ESET Inspect – Table of Contents

Block Hashes

 

Note

Ongoing migration to ESET PROTECT

Blocked hashes are gradually migrated throughout October 2026 and will be available as Blocked Hashes in ESET PROTECT. Your existing blocked hashes are migrated automatically and remain enforced. No action is required. Tags and comments assigned to blocked hashes might not be migrated in full.

For details, see Consolidation of ESET Inspect into ESET PROTECT and consolidating ESET Inspect and ESET PROTECT (Open XDR).

 

Note

Blocked hashes have been migrated to ESET PROTECT

Blocked hashes are available as Blocked Hashes in ESET PROTECT. Your existing blocked hashes were migrated automatically and remain enforced. No action is required. Tags and comments assigned to blocked hashes might not be migrated in full.

You create, review and manage blocked hashes only in ESET PROTECT.

For details, see Consolidation of ESET Inspect into ESET PROTECT and consolidating ESET Inspect and ESET PROTECT (Open XDR).

You can add SHA-1 and SHA-256 hashes you want to block when they appear on monitored computers.

A block hashes window appears where you can type the SHA-1 and SHA-256 hashes in the text field. If you click Block from Detection details, Executables, Executable details or Loaded Modules, the SHA-1 hashes are prefilled.

Clean & quarantine file—If checked, the file will be deleted, quarantined and elevated to a raised detection.

Targets window—Click Assign to select the computers or groups where you want to block hashes and click OK.

Confirmation window—Find details of the blocked hashes. Select the box beside the hash to confirm blocking and click Block hashes. They are now added to the blocked hashes list.