[KB6795] Enable or disable endpoint detection of potentially unwanted/unsafe applications using ESET Security Management Center (7.x)

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Required user permissions

This article assumes that you have the appropriate access rights and permissions to perform the tasks below.

If you use the default Administrator user or are unable to perform the tasks below (the option is unavailable), create a second administrator user with all access rights.

ESET PROTECT users: Create a second administrator user in ESET PROTECT
ESET PROTECT Cloud users: Create a second administrator user in ESET PROTECT Cloud
ESET Security Management Center (ESMC) users: Create a second administrator user in ESET Security Management Center 7.x

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A potentially unwanted application is a program that contains adware, installs toolbars or has other unclear objectives. In some situations, a user may feel that the benefits of a potentially unwanted application outweigh the risks, which is why ESET software allows you to block or allow these programs. Visit our Knowledgebase article for more information about potentially unwanted applications or content.

Solution

Endpoint users: Perform these steps on individual client workstations

Open ESET Security Management Center Web Console (ESMC Web Console) in your web browser and log in.
Click Policies and select your policy for client workstations.
Click Policies → Edit.

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Expand Settings → Detection Engine.
Click the toggle next to each setting to either enable or disable it according to your preference:
- Enable detection of potentially unwanted applications
- Enable detection of potentially unsafe applications
- Enable detection of suspicious applications
Click Finish when you are finished making changes.

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Device shows error "Detection of potentially unwanted applications is not configured"

To address this issue, make sure that your selected configurations are applied in the appropriate ESET endpoint product policy. To do so, open the policy, expand Settings and click Detection Engine. In the Scanner Options section, verify that the circle to the left of the selected setting is blue which indicates that the setting is applied in the policy.

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