Anti-Virus Release Notes

Here you can find the information regarding the latest improvements and bug fixes for Watchdog Anti-Virus.

06/20/2024
Public
1.6.887
  • Fix: Quarantine detection item not working
  • Scan page detection action dropdown improvements
  • SSDK version 5.0.3.12
  • Minor fixes and improvements
12/22/2023
Public
1.6.415
• Shared setup builder implementation
• Remote signer improvements
• Removed RT thread runner
• Removed disable/enable RT logic for update
• Scan page bug fixes
• RT dialog styling fixes
• New WSDK version (v1.2.0.62)
◦ Fixed a bug in CacheAV
◦ Fixed a bug in Realtime protection related to threading
◦ Cleaned up unnecessary log statements
• New SSDK version (v5.0.3.5)
◦ Popup shadow rendering fixes
• Other minor fixes
 
 
 
06/24/2023
Public
1.5.552
  • Scan ready check function implemented
  • New SDK version (v1.0.1.22)
    - Scan ready check function implemented
    - Fixed a minor bug in the database loading
  • Other minor improvements 
05/28/2023
Public
1.5.534
  • New WSDK version (v1.0.1.20)
    - Minor fixes on the Cloud Scanner
    - Minor fixes on the main scanner
  • Debugging and logging improvements
01/21/2023
Public
1.5.267

• Removed SDK auto update feature
• Realtime protection switch during SDK update
• New SSDK version (5.0.2.1)
◦ Scroll position fix
• Other minor improvements

01/15/2023
Public
1.5.248

Sdk auto-update migration
• BackgroundWorker optimization
• Fix: ShellExt (right click scan) class id clash with WAM
• Fix: Skip Sdk update during an ongoing scan
• Fix: Quarantine issues related to encoded detection object path
• Logging cleanup and improvements
• New SSDK version (5.0.1.9)
◦ Visible raw window background fix
• Other minor fixes and improvements

01/01/2023
Public
1.5.132

Sdk auto-update migration
• BackgroundWorker optimization
• Fix: ShellExt (right click scan) class id clash with WAM
• Fix: Skip Sdk update during an ongoing scan
• Fix: Quarantine issues related to encoded detection object path
• Logging cleanup and improvements
• New SSDK version (5.0.1.9)
◦ Visible raw window background fix
• Other minor fixes and improvements

12/14/2022
Public
1.5.42
  • Fix: Bring active instance not working when app launches at startup
  • Fix: Fails to start custom scan due to null UI element 
  • Fix: Revising theme registry key option
  • Fix: Process killer throwing error when tries to register from unelevated instance
  • Created an app id for event and instance mutex identification
  • Other minor fixes and improvements
11/19/2022
Public
1.5.3
  • New Dark and Light theme options are available
    • Dialog refactoring for eliminating top bars
    • New property handling for callback routes
    • Fix: Unable to load scanner results in very short scan time
    • Fix: Missing sdk files added and unnecessary ones removed

10/16/2022
Public
1.4.444
  • Fix: Realtime dialog positioning fix

  • Fix: Nesting scrollbars handling

  • Base for UI-CLI hybrid app

  • New SSDK version (5.0.0.9)

09/27/2022
Public
1.4.420
  • Fix: Bring active UI instance when application is re-run

  • Fix: Tray icon context menu disappearing when application is minimized

  • Application command arg handling improvements

  • ProcessKill event related improvements

  • New WSDK version (1.0.0.66)

  • Fixed a bug related to the cloud scanner

     
09/05/2022
Public
1.4.338
  • Settings page tab view focus bug fix

  • Quarantine, Whitelist and Report page action button state bug fix

  • Percentage based sizing fixes

  • Fix of AV in focus handling

  • New WSDK version (1.0.011)
    ◦ New driver version
    ◦ Fixed a bug related to the cloud scanner

  • New SSDK version (5.0.0.5)

