Submission of samples for analysis
If you find a suspiciously behaving file on your computer or suspicious site on the internet, you can submit it to the ESET Research Lab for analysis (may not be available based on your configuration of ESET LiveGrid®).
Do not submit a sample unless it meets at least one of the following criteria:
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Sample submission enables you to send a file or a site to ESET for analysis using one of these methods:
- Using the sample submission dialog can be found in Tools > Submit sample for analysis.
- Alternatively, you can submit the file by email. If you prefer this option, pack the file(s) using WinRAR/ZIP, protect the archive with the password "infected", and send it to samples@eset.com.
- To report spam or spam false positives, see our ESET Knowledgebase article.
With Select sample for analysis opened, select the description from the Reason for submitting the sample drop-down menu that best fits your message:
- Suspicious file
- Suspicious site (a website that is infected by any malware)
- False positive site
- False positive file (file that is detected as an infection but are not infected)
- Other
File/Site—The path to the file or website you intend to submit.
Contact email—This contact email is sent along with suspicious files to ESET and may be used to contact you if further information is required for analysis. Entering a contact email is optional, select Submit anonymously to leave it empty.
You will not get a response from ESET unless more information is required from you. Each day our servers receive tens of thousands of files, making it impossible to reply to all submissions. If the sample turns out to be a malicious application or website, its detection will be added to an upcoming ESET update. |