Issue Troubleshooting errors Activation error messages You receive an error starting with ACT during activation You receive an error starting with ECP during activation Click here to resolve activation problems with ESET home products Solution Home users | Android users Troubleshooting activation errors ESET products will display a number of ACT error codes (for example ACT.0, ACT.5, […]
Category: Troubleshooting ESET
[KB2951] Resolve “Detected Port Scanning Attack” notifications (ESET)
Issue The “Network threat blocked” notification below indicates ESET has detected and blocked an intrusion attempt—it does not indicate your system is infected Solution Before proceeding If the ESET firewall is blocking a program or network resource that you know to be safe, exclude the IP address from being detected as a threat by the intrusion detection […]
[KB6530] ESET Firewall is blocking a device or application in Windows home products
Issue ESET Firewall is blocking a device or application Solution Not sure if ESET firewall is causing your connection issues? To troubleshoot your connection issue, pause the ESET firewall for troubleshooting to determine if the firewall is causing your connection issues before completing the steps below. Troubleshooting Wizard Firewall Interactive mode Firewall rules Specific firewall issues Additional […]
[KB7898] myESET FAQ and troubleshooting
Solution FAQ What is the difference between myESET and the estore? The estore is a digital marketplace where you can purchase ESET products or licenses. The myESET portal connects multiple features to help you navigate and get the most out of your ESET products for homes. See our Online Help topic for a complete list of FAQs related to […]
[KB6680] Anti-Theft “run a test” in the myESET portal does not finish
Issue Your Anti-Theft test on myESET hangs for an extended period of time The “Run a test” button starts the test, but it never finishes Details If you click Run a test from the Anti-Theft page on myESET, the test will run as shown below: The Anti-Theft test may take a few minutes to finish as it […]
[KB2279] Fixing multiple problems caused by Win32/Daonol.C infiltration (ESET)
Solution Win32/Daonol.C is a trojan that infiltrates your system to steal passwords and other confidential data. The most frequent symptoms include: Some antivirus programs can no longer update from the Internet and access to the antivirus homepage is blocked. Attempts to run the command line (cmd) and the Registry editor (regedit) end with the explorer.exe process […]
[KB7463] You receive a notification “Activation failed – Leaked license” in your ESET Windows home product
Details To prevent the leak and abuse of ESET product licenses, the latest version of ESET Windows home products notifies you if a license has been overused and prevents the activation of that license. Solution What to do if you own the license If you receive the “Activation failed – Leaked license” notification for a […]
[KB3277] Log in to a myESET online account
Solution Getting started with ESET Anti-Theft: Step 3 of 4 ← Optimization | Troubleshooting → Log in to a myESET online account Open myESET. Type your myESET account email address and password and click Log in. Figure 1-1 Click Accept. Figure 1-2 Select the portal you want to access. Figure 1-3 Troubleshooting tips If you are experiencing myESET login issues, they are […]
[KB570] How do I renew my license? (ESET)
Solution Renew your ESET license The renewal process is different based on the country in which you bought your ESET license. Visit your local Renewals page. Follow the instructions on the website opened in your browser window. Still unable to renew your license? If you are still unable to renew after following the instructions in […]
[KB6708] Welcome to ESET Anti-Theft (ESET)
Solution Get started with Anti-Theft First, you will activate Anti-Theft on your mobile computer, phone or tablet and create your myESET online account. I have a Windows laptop computer I have an Android mobile phone or tablet Optimize your device for Anti-Theft These instructions will lead you through some additional steps to configure your device […]