ESET NOD32
NOD32 is commercial anti-virus software. For more information see http://www.eset.com/
Contents
General notes
Potentially-useful links
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2185
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN166
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2227
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN828
http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN82
Warning about upgrading
While adding upgrade stanzas to these packages has been seen to work, it's generally advisable to use ESET Remote Administrator Console when mass-upgrading NOD32, ESET Smart Security and ESET Endpoint Security. The reliability of remote upgrades is very good with the version 5 server and console.
Install from MSI
ESET provides MSI packages of its business-edition products, and the management console can produce MSIs customized with your site-specific configuration. This is more reliable than the EXE-based method because it doesn't need to communicate with the server to complete installation.
If you wish to customize the package (e.g. to point it at your management server), go to the Remote Install tab of ESET Remote Administrator Console, then choose Manage Packages from the Actions menu to build an installation package per the ESET Remote Administrator manual (see page 35). Once you've entered the desired configuration, use the "Save As..." buttons to export your package as an "ESET Install Msi File With Configuratoin" for 32- and 64-bit clients. You can then install this file with msiexec.
If you're not using ERAS, the MSI that ESET provides will work without customization.
ESET Endpoint Security 5
<package id="ess4"
name="ESET Endpoint Security 5"
revision="3"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<!-- Note: for upgrades, it's recommended that older versions of the
product be removed. Upgrade stanzas should do this. For easier testing,
it might be a good idea to have separate packages for each version of
the product. -->
<check type="logical" condition="or">
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET Smart Security" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET Endpoint Security" />
<!-- Uncomment to avoid stepping on other antivirus products, as it's hard to clean up
the mess when this happens. -->
<!--
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2008" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro OfficeScan Client" />
-->
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET NOD32 Antivirus" />
</check>
<install cmd="%COMSPEC% /C if not exist "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%" msiexec /norestart /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\eset\ees-with-config-x86.msi"">
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
<exit code="1641" reboot="postponed" />
</install>
<install cmd="%COMSPEC% /C if exist "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%" msiexec /norestart /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\eset\ees-with-config-x64.msi"">
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
<exit code="1641" reboot="postponed" />
</install>
<remove cmd="MsiExec.exe /qn /x{950B1859-7F95-4CCF-8674-0F843B58CCAB}">
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="1605" />
<exit code="1614" />
<exit code="1641" reboot="postponed" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
</remove>
</package>
Install with ESET Remote Administration Server remote-install
ESET's management console can produce an EXE which, when launched, silently downloads installation packages from the management server and installs them. This process can be more fragile than MSI-based installation.
Go to the Remote Install tab of ESET Remote Administrator Console, then choose Manage Packages from the Actions menu to build an installation package per the ESET Remote Administrator manual. Build your package to run with /qn REBOOT="ReallySuppress". Once you've entered the desired configuration, use the "Save As..." buttons to export your package as an "ESET Install Execute File" for 32- and 64-bit clients. You can then launch this file from WPKG.
If the Windows Firewall location on the client is set to "Public", the install will fail because the ESET Remote Administrator server is not able to reach the client.
To prevent communication being interrupted during the installation, use the configuration editor to set "Windows desktop 5/Personal firewall/Settings/Postpone Personal firewall module update until a computer restart" to Yes. This is a new feature in the version 5 desktop products.
When using the ERAC package editor, make sure entering and saving your update password is the very last thing you do before exporting, as otherwise it may not end up in the package.
A reboot is required when removing NOD32 or ESS, but a reboot is not normally required on installation.
