ESET Dynamic Threat Defense

ESET Dynamic Threat Defense provides another layer of security by utilizing advanced ESET Cloud-based technology to detect new, never-before-seen type of threats. It is a paid service, while it is similar to ESET LiveGrid®, ESET Dynamic Threat Defense gives you the advantage of being protected against possible consequences caused by new threats. If ESET Dynamic Threat Defense detects suspicious code, or behavior, it prevents further threat activity by temporarily putting it into the ESET Dynamic Threat Defense quarantine. A suspicious sample (file or email message) is automatically submitted to the ESET Cloud where the ESET Dynamic Threat Defense server analyzes the sample using its cutting edge malware detection engines. While files or emails are in the ESET Dynamic Threat Defense quarantine, ESET Mail Security is waiting for the results from ESET Dynamic Threat Defense server. After the analysis is completed, your ESET Mail Security receives a report with a summary of the observed sample's behavior. If the sample proves to be harmless, it is released from the ESET Dynamic Threat Defense quarantine, otherwise, it is kept in quarantine. If it is a false positive, and you are sure the file or email is not a threat, you can manually release it from the ESET Dynamic Threat Defense quarantine before ESET Mail Security receives the ESET Dynamic Threat Defense server results.

ESET Dynamic Threat Defense results for samples usually arrive within a few minutes for email messages. However, the default waiting interval is set to 5 minutes. In a rare cases, when ESET Dynamic Threat Defense results do not arrive within the interval, the message is released. You can change the interval to your preferred time (anything between 5 to 60 minutes, in 1 minute increments).

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ESET Dynamic Threat Defense feature is visible in ESET Mail Security regardless of its activation status. If you do not have a license, ESET Dynamic Threat Defense is inactive. ESET Dynamic Threat Defense license is managed by ESET PROTECT and the activation itself must be performed from ESET PROTECT using a policy.

Once you have ESET Dynamic Threat Defense activated, your own ESET Dynamic Threat Defense profile will be created on the ESET Dynamic Threat Defense server. This profile will store all of the ESET Dynamic Threat Defense analysis results of samples submitted by your ESET Mail Security.

To get the ESET Dynamic Threat Defense feature working, you must meet the following:

ESET Mail Security managed via ESET PROTECT exlink

ESET Mail Security activated using ESET Dynamic Threat Defense license exlink

Enable ESET Dynamic Threat Defense in your ESET Mail Security using ESET PROTECT policy exlink

You are then able to take the full advantage of ESET Dynamic Threat Defense, as well as, manually submit a sample file for ESET Dynamic Threat Defense analysis exlink.