Avoid pirated or cracked “update servers.” Malicious actors sometimes host fake update servers that deliver malware instead of signature databases. All servers listed below are either ESET-owned or widely recognized mirror repositories.
Using an unofficial update server fundamentally undermines the purpose of having an antivirus program. Bypassing official channels introduces several critical vulnerabilities: Poisoned Definitions (Man-in-the-Middle Attacks) eset nod32 update server list free fixed