Click Finish to apply the policy to the selected computers. As soon as the computers receive the policy, installed ESET security products will update their program modules offline from the mirror you have created in Section I.
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Instead of using the mirror I'd recommend using the HTTP Proxy which will not only save a lot of traffic but clients will also take advantage of LiveGrid and streamed updates which would enable them to respond quickly to newly emerging threats.
If you update via http proxy, it could be that access to ESET's repository is blocked by the firewall or proxy for instance. Please enable advanced update engine and network logging in the adv. setup -> tools -> diagnostics, run update to reproduce the error, disable logging, collect logs with ESET Log Collector and upload the generated archive here.
If you don't use multiple chained proxy servers, using the ESET HTTP proxy should not cause any issues since it doesn't alter downloaded data. Using the http proxy is a preferred method of updating machines without a direct connection to the Internet; unlike update from a mirror it would allow for using LiveGrid and streamed updates and also automatic program updates that will be possible as of Endpoint v8 soon.
I love using version 8.0.319 because it retains the classic GUI, it is light on system resources, and it has some advanced features like anti stealth technology and advanced heuristics, so I would prefer to manually update it rather than upgrade to version 10. Here are some options I would like to discuss:
Unfortunately starting from TODAY (a few hours ago to be exact) it is no longer possible to update ESET NOD32 Antivirus on xp :'( they gave an 'End of life' to all versions up to 9 included, which coincidentally is the latest working version on XP.
I've been using (and still am) NOD32 for so long now... in the past i even used version 5 or 6 till that one End of life'd/stopped updating... and today unfortunately 9 did was a good run and silly of them to do it to begin with honestly... this afternoon i still updated up to:
We all know now that ESET has also abandoned the update of the virus definitions for ESET 8 and 9. This means that there won't be recent virus definitions for these versions anymore. So, I don't quite understand what you actually want to discuss here. ESET 8 and 9 will remain on its last date of definitions update (September of 2022) forever. It is very unlikely that virus definitions targeting Eset 10 and above will be compatible with Eset 9 and below. And that, simply put, is the end. What can be done now? Either leave everything as it is or, what I did, uninstall Eset completely! Here is what I already posted, and sorry for the bad news! Cheers, AstroSkipper
Unfortunately, I have to confirm your observation. ESET NOD32 Antivirus 9 can't update its virus definitions anymore. And, that's definitely the end for ESET on my computers. Due to this fact, I uninstalled it completely which is not as easy as it is for other AVs. As expected, it was impossible to remove ESET NOD32 Antivirus 9 via its uninstaller under the System Panel -> Software. Same problem if applying its entry in the Start Menu. Such experiences, I had made a lot with ESET in the past. Here are the steps how to uninstall ESET NOD32 Antivirus 9 completely in Windows XP:
We all know now that ESET has also abandoned the update of the virus definitions for ESET 8 and 9. This means that there won't be recent virus definitions for these versions anymore. So, I don't quite understand what you actually want to discuss here. ESET 8 and 9 will remain on its last date of definitions update (September of 2022) forever. It is very unlikely that virus definitions targeting Eset 10 and above will be compatible with Eset 9 and below. And that, simply put, is the end. What can be done now? Either leave everything as it is or, what I did, uninstall Eset completely!Here is what I already posted, and sorry for the bad news!Cheers, AstroSkipper
You would understand what I want to discuss here if you had bothered to read my list of possible workarounds. Obviously ESET no longer supply virus definitions for versions of NOD32 below 10, but as my original post states there are unofficial update servers which are supplying daily updates that look as if they could be compatible with with these unsupported versions of NOD32. There is also a Facebook user who is continuing to supply virus definitions for ESET Endpoint Antivirus Version 6.5 every three days.
As for the other thread where the subject has been extensively treated titled "Which Antiviruses are Known for a Fact to be Working on XP SP3 as of 2019?" this only has your unhelpful comment about uninstalling NOD32, and Leifman's comment about being safe enough continuing to use NOD32 without further virus definition updates.
I have decided to remove the information I posted here about unofficial update servers for two reasons. Firstly, these sites could be run by crooks who want to include malware with the virus definitions. Secondly, ESET are hyper vigilant about stamping out methods for obtaining their products without paying for them, so these sites could be shut down. If you have discovered other such sites, or Facebook users who offer regular virus definition packages I advice you not to post links to them here.
You would understand what I want to discuss here if you had bothered to read my list of possible workarounds. Obviously ESET no longer supply virus definitions for versions of NOD32 below 10, but as my original post states there are unofficial update servers which are supplying daily updates that look as if they could be compatible with with these unsupported versions of NOD32. There is also a Facebook user who is continuing to supply virus definitions for version 6.5 every three days.
I would only trust ESET to make virus definitions. A third person might inject bad code. And, making definition updates compatible is a complex process needing the knowledge of ESET and testing without any end. Therefore, no real chance to do that!
I have cracked it! Regular updates for NOD32 Antivirus version 8.0.319 provided by an unofficial update server. Unfortunately the forum rules about circumventing license restrictions prevents me from providing details about how it can be done. However, I hope I can give you some idea of how I did it without being specific and getting myself banned. I found a Youtube video that provided a link in the description for a patch that enables a dialogue box in the update settings in which you can specify a server. The person who uploaded the video had his account terminated after a few days thanks to the vigilance of ESET. I logged the changes made by the patch, and noted that no files are over-written or patched, and only the registry was changed. From this log I made a registry file. After NOD32 AV is installed in the usual way, a well known activation patch is applied in safe mode along with the registry file. Then you enter the address of the server in in the update settings, and update in the usual way. I have yet to see if automatic updates still work.
You should note that obtaining virus definitions from an unofficial update server is a risky thing to do, as AstroSkipper has made clear. There could be a legitimate reason for the existence of these unofficial update servers, or they could be run by Russian crooks. Who knows?
I am attempting to update a Mac offline. I was told by ESET Support that I only need to add the path to the files in the "update server" list but no matter what level of the folder structure I place in the update server list the system returns "server not found".
3. I have the ERA server connected to the Internet as a Mirror but there is not a path to the Mac systems as they are on an isolated networks. I am also trying to avoid adding systems to specifically serve as update servers. Our preferred method would be to update each Mac (there are only a few) via a USB drive.
I did not clarify in my previous post that ESET Support directed me to the Mirror Tool. After downloading the updates using the Mirror Tool I was told I could configure the Mac to update from the USB drive by adding an Update Server value of the path to the files. When I do this I keep receiving a "Server Not Found" error. 2ff7e9595c
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