What's new in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 3.0.0.0 Build 15

Mar 26, 2014
  • Improved detection of new processes using a kernel-mode driver
  • Detects code executed by using thread local storage (TLS) callbacks (thanks to Fabian Wosar and Liviu Itoafa for their PoC)
  • Do not show balloon hints when the PC is booted and the protection is enabled
  • Added option "Password protect disabling of real-time protection"
  • Remember the last enabled Protection Mode when ERP is closed
  • Optimized the loading of blacklist and whitelists when the PC is booted
  • Updated the menu Help -> Online Help File
  • Added option "View commandline string" in the popupmenu of Events/CommandLine tab
  • Removed completely whitelist commandline that used MD5 hash
  • Optimized the graphical user interface, settings window and prompt dialog
  • Simplified the configuration wizard
  • Merged the "Trusted Folders" tab with "Path Comparison" tab
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 2.7.7.0 (Jul 20, 2013)

  • Added buttons Allow and Block with drop-down menu in the alert dialog
  • Optimized list of whitelisted commandline strings for x64 and x86 OS
  • Changed file description of services to "NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro
  • x64/x86 Service"
  • Added option "Notify me when a new version is available"
  • After Menu-Restore Default Settings action: "Close the balloon hints
  • after" is set to 5 secs
  • Fixed issue when exporting an empty list, when the settings are
  • imported, the list is cleared correctly
  • Added option "Check for Updates" in Help menu
  • Created an auto-updater application used to automatically update to
  • the latest version
  • If user do not want to update to the new version, remind of the new
  • version available everytime ERP is started
  • When the main window is maximized and then closed, the window state is
  • saved correctly
  • Added option "Allow Microsoft Windows 8 Start Screen processes" to
  • reduce popups in Windows 8 OS
  • Optimized Settings window (removed icons, added Signed Files tab,
  • optimized text, etc)
  • Added new custom mode: "Lockdown Mode (Basic)" that is same as
  • "Lockdown Mode" but it ignores the "Vulnerable Processes"
  • Added new custom mode: "Lockdown Mode (Advanced)" that is same as the
  • old "Lockdown Mode" but it will show an alert dialog for "Vulnerable
  • Processes"
  • Added new custom mode: "Lockdown Mode (Extreme)" that is same as
  • "Lockdown Mode" but it will block "Vulnerable Processes"
  • Added new custom mode: "Alert Mode" that is the default mode (alert
  • when an unknown process is executed)
  • Updated the tray icon popup menu with the new custom modes
  • Removed the tab "Custom Modes" from the Settings window
  • Renamed option "Custom Modes" to "Protection Modes" in tray icon
  • Optimized the tab "Balloon Hints" in the Settings window
  • Protection mode can be changed only from the tray icon
  • Optimized saving of whitelists
  • Added options to reset lists to default, export lists and import lists
  • Added option "Search Hash on VirusTotal" on Quarantine, Blacklist and
  • Whitelist RMB
  • Fixed saving of whitelists items from the alert dialog
  • Optimized auto-generated whitelist of system processes for Microsoft
  • Windows 8.1 OS
  • Optimized the configuration wizard
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 2.7.0.0 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • Added cleanup of the old versions of a whitelisted exe when the user whitelists a new version
  • Fixed whitelist/blackist of exes in particular situation
  • Fixed service timeout problem when user installs the application in a custom location

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 2.6.6.0 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • Fixed IE problem that allowed it to start a process if "Auto-Allow System Processes" was checked

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 2.6.5.0 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • Added support for 64-bit OS
  • Minor fixes

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 2.6.0.0 (Nov 19, 2012)

  • Updated to use the core of the Pro version
  • Removed few features, available in the Pro version
  • Moved Settings tab in Menu->Settings
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.6.5 (Mar 29, 2012)

  • Fixed right-click menus in the Alert Dialog
  • Fixed tray icon when injection fails

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.6.4 (Mar 29, 2012)

  • Optimized Process Behavioral Engine
  • Optimized first run WhiteList for Windows XP OS
  • Fixed small memory leak (CoTaskMemFree)
  • Removed additional features (enabled in PRO version)
  • Optimized GUI
  • Fixed "Menu"->"Add a file to Whitelist"
  • Added "Enable/Disable Expert Mode"
  • Minor fixes and optimizations
  • Signed EXERadar.exe
  • Added "Splash Screen" (removed in PRO version)
  • Added tray->"Processes"->"View Running Processes"
  • Added tray->"Processes"->"WhiteList All Processes"
  • Added tray->"Processes"->"WhiteList System Processes"
  • Added "Allow all software from the Programs Files folders"
  • Added "Whitelist"->"Add"
  • Added "Blacklist"->"Add"

