Category Archives: AntiVirus

Virus set my files in all drive to hidden

Steps 1

1. Go to Start > Run > type cmd
2. Dos will open type cd\
3. Now type the drive letter in which you want to Unhide the files lets suppose in my case its E: this will open the E: drive
4. If you want to see all hidden files and folders   type E:\>dir/ah
5. Now type attrib *. -h -s /s /d
6. Now close cmd using exit command

Steps 2 (folder by folder)

1. Go to Start > Run > type cmd
2. Dos will open type cd\
3. Now type the drive letter in which you want to Unhide the files lets suppose in my case its E: this will open the E: drive
4. If you want to see all hidden files and folders   type E:\>dir/ah (*you will now see the files/folders with hidden attributes )
5. Type “attrib [name of file/folder] -r -a -s -h” if you’re going to unhide files, you should type the whole name plus the extension (example: attrib banner.psd -r -a -s -h)
6. Now check you  drive.. it should be there

Retrieve License Details In ESET

ESET’s customers can recover a lost Username and/or Password by entering the email address used to purchase or activate the software or the Username, below. To find your username, open the ESET Smart Security or ESET NOD32 Antivirus main program window and click Update → Username and Password setup. Your username will appear in the License details window.

Follow the following link

http://go.eset.com/us/support/lost-license

 

How to move ESET Remote Administrator (ERA) clients from one server to another?

To change the server your clients report to from OLD_SERVER to NEW_SERVER in ESET Remote Administrator (ERA), ERA Server must be running on both servers. You can then direct all the clients under OLD_SERVER’s control to start reporting to NEW_SERVER by following the steps below:

  1. From ERA Console, connect to OLD_SERVER.
  2. From the Clients tab, select all clients that currently connect to OLD_SERVER.
  3. Right-click the selected clients, and select New Task → Configuration Task.

 

4. In the Configuration for Clients dialog box, click Create…

5. In the Configuration Editor, navigate to ESET Smart Security, ESET NOD32 AntivirusESET KernelSetupRemote administration.

6. Change the Server address to NEW_SERVER (no http://), or use the IP address of NEW_SERVER, in the form xxx.xxx.xx.x (again no http://).

  • 7. To configure the update server, navigate to Update moduleProfile Setup.
  • 8. In the Update server parameter, enter the IP address of NEW_SERVER (http://xxx.xxx.x.x:xxxx).

  • 9. Close the Configuration Editor and click Yes when asked to save changes.
  • 10. Within a few minutes (according to the Interval between connections to server setting) the clients will pick up the configuration change and begin reporting to the new server.
  • How do I configure a Mirror server using ESET Smart Security Business Edition or ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition?

    Configuring an ESET client solution as a local Mirror Server

    ESET Smart Security Business Edition and ESET NOD32 Antivirus Business Edition client solutions can be configured to store copies of virus signature update files, much like a standard Mirror server. These virus signature files can then be used to update other workstations that are running ESET Smart Security or ESET NOD32 Antivirus. A version 4.x or version 3.0 ESET client solution that is configured as a Mirror server cannot be used to update ESET NOD32 Antivirus 2.7 clients.

    To configure an ESET client solution as a Mirror server, perform the following steps:

  • Open the main program window by clicking the ESET icon  next to your system clock or by clicking Start → All Programs → ESET → ESET Smart Security or ESET NOD32 Antivirus.
     
  • Press the F5 key to display the Advanced Setup window (enter a password if the client is password-protected).
     
  • From the Advanced Setup tree, click Miscellaneous → Licenses and click Add…. Navigate to your license file (nod32.lic) and click Open then click OK.
  • Press the F5 key to display the Advanced Setup window. From the Advanced Setup tree, click Update and enter the license information supplied by ESET in the Username and Password fields. Make sure the Update server: drop-down is set to Choose Automatically.

  • Click the Setup… button next to Advanced update setup: and click the Mirror tab.
     
  • From this point you can configure the Mirror to provide updates via an internal HTTP server, or via a shared network folder. To provide updates via an internal HTTP server, perform the following steps directly below (to provide updates via a shared network folder, click here):

    1. Select the Create update mirror and Provide update files via internal HTTP server check boxes.
       
    2. In the Folder to store mirrored files: field, enter the directory path to the folder that will contain the update files. Do not enter values in the Username and Password fields.
       
