Brute-force attack protection

Brute-force attack protection blocks password-guessing attacks for RDP and SMB services. A brute-force attack is a method of discovering a targeted password by systematically trying all possible combinations of letters, numbers, and symbols. To configure the Brute-force attack protection, in the main program window, click Setup > Advanced setup (F5) > Network protection > Network attack protection > Brute-force attack protection.

Enable Brute-force attack protection—ESET Endpoint Antivirus inspects network traffic content and blocks the attempts of password-guessing attacks.

Rules—Enables you to create, edit and view rules for incoming and outgoing network connections. For more information, see the Rules chapter.

Exclusions—List of excluded detections defined by an IP address or application path. You can create and edit exclusions in your ESET PROTECT console. For more information, see the Exclusions chapter.