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.4.0 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Added "Automatically Update Database" (every 1 hour) for "Malware Signature Scanner"
  • Added "Enable EXE Radar Remote PHP Notification"
  • Added button to check UID
  • Updated "Export/Import Settings"
  • Fixed save of remote PHP notification config
  • Updated "Reset settings to defaults"
  • Added "Enable Custom Scanners" -> Integrate any cmdline AV scanner (multiple scanners allowed)
  • Add as many scanners as you want
  • Easy to configure INI file
  • Support Yara
  • Option to show commandline windows (for testing)
  • Option to test scanners with a custom file (ex: eicar.com)
  • Added new "Rules" structure (more customizable from users)
  • Added "Enable "Allow ALL" Mode (Allow Any Process)"
  • Optimized Malwarehash.com API query system
  • Now "Rules" are checked before "Custom Modes"
  • Fixed "Password Protect Stealth Mode"
  • Fixed "Delete File" in "Events" TAB (disabled if no items)
  • Minor fixes

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.3.3 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Added "View File Content..." for "Block Processes by File Content Using Regex"
  • Added "Behavioral" -> "Malware Signatures Scanner" (we maintain our own DBs with regex, malware processes, signatures, etc)
  • Added "Behavioral" -> "Malwarehash.com API Service" -> Cloud-Based Process Scanner that uses malwarehash.com service
  • Added "Remote PHP POST Notification on Process Execution"
  • Included an example PHP script for Remote PHP Notification
  • Updated Hook Module to v1.3.2.0
  • Minor fixes and optimizations

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.3.2 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Added "Block processes by File Extension" + Manage List
  • Added "Remove All" in "Manage List" forms
  • Fixed "Block Processes Using Regular Expressions"
  • Fixed "Remove" in "Manage List" forms
  • Added "Events" -> "Delete File"
  • Minor fixes

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.3.1 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Fixed Alert Dialog -> "View File Content"
  • Fixed Menu -> "Load Settings"
  • Fixed Menu -> "Reset Settings to Defaults"
  • Fixed Alert Dialog -> "Add Certificate Signer"
  • Optimized Settings TAB
  • User can select the logs folder
  • Remove multiple items in "Manage List"
  • Minor fixes

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.3.0 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Added "Hint" on mouse-over in commandline parameter (Alert Dialog)
  • Added right-click "Copy to Clipboard" on commandline parameter (Alert Dialog)
  • Fixed "Rename extension to .ext" for Alert Dialog -> Block and Quarantine
  • Added "Reset Settings to Defaults"
  • Added new detection of Blackhole Exploit Kit and Best Exploit Pack payloads
  • Added "Go in Stealth Mode when Windows Starts"
  • Optimized "Alert if regsvr32 tries to load silently a DLL"
  • Fixed "Alert ONLY for Processes Executed by Specific Caller Processes"
  • Added "Check for Updates" to check if there is available a new product version
  • Added "Menu" -> "Save Settings" -> To save all EXE Radar Pro settings in a single file
  • Added "Menu" -> "Load Settings" -> To load all EXE Radar Pro settings from a single file
  • Added "Processes" -> "Terminate Process BlackList File"
  • Added right-click on "Process" (Alert Dialog) -> "View File Content" (using notepad.exe)
  • Added "Block Processes that try to Run from USB"
  • Added "Block Processes that try to Run from CD-ROM"
  • Added "Block Processes that try to Run from Network Drives"
  • Fixed "Bad Database Data!" error
  • Added "Allow Digital Signature Owner" Manage Allowed List
  • Added in the popups an option to add the current digital signature to the allowed list
  • Added date column on BlackList and WhiteList TABs
  • Added format byte size in the size column
  • Added the ability to order the whitelist and blacklist by added date
  • Added "Beep when Alerted"
  • Added "Block Processes by File Content Using Regex" Manage List

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.2.0 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Optimized Behavioral Analysis to detect the new Blackhole Exploit Kit payload
  • Optimized refresh of new processes in Processes TAB
  • Show a message when operation has finished "WhiteList Entire System EXEs"
  • Show a message when operation has finished "WhiteList Custom Folder EXEs"
  • Fixed "Allow Signed Files" when Gaming Mode is enabled
  • Added "Alert when regsvr32 tries to silently load a DLL"
  • Added "Copy All Files To..." in "WhiteList" right-click menu
  • Added "Copy All Files To..." in "BlackList" right-click menu
  • Added "Copy All Processes To..." in "Processes" right-click menu
  • Rename extension of quarantined files to .ext
  • Added "Block Processes by Commandline Using Regex" Manage List

