ESET antivirus v5.2.9 released – Home Edition

ESET has today updated their home edition of ESET antivirus to version 5.2.9 – this maintenance release is, as always – a FREE UPGRADE to any customer with an active license for ESET NOD32, ESET antivirus Home Edition – release notes below:

Version 5.2.9

  • Enhancement: Added Statistics of Scanned Files in the Home Screen
  • Enhancement: Added more information about running processes reputation from ESET Live Grid
  • Support: Able to activate product using proxy server
  • Support: Ability to use the activation keys in product to Renew
  • Support: SSL False Start in Google Chrome
  • Added: Settings for Removable Media blocking and Antirootkit (Antistealth) are located in the main GUI under Setup
  • Fix: Graphical enhancement fixing shadowing of the pull-down quick menu
  • Fix: GUI opened in a large window
  • Fix: Irrelevant notification bubble is being shown when no action is required
  • Fix: Issues with stopping of ESET service during installation
  • Fix: Runtime error with HP Protect Tools, causing ESET GUI crash
  • Fix: Removable media blocking does not block devices for some Windows Accounts
  • Fix: Files are still scanned by Real-time file system protection after disabling it
  • Fix: Schedule update task can not be started from main menu in SysRescue User Interface
  • Fix: Crashing of ESET GUI under some circumstances
  • Fix: Advanced scanning options are not working in Computer Scan
  • Fix: Activated product displays that it is not activated
  • Fix: IMAPS, POP3S checking of protocols and ports for selected applications does not work correctly
  • Fix: Notification window about disabling some type of protection is not displayed if some other protection is already disabled
  • Fix: Inconsistent status for updated virus signature database within main program window
  • Fix: Scheduled scan and other planned tasks can be started from non-administrator user accounts
  • Fix: SSL filtering in Chrome does not work in some circumstances
  • Fix: HIPS rule displays “User Rules File Contains Invalid Data”

This new version of ESET antivirus for home users can be downloaded from our ESET downloads section.

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