ESET NOD32 Antivirus
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Which product do I have?
System requirements
Outdated versions of Microsoft Windows
Prevention
Help pages
Installation
Live installer
Offline installation
Product change
Subscription upgrade
Product upgrade
Subscription downgrade
Product downgrade
Installation troubleshooter
First scan after installation
Upgrading to a more recent version
Legacy product automatic upgrade
Dialog windows - Installation
Installation
ESET NOD32 Antivirus will be installed
Change to a different product line
Activation
Registration
Activation progress
Activation successful
Getting started
Windows notification area icon
Keyboard shortcuts
Profiles
Updates
Product activation
Entering your activation key during activation
Terms of Use acceptance
Use ESET HOME account
Activate Free Trial
Free ESET activation key
Activation failed – common scenarios
Subscription status
Activation failed due to overused subscription
Working with ESET NOD32 Antivirus
Overview
Computer scan
Custom scan launcher
Scan progress
Computer scan log
Update
Dialog window - Restart required
How to create update tasks
Tools
Log files
Log filtering
Running processes
Security report
ESET SysInspector
Scheduler
Dialog windows - Scheduler
Scheduled scan options
Scheduled task overview
Task details
Task timing
Task timing - Once
Task timing - Daily
Task timing - Weekly
Task timing - Event triggered
Skipped task
Task details - Update
Task details - Run application
System cleaner
Quarantine
Select sample for analysis
Select sample for analysis - Suspicious file
Select sample for analysis - Suspicious site
Select sample for analysis - False positive file
Select sample for analysis - False positive site
Select sample for analysis - Other
Setup
Computer protection
An infiltration is detected
Internet protection
Anti-Phishing protection
Import and export settings
Help and support
About ESET NOD32 Antivirus
ESET News
Submit system configuration data
Technical support
ESET HOME account
Connect to ESET HOME
Log in to ESET HOME
Login failed – common errors
Add device in ESET HOME
Advanced setup
Detection engine
Exclusions
Performance exclusions
Add or Edit performance exclusion
Path exclusion format
Detection exclusions
Add or Edit detection exclusion
Create detection exclusion wizard
Detection engine advanced options
Network traffic scanner
Cloud-based protection
Exclusion filter for Cloud-based protection
Malware scans
Scan profiles
Scan targets
Idle-state scan
Idle-state detection
Startup scan
Automatic startup file check
Removable media
Document protection
HIPS - Host Intrusion Prevention System
HIPS exclusions
HIPS advanced setup
Drivers always allowed to load
HIPS interactive window
Learning mode ended
Potential ransomware behavior detected
HIPS rule management
HIPS rule settings
Add applicaton/registry path for HIPS
Update
Update rollback
Rollback time interval
Product updates
Connection options
Protections
Real-time file system protection
Processes exclusions
Add or Edit processes exclusions
When to modify real-time protection configuration
Checking real-time protection
What to do if real-time protection does not work
SSL/TLS
Application scan rules
Certificate rules
Encrypted network traffic
Email client protection
Mail transport protection
Excluded applications
Excluded IPs
Mailbox protection
Integrations
Microsoft Outlook toolbar
Confirmation dialog
Rescan messages
Response
ThreatSense
Web access protection
Excluded applications
Excluded IPs
URL list management
Address list
Create new Address list
How to add URL mask
HTTP(S) traffic scanning
ThreatSense
Device control
Device control rules editor
Detected devices
Adding Device control rules
Device groups
ThreatSense
Cleaning levels
File extensions excluded from scanning
Additional ThreatSense parameters
Tools
Microsoft Windows® update
Dialog window - System updates
Update information
ESET CMD
Log files
Gamer mode
Applications excluded from Gamer mode
Diagnostics
Technical support
Connectivity
User interface
User interface elements
Access setup
Password for Advanced setup
Screen reader support
Notifications
Dialog window - Application statuses
Desktop notifications
Desktop notifications list
Interactive alerts
Confirmation messages
Forwarding
Privacy settings
Revert Advanced setup settings
Revert to default settings
Revert all settings in current section
Error while saving the configuration
Command line scanner
FAQ
How to update the ESET NOD32 Antivirus
How to remove malware from my PC
How to create a new task in Scheduler
How to schedule a weekly computer scan
How to unlock Advanced setup
How to resolve product deactivation from ESET HOME
Product deactivated, device disconnected
Product not activated
Uninstallation
Legal documents
Customer Experience Improvement Program
End User License Agreement
Privacy Policy
Last updated: January 24, 2025