May 18th, 2012· Heuristic/Smart definition updates and improvements
· Scanning Engine Updates/Fixes/Enhancements
· Distributed Definition Downloading (faster downloads)
· Misc product fixes/updates
March 8th, 2012· Heuristic/Smart definition updates and improvements
· Scanning Engine Updates/Fixes/Enhancements
· Distributed Definition Downloading (faster downloads)
· Misc product fixes/updates
February 10th, 2012· Improved Rogue Detection (Fake AV/AS Products
· Heuristic/Smart definition enhancements (Rootkit)
· Scanning Engine Updates/Fixes/Enhancements
· Faster Definition Downloading
December 16th, 2011· Heuristic/Smart definition enhancements
· Scanning Engine Updates/Fixes/Enhancements
· Improved Definition Loading Speed
· Resolved situation(s) with samples with malformed resource blocks
November 12th, 2011· Smart definition update enhancements (improved detection)
· Internal scanning engine improvements
· Better resource handling (memory)
· DDA and DRA (Direct Disk and Registry Access) updates
October 18th, 2011· Incremental product update (minor fixes)
· Fixed: Version display on system tray (only an issue on some systems)
· Fixed: Product update version display page
· Fixed: Small DDA (Direct Disk Access) issue on infected systems (rootkit)
October 15th, 2011· Slightly faster scanning on some systems
· Small UI fixes/updates
· Smart Definition Updates/Enhancements
· Better memory handling in low memory situations
October 15th, 2011· Improved and enhanced scanning engine
· Resolved scheduled scanning issues happening on select systems
· Updated SQLite Library for database access/bug fixes
· Core Service update for scanning/detection assistance
· Resolved ZIP archive zero-byte file scanning issue
· .LNK file resolution update/fix
August 3rd, 2011· NEW: User interface - Easy Access and Use
· NEW: Real-Time Protection - Lighter, Faster and Added Protection!
· NEW: Faster scanning and updated scanning engine
· NEW: 30% smaller definition updates resulting in improved performance
· NEW: Critical Point Scan - Examine critical load points for malware infections
· NEW: Rescue Scan - Gain control of your system when infection prevent scanning
· NEW: Scheduler - integrated with the Windows Scheduler for maximum flexibility and control
· NEW: Quarantine Management System
· NEW: Repairs - fix problems left behind by Malware
· NEW: Update System - faster and more flexible
· NEW: Scan logging - monitor the health of your system
· NEW: Improved memory management - lighter on your system
July 30th, 2011· New product update system to upgrade to 5.0 when released the first week of August 2011
· Important Note : You MUST install this to upgrade to 5.0 automatically.
July 2nd, 2011· Small scanning engine updates/enhancements
· Added re-connect technology for when updates are corrupted
· Scanning engine updates (performance)
· Updated pre-packaged definitions for malware that blocks updates
· Important Note : Future update (upcoming) will included updated product updater to migrate to the 5.0 version when released. Make sure you install this update.
June 11th, 2011· Improved diagnostic system (upcoming: SUPERAntiSpyware Threat Check)
· Updated Smart Definitions System for Rogue AV Detection
· Scanning engine updates (performance)
· Minor fixes for DDA (Direct Disk Access) on 64-bit Systems
· Updated pre-packaged definitions for malware that blocks updates
· Important Note : Future update (upcoming) will included updated product updater to migrate to the 5.0 version when released. Make sure you install this update.
May 24th, 2011· Improved diagnostic system (upcoming: SUPERAntiSpyware Threat Check)
· Scanning engine improvements for smart definitions
· Direct Disk Access (DDA) Enhancements (NTFS)
· Direct Registry Access (DRA) Enhancements (hidden rootkit detection)
· Updated pre-packaged definitions for malware that blocks updates
· Important Note : Future update (upcoming) will included updated product updater to migrate to the 5.0 version when released. Make sure you install this update.
May 6th, 2011· Updated code signing certificate
· Update pre-packaged definitions for malware that blocks updates
· Heuristic Engine Updates
· Scanning Engine Updates
· Important Note : Future update (upcoming) will included updated product updater to migrate to the 5.0 version when released. Make sure you install this update.
