DriveSentry 3.4.0.20 - Changelog

What's new in DriveSentry 3.4.0.20:

November 23rd, 2009

· adds Windows 7 support,
· improves Home screen - now shows protection status.

What's new in DriveSentry 3.3.0.4:

April 13th, 2009

· New 'Cloud' version also available without the local signature database (Database can optionally be downloaded on first install)

What's new in DriveSentry 3.1.2:

August 4th, 2008

· Over 82 bug fixes and tweaks to enhance protection.

What's new in DriveSentry 3.0.1.33:

March 15th, 2008

· NEW : DriveSentry is now CheckMark certified
· NEW : Faster auto-allow of application writes
· NEW : DriveSentry now loads far quicker on bootup
· NEW : Addition of deny rule notification message when a denied program attempts to write
· NEW : Warning when local database is not fully populated or there is no internet connection
· NEW : User now needs to accept license agreement on DriveSentry startup instead of installation
· NEW : Popup speed now much quicker
· FIX : Various minor UI tweaks
· FIX : Long filenames now truncated on simple pop-up.
· FIX : Rule columns on access grid can now be resized.
· FIX : System command close messages are ignored in all dialogs apart from main
· FIX : Changing day of scheduled scan is now handled correctly
· FIX : Changing wizard setting mid-scan no longer causes lock ups
· FIX : Options page titled 'advisor' Now says "Options
· FIX : Storing of day for scheduled scan
· FIX : Remove 'program file types' option from scanner config
· FIX : LDB synchronisation not resuming
· FIX : Deny rules for *.* now get correct text in the deny notification popup and writes are denied properly
· FIX : Icons in Access -> Rules list now have headings
· FIX : 'Number of logs to store' description unclear
· FIX : With auto-quarantine turned on, there are two popups for auto-deny when a virus is auto denied
· FIX : Crash on startup if the local malware database was loaded in before the GUI was initialised
· FIX : Delay after trusting an application from a popup.
· FIX : Removed unnecessary popup 'Do you still trust this programs?'
· FIX : The 'no connection to advisor' notification is now only evident if no connection exists
· FIX : 'No advisor connection' message is now displayed correctly
· FIX : Shutdown is now cleaner
· FIX : Crash when trying to write to a denied removable device.
· FIX : Malformed folder hierarchy shouldn't cause DS to crash.
· FIX : Fixed various memory leaks
· FIX : Correct handling of 'select all' button and the folder selector
· FIX : Background in security dialog grey rather than white
· FIX : Setup cancelation warning now displayed appropriately.
· FIX : File scan count works correctly
· FIX : Proper behavior for "folder or drive to scan" box after scheduled scan
· FIX : Files deleted via explorer are now also removed from the quarantine list.
· FIX : Deleting quarantined files is now logged correctly
· FIX : Changing auto advisor options in both the wizard and the options screen causes auto advisor rows to disappear
· FIX : Disable auto-quarantine freeze
· FIX : Sorting of virus names in quarantine list now works as expected
· FIX : Minor rearrangement of advisor wizard dialog.
· FIX : Standardize descriptions across wizard & options dialog
· FIX : Canceling a 'browse for folder' correctly defaults back to 'scan computer.
· FIX : Repeated toggling of scanner pause button no longer locks application
· FIX : Initialisation handles uninitialisation failures better
· FIX : sorting of lists in quarantine and scanner dialogs now fixed

What's new in DriveSentry 3.0.1.8 Pre-release:

December 14th, 2007

· NEW: Local malware database now uses memory mapping.
· NEW: Faster building indexes at startup.
· FIX: Signatures in local database percentage no longer rounds down.
· FIX: Local file info count is no longer shown.
· FIX: Removed trust program prompt for quarantined files.
· FIX: User can now submit activation code by pressing 'Enter'.
· FIX: Folders added to protection if user decides not to add trusted programs.
· FIX: Lookup indexes won't be rebuilt every time you return from hibernation/computer lock.
· FIX: Quarantined viruses no longer get the "This file has recently changed...do you still trust it?" prompt.
· FIX: Tooltip description wrong on modify account details.
· FIX: Community thresholds not saved from wizard.
· FIX: Cancelling while adding protected drive not working.
· FIX: Synchronise database now button should be greyed out.
· FIX: Enable background updates button unclear.
· NEW: New file location for local database.
· NEW: Database is now encrypted.