Features
| Compatibility |
|
| Basic protection | ✓ |
| Anti ransomware | ✓ |
| Firewall | ✓ |
| Web protection | ✓ |
| VPN | ✗ |
| Cloud backup | ✗ |
| Data encryption | ✗ |
| Parental control | ✗ |
| Password manager | ✗ |
| Software updater | ✗ |
| Device optimizer | ✗ |
| File shredder | ✗ |
| Mic monitor | ✗ |
| Camera monitor | ✓ |
| Ad blocker | ✗ |
| Privacy protection | ✓ |
| Dark web monitoring | ✗ |
| Identity protection | ✗ |
| Identity theft insurance | ✗ |
| Credit bureau monitoring | ✗ |
| Bank / Credit card fraud alert | ✗ |
| Court record alert | ✗ |
| Home title alert | ✗ |
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Pawan is a cybersecurity expert with 15 years of experience. He began by removing PC viruses and expanded to web and computer security consulting.
Last Updated: December 24, 2024
ESET Essential overview
ESET essential comes with a firewall and antitheft. It is also compatible with smartphones and smart home devices. It helps to secure the access to your camera. Its firewall comes with WiFi network security. As compared to its higher subscription plans it does not include live guard, folder guard, website settings review features & password manager etc. But with its essential bundle it includes system optimization, parental control, webcam protection features.
How good is ESET Essential
Pros
- Parental control
- System cleaner
- Webcam protection
Cons
- Lots of options to configure make it a little complex.
Detailed features review of ESET Essential
antimalware
Antimalware which protects from malware like viruses, trojans, spyware etc. It includes smart scan, custom scan, full scan options. In its settings you can customize scanning options.
antiransomware
Its malware protection comes with ransomware protection. It has inbuilt protection for the ransomware threats as claimed on its website but I didn't found any setting for the ransomware protection.
web protection
Its web protection comes with anti-phishing capability to protect from dangerous websites. It includes web access protection, browser protection. A browser privacy and security extension for the browser also provides enhanced web protection.
firewall
A firewall is included with wifi network security feature to protect unauthorized access to wifi network. Its firewall has option to customize rules. additionally as compared to other antivirus it includes option to evaluate Windows firewall rules and group policy rules.
optimization tools
It includes a system cleaner feature But I was unable to find any cleaning functionality. As you can see in the screenshot it is just suggesting the Windows settings which have changed from its default settings. I don't know how useful is it because many users intentionally changed some Windows settings. But it is useful for them who need to reset all the settings to default.
parental control
Even in its essential bundle a parental control features is included with it. Setting up it is not easy as you need to understand its working. You have to create a separate user account in Windows to make it work properly. You can create child profile from the eset home dashboard. Good thing is that it also works with android device.
privacy tools
Webcam protection is included with it.
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