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Detection engine

Detection engine guards against malicious system attacks by controlling files. For example, if an object classified as malware is detected, remediation will start. The detection engine can eliminate it by first blocking it and then cleaning, deleting or moving it to quarantine.

To configure the ESET Endpoint Security remotely:

1.In ESET PROTECT, click Policies > New policy and type a name for the policy.


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To adjust the settings in an existing policy for ESET Endpoint for macOS (V7+), click the policy you want to change in the list of policies and click Edit > Settings.

2.Click Settings and select ESET Endpoint for macOS (V7+) from the drop-down menu.

3.Adjust the desired settings.

4.Click Continue > Assign and select the appropriate group of computers.

5.Click Finish.


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To configure the ESET Endpoint Security locally see application preferences.

Exclusions

Performance exclusions – By excluding paths (folders) from being scanned, the time needed to scan the file system for the presence of malware can be significantly decreased.

To create an exclusion:

1.Click Edit next to Performance exclusions.

2.Click Add and define the Path to be skipped by the scanner. Optionally add a comment for your information.

3.Click OK > Save to create the exclusion and close the dialog.