ESET Endpoint Security Changelog

What's new in ESET Endpoint Security 6.10.900.0

Mar 31, 2021
  • Added: Firewall system extensions for Big Sur compatibility
  • Added: Device Control system extensions for Big Sur compatibility
  • Added: Apple M1 chip support (via Rosetta 2 emulation)
  • Fixed: Mac OS could not be updated with ESET Endpoint installed

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.10.460.1 (Nov 28, 2020)

  • Fixed: Web and Email Protection in special conditions is not enabled when macOS Big Sur is started
  • Improved: Malfunctioning Web and Email Protection doesn't report that computer is not protected
  • Remain: Firewall not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
  • Remain: Device Control not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
  • (All the features above are fully functional on macOS 10.12-10.15, the incompatibility will only affect macOS 11 Big Sur.)

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.10.456.1 (Nov 13, 2020)

  • NEW: Web Access Protection compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
  • NEW: Email Client Protection compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
  • NEW: Web Control compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
  • Remain: Firewall not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
  • Remain: Device Control not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
  • (All the features above are fully functional on macOS 10.12-10.15, the incompatibility will only affect macOS 11 Big Sur.)

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.10.3 (Oct 14, 2020)

  • New: partial support (real-time protection ) for Mac OS 11.0 (Big Sur)

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.8.2 (Oct 24, 2019)

  • New: Support for changed exclusions workflow in upcoming ESET Security Management Center 7.1

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.7.600.0 (Jan 11, 2019)

  • Added: Blocked kernel extensions trigger notification in ESET Security Management Center (ESMC)
  • Improved: Kernel extensions loading process
  • Improved: Enforcement of splash screen settings defined by ESMC policy
  • Fixed: Blank list of applications in Privacy Preferences on macOS Mojave
  • Fixed: MDM administrators experience issues with Privacy Preferences Policy Control when remotely deploying a policy on macOS
  • Fixed: Unable to load websites with self-signed SSL certificates
  • Fixed: Issues with new network detection on MacBook Pro with Touch Bar after waking from sleep mode
  • Fixed: Kernel panic under specific rare conditions
  • Fixed: Unable to filter VPN tunnels
  • Fixed: Unable to start product after component install
  • Fixed: Window layout reset collapses graphical user interface (GUI)
  • Fixed: Various functionality and stability improvements

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.7.500.0 (Nov 15, 2018)

  • Added: macOS 10.14 supported by User Consent dialog
  • Added: Redesigned firewall service
  • Changed: Splash screen and About panel graphic
  • Changed: Splash screen behavior
  • Fixed: Product will not run if bundle sign is broken
  • Fixed: Various functional and localization bugs

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.6.866.1 (Sep 13, 2018)

  • Added: Supports macOS 10.14

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.6.866.0 (Aug 15, 2018)

  • Fixed: Kernel panic occurs when Device Control rule for blocking Wi-Fi controller is enabled on some hardware
  • Fixed: Installation fails when Device Control kernel extension is not loaded on iMac Pro
  • Fixed: Broken symbolic links logged in scan log of on-demand scanner as error messages
  • Fixed: Firewall profile not applied upon connection to Wi-Fi network if SSID is used as trigger
  • Fixed: Incorrect priority in Device Control rules
  • Fixed: Activation fails when client uses proxy with own CA certificate
  • Fixed: System randomly freezes after waking up from sleep in IPv6 networks under specific conditions
  • Fixed: Some websites cannot be loaded when IPv6 is enabled
  • Fixed: Incorrect firewall profile is displayed in GUI when switched between different types of connections
  • Fixed: Incorrect categorization of some websites in Web Control
  • Fixed: Disabling displaying icon in menu bar results in an empty space
  • Fixed: Time Machine backup prompts ‘New device detected’ alert
  • Fixed: Various documentation and localization bugs

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.6.800.1 (May 26, 2018)

  • Added: Updated legal terms and sensitive information handling due to EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
  • Added: Advanced support of macOS secure KEXT loading
  • Added: Subscription license support
  • Added: Simple support of ESET Business Account
  • Added: Google Drive compatibility
  • Changed: Support for 64-bit architecture only
  • Improved: Scheduler functionality
  • Improved: Stability, compatibility and security of the product
  • Fixed: Bug fixes

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.5.432.1 (Dec 21, 2017)

  • Added: Support for macOS 10.13 (High Sierra)
  • Added: Legal changes (registered trademark symbols, legal wording related to copyright, etc.) to GUI
  • Changed: Splash screen modification for ESET Anniversary edition

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.4.168.0 (Feb 13, 2017)

  • Firewall – you can now create firewall rules directly from the log or the IDS (Intrusion detection system) notification window and assign profiles to network interfaces
  • Web control – blocks webpages that may contain inappropriate or offensive material
  • Email protection – provides control of email communication received via the POP3 and IMAP protocols
  • Anti-Phishing protection – protects you from attempts to acquire passwords and other sensitive information by restricting access to malicious websites that impersonate legitimate ones
  • Presentation mode – this option lets you run ESET Endpoint Security in the background and suppresses pop-up windows and scheduled tasks
  • Shared local cache – allows for scanning speed improvements in virtualized environments

