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Changelog
Version 6.10.333.0
- All features mentioned below are fully functional on macOS 10.12-10.15. The incompatibility affects only macOS 11 Big Sur. For more information, follow link: https://support.eset.com/en/news7604
- New: Real-time file system protection compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
- Changed: Web Access Protection not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
- Changed: Parental Control not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
- Changed: Firewall not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
- Changed: Device Control not compatible with macOS 11 Big Sur
Version 6.9.200.0
- Improved: Performance improvements of Real-time protection scanner in certain circumstances
- Fixed: Rare crash of scanner under special conditions
- Fixed: Saving proxy port number in application preferences did not work
- Other minor bug fixes and improvements that improve overall product stability and security
Version 6.9.60.0
- Fixed: Firewall pop-up screens, caused by AirDrop communication, were displayed too often
- Fixed: esets_proxy process often consumed 100% of resources
- Fixed: The firewall blocked localhost communication by default
- Improved: Performance of TimeMachine backups
- Changed: Setting "Allow software signed by Apple to access the network automatically" now properly allows built-in software to receive incoming connections. Please, see KB for more information
- Removed: Support for macOS 10.11 and older
- Updated: EULA
- Various minor updates and fixes that improve overall product performance, stability and security
Version 6.8.300.0
- Improved: Lower CPU utilization of real-time scanner logs maintenance process
- Fixed: Profiles used on network interfaces shows also inactive VPN interfaces
- Fixed: Vulnerability when an attacker can abuse the product's TXT log files to get root rights under special circumstances. Thanks to Cees Elzinga from Langkjaer Cyber Defence A/S; who reported this issue.
- Fixed: Vulnerability when an attacker can stop ESET service and make macOS unprotected by the product. Thanks to Cees Elzinga from Langkjaer Cyber Defence A/S; who reported this issue.
- Fixed: Rare temporary freeze of macOS during the product's module update
- Fixed: Rare kernel panic triggered by firewall KEXT
- Fixed: Prepartion of remote installation mode stuck on firewall settings
- Fixed: Various minor updates and fixes that improve overall product stability and security
Version 6.8.1.0
- Added: Support of macOS 10.15
- Fixed: LPE vulnerability where regular user is able to add himself into privileged users without root rights under certain circumstances. Thanks to Cees Elzinga from Langkjaer Cyber Defence A/S; who reported this issue.
- Fixed: Scanning uses too much CPU power under special conditions
- Fixed: Some web pages are loaded incorrectly
- Fixed: Service crashes while connecting to Shared Local Cache
Version 6.7.900.0
- Added: Firewall rules now support VPN network adapters
- Improved: Significant improvements of scanning time for first time scan and for recurrent scan of any file
- Fixed: Arbitrary file overwrite vulnerability - which allowed unprivileged user to misuse product and overwrite any system file – we would like to thanks RACK911 Labs for reporting this vulnerability
- Fixed: Installation failed on OS X 10.11
- Fixed: Crashes reported by users
Version 6.7.876.0
- Added: ESET Cyber Security is notarized by Apple and recognized by Gatekeeper
- Improved: Stability and performance of scanning
- Fixed: ESET background service restarts under certain circumstances
Version 6.7.555.0
- Fixed: In some cases, macOS is unresponsive for some time after waking from hibernation
- Fixed: Application exclusions do not work
Version 6.7.400.0
- 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: 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
Version 6.7.300.0
- 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
Version 6.6.300.X
- In case you're running macOS 10.8, or older; please skip this update.
