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Web access protection

Web access protection allows you to configure advanced Internet protection module settings. The following options are available in Advanced setup > Protections > Web access protection > Web access protection:

Enable Web access protection—When disabled, Web access protection and Anti-Phishing protection does not run.


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We strongly recommend you leave Web access protection enabled and not exclude any applications or IP addresses by default.

Scan browser scripts—When enabled, the detection engine checks all JavaScript programs executed by web browsers.

Enable Anti-Phishing protection—When enabled, phishing web pages are blocked. See Anti-Phishing protection for more information.

Excluded applications—Enables you to exclude specific applications from being scanned by Web access protection. Useful when Web access protection causes compatibility issues.

Excluded IPs—Enables you to exclude specific remote addresses from being scanned by Web access protection. Useful when Web access protection causes compatibility issues.

CONFIG_WEB_ACCESS


Web access protection will display the following message in your browser when the website is blocked:

WEB_BLOCKED


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Illustrated instructions

The following ESET Knowledgebase articles may only be available in English:

Exclude a safe website from being blocked by Web Access Protection

Block a website using ESET Internet Security