April 22nd, 2011· Improved Direct Disk Access (DDA)
· Heuristic Engine Updates
· Scanning Engine Updates (Reduced Overhead)
· Faster scanning under certain situations
· Important Note : Next update (upcoming) will included updated product updater to migrate to the 5.0 version when released!
March 18th, 2011· Resolution of the "Windows Administrator" Update Situation - this will make the next update smooth for users having an issue!
· Internal Scanning Engine Updates
· Improved Rogue Detection and Removal
February 22nd, 2011· Internal Scanning Engine Updates
· Smart Definition Engine Updates
· Improved Rootkit Detection/Remediation
· Improved Definition Downloading when malware blocks access
January 14th, 2011· NEW Rogue Removal Engine
· Core scanning engine updates (smart defs)
· Trace scanning engine updates (smart defs)
· 64-bit enhancements (faster)
· Improved PIT (Process Interrogation Technology)
December 16th, 2010· Further internal enhancements in preparation for version 5.0
· Minor bug fixes
· Scanning engine updates
· Improved rootkit detection and removal
November 23rd, 2010· Further internal enhancements in preparation for version 5.0
· Smart Definitions Engine Update (smaller future definition files coming with 5.0)
· Scanning engine updates for latest threats
· DDA (Direct Disk Access) improvements for rootkits blocking physical drive access
November 22nd, 2010· Further internal enhancements in preparation for version 5.0
· Smart Definitions Engine Update (smaller future definition files coming with 5.0)
· Scanning engine updates for latest threats
· DDA (Direct Disk Access) improvements for rootkits blocking physical drive access
October 28th, 2010· Further internal enhancements in preparation for version 5.0
· Scanning engine improvements and updates for hidden services
· TDSS Rootkit removal enhancements
· Rootkit removal improvements (definition based)
October 1st, 2010· Internal enhancements in preparation for version 5.0
· DDA (Direct Disk Access) Speed Improvements
· DRA (Direct Registry Access) Speed / Access Improvements
· Scanning engine improvements/enhancements
September 29th, 2010· Internal enhancements in preparation for version 5.0
· DDA (Direct Disk Access) Speed Improvements
· DRA (Direct Registry Access) Speed / Access Improvements
· Scanning engine improvements/enhancements
September 15th, 2010· Resolves rare issue where updates halt and/or crash if connection is terminated
· Technology enhancements for in-memory scanning
· Scanning engine improvements/enhancements
· Updated definition (smart) heuristic engine
August 27th, 2010· Resolves issue with McAfee and scanning "hang" on 64-bit systems
· Enhanced "smart definitions" system resulting in improved detection of certain threats
· Updated TDSS Detection/Removal Technology
· Updated scanning engine (speed improvements)
August 26th, 2010· Resolves issue with McAfee and scanning "hang" on 64-bit systems
· Enhanced "smart definitions" system resulting in improved detection of certain threats
· Updated TDSS Detection/Removal Technology
· Updated scanning engine (speed improvements)
July 22nd, 2010· Faster scanning in both Quick and Complete Scan modes (varies on each system)
· Additional TDSS Detection/Removal (Stealth Rootkit/Removal Technology)
· Heuristic Engine speed increases
· Last update on the way to the 5.0 pre-release - MAJOR update! Many user requested features including super fast scanning and more!
July 2nd, 2010· Resolved issue where handles were not freed under certain circumstances
· Improved resource handling
· Updated in-product updater preparing for major upcoming release 5.0
· Additional TDSS Detection/Removal
June 11th, 2010· Faster Quick Scan
· Detects and removes Firefox and Chrome cookies (must have browser closed while scanning to remove cookies)
· Improved TDSS Detection/Removal of Cloaked Keys/Files
· 64-bit Users: Autoupdate will be active after 6/15/2010
May 26th, 2010· Blended 32/64-bit installer will install appropriate version for your operating system
· NATIVE 64-bit support - SUPERAntiSpyware will actually remove actual 64-bit infections (many other products don't)
· New SUPERSetup installer for lightening quick installations in Normal OR Safe Mode
· Command line switches for auto-deployment/registration and silent deployment
· Faster load time and definition parsing/updating times
· 64-bit Users: You will need to uninstall and re-install to update to the native 64-bit version
May 8th, 2010· Internal Scanning Engine Updates
· Trace definition numbers auto update on first install
· Scanning Engine Updates to fix .EXE broken extensions
· Scanning Engine Updates to fix common registry problems created by infections
Check out our SUPERAntiSpyware Portable here:
· SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner
· 32/64-bit Users: New blended (32/64) bit installer pre-release available on our forums. A single install handles both 32-bit and 64-bit installations/updates!
