Network security, network monitoring & endpoint protection
4.7/5 (651 reviews)ESET Endpoint Security is a network monitoring solution, which helps businesses manage processes for detecting advanced persistent threats, blocking targeted attacks, preventing data breaches and providing protection against ransomware. It lets users monitor the behavior of malicious processes and decloak the system memory after scanning for viruses.
Key features of ESET Endpoint Security include web threat management, signature matching, activity logging, whitelisting/blacklisting, application security, vulnerability scanning, email attachment protection and event tracking. Using predefined sets of rules, the host-based intrusion prevention solution tracks system activities and recognizes suspicious behavior in the system. Plus, its exploit blocker module helps examine multiple vulnerable applications including email clients, document readers, Java, Flash and more for blocking threats when triggered.
ESET Endpoint Security can either be deployed on-premise or hosted in the cloud. The application assists with identifying suspicious malware behavior across isolated virtual systems using the in-product sandbox and provide a two-way firewall for defining trusted networks.
Pros
Eset Endpoint Security is a business offering of a comprehensive suite of Security products including authentication, encryption and antiviral products for multi platform. The business licenses can be purchased in blocks of 5 for a 1 to 3 year duration. The product contains antivirus, firewall, antispam, device control and web filtering. The software footprint is small and its scanning engines speed is impressive against its competition. Eset has passed each one of its VB100 labtests never missing an in the wild virus. Licensing is flexible and new versions are free as long as you hold a valid license. On demand scans can be immediate or scheduled and Esset pride themselves on keeping false positives to a minimum. Eset's support team are knowledgeable and helpful and will happily remote to your machine using ISLOnline to resolve any issues you may have. The business product can be managed by a Remote Administration Console making easy to update and configure all the Eset software on your network.
Cons
Because of Eset's comprehensive suite of products it is adviseable to get an Eset agent or Eset themselves to carry out the intial setup. As you drill through the menu's the compexity of the product becomes very evident. The home user security product contains helpful context sensitive messages to aid with its configuration but the messages produced by the business product require some technical knowledge. The firewall part of the product can be sensitive to minor network changes and block printers and devices which are contained in the secure zone. This can be very frustrating for users who have shares on thier PC which are needed by other users.
I haven't lost time or money or business because my computer is protected and I'm not vulnerable to attacks. That's basically an ROI of priceless if you ask me.
Pros
Currently I am using ESET on my work laptop. I am a small freelance business and just have the one computer to protect at the moment. I also purchased another license to install on my parents' computer as they have been very prone to viruses in the past.
Pros
- Set it and forget it - I basically set up this software once to run automatic scans and I haven't had to bother with it much more than that.
- Anti-theft feature - this feature allows you to locate your computer no matter where it is if it gets stolen. Thankfully haven't had to try this feature out, and I hope that I never have to, but it's pretty comforting to know that I have it.
- Parental control - I don't use this, but you can basically set up different profiles for children when they browse the web to block certain sites
- Secure browser for banking and financial websites - ESET launches its own browser when you go to any financial or banking websites. As I understand it, they encrypt everything over this secure browser
- Chock full of other features like personal firewall, email protection, webcam protection, etc
- Automatic prompting when you connect an external drive to scan it.
Cons
Absolutely nothing.
So far I have found ESET to be very easy to use and I haven't come across any negatives. Everything from setting up automatic scans to enabling the anti-theft feature through their website has been super smooth.
No issues with this whatsoever and it's extremely easy to use. Well worth it.
Truly install and forget about it type of product. Highly recommend it.
Pros
I am long time user of ESET products and its Endpoint Security computer security service. I started using ESET in 2006 and since then I am loyal customer of the company. The advantages of this software can be summarized as follows:
1) ESET always tops the computer security tests conducted by independent, third party testing companies (eg. AV Comparatives) that test various well-known antivirus products.
