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ESET Internet Security is all-in-one Internet security software. It keeps you safe online and offline, plus BotnetProtection to detect and prevent attempts to infiltrate your system.

Integrated antivirus, antispyware, firewall and antispam modules, along with parental control, make ESETInternet Security a complete security solution. This manual will guide you step-by-step through a typicalinstallation and the basic configuration of the product.

Antivirus &Antispyware

Connected HomeMonitor

Script-Based AttackProtection

Anti-Ransomwareprotection JAWS Parental Control

Proactively detectsand cleans moreknown and unknownviruses, worms,trojans and rootkits.Protects you fromhidden backdoors,downloaders,exploits, crackers,hijackers, passwordstealers andkeyloggers.

This featureprovides you withan easy-to-accesslist of connecteddevices, categorizedby device type (e.g.printer, router,mobile device, etc.)to show you what isconnected to yourhome network.

Proactively protectsyou from dynamicscript-based attacksand non-traditionalattack vectors.

Monitors thebehavior ofapplications andprocesses that tryto modify yourpersonal data.

ESET InternetSecurity supportsthe most popularscreen reader JAWS.

Prevents childrenfrom getting accessto pages withinappropriate orharmful content.

Installation

ESET Internet Security contains components that mayconflict with other antivirus products or security softwareinstalled on your computer. ESET strongly recommends thatyou remove any such programs to prevent potentialproblems. You do not need to disable or remove theWindows firewall in Microsoft Windows Vista or later, as thisis automatically handled by the ESET Internet Securityinstaller.

You can install ESET Internet Security from an installationCD/DVD or by downloading the installer from www.eset.com.

Launching the installation

To launch the installer wizard, do one of the following:

1. If you are installing from a CD/DVD, insert the CD/DVDinto the CD/DVD-ROM drive. If the autorun menu doesnot appear automatically, double-click your CD/DVDdrive to open it manually.

The installer will automatically check online for the latestproduct version. If a newer version is available, you will be

prompted to download it before beginning the installationprocess.

Next, the End-User License Agreement will be displayed.Please read the agreement and click I Accept toacknowledge your acceptance of the End-User LicenseAgreement. After you accept, installation will continue.

2. If you are installing from a downloaded file, double-clickthe file to launch Live installer. Live installer itself is asmall file; additional files required to install ESETInternet Security will be downloaded automatically.

Product activation

Once installation is complete, the Product Activationwindow appears.

1. First, you have to register S/N card on our web page http://www.nod32adria.com/english/Purchase/RegisterSNCard

2. After the registration we will send license data to your e-mail address specified in previous step.

3. If needed, you can convert license data on page https://my.eset.com/convert to get the license key

4. Activate the program with license key.

Join ESET LiveGrid®

Help us capture malware by joining our collaborationnetwork. Your participation allows us to gather more samplethreats, which helps us to offer increasingly stronger andmore efficient proactive protection to all ESET users. Werecommend that you enable this feature, and we thank youfor your support.

Detection of potentially unwanted applications

Since some potentially unwanted applications are usedlegitimately and might not necessarily pose a security risk,the user‘s consent is required to enable detection.

Completing the installation

Start the final installation by clicking Install. Installationprogress will be indicated by a progress bar. Afterinstallation is complete, ESET Internet Security will startautomatically. A computer restart is not normally required,ESET Internet Security will begin protecting your computerfrom malware threats immediately.

Trusted zone setup

If a network connection is detected once installation iscomplete, a notification will appear allowing you toconfigure a trusted zone. The New network connectiondetected notification displays the local subnet defined inyour computer’s system setup. These options only affect thevisibility of your computer in the local network, not theinternet. There are two access modes available:

· Public network – select this option if you do not want toshare your folders or printers and want your computer tobe invisible to other users on the same network. Thissetting is recommended for users with a wirelessconnection.