April 30th, 2010· New : Clear All Quarantine Option
· Scanning Engine Updates to fix .EXE broken extensions
· Rootkit Uncover Technology to help locate hidden drivers updated to handle boot bus extenders
Check out our SUPERAntiSpyware Portable here:
· SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner
· 32/64-bit Users: New blended (32/64) bit installer pre-release available on our forums. A single install handles both 32-bit and 64-bit installations/updates!
March 30th, 2010· Additional Languages Added/Updated
· Scanning Engine Updates
· Rootkit Uncover Technology to help locate hidden drivers
Check out our SUPERAntiSpyware Portable here:
· SUPERAntiSpyware Portable Scanner
· 32/64-bit Users: New blended (32/64) bit installer in April 2010. A single install handles both 32-bit and 64-bit installations/updates!
March 2nd, 2010· Resolved up/down arrow reversal in update dates dialog
· New trace scanning system
· Native 32-bit
· Native 64-bit (scans full 64-bit and 32-bit registry and file systems)
· Resolved rare crash in 64-bit UPX libraries
· Repairs NOT included *yet*
February 19th, 2010· Updated Kernel Drivers
· Memory management improved resulting in slightly faster scanning
· Trace engine enhancments to clean up more non-critical traces
· Windows 7/Vista Limited User technology enhancements
· Scanning engine enhancements to handle rogues more effeciently
· 64-bit Users: Native Pre-Release Available in our forums!
February 18th, 2010· Faster load time and definition parsing/updating times
· Windows 7 technology enhancements
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
· Enhanced DRA( Direct Registry Access)
· Resolved rare issue where registration would not "stick" and stay registered
January 7th, 2010· Resolved rare crash issues where infections were blocking/redirecting
· Windows 7/Vista Limited User technology enhancements
· Scanning engine enhancements
· Diagnostic system improvements to diagnose new rootkits more efficiently
· 64-bit Users: We will have a PRE-RELEASE available by next week to test the native 64-bit drivers/application. This is not a mixed 32/64 bit application like many other products, but completely 64-bit native.
January 6th, 2010· Faster load time and definition parsing/updating times
· Windows 7 technology enhancements
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
· Enhanced DRA( Direct Registry Access)
· Resolved rare issue where registration would not "stick" and stay registered
December 17th, 2009· Faster load time and definition parsing/updating times
· Windows 7 technology enhancements
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
· Enhanced DRA( Direct Registry Access)
· Resolved rare issue where registration would not "stick" and stay registered
November 24th, 2009· Improved stealth rootkit detection technology
· Scanning engine technology updates/additions
· Updated threat remediation technology
· Update Direct Disk Access (DDA)
November 23rd, 2009· Must faster load time and definition parsing/updating times
· Enhanced Diagnostic Abilities
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
· Enhanced DRA( Direct Registry Access)
· Improved Kernel Drivers for rootkit handling
November 12th, 2009· Speed improvements to scanning and definition parsing engine
· New smart definition engine to catch more threats with fewer definitions
· Scanning engine technology updates
October 15th, 2009· Resolved issue with Norton Real-Time (additional processes being guarded)
· Support for Arabic, Bulgarian and Dutch Languages
· Direct Disk Access (DDA) improvements - more malware threats are trying to block access to DDA so we have enhanced the technology to handle this situation
· Enhanced technology to handle Vundo/SmitFraud variants
September 17th, 2009· Resolved issue with Norton Real-Time
· Resolved issues with corrupted PE file formats with new infections
· Improved hidden service handling
· Enhanced packed file handling
September 16th, 2009· Must faster load time and definition parsing/updating times
· Enhanced Diagnostic Abilities
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
· Enhanced DRA( Direct Registry Access)
· Improved Kernel Drivers for rootkit handling
September 5th, 2009· Drastically improved startup speed
· Faster definition updating speed
· All new 32-bit technology core (64-bit preparations in this release)
· Enhanced rootkit detection and remediation
September 4th, 2009· Drastically improved startup speed
· Faster definition updating speed
· All new 32-bit technology core (64-bit preparations in this release)
· Enhanced rootkit detection and remediation
September 1st, 2009· Must faster load time and definition parsing/updating times
· Enhanced Diagnostic Abilities
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
· Enhanced DRA( Direct Registry Access)
· Improved Kernel Drivers for rootkit handling
August 7th, 2009· Resolved small User Interface (UI) issue with themed based display
· New Kernel Driver to support Windows 7 32-bit (Native 64-bit coming later this month)
· Support for Swedish, Hungarian and Estonian Languages
July 29th, 2009· Many internal scanning engine updates
· Direct Disk and Registry Enhancements
· Improved hidden service and hook detection
