Real-time file system protection

Real-time file system protection checks all media types and triggers a scan based on various events. Using ESET LiveGrid® technology (described in ThreatSense engine parameter setup), real-time file system protection may vary for newly created files and existing files. Newly created files can be more precisely controlled.

To modify advanced settings for real-time file system protection, open Application Preferences using cmd+, or click ESET Cyber Security in the macOS menu bar and select Preferences (Settings) > File-System Protection.

By default, all files are scanned during file opening and file creation. ESET recommends that you keep these default settings, as they provide the maximum level of real-time protection for your computer. Real-time protection launches at system startup and provides uninterrupted scanning. In special cases (for example, if there is a conflict with another real-time scanner), you can stop real-time protection from the main program window (click Protections > Computer and switch off Real-time file system protection).

You can exclude the following types of media from the Real-time scanner:

•Local drives—System hard drives

•Removable media—CDs, DVDs, USB media, Bluetooth devices, and so on

•Network media—All mapped drives

You can also exclude specific processes from scanning.

We recommend that you use default settings and only modify scanning exclusions in specific cases, such as when scanning certain media significantly slows down data transfers.