ESET Smart Security

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December 22, 2009
The Public Beta release for ESET Smart Security 4.2 is now available in English and Slovak. This service build repairs a number of issues that have been reported in recent months as well as features and improvements such as firewall profiles and zone authentication.

For a complete list, see the Changelog tab, above.

WHAT IS ESET SMART SECURITY?

ESET Smart Security is ESET's solution to protect against a variety of threats. It combines the next generation of ESET's NOD32 antimalware engine with a personal firewall, antispam filter, system inspection and bootable disc creation modules.

CONSIDERATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS

The beta test version is a precursor of the final product without full functionality and documentation. It is intended for experienced users and should not be installed on computers which perform critical tasks because it may cause errors or crashes.

ESET Smart Security Home Edition runs on 32-bit (x86) and 64-bit (x64) versions of Microsoft Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7 and Windows Home Server. Antispam works with Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Windows Mail and Mozilla Thunderbird. For more detailed information, please see the Requirements tab, above.

General Questions

Q1: What is ESET Smart Security?
A1: ESET Smart Security is ESET's integrated security offering. It combines the next generation of ESET's anti-virus engine with personal firewall, antispam, system inspection and bootable media creator modules.

Q2: How do I obtain a copy of ESET Smart Security?
A2: Download links and sign-in information are available at http://beta.eset.com/.

Q3: Why do I have to fill out a form to download the beta?
A3: You do not have to fill out the form to download the beta, however, if you do we will be able to contact you via email during the beta test cycle to announce new releases or provide other urgent information.

Q4: How many beta test releases will there be?
A4: ESET does not have a public schedule for when new beta test builds will be released. New beta test builds will be released in response to feedback from bug reports and feature requests as well as to add additional functionality to the software.

Q5: How long will the beta test program run for?
A5: The beta test cycle for ESET Smart Security will run until the program reaches the necessary levels of quality, performance and reliability.

Q6: What happens at the end of the beta test program?
A6: At the end of the beta test program, a message will be sent to testers who provided a contact email address letting them know the exact date the beta test version ceases to work. If you did not provide contact information, you will only receive notifications through ESET Smart Security as to when the beta test version's license has expired.

Q7: How do I provide feedback on ESET Smart Security?
A7: There are three ways to contact ESET in order to report a bug, request a feature or ask a question regarding ESET Smart Security:

• From within ESET Smart Security, select Help → Contact Customer Care from the main menu.
• Write a message in the ESET Beta Forum.
• Send email to [email protected].

Please keep in mind that ESET may not respond to your report unless additional information is required in order to replicate the problem.

Public Beta 1 Questions

Q1: Can ESET Smart Security v4.2 Public Beta 1 be installed over ESET Smart Security v3?
A1: ESET Smart Security v4.2 can be installed over v3, however, we do not recommend performing an upgrade installation. By performing a clean install of ESET Smart Security v4.2 you will have the opportunity to examine the many changes made in the product over the previous version.

Q2: What is Service Build 4.2 Beta for ESET Smart Security and ESET NOD32 Antivirus and who is it for?
A2: The beta software is an early access version of the final product without full functionality and documentation. It is intended for experienced users and should not be installed on computers or networks which perform critical tasks because it may cause errors or crashes.

Q3: I am unable to update the virus signatures or receive a "General Compiler Error" message when attempting to download updates. What's wrong?
A3: In order to download updates, you will need to use username and password built into the beta version. If you use your own username and password, you will not be able to update. To resolve, uninstall and reinstall the software, using the username and password supplied in the installation package. 

Q4: I upgraded from ESET Smart Security v3.0 to v4.2 public beta 1 and received a warning that an application modification had been detected. Is my computer infected?
A4: No, your computer is not infected. This behavior is expected if application modification detection is enabled in ESET Smart Security v3.0 and you upgrade to v4.2 public beta 1.

Q5: The Activity Monitor has disappeared from ESET Smart Security's user interface. What's wrong?
A5: This is a known issue and will be fixed in a future build.

Changelog

December 22, 2009

The following are new or revised features for ESET Smart Security 4.2 Public Beta Release:

General

• Added support for Opera 10 (path to certificates database has changed)
• Improved http address management (mask host/* can be added)
• Added Trusted Zone verification by the Authentication Server or a local network 

Antivirus & Antispyware

• Suppport for Thunderbird 3
• Received and rescanned emails no longer appear twice in Thunderbird offline mode (IMAP)
• Sending a file using the right-click function in Microsoft Outlook (POP3, IMAP, Exchange) no longer returns an error
• ESET Thunderbird Extension works seamlessly with Thunderbrid spam filter
• Antivirus and Antispyware exceptions can be added in quotation marks
• Fixed automatic removal of encrypted files in Microsoft Outlook Express
• Only emails with infected files will be tagged, by default

ESET Personal Firewall

• Added special zones
• Firewall profiles
• Added possibility to push update the Firewall module after a computer restart
• New configuration window to exclude an application from the Firewall’s "Protocol filtering" function. It works in TDI and WFP (in WFP it is not possible to exclude applications from filtering)

ESET SysRescue

• Repaired incorrect/random date displayed under "Last successful update" before the first update using the SysRescue CD 

System Requirements

• Processor Architecture:
  Intel Pentium (x86) or compatible for 32-bit
  AMD64 (x86-64) or compatible for 64-bit
• Processor Speed: 300MHz or faster
• Operating Systems: Microsoft Windows 2000 SP4, Windows XP SP3, Windows Vista SP2, Windows 7, Windows Home Server (preliminary)
• Memory: approximately 45MB
• Disk-Space (Download): approximately 36MB
• Disk-Space (Installation): approximately 50MB

Optional

By participating in ESET's beta test program you will have the opportunity not just to test our products and services, but to provide feedback directly to our development staff for changes to program behavior and feature requests.

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