· Improved application blocking protection (startup when infected)
June 24th, 2009· General Technology Update (scanning/removal)
· Enhanced detection/removal of Rootkits
· Improved Definition Processing
· Fixed small UI bug when updating
May 27th, 2009· Scanning speed improvements in certain conditions
· Enhanced Vundo detection/removal
· Improved Smart Definitions System
· Real-Time Protection Enhancements
· Rootkit Discovery Definitions (updated)
April 29th, 2009· Definition server connection enhancements
· Enhanced Vundo detection/removal
· Updated technology to handle the hi-jacked USERINIT.EXE
· Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine to deal with new rootkit infections
· Enhanced Diagnostic Abilities
March 26th, 2009· Technology to handle the hi-jacked USERINIT.EXE
· Smart Definitions Enhanced to reduce size and be more efficient
· Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine to deal with new rootkit infections
· Enhanced Diagnostic Abilities
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
· Enhanced DRA (Direct Registry Access)
· Improved Kernel Drivers
February 25th, 2009· Smart Definitions to detect zero-day threats
· Vundo/SmitFraud Detection Enhancements
· Enhanced Diagnostic System to detect rootkits/cloaked malware
· Improved rootkit removal technology to handle rootkits that disable security applications
· Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine
· Updated Direct Registry Access (DRA) Technology
· Updated DDA (Direct Disk Access) - faster and more reliable
January 19th, 2009· Interface Changes
· Support for Danish, Norwegian, Mecedonian and Polish Languages
· Technology Changes
· Enhanced Diagnostic System
· Advanced in-memory (resident) detection
· Improved rootkit removal technology to handle rootkits that disable security applications
· Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine
· Direct Registry Access (DRA) Techology Enhancements
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access)
December 9th, 2008· Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine
· Direct Registry Access (DRA) Techology
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) to handle malware that blocks volume access and physical device access
· Enhanced detection of rootkits and hidden services
November 18th, 2008Interface Changes:
· Support for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Unicode Languages coming soon)
· New in-product graphics/logo
· Enhanced diagnostic interface and submissions
Technology Changes:
· Technology additions to the scanning engine - new definitions being created to take advantage of this new format - this will GREATLY increase detection for new threats
· Resolved issue with NVidia Drivers (improved real-time protection)
· Reduced time taken by real-time protection drastically
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) to handle malware that blocks volume access
· Enhanced detection of rootkits and hidden services
September 5th, 2008· Reboot when cookies are detected in certain cases resolved, reboot is no longer required
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) and improved compatibility with various NTFS formats
· New Vundo Extraction Technology (VET)
· Improved Rootkit Detection
· Improved Trace Detection and Removal
August 26th, 2008· Interface and Functionality Changes
· Enhanced diagnostic interface and submissions
· Resolved rare issue where update would not be allowed if interface was open
· Resolved/Improved various interface issues/text
· Technology Changes
· Over 50 technology additions to the scanning engine - new definitions being created to take advantage of this new format - this will GREATLY increase detection for new threats
· Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) and improved compatibility with various NTFS formats
· Enhanced detection of rootkits
· Enhanced Process Interrogation Technology
· Enhanced Multi-Dimensional Scanning to handle various packed formats
· Enhanced detection of hidden registry keys
· Improved performance of the First Chance Prevention (Coming Soon for Vista)
· Scanning speed increase under certain conditions
June 3rd, 2008· Improved scanning engine (technology)
· Enhanced Direct Disk Access (DDA) to handle damaged drives
· Improved detection of early boot rootkits
· Resolved rare issues with DDA (Direct Disk Access) and improved compatibility with various NTFS formats
· Firefox cookie scanning and removal improvements
· Resolved rare hangs during scan due to damaged files/versions
May 20th, 2008· Technology Changes
· Improved scanning performance (speed)
· Enhanced Direct Disk Access (DDA)
· Improved scanning engine for detection of rootkit items
· Improved detection of packed/compressed threats
· Resolved rare issues with DDA (Direct Disk Access) and improved compatibility with various NTFS formats
· Resolved rare crash issues with improperly written drivers (mainly spyware) that caused Kernel Direct to fault
· Firefox cookie scanning and removal
· User Interface Changes
· Vista UAC Issues Resolved - You should not be prompted by UAC on Admin or Limited user account under Vista. You cannot install program updates on a Limited Account as this breaks the Admin/Limited use paradigm.
