[KB7442] Solution for ESET endpoint products 5.x

Issue

Details


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ESET has identified that our kernel has a problem with verification of the timestamp of an already expired certificate (expired by 7th Feb 2020). This method fails and our modules in older, legacy versions, are declared as untrusted and are not loaded. This mechanism ensures that no untrusted library is loaded.

As a result, the affected versions fail to load modules (Firewall, HIPS, Updated, Device Control, Web and Email protection) and are not functional, and the protection is not functional.

Read more about this issue

Legacy products startup issue.

Review the legacy products startup issue FAQ.


Solution

The issue is not occurring

If you are using affected versions and the issue is not manifesting, do not restart the machine. Instead, perform an upgrade immediately.

Computer was not restarted

If the computer has not been restarted  ESET Endpoint product yet, make sure you have Antivirus and antispyware module update (version 1559.4) listed in Installed components. This module ensures protection and enables an upgrade to the latest version. 

  1. Open the main program window of your Windows ESET product.

  2. Click Help and SupportAbout ESET Endpoint SecurityInstalled components.
    • If the version of the Antivirus and antispyware module update is 1559.4, your ESET product has been successfully updated.
    • If the version of Antivirus and antispyware module update is not 1559.4, contact ESET Technical Support in your region for download files of version 5.0.2272.7.

Computer was restarted

If you have restarted your computer with ESET Endpoint product 5.x, use the fixing tool.

  1. Download the fixing tool.

  2. After successfully applying the fix tool, ESET Endpoint Antivirus/ESET Endpoint Security 5.0.2272.7 is installed on your computer.

  3. Uninstall version 5.0.2272.7.

  4. Install the latest version of ESET Endpoint Antivirus / ESET Endpoint Security.

How to download the fixing tool

Choose the language and the version of the fixing tool below:

Bulgarian
Chinese-China
Chinese-Taiwan
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German
English
Spanish-Latin America
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Estonian
Finnish
French-France
French-Canada
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Dutch-Netherlands
Norwegian-Bokmi
Polish
Portuguese
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Slovak
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Serbian-Latin
Swedish-Sweden
Thai
Turkish
Ukrainian
Latest version

We recommend upgrading to the latest version ESET Endpoint Antivirus/ESET Endpoint Security 7.2. If you want to run version 5 anyway, we recommend version 5.0.2272.7 which is not affected.

Your license information (ESET-issued username and password) is required for authentication. 

If you are having any concerns or questions, or are unable to upgrade to the latest version, contact ESET Technical Support in your region.