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.1.0 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Added "Behavioral" TAB
  • Added "Action" -> "Block Process" if detected by Process Behavioral Analysis
  • Added "Action" -> "Color Process Name in Red" if detected by Process Behavioral Analysis
  • Fixed bug in TrayIcon -> Processes
  • Set your own quarantine folder
  • Optimized removal of processes protected by password
  • Added "Menu" -> "WhiteList Entire System EXEs"
  • Added "Menu" -> "WhiteList Custom Folder EXEs"
  • Enabled "Allow System Processes" option for Gaming Mode
  • Added option "Block Process Quarantine File" for "Behavioral" TAB
  • Added "Are you sure you want the remove the entire blacklist?"
  • Added "Are you sure you want the remove the entire whitelist?"
  • Added button to remove master password
  • Fixed a small bug which allowed 16-bit applications running in Windows Compatibility Mode to bypass the current 32-bit process execution protection
  • Optimized Process Behavioral Analysis

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.3.0.0 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Added "Alert Dialog option" -> "Block File and Send To RecycleBin"
  • Added "Alert Dialog option" -> "Block File and Send To Quarantine"
  • Added Master Password to:
  • Password Protect Execution of Specific Executables
  • Password Protect Stealth Mode
  • Sort items by column click in "Executables" TAB
  • Show File Description and File Size in the Alert Dialog
  • Added "Open/Clear Quarantine Folder"
  • Partial Fix for Big Fonts
  • Enabled "Allow Processes with Digital Signature" with Gaming Mode

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.2.1.0 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Added "Block Processes Executed by Specific Caller Processes" Manage processes list
  • Added "Allow Processes Executed by Specific Caller Processes" Manage processes list
  • Added "Block Processes Using Regular Expressions" Manage regex list
  • Fixed Bug in "Self-Protection against termination" for Windows Vista/7 OS
  • Optimized Uninstaller: it now asks if you want to delete the settings (default btn is NO)
  • Optimized Gaming Mode
  • Optimized Process Behavioral Analysis
  • Show MD5 Hash in Alert Dialog
  • Right-Click on MD5 Hash on Alert Dialog -> Search on Google
  • Right-Click on MD5 Hash on Alert Dialog -> Copy to Clipboard
  • Option to set default browser to use for "Search on Google"
  • Make sure to not block system directories ("Block Processes Located in Custom Directories)
  • Check if the file is a system file before add in the exclusions list (Allow System Protected Files)
  • Added "CmdLine:" in Alert Dialog to see commandline of executed process

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.2.0.0 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Fixed "Block and Delete File"
  • Added "Alert Only for Specific Caller Processes" Manage processes list
  • Added Self-Protection against termination
  • Added "Allow Task Manager to Terminate NoVirusThanks EXE Radar"
  • Changed "Enabled: True/False" to "Real-Time Protection: ENABLED/DISABLED"
  • Changed Protection Status "True/False" to "ENABLED/DISABLED"
  • Enable or Disable "Gaming Mode" from right-click menu of the tray icon
  • Added "Always Allow Processes Located in Custom Directories" Manage directories
  • Added "Exclusion List" for "Always Allow Microsoft System Protected Processes"
  • Added "Exclusion List" for "Always Allow Processes with a Digital Signature"
  • Added "Always Allow Custom Processes Without Check MD5 Hash" Manage processes list
  • Added "Block Processes by Custom Process Name" Manage processes list
  • Added "Advanced" TAB for advanced options

New in NoVirusThanks EXE Radar Pro 1.1.0.0 (Oct 18, 2011)

  • Added Processes TAB -> Start New Process...
  • Added Processes TAB -> Copy to Clipboard
  • Added Processes TAB -> Search Hash on Google
  • Added Processes TAB -> Search Process on Google
  • Added Events TAB -> Copy to Clipboard
  • Added Events TAB -> Search Hash on Google
  • Added Events TAB -> Search Process on Google
  • Added Events TAB -> Show File Properties
  • Added Events TAB -> Open Containing Folder
  • Added Blacklist TAB -> Copy to Clipboard
  • Added Blacklist TAB -> Search Hash on Google
  • Added Blacklist TAB -> Search Process on Google
  • Added Whitelist TAB -> Copy to Clipboard
  • Added Whitelist TAB -> Search Hash on Google
  • Added Whitelist TAB -> Search Process on Google
  • Added Utilities Menu
  • Optimized Process Behavioral Analysis
  • Show number of total events in column
  • Show number of total processes in column
  • Fixed Whitelist option
  • Fixed removal of Vista/Seven startup entry
  • Optimized installer/uninstaller script
  • Fixed application crash in Windows Seven OS
  • Added sort items on column click
  • New logged events are topmost
  • Minor fixes