How do I uninstall ESET Smart Security/ESET NOD32 Antivirus? (4.0)

February 17th, 2010 admin No comments

Due to corrupted installations or newer program releases, reinstalling your ESET security product is sometimes necessary.

Uninstall

Click Start → All Programs → ESET → Uninstall. After you uninstall, you will need to restart your computer.

 

Warning: Do not attempt to uninstall your ESET security product using the Windows Add or Remove Programs utility from the Control Panel.
 

After restarting, confirm that you can see hidden files and folders by clicking Start → Control Panel → Folder Options → View and select the Show hidden files and folders option.
 

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Why does the file scan not indicate the presence of malware on a NSS volume?

February 16th, 2010 admin No comments

When scanning files with ESET File Security for Linux the scan detects no malware on a mounted NSS volume, even if present. Upon finishing, the scanner displays a list of scanned objects. Are some of the scanned objects infected, however, all items on the list will appear as clean.

The reason for this is that Novell Storage Services (NSS) distort common unix security principles the scanner relies on, limiting its privileges. This can result in threats not being detected on NSS mounted volumes.

To fix this problem:

Open the configuration file (with root permissions) in a text editor.
user@machine:~$ sudo nano /etc/esets/esets.cfg
[sudo] password for user:

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New build released for ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac

January 10th, 2010 admin 2 comments

A new build has been released for ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 for Mac. Build 4.0.12 includes repairs to known issues that have been found in recent months, as well as improved features and functionality.

Key new features include:

Fixed GUI failure that had occurred in some cases during configuration imports
System font warnings no longer display
Added advanced “About” window and “Splash” screen
Added information windows about detected and cleaned infiltrations
Support for selection of multiple items from lists

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