ESET Antivirus Firewall Settings

ESET Firewall Settings

The ESET Antivirus Firewall Settings acts as a network traffic filter that manages communication with the internet. Making use of defined rules, the firewall examines the network communication and takes the decision about whether to disable or enable it. The firewall settings can be done by launching the application and proceeding with the preferred settings such as rule name, the tabs like local, general, and Remote.

ESET Nod32 Antivirus 9 Firewall settings

First, launch ESET nod32 antivirus 9.
Next, keep pressing the F5 key on the keyboard to go to the Advanced setup up.
Next, tap Network Protection and select Firewall.
Click the Advanced tab to expand and tap Edit.
Now, tap Add.
Enter the rule name into the Name box or field.
Choose the options which you want from the Direction and Action drop-down list.
Tap the Local tab and click (browse).
Locate the application that you want to create a rule and choose the ESET Firewall Settings application, and then tap Open.
Next, tap OK to apply your ESET Antivirus Firewall Settings.

ESET Endpoint Antivirus Firewall Settings

Perform the following guidelines to set the firewall settings.

First, launch the main window of Windows ESET Antivirus.
Long press the F5 key to go to the Advanced setup.
Tap Firewall and tap Edit.
Next, tap Add and set the limit individually for the rule in General, local, and Remote tabs.
For General, enter the rule name into the Name field.
Choose the In and Out under the Direction Clean my PC drop-down list.
Next, choose Allow, Deny, Ask under the Action drop-down menu.
For the Local tab, it is Port, IP, Zones.
Enter the Port range and give an IP address and add the Zone.
For Remote, it is the Port, IP, Zones.
Once done with the changes to rule parameters, tap OK.
Now, the new rule will be displayed in the Firewall window.
Tap OK and exit the Firewall rules window.
Next, tap OK to apply the changes and close the Advanced Setup.

How to Disable The Firewall In ESET Nod32 Antivirus?

To disable the ESET Antivirus Firewall Settings on ESET nod32, perform the following guidelines.

First, launch the ESET application on the computer.

On the left pane, choose the Setup menu.

Now, tap Network protection.

Next, slide the switch off, next to to the ESET Firewall Settings option.

From the pop-up, choose the Time frame and select the timings from the available list.

Tap the Apply option and tap Yes in the pop-up screen.

Now, you will see a red alert on the ESET Antivirus Firewall Settings screen to notify you that the firewall is disabled.