  • Other minor fixes and improvements

08/25/2022
Public
1.4.214
  • Scan report list sorting bug fix

  • Issue with settings tab buttons fixed

  • New WSDK version (0.5.0259)

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to realtime protection

    ◦ Improvement on local storage directories

08/02/2022
Public
1.4.158
  • Default build version changed to stable

  • Minor license related bug fix

07/25/2022
Public
1.4.150
  • New WSDK version (0.5.0247)

    -Fixed a bug related to missing VC Runtime libraries

    -Minimum required VC++ Redistributable library version bump

    -Other minor improvements

07/14/2022
Public
1.4.120
  • VC++ Redistributable check, download and installation during setup

  • .NET version installation process improvements

  • Overall setup process improvements

  • SDK dependency library adjustments for setup

  • Stable release distribution changes for builder and update logic

  • New WSDK version (0.5.0.245)
    -Implementation of sentry crash reporter
    -Fixed a bug related to the cloud av extension parser

07/14/2022
Public
1.4.112
  • Bug fix for looping dependency download process of setup wizard

  • Improvements for .NET version download and installation during setup

  • WSDK scanner folder structure changes

  • WSDK scanner license adjustments

  • Setup builder improvements

07/14/2022
Public
1.4.88
  • New WSDK version (0.5.0.110)

    ◦ Fixed an issue related to generic scanner

    ◦ Fixed an issue related to the update mechanism

    ◦ Implemented a new scanner

    ◦ Implemented a scanner configuration

  • Custom scan minor bug fix

  • .NET 6 LTS migration

  • Required framework check and installation during setup

  • Assembly version logic revert and fix

  • Other minor bug fixes and improvements

06/19/2022
Public
1.4.0
  • New SSDK version (4.4.9.2)

  • Fix of high CPU consumption at idle

  • LoadHTML method fix

  • SDK header warning fix

  • SSDK new version handling related fix

06/07/2022
Public
1.3.240
  • Setup builder stable version adjustments

  • SSH.NET vulnerability fix

  • Stable version BuyNow URL adjustments

  • License notification adjustments and window size fixes

  • Protection state styling bug fix

  • Scan report list incorrect scan type fix

  • Set protection state logic changes

  • Premium feature limitation based on the license status

  • Support request submission bug fix

05/15/2022
Public
1.2.992
  • New WSDK version (0.5.0.11)

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to quarantine list

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to proxy authentication in the database update routine

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to uninstall routine and folder removal

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to driver uninstall and data folders

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to realtime protection freezes

  •  New SSDK version (4.4.8.37)

  •  Disabled SDK data directory deletion on install

  • Fixed error reporting dialog issues

  • Default detection action implemented

  • Update page last update text variable fix

  • Wait cursor improvements for long processes

  • Other minor fixes and improvements

05/08/2022
Public
1.2.966
  • New WSDK version (0.4.0.1)

    ◦ Fixed a critical bug in realtime disable process

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to auto-update notification callback

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to the UTF8 format problem in quarantine listing

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to the UTF8 format problem in the whitelist listing

    ◦ Fixed a bug related to the UTF8 format problem in the blacklist listing.

  • New SSDK version (4.4.8.36)

  • Minor UI fixes

04/30/2022
Public
1.2.934
  • Error reporting logic fixes and improvements

04/18/2022
Public
1.2.912
  • New WSDK version (0.3.2.109)

    - Fixed an issue related to Quarantine list

  • Fixed a bug related to protection state losing styling after a new notification

  • Application icon updates

  • Coming soon label for Ransomware Protection and Content Control modules

  • Diagnostic tool improvements

1/23/2022
Public
1.2.82
  • Minor bug fixes

1/8/2022
Public
1.2.68

New WSDK version (0.3.1.14)

  • Proxy settings added networks connections will include proxy auth

  • Driver new version: Problematic log operations removed, real-time log cmdline memory overrun fix