NOD32 version 3.0.695.0
<package id="nod32"
name="NOD32"
revision="5"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<check type="logical" condition="or">
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET NOD32 Antivirus" />
<!-- Uncomment the following to prevent installation on top of these products -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007" /> -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2008" /> -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro OfficeScan Client" /> -->
</check>
<!-- Add install lines here to remove older antivirus products, if required -->
<install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\einstaller.exe" /qn' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
</install>
<!-- this string may change for other versions of the product -->
<remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /qn /x{C10D6AB8-05BB-422D-AAE3-36D6E0381487}' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="1605" />
<exit code="1614" />
<exit code="1641" reboot="postponed" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
</remove>
</package>
ESET Smart Security 4.2.35
<package id="ess4"
name="ESET Smart Security 4.2"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<!-- Note: for upgrades, it's recommended that older versions of the
product be removed. Upgrade stanzas should do this. For easier testing,
it might be a good idea to have separate packages for each version of
the product. -->
<check type="logical" condition="or">
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET Smart Security" />
<!-- Uncomment to avoid stepping on other antivirus products, as it's hard to clean up the mess when this happens. -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007" /> -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2008" /> -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro OfficeScan Client" /> -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET NOD32 Antivirus" /> -->
</check>
<install cmd='"%SOFTWARE%\einstaller-ess.exe" /qn' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
<exit code="1641" reboot="postponed" />
</install>
<remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /qn /x{751CCF7A-CFF6-4A4B-9119-D4448D87B025}' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="1605" />
<exit code="1614" />
<exit code="1641" reboot="postponed" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
</remove>
</package>
ESET Endpoint Security 5
The same install package works for version 4 and 5 products, but uninstall is different. Automated uninstall may not be possible with version 5 products without turning off self-defense.
<package id="ess4"
name="ESET Endpoint Security 5"
revision="1"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<!-- Note: for upgrades, it's recommended that older versions of the
product be removed. Upgrade stanzas should do this. For easier testing,
it might be a good idea to have separate packages for each version of
the product. -->
<check type="logical" condition="or">
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET Smart Security" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET Endpoint Security" />
<!-- Uncomment to avoid stepping on other antivirus products, as it's hard to clean up the mess when this happens. -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2007" /> -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro PC-cillin Internet Security 2008" /> -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="Trend Micro OfficeScan Client" /> -->
<!-- <check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET NOD32 Antivirus" /> -->
</check>
<install cmd="%COMSPEC% /C if not exist "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%" "%SOFTWARE%\einstaller-x86.exe" /qn">
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
<exit code="1641" reboot="postponed" />
</install>
<install cmd="%COMSPEC% /C if exist "%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%" "%SOFTWARE%\einstaller-x64.exe" /qn">
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
<exit code="1641" reboot="postponed" />
</install>
<!-- Untested but may work with EES 5 -->
<remove cmd='MsiExec.exe /qn /x{950B1859-7F95-4CCF-8674-0F843B58CCAB}' >
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="1605" />
<exit code="1614" />
<exit code="1641" reboot="postponed" />
<exit code="3010" reboot="postponed" />
</remove>
</package>
Install ESET Remote Administrator Console
ESET Remote Administrator Console should be installed on management workstations.
<package id="erac"
name="ESET Remote Administrator Console"
revision="%version%"
reboot="false"
priority="0">
<variable name="version" value="5.0.242.0" />
<check type="uninstall" condition="exists" path="ESET Remote Administrator Console" />
<check type="logical" condition="or" >
<check type="file" condition="versiongreaterorequal" value="%version%" path="%PROGRAMFILES%\ESET\ESET Remote Administrator\Console\console.exe" />
<check type="file" condition="versiongreaterorequal" value="%version%" path="%PROGRAMFILES(x86)%\ESET\ESET Remote Administrator\Console\console.exe" />
</check>
<install cmd="msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\eset\era_console_nt32_enu-%version%.msi" ">
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="1638" />
</install>
<upgrade cmd="msiexec /qn /i "%SOFTWARE%\eset\era_console_nt32_enu-%version%.msi" ">
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="1638" />
</upgrade>
<remove cmd="MsiExec.exe /qn /x{6E5A47E7-4E1F-4507-95D0-59F9E8BC05BD}">
<exit code="0" />
<exit code="1605" />
<exit code="1614" />
</remove>
</package>