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Contents
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1. About
2. Change Log
3. Installing
4. Advanced Settings Manager Options
5. Running
6. Trouble Shooting
7. Uninstalling
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1. About
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NodEnabler has been created for the Astatalk.com forums by Damian666, Nodster, a
nd Matt1553.
NodEnabler is a program that connects to websites (such as www.nod321.com and ww
w.nod32sky.com) that host usernames and passwords in plain-text that grant acces
s to ESET updates and software. NodEnabler checks the username and password your
ESET software is currently using to see if it is still valid. If it isn't, NodE
nabler then downloads licenses from these websites and checks them in a random o
rder with the ESET update servers to determine if they are valid. The first vali
d license found is automatically inserted into the ESET software on your compute
r. This typically takes less than 30 seconds and requires no input on your part.
While we've taken every effort to ensure NodEnabler won't harm your computer in
any way, it comes completely without warranty, so you install it at your own ris
k. The authors of this software are in no way liable for anything it may do to y
our computer, any other computer, or any infringement of local laws its use may
entail. It's your head that's on the chopping block.
Undoubtedly, many antivirus products will falsely detect NodEnabler as malware,
so you may therefore need to add NodEnabler to your antivirus exclusions list.
If you like the software ESET makes and you can afford it, please purchase it an
d stop using NodEnabler. The best way to support a good product is to support th
e people who make it.
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2. Change Log
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Version 3.4.1
+Recompiled with a later version of AutoIt (didn't change any code) and now the
problem of NodEnabler replacing the license every time it gets run is gone.
Version 3.4
+Bug fixes: error with no update sites defined, forced update broken in 3.3, (wi
n 7) settings manager and installer won't exit, (win 7) music on/off freeze.
+Updated the list of license sites.
+Added an update checker that can be accessed from the NodEnabler main program a
nd the settings manager, plus the option to define the URL to check from in the
Settings Manager.
Version 3.3
+Newly collected licenses are now checked in parallel rather than one after the
other. This means that the license checking process is now substantially faster.
+Minor improvement to the Self-Defense license insertion method means that it is
now slightly more reliable.
+The "Array subscript out of bounds" error that sometimes occurs with a fresh in
stall of ESET software should now be gone.
Version 3.2.4
+If you are running ESET Smart Security, NodEnabler now checks that the license
being used and any that it is considering inserting are able to be used with Sma
rt Security (No more "This license is for NOD32 Antivirus only, not Smart Securi
ty" errors).
+Updated the list of license sites included with the installer.

Version 3.2.3
+Fixed a bug that affected some users when NodEnabler was reading in the list of
ESET update servers from the registry, causing it to fail the connection check.
Version 3.2.2
+Now using a much more reliable fix for the existing license check problem than
what was used in V3.2.1
+All issues on 64-bit versions with "-1" errors should now be fixed.
Version 3.2.1
+Fixed the problem experienced by gws with V3.2 when the existing license is che
cked.
+Modified the Vista (and later) task to run on user logon instead of on a networ
k event (more reliable, less failed starts).
Version 3.2:
+Numerous tweaks under-the-hood to make the program more robust, reusable, and f
aster.
+Some minor bug fixes.
+Did lots of small things to improve usability and configurability.
+Numerous new options added to the settings manager.
+Removed everything from the installer that could better be placed in the settin
gs manager.
+Removed some installer options that weren't really needed.
+New output options for automatic execution - Hidden/Silent, Standard (New: Tray
icon only shows messages when the license changes or something goes wrong), and
Verbose.
+The Vista scheduled task can now have its repetition interval modified by the s
ettings manager.
+NodEnabler now finally works properly with proxy servers (thanks to a new AutoI
t release).
+The licenses used by NodEnabler are now much more random and diverse, hopefully
meaning they will get black-listed less often.
+You can now completely change where and how NodEnabler searches for a license (
more info at http://www.autoitscript.com/autoit3/docs/functions/StringRegExp.htm
).
+NodEnabler now checks when the current license is due to expire (ESET v3 and up
only) and updates it before your ESET software starts complaining (Still doesn'
t anticipate black-listing by ESET though - not possible).
+Lots of small things that have already been forgotten about :-)
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3. Installing
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1. Install the Microsoft .NET Framework version 1.1 or later if you don't alread
y have it.
2. Skip straight to step 4 if you already have the ESET software you wish to use
installed on your computer.
3. Download the version of the ESET software you wish to use from the ESET websi
te (www.eset.com) and install it. We've tested NodEnabler with x86 and x64 versi
ons of 2.7, 3, and 4. All worked perfectly, so pick any version you like. Trial
versions are fine; just run NodEnabler then open your trial ESET software and cl
ick update. The trial version will automatically be updated to a full version. I
f you want to download a full version straight away, go to one of the sites ment
ioned above and copy a username and password, then go to the ESET web site and s
elect the "pre-purchased" software you want to download. When prompted, enter th
e username and password you copied. The download should start immediately. If it
doesn't work, try another username and password.