- Added: Supports macOS 10.14 (Mojave)
- Added: Support of 64-bit architecture only
- Added: Subscription license support
- Added: GoogleDrive compatibility support
- Changed: Updated legal terms and sensitive information handling due to EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Improved: Advanced support of macOS's secure KEXT loading
- Improved: Scheduler functionality
- Improved: Stability, compatibility and security of the product
- Fixed: Failed activation of Trial licenses
- Fixed: Various bug fixes
Version 6.5.600.X
- Added: The product avoids using symlink /Applications/.esets
- Added: Partial support of HTTPS protocol in Web Access Protection and Web Control Protection (e.g., HTTPS blocking but no SSL scanning)
- Fixed: Custom settings are reset after product upgrade
- Fixed: Kernel panic after allowing Logitech utility software (Logicool) traffic in Interactive mode of firewall
- Fixed: Improved compatibility of RootKit detection module with the latest security patches of macOS
- Fixed: Rare kernel panic during product uninstall
- Fixed: Problem in IMAP email protection
- Fixed: Rare installation problems
- Fixed: Problem installing on Mac with SxS UDF driver and devices
- Fixed: No files are scanned when running On-demand or Custom scan with iPhone connected
- Fixed: After upgrading the product on macOS 10.13, two GUI windows open after restarting the system
- Fixed: Missing progress bar in Uninstaller
- Fixed: Additional bug fixes and stability improvements
6.5.432.1
- 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
- Changed: Localization improvements
- Fixed: ESET Service displays “Not Responding” error after the first installation computer restart
- Fixed: Incorrect categorization of blocked URLs with more than one category
- Fixed: macOS freezes after connecting Cannon scanners
- Fixed: Various bug fixes and usability improvements
Version 6.4.200.1
- Added: New signing certificate valid until March 4, 2022
- Added: Localization improvements in GUI
- Changed: The update module triggers only after network connection is established
- Fixed: Exclusions from Web access protection do not work correctly on macOS 10.12.3
- Fixed: System log displays an error when installing using custom installation mode even though installation completes successfully
- Fixed: "Privileges changed" alert displays after restart and login
- Fixed: Issue with random crash of esets_deamon process
Version 6.4.128.0
- Added: Keep alive feature to ensure the ESET service does not stop
- Added: GUI notification when the ESET service is not running
- Added: Ability to hide the ESET icon in menu bar extras
- Added: OpenSSL replaced by Apple's native security framework
- Added: Apple's signed application has allowed access to network
- Added: DMG is now signed for macOS 10.12+
- Fixed: A vulnerability issue with the esets_proxy file
- Fixed: SSL certificate vulnerability issues
- Fixed: A vulnerability with the old POCO XML parsing library
- Fixed: Installer vulnerability
- Fixed: pam.d issue
- Fixed: An issue that would cause “Zero Files Scanned on Hard Drive” errors during a computer scan
- Fixed: An issue where Web access protection would block virtual machines
- Fixed: Web protection - esets_proxy crash on nod_lmutex_destroy
- Fixed: mac OS crashes when opening http://localhost:57856/
- Fixed: esets_proxy crash (LoopSocket()) if internet connection is disabled during threats downloading
- Fixed: The error 'no executable path found' causing apps to not load or block connections
- Fixed: The error ‘cannot write to socket errors’
- Fixed: A firewall issue that blocked users from opening WordPress web pages
- Fixed: An issue where FaceTime is blocked by firewall (default configuration)
- Fixed: Shut down computer after scan - executed after 1 second
- Fixed: Incorrect module name in about dialog
- Fixed: Additional minor bug fixes and stability improvements
Version 6.3.70.1
- Fixed: Installation file will not open if package (.dmg) is downloaded from eset.com
- Fixed: ESET Cyber Security/Cyber Security Pro Read Me file does not display in Safari browser
Version 6.3.70.0
- Added: Support for macOS 10.12 (Sierra)
- Added: Minor fixes and stabilisation improvements
- Added: Localization improvements in GUI
Version 6.2.6.1
- Fixed: Version check displayed correctly if changelog contains non-ASCII characters
- Fixed: Kernel panic in Uninstall during high load
- Fixed: "Shut down computer after scan" functionality causes shut down at every system startup
- Fixed: GUI crash caused by enabling removable media blocking
- Fixed: Media Control shows blank entry in scan targets when connecting disk with hidden partitions
- Fixed: Problem with random crashes of esets_deamon process
- Fixed: esets_proxy deadlock causing the HTTP freeze
- Fixed: Problems loading websites when Web Access Protection is turned on
- Fixed: License expiration date not visible when using custom date format defined in OSX
- Fixed: Minor changes in the product’s GUI descriptions and tooltips
- Added: Hide/show notifications from the Protection Status screen (E.g. License expiration, Web access/Email protection or Computer restart required)
- Added: Increased compatibility with OS X during scanning network volumes by real-time scanner
Version 6.1.12.0
- Changed: End User License Agreement
- Changed: Redesign licensing
- Added: Support for OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)
- Fixed: Issue with occasional esets_proxy CPU waste
- Fixed: Issues with Web Access protection
- Fixed: Issue with service shut down time
- Fixed: Crashes of esets_proxy under Firewall rules blocking local IPs
- Fixed: Issues with occasional GUI crash related to changes in Firewall zones
- Fixed: Issues with occasional GUI crash related to multiple Computer scan processes
- Fixed: Issue with scheduled On-demand computer scan causing crash
- Fixed: Issue with Parental Control categorisation
- Fixed: Media blocking events not logged
- Fixed: Localisation bugs
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