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What is Anti-Theft?
Personal devices are constantly at risk of being lost or stolen. If your device is ever lost or stolen, ESET Anti-Theft enables you to monitor its usage and track it anywhere in the world using IP address localization. ESET Anti-Theft not only helps you track and retrieve your missing device but also protects your personal data.
How does Anti-Theft work?
When you activate ESET Anti-Theft, your ESET application connects with the Anti-Theft portal in ESET HOME. Use the ESET HOME portal to manage the state of your device and trigger monitoring if the device is ever lost or stolen.
When a device is set as lost or stolen, your ESET application automatically sends information from the device to your ESET HOME portal, regardless of its location worldwide. Any time your missing device accesses the internet, your ESET application sends updated screenshots, webcam images, and GPS coordinates to the ESET HOME portal.
Solution
Related solutions: Android users
Activate Anti-Theft on your device
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Open the main program window of your ESET Windows application.
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Click Setup → Security tools.
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Enable the toggle next to Anti-Theft.
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If prompted, sign in to your ESET HOME account. Type a name for your device in the Device name field and click Continue.
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Click Done. Anti-Theft is now enabled on your device and you can access your Anti-Theft account on the ESET HOME portal.
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Open the main program window of your ESET Windows application.
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Click Setup → Security tools.
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Click the arrow next to Anti-Theft.
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Click Create a Phantom account.
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Type a name for your Phantom account and click Create.
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Your Phantom account has been created.