    3. If you wish to use a port other than the default port (2221), click the Advanced setup button and enter the value in the Server port: check box (the default value is recommended unless you have other applications communicating on this port).

  • Click OK three times to save the settings and return to the main program window.
  • To configure the Mirror to provide updates via a shared network folder, perform the steps directly below after clicking the Setup… button in step 5.

    1. Created a shared folder on a local or network device. This folder must be readable by all users running ESET software, and writeable by the local SYSTEM account (If the shared folder is located on another computer in the network, it is necessary to specify authentication for accessing that computer. Click here for additional information).
       
    2. Select the Create update mirror check box. Do not select the Provide update files via internal HTTP server check box.
       
    3. Enter the name of the shared folder (created in step 1) in the format \\UNC\PATH.

  • Click OK twice to save the settings and return to the main program window.
     
  • For detailed instructions on installing ESET Remote Administrator and configuring a standard Mirror server, click here.

    If you are looking for instructions on configuring an ESET client solution to access a Mirror server for virus signature and program component updates, please see sections 3.2 and 5.1 in the ESET Remote Administrator Guide.

    How to Change Licence key Kaspersky 6

      How to install a new key file: 

    • open Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 or Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 main application window 
    • go to the Service tab
    • left-click the License Info section
    • in the open window click the Activate button 
    • in the Setup Wizard window select Apply existing license key 
    • click Next

    Note: if the currently used key file for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 or Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0 is still valid, the corresponding warning window will be displayed. 

    • in the Activation window click the Browse button 
    • select the folder in which you unpacked the contents of the received archive with the key file/ saved the key file 
    • double-click the key file 
    • see the information about the added key file and click Next 
    • in the last Activation window click Finish 
    • close the window with the info about the used license keys 
    • minimize the main window of Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 or Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0

    Note: the dialog windows in the article are given for Kaspersky Internet Security 6.0. The dialog windows for Kaspersky Anti-Virus 6.0 product are the same, but for the name of the product.

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    Eset Standalone malware removal tools

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    ESET security products automatically identify and clean the majority of infected files. Occationally, infiltrations require a special removal tool to completely clean the system. ESET provides tools to remove particularly resilient threats, including rogue antivirus programs and malware.

    If you are experiencing trouble removing one of the following viruses, you can download the relevant malware removal tool from below link :

    http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2372&actp=LIST_RECENT

    My ESET firewall is blocking the HomeGroup feature in Windows 7. How do I fix it?

    If the Windows 7 HomeGroup feature is having difficulty connecting to other users, your ESET Smart Security Perasonal firewall may be blocking the connection. To allow HomeGroup connectivity, you will need to create rules on every computer protected by the ESET Smart Security firewall on the network.

    1. Open the main program window by clicking the ESET icon  next to the system clock or by clicking Start → All Programs → ESET → ESET Smart Security.
    2. If you see Display: Standard mode in the lower left corner, switch to Advanced mode by clicking Change… or by pressing CTRL + M on your keyboard.
    3. Click Setup → Personal firewall in the main menu on the left and then click Switch to interactive filtering mode in the Personal firewall area.                                                                                                                                                      
    4. Attempt to connect to other computers in your HomeGroup. Your ESET Personal firewall will prompt you to allow or deny each connection that is not defined by an existing rule. To create the rules you need, select the Remember action (create rule) option in the dialog window.

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    When you have created the rules you need, set the Personal firewall to Automatic mode with exceptions: While in the Advanced mode display, click Setup → Personal firewall (see steps 1-3) and then click Switch to automatic filtering mode with exceptions

    The Personal firewall will now function as it would in Automatic mode, while maintaining the specific exceptions (rules) that you defined for problematic applications in Interactive mode. For advanced troubleshooting information on blocked connections in the Personal firewall, click here.

    How do I reset the ESET Remote Administrator Console password? (3.1.11)

    KB Solution ID: SOLN741|Last Revised: October 01, 2009

    ESET Remote Administrator (ERA) should be installed on a computer which is accessible by system or network administrators only. The information in this article is intended for such users.