2) No matter whether you are using powerful gaming computer or slow, old laptop -- ESET utilizes minimum CPU. Hence, ESET provides excellent all in one protection at minimal CPU usage.
3) ESET has very user friendly interface for novice users. But at the same time ESET has separate menu with full set of features for expert users.
4) Overall license cost is not expensive. Usually there are several sales throughout the year that make the deal even sweeter.
5) Product offers full security tools including firewall, antivirus, spam protection, anti-theft protection that smoothly integrates with the operating system and require minimal user intervention.
6) ESET has very friendly customer care team of experts that are available 24/7.
Cons
I never experienced problems with ESET products. Always recommend it to friends and colleagues.
In three years we've been using ESET at home (3PC + 3 mobile license) we've never had a virus or malware actually get through (always blocked/quarantined in time). And that's with a technologically challenged 60 year old woman, who has her own computer and little knowledge about how to protect herself. Also worth mentioning that transferring the license from old computer to new one in the middle of license term didn't take any significant knowledge or time.
Pros
ESET doesn't slow down computer as much as other commercially available antiviruses. On low end machine it is more efficient and responsive than anything else, and at that price point it's definitely one of the biggest pluses. ESET provides easy to grasp interface and features that allow you bigger control over your network.
Cons
Like every other antivirus, at certain times it turns into giant resource hog, successfully preventing you from getting your job done. It has indeed a mode which prevents it from starting high-resource processes when you're in full screen, but it starts them immediately after you close such app. Let's say your game crashed in the middle of work, you gotta wait those 10-15 minutes before launching it back if ESET already scheduled something for that time. There are workarounds, but you have to be at least moderately skilled in use of computer to get to them.
I have used ESET for several years and have generally been very happy with it. The main issues I have had with it are related to updating the software or installation of it where it occasionally fails to do so automatically via the various tasks referenced in Pros thus resulting in manual intervention being required.
The admin portal could do with an update as it seems mildly dated and some of the features are needlessly difficult to modify - triggers on certain tasks for instance do not seem to be able to be edited, instead they must be deleted and re-created.
Pros
Easy to set up tasks for specific groups
Can set up dynamic groups to facilitate running of certain tasks e.g. GPO installs eset agent, eset detects client with agent but no AV, adds to "No AV" dynamic group, task runs that installs AV, ESET detects AV installed but not activated, adds to "AV not activated" dynamic group, task runs that activates AV, ESET detects out of date database, adds to AV out of date dynamic group, task updates AV, etc.
Support are very quick to respond and are able to provide comprehensive guides on features.
Cons
Sometimes tasks fail for no detectable reason and the only way to fix is to manually run the task. This can be time consuming.
Some viruses are not removed by ESET, this results in the need to run a script to delete the offending files.
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Below are some frequently asked questions for ESET Endpoint Security.
ESET Endpoint Security offers the following pricing plans:
Pricing model: One Time License, Subscription
Free Trial: Available
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ESET Endpoint Security offers the following features:
ESET Endpoint Security has the following typical customers:
Large Enterprises, Mid Size Business, Small Business
ESET Endpoint Security supports the following languages:
English
ESET Endpoint Security has the following pricing plans:
One Time License, Subscription
ESET Endpoint Security supports the following devices:
Android
ESET Endpoint Security integrates with the following applications:
Autotask, Axonius, ConnectWise Automate, ConnectWise Manage, Salesforce Sales Cloud, Tigerpaw
ESET Endpoint Security offers the following support options:
Online Support, Phone Support
Which? has recently awarded Eset's Antivirus Product its highest score in the "Best Buy" for "paid for" products. The small footprint and speed of its scanning engine is impressive coupled with its VB100 record and free upgrade to new versions make Eset an obvious choice. It doesn't slow your machine down on scanning and is sympathetic in its notifications to cause the least disruption to your workflow. On the whole I would recommend Eset Endpoint Security highly it does what it says on the tin and with minimal fuss.