User manual ESET CYBERSECURITY

[. . . ] ESET Cybersecurity Installation Manual and User Guide ESET Cybersecurity Copyright ©2010 by ESET, spol. s. r. o. ESET Cybersecurity was developed by ESET, spol. For more information visit www. eset. com. No part of this documentation may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, scanning, or otherwise without permission in writing from the author. [. . . ] Scan alternative data streams (On-demand scanner only) Alternate data streams (resource/data forks) used by the file system are file and folder associations which are invisible from ordinary scanning techniques. Many infiltrations try to avoid detection by disguising themsleves as alternative data streams. e. g. , it is slower, often freezes, etc. , we recommend the following steps: 1. Open ESET Cybersecurity and click Computer scan. Click Smart scan (for more information, see the Smart scan 10 section). After the scan has finished, review the log for the number of scanned, infected and cleaned files. If you only wish to scan a certain part of your disk, click Custom scan and select targets to be scanned for viruses. As a general example of how infiltrations are handled in ESET Cybersecurity, suppose that an infiltration is detected by the Real-time file system monitor, which uses the default cleaning level. It will attempt to clean or delete the file. If there is no predefined action to take for the Real-time protection module, you will be asked to select an option in an alert window. Usually, the options Clean, Delete and No action are available. Selecting No action is not recommended, since the infected file(s) would be left untouched. An exception to this is when you are sure that the file is harmless and has been detected by mistake. Cleaning and deleting ­ Apply cleaning if a file has been attacked by a virus that has attached malicious code to it. If this is the case, first attempt to clean the infected file in order to restore it to its original state. If the file consists exclusively of malicious code, it will be deleted. 4. 1. 4 An infiltration is detected Infiltrations can reach the system from various entry points; webpages, shared folders, email or removable computer devices (USB, external disks, CDs, DVDs, diskettes, etc. ). If your computer is showing signs of malware infection, Deleting files in archives ­ In the default cleaning mode, the entire archive will be deleted only if it contains infected files and no clean files. In other words, archives are not deleted if they also contain harmless clean files. However, use caution when performing a Strict cleaning scan ­ with Strict cleaning the archive will be deleted if it contains at least one infected file, regardless of the status of other files in the archive. 13 4. 2 Updating the program Regular updates of ESET Cybersecurity are necessary to maintain the maximum level of security. The Update module ensures that the program is always up to date by updating the virus signature database. By clicking Update from the main menu, you can find the current update status, including the date and time of the last successful update and if an update is needed. To begin the update process manually, click the Update virus signature database. Under normal circumstances, when updates are downloaded properly, the message Virus signature database is up to date will appear in the Update window. [. . . ] Often you will be allowed to cancel it and install the program without adware. Some programs will not install without adware, or their functionality will be limited. This means that adware may often access the system in a "legal" way, because users have agreed to it. In this case, it is better to be safe than sorry. [. . . ]