· Windows "No Disk" issues resolved - this a Windows error due to it's caching of disk volumes - this no longer should show up for empty CD/DVD driver, flash drives, etc.
· You may now disable the Splash screen in the Free and Professional Editions
· Help support the SUPERAntiSpyware team and continued development/support of the Free Edition by providing a small donation here.
May 5th, 2008· Technology Changes
· Direct Disk Access (DDA) technology bypasses all of the Windows API/Kernel to detect and remove difficult spyware
· Up to a 30%-50% increase in scanning speed
· Additional repairs for Windows Vista and Windows XP including Control Panel Access Restore
· Improved detection of packed/compressed threats
· Termination protection - you can allow Task Manager to terminate the application if something hangs - something other applications don't allow
· Enhanced detection and removal of in-memory threats
· Improved hardware detection and logging to reduce re-activation problems
· New error logging system
· User Interface Changes
· Drastically reduced memory usage
· Hover text/bubble over SUPERAntiSpyware system tray icon shows program version, database versions and last update date
· Main screen now shows subscription expiration date (if any) and product version i.e. Professional or Free Edition
· When registering/activating the Free Edition, all references to Free Edition are changed to Professional
· Windows Vista Security Center Integration
· Resolved a bug where the file count was not being properly reported in previous versions - the file count scanned is now correct in 4.0
· Updates now has it's own tab in the Preferences - there may be additional items here in the future
January 20th, 2008· Hover text/bubble over SUPERAntiSpyware tray icon shows program version, database versions and last update date
· Main screen now shows subscription expiration date (if any) and product version i.e. Professional or Free Edition
· When registering/activating the Free Edition, all references to Free Edition are changed to Professional
· Windows Vista Security Center Integration
· Updates now has it's own tab in the Preferences
· Drastically reduced memory usage
· Up to a 30%-50% increase in scanning speed
· Direct Disk Access (DDA) technology bypasses all of the Windows API/Kernel to detect and remove difficult spyware
· Additional repairs for Windows Vista and Windows XP including Control Panel Access Restore
· Improved detection of packed/compressed threats
· Termination protection - you can optionally allow Task Manager to terminate the application if something hangs
· Enhanced detection and removal of in-memory threats
· Improved hardware detection and logging to reduce re-activation problems
June 26th, 2007· Scanning engine improvements to detect rootkits that keep handles open to themselves
· Ability to remove most infections in a single pass/reboot
· Improved trace detection
· Windows Vista Scanning Improvements
· Additional repairs for Windows Vista and Windows XP (System Restore and System File Checker (SFC)
January 17th, 2007· Windows Vista preliminary support. SUPERAntiSpyware has all access rights on any account in Vista for scanning and removal.
· Enhanced detection and removal of in-memory threats
· Enhanced detection and removal of large file items (even if the 4MB limit is active). This enhancement is designed to block many of the larger installer packages.
· Improved kernel direct scanning. This allows us to see more items even if they try and hide with kernel drivers.
· Improved ADS (Alternate Data Stream) detection and removal
· Resolved issue where certain files could cause the scan to end prematurely
· Limited user account support. Guest account support. All functions work as they do under the Administrator user. Product only needs to be registered on a single account now.
· All quarantines and logs are now stored PER USER. SUPERAntiSpyware will auto-migrate existing installations
· Definition version numbers are now stored in the files so the version number will automatically update when you manually update and copy definitions
· Right-click scan file and folder capability. You can turn this off under the scanning options. The default is ON
· Sound setting was still not saved on reboot. This has been resolved.
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