover.exe from the ESET site just for kicks.) I had to turn off "Block unsafe address after attack detection" to reach any of these sites.
     
  10. Marcos

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    Enabling test mode should download the latest firewall module which won't require disabling blocking access to sites after an attack detection.
     
  11. jhumur

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    Newbie question: how?
     
  12. jhumur

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    sorry, never mind. found it. thanks.
     
  13. jhumur

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    Thank you, Marcos. That helped.
     
  14. GamaFu

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    Thanks a lot. I am having trouble connecting to certain sites on my campus wifi network including Google. Once disabled "DSN Poison Attack Detection" and "Block unsafe address after attack detection", it works fine now. However, unchecking them makes me concern about safety. Should I be worried? o_O
     
  15. theseus47

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    You could update to 1046 (test update), which resolves the issue without disabling those 2 options. No clue what it changed beneath the surface though.

    But incidentally, a thanks to Eset for the resolution of this issue with the test update.
     
  16. GamaFu

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    Thanks. After turned on the test mode, and then update, it's been working great. No more randomly block certain websites. :D
     
  17. mmciau

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    Thank goodness I have found this site.

    I'm convalescing after surgery and the Firewall issues set out in this thread have plagued me for about 2 weeks.

    May i ask please

    How do I set the Test Mode so I can get the Test update?

    Kind regards



    Mike McInerney
     
  18. pegas

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    F5 -> Updates -> Advanced update setting -> check Test mode
     
  19. mmciau

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    Thank you for your help pegas- it is greatly appreciated

    Regards

    Mike
     
  20. gonzo3000

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    all these problems remind me of the beta phase ... with eset smart security v3.0.684 I don't have any problems ... I have a legal key and can not switch to v4, because it is full of bugs ... I realy like eset, but now it's very sad ...
     
  21. Jenee

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    I have to think that the firewall module 1046 has been released as I don't have the test mode checked but several days ago, I received a popup to say that the software modules had been updated and my firewall module is now 1046.
     
  22. Yoghurtt

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    I have the exact same problem, all google sites are being blocked by ESS v4.0.437 (firewall module 1051), very annoying. Adding a firefox rule in the firewall that allows all traffic for firefox.exe also doesn't work, nor does adding various google addresses to the list of allowed connections and connections excluded from filtering. Disable the Eset firewall and all google sites are suddenly reachable.

    Don't know what's going on, but I hope they fix it. Neither workarounds mentioned in this thread work for me, so I'm back to disabling Eset Personal Firewall and using Windows Firewall if I want to use anything related to Google at all :blink:

    edit: seems like Firefox Addon Updates are also being blocked, but I don't know if it's related to the blocking of Google.
     
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  23. Jenee

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    I have firewall module 1051 and it is definitely not blocking Google or any Google applications. You may have to change to Interactive Mode if you are not already using it, remove any rules relating to Firefox or any other web browser that you are using and any rules for Google and then start again. As soon as you open a web browser you should get the Eset box asking you to allow it again.
     
  24. Marcos

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    Please do not post queries concerning different topics and product versions to inappropriate threads. Your post has been moved here.
     
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  25. Yoghurtt

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    Why do I have to change to a mode I prefer not using? Why does this problem pop up now all of the sudden? There must be something in some recent update that's triggered this. A workaround is not a solution.

    I use automatic mode with exceptions, and if I can't set it there I'm going to stop using ESS and go back to NOD32 with ZoneAlarm, as I'm pretty disappointed with ESS 4 so far.
     
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