Botnet Protection: An added layer of security that protects against botnet malware – preventing your computer from being misused for spam and network attacks Network Inspector: Enables you to test your home router for vulnerabilities, such as weak passwords or out of date firmware, and provides you with an easy-to-access list of router-connected devices (smartphones, smart devices) Banking & Payment Protection: Features a special secured browser through which you can safely pay online and run any supported browser in secured mode by default (after setup). Anti-Phishing: Protects your privacy and assets against attempts by fraudulent websites to acquire sensitive information UEFI Scanner: Protects from threats that attack your computer on a deeper level, even before Windows starts - on systems with the UEFI system interface. Script-Based Attack Protection: Detects attacks by malicious scripts that try to exploit Windows PowerShell.Also detects malicious JavaScripts that can attack via your browser WMI Scanner: Looks for references to infected files or malware embedded as data in Windows Management Instrumentation Banking and Privacy Secured: Secure your online transactions and access to crypto-wallets. Ransomware Shield: Blocks malware that tries to lock you out of your personal data in order to demand a ‘ransom’ payment Antivirus and Antispyware: Provides proactive protection against all types of online and offline threats and prevents malware from spreading to other users Advanced protection against hackers and malware In ESET’s defence, no antivirus app can do that particular task on an iPhone, but malware isn’t the only threat these days.ĮSET Internet Security fares a lot better on Android, with a comprehensive set of protection tools that go way beyond malware.- ESET Internet Security with 1-Year subscription for 1 Device If you are happy to pay, both Norton 360 and McAfee Total Protection offer more features (though not webcam protection for McAfee) and an app for iPhone, which ESET does not. Recent performance, as tested by third-party test labs, isn’t bad but when you can get excellent malware protection for free which can be easier to use and understand, it’s harder to recommend paying for ESET Internet Security. If you dig into the settings and switch it into Interactive mode it will manage that outgoing traffic. Though it is enabled by default, it simply replicates what the Windows firewall does and allows all outgoing traffic. That’s just another example of how ESET sometimes feels like it’s designed more for system administrators than normal people, and those are the ‘Basic’ options! There’s another section called Advanced Setup. And when that happens another drop-down menu determines which mode it switches back to, with one option of ‘Ask user’. Speaking of tools and features which are hard to find, it looks at first sight that there is no explicit ransomware module, but it’s actually part of HIPS (Host-based Intrusion Protection System) which is enabled by default.Ĭlick the settings cog and you’ll see a slew of toggles (all enabled) as well as a Filtering mode drop-down menu that offers several options including a ‘learning mode’ which – if enabled – will ‘end’ at the time you set.
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