[KB7734] Enable and configure Secure Browser in ESET Endpoint Security for Windows

Issue

Solution

Secure Browser is an additional layer of protection designed to protect your sensitive data while browsing online (for example, financial data during online transactions or confidential corporate data).


System Requirements

Supported browsers: Internet Explorer (8.0.0.0+), Microsoft Edge (83.0.0.0+), Google Chrome (64.0.0.0+) and Firefox (24.0.0.0+).

Devices with ARM Processors

Safe Banking & Browsing is only supported by Firefox and Microsoft Edge web browsers when a device with an ARM processor.


Enable the Secure Browser

  1. Open the main program window of your ESET Endpoint Security.

  2. Press the F5 key to open Advanced setup. 

  3. Click ProtectionsBrowser protection. Click the toggle next to Enable Secure Browser to enable it. Click OK.

    Figure 1-1
  1. Restart your system after enabling the Secure Browser feature. Using Secure Browser without restarting will protect users from potential security risks but will not encrypt the keylogger data.


Open Secure Browser

  1. Open the main program window of your ESET Endpoint Security.

  2. When enabled, click Tools → Secure Browser.

    Figure 2-1

    The ESET Secure Browser opens with a green border surrounding it. The Secured by ESET tag is visible on the right side of the browser.

    Accessing Secure Browser via Remote Desktop Protocol

    A notification will be displayed in the browser window if you access the ESET Secure Browser using Remote Desktop Protocol (RDP).

    Figure 2-2

Add, edit, or remove protected websites

  1. Open the main program window of your ESET Endpoint Security.

  2. Press the F5 key to open Advanced setup. 

  3. Click ProtectionsBrowser protection. Click Edit next to Browser protected allowlist.

    Figure 3-1
  4. Click Add. Type a website into the respective field. Click OKOK. You can edit or delete the websites by selecting the website and clicking Edit or Delete, respectively. In addition to the Protected websites list, websites in ESET's internal list will be redirected to the browser secured by ESET. The websites identified by ESET are regularly updated.  

    Figure 3-2