Renewal
ESET Internet Security is discontinued: how to renew
ESET replaced Internet Security with HOME Security Essential. What happens to your key, how to keep your protection going, and why the switch takes nothing away.
Cybersecurity blog
How to protect your home and business from online threats: guides, ESET product comparisons and checklists from the N32 team.
How-to
ESET activation errors (ACT, ECP) and how to fix them
ACT.5, ACT.15, ACT.39, ECP.4098 and others: the most common ESET activation errors and the steps that fix them.
How-to
How to move ESET to a new computer and keep your licence
A new laptop, a Windows reinstall or a broken PC: how to free a seat in your ESET licence and activate it on the new device.
For home
ESET HOME Security Essential or Premium: feature comparison
How Premium differs from Essential: LiveGuard, Folder Guard, encryption, VPN. Who's fine with Essential and who should pay a bit more.
For home
Protect all family devices with one ESET HOME subscription
Parents' laptop, the kids' phone, your partner's Mac: how to share one ESET HOME Security subscription across the family and manage it from one account.
For home
ESET for Windows: NOD32 or HOME Security
Both protect Windows. The difference is in device coverage and internet features.
For home
Android protection: what ESET Mobile Security gives you
A smartphone carries your bank, documents and photos in one pocket. What exactly ESET Mobile Security protects.
How-to
What to do after buying an ESET licence
A 5-point checklist: from the email with your key to full protection on every device.
For business
Protecting a small business: where to start
A team with 5–25 devices and no sysadmin: the minimum cybersecurity set for a confident start.
For business
How to prepare your company for ESET PROTECT
What to count and decide before you start: devices, servers, email, protection level — so the rollout goes without surprises.
For home
What a dedicated antivirus adds to built-in OS protection
The OS's built-in protection is the minimum. Where its limits are and what a specialised solution adds.
For business
Security checklist for small businesses
10 points that cover most of the risks for a team of up to 25 people: devices, email, backups, passwords and training.