Malware Defender Update History


	Malware Defender Update History

	Version 1.2.1 (November 16, 2008) Added protection against modifying kernel objects of known dlls. Added protection against duplicating handles. Added protection against debugging processes. Added several built-in file and registry rules. Added several search locations of autostart applications. Added an option to set the behavior in leaning mode when explicit "deny" rule is found. Added support for logging actions that trigger ASK rule in silent mode. Added support for Windows 7 build 6801. Changed all the "Ignore" to "Ask" in system application rules to avoid being affected by low priority rules. Fixed a bug that may cause BSOD when working with Jetico firewall. Fixed a bug when deleting files. Fixed a bug when detecting actions of loading kernel driver.
	Version 1.2.0 (November 9, 2008) Improved the rule architecture. Improved log functionality. Added support for verifying file signature of auotstart applications in background. Added support for exiting MD without disabling protection. Added support for using hot keys to execute some commands. Added support for searching rules. Added support for displaying permission settings of application rule in the tooltip. Added support for displaying stale rules before deleting. Added a menu item to remove temporary rules manually. Added support for using relative path in file rules, child application rules, target application rules, driver rules, hook modules rules, and allowed applications. A relative path is beginning with ".\" (current directory) or "..\" (parent directory), and there can be more than one "..\". Fixed a bug that may cause BSOD. Minor improvements and fixes.
	Version 1.1.3 (September 24, 2008) Added an option to the alert dialog to add child application to group. Added support for using DELETE key to delete/kill selection in various dialogs. Increased startup speed. Fixed a bug of not deleting temporary rules when exiting processes. Fixed a bug when scanning autostart entries with same name and data. Fixed a bug when creating rules for named pipe by log. Fixed a bug when handling the process priority. Changed the process priority of MD to "Above Normal". Changed the behavior in leaning mode. If explicit DENY rule is found, MD will not permit the action.
	Version 1.1.2 (September 16, 2008) Fixed a bug may cause BSOD when handling very long file paths.
	Version 1.1.1 (September 15, 2008) Added multiple selection support to process manager and kernel module manager. Improved protection against broadcasting messages. Fixed a bug when executing actions from multiple threads of same process. The program will ask user even if a rule is created. Fixed bugs in file reading protection. Fixed a crash bug in the process manager. Fixed a bug when handling registry rules. Fixed a bug when deleting files. Fixed a bug when all protection is disabled. New processes will be suspended in some cases. Decreased the size of installer by changing the NSIS compressor. Minor improvements and fixes.
	Version 1.1.0 (August 28, 2008) Added support for adding child application rules, driver rules, hook module rules, file rules and registry rules to member of application group. Added an option to allow running user specified applications if no explicit "deny" rule is found. Added a new choice of rule object to the Alert dialog. Added support for sorting autostart applications. Added a menu item to remove stale rules. Added a Confirmations page to the Options dialog. Added an option to disable showing the balloon tooltip when started. Added support for remembering the sort settings for processes and kernel modules. Resolved the problem of being blocked on startup in Vista. Fixed a bug in about dialog. The web link did not work. Fixed a bug when executing applications without .exe extension. The program will ask user even if a permit rule is created. Fixed a bug when writing files in desktop folder. The program can not detect the action.
	Version 1.0.1 (August 11, 2008) Improved protection against accessing physical disk.
	Version 1.0.0 (August 9, 2008) First public release.