How to configure ESET Banking and Payment Protection

Description: This article will show how to set up and configure the banking and payment protection in ESET Smart Security Premium and ESET Internet Security.

How to set up this protection:

  1. Look for the ESET software icon typically found in the lower right corner of the desktop screen - it may be found in the hidden icons.
    Windows System Tray Hidden Programs Icon
  2. Choose the ESET icon to open the program.
    Windows System Tray Hidden Programs Icon, ESET Program Icon
  3. The ESET home screen will open. Choose Tools on the left.
    ESET Home Screen, Tools
  4. In the Tools section choose Banking & Payment protection.
    ESET Tools, Banking and Payment Protection
  5. A new window will open giving information about the banking & payment protection. To use this, enter the website for payments and ESET will provide additional protection.
    ESET Banking and Payment Protection
  6. To verify protection, there will be a Secured by ESET logo at the top of the browser.
    ESET Secured logo in browser

How to disable or enable this protection:

  1. From the ESET Home Screen choose Setup on the left, and then Advanced Setup on the lower right.
    ESET Home Screen, Setup
  2. Under Advanced setup, select Web and Email.
    ESET Advanced Setup, Web and Email
  3. Select Banking & Payment protection on the left. By default, this setting is turned on.
    ESET Web and Email, Banking and Payment protection
  4. To turn this feature on or off, toggle the slider next to Integrate into system.
    ESET Banking and Payment protection, Toggle On
  5. Choose OK to save any changes.
    Save Changes, OK

How to edit which sites take advantage of this protection (updated Fall 2019 - currently this feature is available in ESET Smart Security Premium and ESET Internet Security product versions):

  1. Open your ESET product by selecting the up arrow located near the date and time on the taskbar near the bottom right corner of your screen, then select the ESET icon.
    Windows, Show hidden icons, ESET icon
  2. From the main ESET program window, select the Setup menu.
    ESET program window, Setup
  3. On the Setup menu, choose Security Tools.
    ESET program window, Setup, Security Tools
  4. On the Security Tools menu, select the Gear icon next to ESET Banking & Payment protection.
    ESET Security Tools, ESET Banking & Payment Configuration
  5. On the advanced setup window, choose Add at the bottom left.
    ESET Advanced Setup, Add
  6. Enter the website URL into the Website domain box. Select Secured browser for the option of Open this website with. Click OK to save.
    ESET Advanced setup, website domain, open with secured browser
  7. The website now appears in the list. Click OK to close this window. If prompted for User Account Window to save changes, press Yes or OK to save changes.
    ESET Advanced setup, list of protected websites

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