· Home or office network – select this option if you want toshare files and folders on your computer and want yourcomputer to be visible to other users in the samenetwork. This setting is recommended for trusted localhome or office networks.

Starting ESET Internet Security

ESET Internet Security starts protecting your computerimmediately after installation. You do not have to open theprogram to start it. You can open ESET Internet Security atany time to check your protection status or to performvarious scanning and maintenance tasks.

To open ESET Internet Security, double-click the ESET Internet

Security icon located in your Windows notification area(system tray).

User interface

The Home section informs you about the current protectionlevel of your computer.

A Computer scan is an important part of each antivirussolution. It is used to perform a scan of the files and folderson your computer’s disk(s).

The Update section contains important information aboutprogram updates. It is crucial that the program be updatedregularly to provide the maximum level of protection againstthe latest threats.

The Tools section allows you to access advanced featuressuch as Connected Home Monitor, Banking & Paymentprotection and More tools including features such as logfiles, quarantine, scheduler etc.

The Setup options allow you to adjust the protection levelsof your computer.

The Help and support section provides comprehensive helpand support for ESET Internet Security. You can also contactESET technical support directly from here.

The News section informs you of ESET news.

Update

ESET Internet Security comes with a predefined task toensure regular updates (see the Scheduler section in theproduct manual). If once installation is completed you havenot yet performed an update, we recommend starting theupdate manually as follows:

From the ESET Internet Security main program window, click Update from the main menu on the left and then click Updatenow.

The update module will connect to the Internet, contact anavailable ESET update server and download digitally signedupdate files. These updates contain the most recentmalware signatures and new definitions for advancedheuristics as well as other program modules. As soon as anewer update has been installed, ESET Internet Securitydisplays a notification in the system tray area and in themain program window.

Computer scan

After a successful installation and update, we recommendthat you perform a complete computer scan for threats. Todo this, click Computer scan from the main menu on the leftand then select Scan your computer from the ESET InternetSecurity primary window.

Note: After installing ESET Internet Security, a computer scanwill start automatically after first successful update in orderto check for malicious code.

Scanning of all local hard drives will start. The status windowwill display scan progress as well as the current statisticsabout scanned and infected files found. If a threat isdetected, ESET Internet Security quarantines the file anddisplays an alert in the system tray area. You should be ableto continue working as normal while the scan takes place.

Protection status

ESET Internet Security’s current protection status isindicated in the following ways:

The system tray icon

The Home section displays a detailed report of yourprotection status. In the event that any protection module isdisabled, the Home window will show the name of thedisabled module, along with a link allowing you to re-enableit.

The individual protection statuses are indicated by thefollowing icons:

Green

Antivirus protection is working properly and your computeris protected against malicious software as well as networkattacks. This status indicates that all protection modulesare enabled and the detection engine is up-to-date.

Orange

This icon is displayed if your operating system does not haveall necessary operating system updates installed.

The orange icon is displayed if– Real-time file system protection is enabled, but themaximum level of protection is not ensured.– Email client protection or Web access protection isdisabled or malfunctioning.

Red

– Real-time file system protection is disabled ormalfunctioning. Since the proper function of this module isvital to your system’s security, we recommend re-enablingthe inactive module immediately.– The detection engine is out of date. If the detection engineis not updated automatically, try to update it manually, orcheck to see if the computer is connected to Internet.

Resolving issues

ESET technical support specialists are ready to assist you inresolving any issues you may have. Before contactingtechnical support, we strongly recommend that you read therelated topic in the product documentation (user guide, in-product help file) or search for a solution on the ESETwebsite. For solutions to specific issues or questions aboutfeatures and products, visit our Knowledgebase at:https://support.eset.com

To contact ESET technical support, use the web formavailable at:www.eset.com/support/contact

Submitting a technical support query

In the event of a problem, contact ESET Customer Care usingthe query submission form integrated into ESET InternetSecurity. Click Submit support request in the Help andsupport section.

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