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ESET SMART SECURITY Quick Start Manual

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Microsoft® Windows® Vista / XP / 2000
Quick Start Guide
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Summary of Contents for ESET SMART SECURITY

  • Page 1 Microsoft® Windows® Vista / XP / 2000 Quick Start Guide we protect your digital worlds...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    The integrated firewall and antispam features make ESET Smart Security a complete integrated security solution. This manual will guide you step-by-step through the quick setup and configuration of the product.
  • Page 3 ESET Personal Firewall ESET Antispam monitors all traffic between the protected filters unsolicited commercial email computer and other computers in the increasing the security and comfort of network.
  • Page 4: User Interface

    It is vitally important for the program to update regularly to provide the maximum level of protection against malware threats. The ESET Smart Security setup options allow you to adjust the protection levels of your computer. Comprehensive help and support for ESET Smart Security. You can also contact ESET Customer Care directly from here.
  • Page 6: Installation (Typical Installation Description)

    Windows firewall in Windows XP or Vista, as this parameters during installation. is automatically handled by the ESET Smart Security installer. To take full advantage of the ESET Smart Security system, you will need an Internet connection during the installation process.
  • Page 7 It is critical that you enter your Username and the proactively captured malware to provide you with Password for ESET Smart Security automatic updates to better protection. We recommend that you leave the function. If you decide to set the update parameters later, ThreatSense.Net Early Warning System enabled.
  • Page 8 1.5. Detection of potentially unwanted applications 1.6. Completing the installation Since some potentially unwanted applications are used Once ESET Smart Security has been configured, start legitimately, and might not necessarily pose a security risk, the final installation by clicking the Install button. The the user‘s consent is required to enable detection.
  • Page 9: Trusted Zone Setup

    2. Trusted Zone setup After the installation is complete and a network connection is detected, a window allowing you to configure a trusted zone will appear. The window shows your computer‘s local subnet (local network). These options only affect the visibility of your computer in the local network, not the Internet.
  • Page 10: Starting Eset Smart Security

    However, at any time you may open ESET Smart Security to check your protection status or to perform various scanning and maintenance tasks. To open the ESET Smart Security user interface, do one of following: ▪...
  • Page 11: Entering Username And Password For Update

    However, if you did not enter your User threats. name and Password during installation, then no automatic In the left pane of the ESET Smart Security screen, select update would have occcured. We recommend performing Setup and then click Enter User name and Password on the update manually as follows: the right.
  • Page 12: Computer Scanning

    These files contain the most recent malware threats. To do this, click Computer scan in the main ESET signatures and new definitions for advanced heuristics and Smart Security screen and select Standard scan. Scanning other program modules.
  • Page 13: Protection Status Indication

    Customer Care, we strongly recommend that deactivation of the real-time file system protection or you first search for a solution on the ESET website. This firewall by changing color according to the status. should help you resolve the problem within a matter of 2.
  • Page 14 Correctly filling in the contact In the event of a problem, contact ESET Customer Care information is crucial for receiving a prompt response to using the support request form integrated in the program.
  • Page 15 After you have filled in all necessary information, submit In addition to the issue description, ESET Smart Security the request to Customer Care by clicking the Finish button. also supports submission of other important information A Customer Care representative will contact you as soon as that can help pinpoint the problem.
  • Page 16 Copyright ©2007 ESET, spol. s r. o. ESET, logo of ESET, NOD32, ThreatSense, ThreatSense.Net and/or other mentioned products of ESET, spol. s r. o. are registered trademarks of ESET, spol. s r. o. Other companies mentioned here or products, may be registered trademarks of their proprietors.