ESET SMART SECURITY - QUICK START GUIDE FOR MICROSOFT WINDOWS VISTA-XP-2000-2003-2008, Smart Security Quick Start Manual

ESET Smart Security provides state-of­theart protection for your computer against
malicious code. Based on the ThreatSense®
scanning engine first introduced in the
awardwinning NOD32 antivirus system,
ESET Smart Security continues to deliver
unprecedented protection against zero­day threats, without the need for constant
reactive signature updates to recognize
the threats. The integrated firewall and
antispam modules 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.

ESET Smart Security

Table of contents

1. Installation (typical installation description)

2. Trusted zone setup

3. Starting ESET Smart Security

4. Entering User name and Password for update

5. Computer scanning

6. Protection status indication

7. Resolving Issues

Integrated components

ESET Antivirus

detects and eliminates viruses, trojans,
worms, rootkits and other threats

ESET Personal firewall

monitors all trac between the protected
computer and other computers in the
network.

ESET Antispyware

fights against spyware and adware which
are rapidly becoming more popular

ESET Antispam

serves to filter unsolicited commercial
e‑mail increasing the security and comfort
of electronic communication

. Installation

Before commencing installation, please close all running
programs. Since ESET Smart Security contains an antivirus
and firewall components, we strongly recommend that
you remove any other antivirus programs or firewall
you might have installed on your computer to prevent
mutual conflicts. You do not need to disable or remove
the Windows firewall in Windows XP or Vista, as this is
automatically hadnled by the ESET Smart Security installer.

You can install ESET Smart Security from an installation CD
or from a file that you download from the ESET website:
www.eset.com.

.. Launching the installation

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

▪ If you install from the installation CD, insert the CD

into the CD-ROM drive and the installation should
automatically begin.

▪ If you install from a downloaded file double-click the file

you downloaded to launch the installer.

After launching the installer and accepting the license
agreement, the installer will oer two types of installation.

▪ Typical – only the most important parameters will be

configured during installation. Other parameters will
be pre-set to their recommended settings. This mode
provides our recommended comprehensive protection
and is suitable for most users.

▪ Custom – enables configuration of all advanced

parameters during installation.

This guide describes typical installation

.. Entering your User name and Password for update

Setting up your User name and Password for update is
vital for the correct functioning of ESET Smart Security. If
you decide to set the update parameters later, we strongly
recommend doing so immediately after the installation is
complete, to ensure that your protection remains current.

.. ThreatSense.Net

ThreatSense.Net plays an important role in our research
into new detection technologies for capturing malware
proactively and thus providing you with better protection.
We recommend that you leave the ThreatSense.Net Early
Warning System activated.

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