This is to inform you that we have just successfully published both ESET Endpoint Antivirus and ESET Endpoint Security 7.3, 8.1 and 9.0, and the installation binaries are henceforth available online on our global website and in the software repository of ESET PROTECT.

The primary purpose of this release is to replace the publicly accessible installation binaries of older builds with new refreshed and patched builds including further improvements of Windows security concept.

Except for particular bug-fixes as listed in the changelogs below, there is no need to reinstall or upgrade existing endpoints that are online and regularly download module updates, as the most important changes have been already distributed by this channel.
These builds are intended for new (re)installations and all their predecessors in given version family will be removed from ESET PROTECT repository and global website soon after the release.

Changelog v7.3.2057.x:

IMPROVED: Hardening countermeasures in required guidelines for boot-start drivers and protected processes.

IMPROVED: Protected antimalware service will not time out any longer during boot when Windows updates keep the file-system busy.

FIXED: Eamsi.dll is not loaded to PowerShell process while AMSI Featurebits=2.

FIXED: Eamsi.dll reported as untrusted to Windows Notification center in Windows 11 with Smart Application Control (SAC) enabled.

Changelog v8.1.2052.x:

IMPROVED: Hardening countermeasures in required guidelines for boot-start drivers and protected processes.

IMPROVED: Protected antimalware service will not time out any longer during boot when Windows updates keep the file-system busy.

FIXED: Compatibility of Firewall for OpenVPN virtual network adapter.

FIXED: Eamsi.dll reported as untrusted to Windows Notification center in Windows 11 with Smart Application Control (SAC) enabled.

FIXED: Eamsi.dll is not loaded to PowerShell process while AMSI Featurebits=2.

FIXED: Events not saved to Windows Event log.

Changelog v9.0.2050.x:

FIXED: Incorrect state of Network attack protection (IDS) reported after upgrade with certain configuration.

FIXED: Eamsi.dll reported as un-trusted to Windows Notification center in Windows 11 with Smart Application Control (SAC) enabled.

FIXED: Eamsi.dll is not loaded to PowerShell process while AMSI Featurebits=2.

FIXED: Events not saved to Windows Event log.

FIXED: Compatibility of Firewall for OpenVPN virtual network adapter.

FIXED: Un-installation procedure of product with corrupted registry entries when installed from URL.

FIXED: Format of XML configuration exported from older products preventing import into newer products.

FIXED: Inconsistency in power action visible Action after scan and action actually performed.

FIXED: Incorrect username of user starting scan written into Scan log.

FIXED: Restart required is displayed instead of Restart recommended application status after Auto-update in certain situation.

IMPROVED: Hardening countermeasures in required guidelines for boot-start drivers and protected processes.

IMPROVED: Protected antimalware service will not time out any longer during boot when Windows updates keep the file-system busy.

IMPROVED: License credentials used for authentication at official ESET update servers when set manually.

IMPROVED: Installation continues with warning when ProgramData folder is not empty.

IMPROVED: Count of threads used for scanning.

Known issues (all builds):

HIPS component is reporting wrong status after enabling before restart.

Build version: 7.3.2057.0, 7.3.2057.1, 8.1.2052.0, 8.1.2052.1, 9.0.2050.0, 9.0.2050.1