4. Remove any cracks/hacks etc you already have installed for the ESET software
on your computer. This includes previous versions of NodEnabler. "2.81 Improved"
and later have included uninstallers that can be accessed through "Add/remove p
rograms", but anything older (including standard 2.81) and you'll need the "old
version" uninstaller we've posted on the forums in the NodEnabler thread. The in
staller will detect any previous versions and run the uninstaller (if present) f
or them before continuing.
5. Run the correct version of NodEnabler for your OS build. x86 = 32bit. x86-64
(or similar) = 64bit. If you have no idea, you'll probably be using 32bit.
6. Click the install button. If the installer detects an older version of NodEna
bler still installed it will prompt you to remove it. When asked for a directory
to install to, just hit ok to use the default (which is based off of where your
ESET software is located), or change it to your liking. All of the old installe
r options have now been moved to the settings manager (which will be started as
soon as the installation is complete).
7. If you get an error from NodEnabler the very first time you try to run it aft
er it has been installed, open your ESET software and insert anything you like i
nto the update username and password fields and try to update it (it will fail),
then re-run NodEnabler. If this doesn't work, try restarting your computer and
then run NodEnabler again.
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4. Advanced Settings Manager Options
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Verbose output to text file - This option outputs a complete log of all actions
undertaken by NodEnabler to "LastRunResult.txt" (located in the NodEnabler progr
am install directory).
Maximum number of connection attempts - The maximum number of attempts to make a
t connecting to the internet before giving up and exiting. Each attempt takes ju
st over half a second.
Force license update every x runs - Effectively makes NodEnabler periodically "h
op" from key to key (hopefully before they are blacklisted by ESET).
Check the first x licenses in random order - This serves the same overall purpos
e as the last function, helping to ensure that the license your ESET software is
using is relatively unique, and thus less likely to be blocked by ESET. This is
done by checking the first x number of licenses gathered from any given license
site in random order.
Check x licenses at the same time - When NodEnabler collects new licenses, it re
trieves many at the same time. The slowest operation is checking them to see whi
ch ones are valid. Version 3.3 has been updated so that multiple licenses can be
checked at the same time as each other (in parallel); greatly reducing the time
it takes to find a valid one. While there is a temptation to choose a large num
ber for this value, note that RAM usage is approximately equal to (3 + (# checke
d simultaneously * 3)) MB, so checking 10 at once (the default) uses around 33MB
RAM when new licenses are being checked. At all other times when NodEnabler is
running RAM usage is about 3MB.
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5. Running
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If your current license has expired and you receive an error from your ESET soft
ware, just run NodEnabler manually. It won't need any input, so just make sure y
ou have an internet connection available and let it finish before trying to upda
te your ESET software again.
If you want to force an update to a license NodEnabler thinks is valid, just rig
ht-click the NodEnabler system tray icon and select the appropriate option. NodE
nabler verifies the insertion of licenses: if it says it's succeeded, it has, ir
respective of what you did or didn't see it do.
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6. Trouble Shooting
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Most of the errors that NodEnabler gives will be temporary (no internet connecti
on, no valid licenses available, etc). Try running NodEnabler again later if you
can't solve the problem immediately.
If you're using version 4 ESET software and having problems with NodEnabler inse
rting licenses, there are a few things you can try. Sometimes you'll see the lic
ense details window pop up really quickly and NodEnabler tell you it's failed; t
his happens sometimes, just right-click the NodEnabler system tray icon and sele
ct "Force license update" and it should sort itself out. If it fails all the tim
e and sits there waiting for a window then try the following:
1. Try changing the way the menu bar at the top of the program is displayed (no
idea why this works). You'll need to open ESET and press F5 and then click on th
e User Interface section on the left. Now check or uncheck (opposite of what it
is now) the use standard menu option.
2. Try disabling the self-defence option in the ESET advanced setup window under
the antivirus and antispyware category.
If you have other issues or you still can't solve the problem you're facing, com
e and talk to the developers in the NodEnabler Cracks and Serials forum thread a
t astatalk.com. Please ensure that debug mode is enabled in the settings manager
and post the contents of "LastRunResult.txt" (found in the NodEnabler program d
irectory).
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7. Uninstalling
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You can remove NodEnabler from your computer by selecting it from "Add/remove pr
ograms" or "Programs and features" or running the Uninstaller from the start men
u. Newer versions of NodEnabler will automatically detect if an older version of
NodEnabler is installed and run the uninstaller (if present) before continuing
with their own installation.

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