    The ESET Remote Administrator Console (ERAC) password is used to prevent unauthorized changes to the ESET Remote Administrator Server (ERAS) settings. By default, this password is blank (If no password has been created, leave the Password field blank and click OK when prompted). However, if a previously created password has been lost or forgotten, the password can be reset. Please follow the steps below to remove the ERAC password:

     

    NOTE: Confirm that you can see hidden files and folders by  clicking Start → Control Panel → Appearance and Personalizations → Show hidden files and folders under Folder Options and select the Show hidden files and folders option. 

    Windows XP:

    1. Click Start Run and type:

      C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\ESET\ESET Remote Administrator\Server\configuration
       

    2. Click OK. Right-click the era_private.xml file and choose Open With Wordpad. 

       

    3. Remove the entire line containing ‘ps_password_hash_con’. Close and save the file.

     

  • Restart the ESET Remote Administrator Server service.
     
  • You will now be able to open ERAC without entering a password (When prompted for a password, leave it blank and click OK).
  • Windows Vista:

    1. Click Start Run and type:

      C:\Program Data\ESET\ESET Remote Administrator\Server\configuration
       

    2. Click OK. Right-click the era_private.xml file and choose Open With Wordpad.

    3. Remove the entire line containing ‘ps_password_hash_con’. Close and save the file.
       
    4. Restart the ESET Remote Administrator Server service.
       
    5. You will now be able to open ERAC without entering a password (When prompted for a password, leave it blank and click OK).

    NOTE: If you wish to set a new password for ERAC, click Tools → Server Options, and click the Security tab. Click the Change… button to the right of Password for Console.

    How do I display the ESET icon in my Windows 7 system tray (next to the system clock)?

    How do I display the ESET icon in my Windows 7 system tray (next to the system clock)?

    KB Solution ID: SOLN2350|Last Revised: October 22, 2009

    By default, Windows 7 will not display your ESET security product’s icon in the Windows notification area (system tray). To place the icon next to your system clock, follow the steps below:

    1. Click the small up arrow next to the system clock in the bottom-right corner of your screen. 
    2. Click Customize… from the context menu.
    3. Find the ESET GUI listing, and select Show icons and notifications from the drop-down menu on the right.

    4. Click OK.  Your ESET icon will now be displayed in the system tray at all times.

    ESET NOD32 Antivirus installation error codes (Windows)

    KB Solution ID: SOLN177|Last Revised: June 08, 2009

     When installing ESET NOD32 Antivirus for Windows, several different error codes may be encountered. See the list below for descriptions of potential installation errors.

    Error 

    Meaning 
    101 administration rights required
    102 no configuration file specified
    103 lack of memory
    104 old version of the Operating System
    105 cannot create a temporary folder for extracting the installation files
    106 error extracting files
    107 internal program error
    108 attempting to overinstall with an older component
    109 internal program error
    110 internal program error
    111 cannot create a file on the disk
    112 internal program error
    113 internal program error
    114 SETUP.XML file damaged or missing; error can also be caused by Norton still being present
    115 the current version is not compatible with the old version (you need to uninstall the old version)
    116 error writing to the operating system registry
    117 upgrade required (installation failed)
    118 attempting to overinstall with a different language version (uninstall the previous version first)
    119 corrupt uninstall file
    120 registering service error
    121 component installation error
    122 cannot install a cetrain component to the computer
    123 attempting to install the trial version again errror
    124 wrong Operating System, the installation is intended for:
    Windows NT/2000/XP/2003 Operating System
    125 wrong Operating System, the installation is intended for:
    – Windows 95/98/ME Operating System

     

    To help determine the cause of a failed installation, run the install file (setup.exe file) with the /TEST parameter (i.e., setup.exe/test). A detailed description of the installation progress, along with possible error messages, will be saved in the C:\Program Files\Eset\Install\nsetup.txt file.

    Send the nsetup.txt file to our technical support lab at the address supplied by our support team. Our experts will help you to solve your problem. For detailed information on running the install file with the /TEST parameter, click here. To create a new case using our Customer Care Support Form, click here.