- Jan 14, 2012
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http://agnitumblog.blogspot.com/2012/01/752-release-is-coming-soon.html
Dear readers,
The Outpost 7.5.2 Beta program already has hundreds of active beta testers signed up since we announced its availability around a week ago.
Early response is encouraging; here’s how one tester responded:
“Positive impressions:
+2 to robustness – stability increased,
+5 to durability – fixed an issue with self-protection,
+7 to defense – anti-malware module enhancements"
We’re approaching release candidate status for Outpost 7.5.2, and the full release schedule is as follows:
Beta test ends January 27,
Release candidate to be issued January 27 or 30,
Final release is scheduled for the second half of February.
Now it’s time to list out the full history of changes for the upcoming version, leaving only 2 changes for the next blog post (marked with *) - regarding automatic anti-malware engine update (they are not applicable to Anti-Spyware engine changes).
What’s New:
The more stable Microsoft C++ RunTime library delivers smooth installation and stable product behavior
The UI visualization library has been updated to enhance the product’s visualization performance
In Proactive Protection:
New system objects and critical locations are secured by System Guard, which helps to block unknown malware attempts to activate in the system and/or steal data
In Anti-Malware (Anti-Spyware):
Ability to unpack archives with Unicode national symbols in their names
Sorting by Object and Type of objects in Quarantine
New support for Java Archive and Android application package file formats for on-the-fly (on-access) detection*
First-pass reclassification of malware database to identify grayware samples*
What’s Improved:
Self-protection is improved, preventing malicious software from ending the GUI process
In Firewall:
Improved file system performance for applications that repeatedly access network resources via NetBIOS
In Anti-Malware (Anti-Spyware):
Improved usability of the restoration from Quarantine window
Improved archive scanning
What’s Fixed:
Causes of several of the most commonly reported crashes fixed
Memory leaks fixed
In Proactive Protection:
Decreased amount of Smart Decision false positives
Presets and automatiс rules creation suggested for suspicious and potentially dangerous software
Display of lines in the Application Guard list is now accurate
In Anti-Spam:
Several frequently-reported crashes and freezes fixed
Problems with finishing training in earlier versions have been resolved
In Web Control:
IE9 crashes with Quick Tune enabled have been fixed
Errors in the number of blocked sites in the Main Window have been fixed
In Anti-Malware (Anti-Spyware):
Possible issues with updates of the Anti-Spyware database have been fixed
Language settings no longer reset during installation on top of a version using a different language
Detection issues with SmartScan enabled have been fixed
Issues with detection of malware in UPX archives have been fixed
Issue with detection during context scan has been fixed
Issue with inability to save files from Quarantine to other drives has been fixed.
In Interface:
Visual issues in Network Activity and Process Activity have been fixed
Visual issues in the logs have been fixed.
Version 7.5.2 has been in development for seven months and will be released before the end of this winter season. We welcome continuing and new testers to our beta and upcoming release candidate testing.
Dear readers,
The Outpost 7.5.2 Beta program already has hundreds of active beta testers signed up since we announced its availability around a week ago.
Early response is encouraging; here’s how one tester responded:
“Positive impressions:
+2 to robustness – stability increased,
+5 to durability – fixed an issue with self-protection,
+7 to defense – anti-malware module enhancements"
We’re approaching release candidate status for Outpost 7.5.2, and the full release schedule is as follows:
Beta test ends January 27,
Release candidate to be issued January 27 or 30,
Final release is scheduled for the second half of February.
Now it’s time to list out the full history of changes for the upcoming version, leaving only 2 changes for the next blog post (marked with *) - regarding automatic anti-malware engine update (they are not applicable to Anti-Spyware engine changes).
What’s New:
The more stable Microsoft C++ RunTime library delivers smooth installation and stable product behavior
The UI visualization library has been updated to enhance the product’s visualization performance
In Proactive Protection:
New system objects and critical locations are secured by System Guard, which helps to block unknown malware attempts to activate in the system and/or steal data
In Anti-Malware (Anti-Spyware):
Ability to unpack archives with Unicode national symbols in their names
Sorting by Object and Type of objects in Quarantine
New support for Java Archive and Android application package file formats for on-the-fly (on-access) detection*
First-pass reclassification of malware database to identify grayware samples*
What’s Improved:
Self-protection is improved, preventing malicious software from ending the GUI process
In Firewall:
Improved file system performance for applications that repeatedly access network resources via NetBIOS
In Anti-Malware (Anti-Spyware):
Improved usability of the restoration from Quarantine window
Improved archive scanning
What’s Fixed:
Causes of several of the most commonly reported crashes fixed
Memory leaks fixed
In Proactive Protection:
Decreased amount of Smart Decision false positives
Presets and automatiс rules creation suggested for suspicious and potentially dangerous software
Display of lines in the Application Guard list is now accurate
In Anti-Spam:
Several frequently-reported crashes and freezes fixed
Problems with finishing training in earlier versions have been resolved
In Web Control:
IE9 crashes with Quick Tune enabled have been fixed
Errors in the number of blocked sites in the Main Window have been fixed
In Anti-Malware (Anti-Spyware):
Possible issues with updates of the Anti-Spyware database have been fixed
Language settings no longer reset during installation on top of a version using a different language
Detection issues with SmartScan enabled have been fixed
Issues with detection of malware in UPX archives have been fixed
Issue with detection during context scan has been fixed
Issue with inability to save files from Quarantine to other drives has been fixed.
In Interface:
Visual issues in Network Activity and Process Activity have been fixed
Visual issues in the logs have been fixed.
Version 7.5.2 has been in development for seven months and will be released before the end of this winter season. We welcome continuing and new testers to our beta and upcoming release candidate testing.