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.3.85.1 (Sep 28, 2016)

  • Fixed: Installation file will not open if package (.dmg) is downloaded from eset.com
  • Fixed: Multiple errors during rollback function
  • Fixed: "Error: Could not parse firewall operation" appears in logs after adding IPv6 address

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.3.85.0 (Sep 19, 2016)

  • Added: Support for macOS 10.12 (Sierra)
  • Fixed: Device Control - Multiple rules matching the same device do not all work
  • Fixed: Network Traffic filtering cannot be enabled from the Menu bar icon after disabling Protection statuses
  • Fixed: Web access protection cannot be started if a policy with disabled HTTP protocol checking was unassigned from ERA
  • Fixed: Web Protection statistics are not available if Email Protection is not installed

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.2.7.0 (May 31, 2016)

  • Added: Ability to define Proxy Server for each Primary and Secondary update server
  • Added: Hide/show notifications from the Protection Status screen (E.g. License expiration, Web access/Email protection, Firewall disabled or Computer restart required)
  • Added: Media to scan allows user to exclude media from the Real-time protection (Local drives, Removable media, Network media)
  • Added: Increased compatibility with OS X during scanning network volumes by real-time scanner
  • Fixed: esets_proxy deadlock causing the HTTP freeze
  • Fixed: Problems loading websites when Web Access Protection is turned on
  • Fixed: Some Device control logs were not displayed in the Logs section
  • Fixed: Incorrect volume size mentioned in the Device control logs
  • Fixed: Device control triggers a wrong notification when media is blocked
  • Fixed: The product could not be activated after an upgrade from version 4.1.98.3
  • Fixed: Settings not saved after an upgrade from ESET Endpoint Antivirus to ESET Endpoint Security 6.1.17.0 and vice versa
  • Fixed: Web control group rules did not work for the subgroup users
  • Fixed: Mounted DMG packages were not displayed in the Scan targets
  • Fixed: License expiration date not visible when using custom date format defined in OS X
  • Fixed: Minor changes in the product’s GUI descriptions and tooltips

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.1.16.0 (Oct 9, 2015)

  • Added: Support for OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.1.12.0 (Sep 4, 2015)

  • Added: Device Control
  • Added: Hungarian language
  • Added: Ability to set maximum virus signature database age before an alert for the outdated database is displayed
  • Fixed: The application does not start automatically after upgrade to OS X 10.10 from OS X 10.8.5
  • Fixed: GUI crash when Bluetooth DUN and Ethernet with link-local Ethernet are connected simultaneously
  • Fixed: GUI not responding after running a task in scheduler with a very long name
  • Fixed: Malformed Apple-Mail boundary causes Mail.app to consume high CPU usage
  • Fixed: Web control sometimes causes HTTP traffic to hang over 3G connection
  • Fixed: Web control does not work if the machine boots in offline mode and then is connected to the network
  • Fixed: esets_proxy process deadlock causes freezing HTTP, POP3 and IMAP traffic under high load
  • Fixed: Certain settings are not locked when policy is applied from ESET Remote Administrator
  • Fixed: Quarantined objects are not visible in the GUI after an upgrade from 4.1.97.1
  • Fixed: You cannot reactivate the product with the License Key or Security Admin account when the product has been previously activated using License Key or Security Admin account and then the Offline file was used for re-activation
  • Fixed: Firewall issue when incorrect profile name appears in the rules table right after creating the new profile
  • Fixed: OS X Server issue when the ESET product prevents access to Server Website and Wiki from the server machine
  • Fixed: Interactive Windows appear when Presentation mode is enabled and operating system is not up to date
  • Fixed: Issue with running processes not showing data after installation and update
  • Fixed: Settings are not set as read-only when they are forced by policy using ESET Remote Administrator
  • Fixed: Other bug fixes and minor GUI enhancements

New in ESET Endpoint Security 6.0.24.0 (May 4, 2015)

  • Added: Localizations (CSY,DEU,PTB,THA,DAN,CHS,RUS,JPN,NLD,CHT,SKY,KOR,FIN,ITA,ESL,FRA,NOR,ESN,FRC,PLK,SVE)
  • Fixed: Graphical user interface crashes
  • Fixed: Application crash when certain actions performed in more parts of the product
  • Fixed: Update of the product using HTTP Proxy and enabled authentication is very slow
  • Fixed: Settings of custom computer scan are not transferred correctly during upgrade from ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4 Business Edition for Mac to ESET Endpoint Antivirus / Security 6 for OS X
  • Fixed: After applying various settings, you may experience incorrect behavior
  • Fixed: In some situations, the tray icon does not display after installation
  • Fixed: Other bugfixes and optimizations