Eset Smart Security 5

Discover Smarter, Lighter PC Protection

ESET Smart Security 5 integrates powerful antimalware scanner, a two-way firewall and intelligent antispam to effectively eliminate all types of security threats.

Securing Your Online Life

Protect your family with ESET’s complete Internet security suite, built on the award-winning ThreatSense antivirus and antispyware engine. Our proactive heuristic technology intercepts and eliminates known and emerging threats hours or even days faster than competing products. Get ESET Smart Security 5 for comprehensive protection.

Tune-in Behaviors and Turn-on Control

Our Parental Controls shield your children from inappropriate web content by blocking access to individual websites and predefined website categories, while the accompanying Internet security training teaches you and your entire family how to avoid cyber threats, scams and hackers.

Refresh Your Online Experience

With one of the smallest program file sizes of any Internet security software, a more intuitive interface and a smarter alert system, we offer a simpler, more easily managed digital experience for you.

Share Confidently

Not all computer threats come through the Internet; Removable Media Control protects you from potentially infected files exchanged through USB flash drives, CDs and DVDs.

Key Features

Take advantage of these powerful Smart Security 5 features and create your own digital safe-zone. 

Antivirus (ThreatSense^® technology) eliminates Windows, Mac and Linux viruses, worms, trojans, rootkits and other malware.

Antispyware protects your online privacy and identity.

Host-Based Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) blocks unauthorized changes to programs.

Cloud-Enhanced Whitelisting (Cloud-Powered Reputation technology) enables faster, more accurate malware detection.

Removable Media Control prevents malware infection from USB flash drives, CDs and DVDs; enables blocking by device ID.

Antirootkit detects and removes malware that hides from the operating system.

Antispam blocks unwanted emails and images.

Intelligent Firewall defends against remote attacks with technology that adapts.

Gamer Mode suspends pop-up notifications, scanning and scheduled tasks while playing.  Watch video

Parental Controls restrict access to websites by specific category or individual URL.

Internet Security Training teaches you tips and techniques to make your online experience even safer.  Watch video

New Product Highlights

Parental ControlsProhibit access to up to 20 predefined website categories and any individual sites that may contain offensive material.

Advanced HIPS Configuration
Customize behavior-based HIPS to improve your security by specifying rules and permissions for the system registry and active processes and programs.

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Cloud-Enhanced Whitelisting
Scan faster using our Cloud-Powered Reputation engine that compares your data to trusted files compiled in our ESET Live Grid™ database of over 100 million ESET users.

Improved AntispamBlock spam with an even higher level of precision and added log capabilities.

 

Experience ESET's Benefits

• Proactive Protection – ESET's smart ThreatSense® technology offers multiple layers of protection with precise identification of even never-seen-before forms of malware.
• Built for Speed – ESET Smart Security 5 is lightning fast and operates smoothly in the background, so you won't even notice it's there.
• Easy on You – From its compact and intuitive user interface to its minimal use of alerts, you'll be up and running in a snap without undue interruptions.
• Seamless Updates – Security updates are discreetly sent to your computer, ensuring your defenses are always at their strongest.

System Requirements

Processors supported: Intel or AMD x86-x64

Operating Systems:

• Microsoft Windows 7
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows 2000

Disk Space (download): 55 MB

Best Overall Performance

ESET Smart Security 5 placed #1 in performance tests run by PassMark Software beating nine (9) internet security products and achieving the best overall performance in the selected performance metrics.

Seal of Approval

ESET Smart Security 5 received the esteemed PTPA (Parents Tested Parent Approved) Seal of Approval, the most publicized and highly recognized award seal in North America.

Best Usability 2011

ESET Smart Security 5 won Best Usability 2011 Award by AV-TEST among 18 other vendors. The award is given based on ESET's performance in terms of minimizing notification messages, false positives and overall low system impact.