# Eset Logs

## Overview

**Evidence:** Eset Logs\
**Description:** Collect Eset Logs\
**Category:** Applications\
**Platform:** windows\
**Short Name:** esttls\
**Is Parsed:** No\
**Sent to Investigation Hub:** No\
**Collect File(s):** Yes

## Background

ESET NOD32 is a popular antivirus solution that maintains detailed logs of virus detections, system scans, and real-time protection events. The virlog.dat file contains virus detection history and threat information.

## Data Collected

This collector gathers structured data about eset logs.

## Collection Method

This collector gathers ESET log files from both legacy Application Data and current ProgramData locations, including the virlog.dat file that tracks all virus detections.

## Forensic Value

ESET logs are valuable for identifying malware detections, analyzing threat timelines, understanding attack vectors, and verifying security responses. The virlog.dat file provides historical virus detection data crucial for incident reconstruction.