New SSDK version (4.4.8.23)

  • SDK proxy authentication adjustments

  • Quarantine menu icon change

  • Notification click actions implemented

  • Other minor improvements

12/30/2021
Public
1.2.24

New WSDK version (0.3.1.10)

  • Fixed the file type in the cloud scanner

  • Fixed the file type parameter in the cloud scanner

  • Proxy authentication dialog implementation

  • Quarantine Add function bug fix for non-existent files

  • Application update version label mismatch bug fix

  • Support form attachment dialog cancellation bug fix

  • Logging improvements

  • Other minor fixes

12/28/2021
Public
1.2.0

New WSDK version (0.3.1.6)

  • Fixed a bug related to the Realtime Protection module callback race condition (unknown hard error)

  • Fixed a bug related to Realtime Protection module command line parsing

  • Fixed a bug related to the Realtime Protection module disabling while scanning

  • New driver version: 2.1.0: fixed a bug in create file function

  • Removed the CUID removal in the uninstallation process

  • Fixed a bug in the disable Realtime Protection

New SSDK version (4.4.8.22)

  • Carried EnableRealtime action over a separate thread

  • Realtime detection dialog delete action bug fix

  • Other minor fixes and improvements

12/12/2021
Public
1.1.845

New WSDK version (2.2.0)

  • Fixed a bug related to long scan duration via timeout feature

  • Fixed a bug related to affecting real-time protection during an active scan


    New SSDK version (4.4.8.20)
  • Report As Safe functionality improvements

  • Other minor fixes

12/10/2021
Public
1.1.839

New WSDK version (2.1.0)

  • Removed logger module in driver due to BSOD

  • Fixed vulnerabilities for backend

  • Fixed a bug related to scan and update async call

  • Fixed a bug related to scan and update work async

  • Fixed a bug related to adding quarantine in real-time protection

  • Fixed a bug related to driver user mode communication timeout

  • Fixed a bug related to driver real-time protection module

  • Fixed a bug related to driver real-time protection crash handling

New SSDK version (4.4.8.19)

  • Report As Safe functionality implemented

  • Minor UI related bug fixes and improvements

12/3/2021
Public
1.1.780
  • A bug causing the app to crash after performing scan actions is fixed

  • Minor improvements

11/29/2021
Public
1.1.737
  • New SSDK version (4.4.8.18)

  • Scan page progress visualization improvements

  • Common CSS adjustments

  • Other minor improvements

11/28/2021
Public
1.1.667
  • New WSDK version (2.0.7)

  • New SSDK version (4.4.8.17)

  • Report view product name bug fix

  • Scan required protection state adjustments (now pops up after 5 days of no scan)

  • Realtime protection improvements

  • Realtime protection dialog

  • Quarantine and Delete options

  • Logging improvements

  • Other minor improvements and fixes

11/4/2021
Public
1.1.572
  • Minor bug fixes

10/20/2021
Public
1.1.346
  • Fixes on app icons

  • Help and Support page bug fixes and improvements

  • Update logic improvements

  • Stability improvements and other bug fixes

10/12/2021
Public
1.1.224
  • Application update logic implemented

  • Application auto-update functionality implemented

  • SDK update logic bug fixes and improvements

  • SDK auto-update functionality implemented

  • Quarantine, Whitelist bug fixes

  • Error message dialog improvements

  • Help & Support page implementation

  • The application host is now running on .NET 5

  • Lots of other bug fixes and stability improvements

9/23/2021
Public
1.1.2
  • Lots of bug fixes and improvements on SDK and the Help & Support page.

9/13/2021
Public
1.0.943
  • Bug fixes and it is now signed with digital signature.

9/12/2021
Public
1.0.851
  • Bug fixes for the new Watchdog AntiVirus. Changes are mostly focused on error handling and logging

09/07/2021
Public
1.0.530
  • 1st prototype version.

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