[KB6681] Comparison of LiveGuard Advanced, ESET Threat Intelligence, and ESET LiveGrid®

Solution

ESET LiveGuard Advanced, ESET Threat Intelligence, and ESET LiveGrid® are services focused on the analysis of suspicious samples. There are significant differences between the workflow and technology used in these services:

Component ESET LiveGuard Advanced ESET Threat Intelligence ESET LiveGrid®
Submission of files Files can be submitted from:
  • ESET LiveGuard Advanced-activated security application manually or automatically.
  • ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem Web Console, only available for Blocked files (Navigate to Detections → click the blocked file → Show DetailsSend File to EDTD).
Only manual submission of files via the ESET Threat Intelligence web portal. Automatically and manually.
Results of analysis The result of the analysis is available in the ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem Web Console as a complete behavioral report. The result of the analysis is available to download in the ESET Threat Intelligence Web Console as a .pdf or .xml document. No visible results.
Result types Clean, Suspicious, Highly Suspicious, Malicious. Detected, not detected. None
Information provided to the Administrator Results and high-level description of the file's behavior. Very deep and technical information about the file's activity. None
Technology used for analysis LiveGuard Advanced uses multi-stage analysis, combining advanced detection techniques with behavioral analysis and Machine learning. ESET Threat Intelligence uses the ESET LiveGrid® Reputation System and 100 million sensors worldwide to predict and prevent attacks. ESET LiveGrid® uses fuzzy hashing of behavior described in DNA Detections and various Machine learning models.
Priority for sample analysis High High Low
API connection ESET PROTECT On-Prem API can manage ESET LiveGuard Advanced actions. There is an API available for ESET Threat Intelligence. None
User interface ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem Web Console ESET Threat Intelligence web portal None
Supported ESET applications See the list of supported security applications. The ESET PROTECT or ESET PROTECT On-Prem Web Console is necessary to access the results of the analysis. ESET Threat Intelligence can be used independently of any ESET applications. All ESET security applications.
Automatic protection for the whole company Yes No No