Version history SUPERAntiSpyware Free Edition

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Changes from v4.30.1004 -> v4.31.1000

• Improved stealth rootkit detection technology
• Scanning engine technology updates/additions
• Updated threat remediation technology
• Update Direct Disk Access (DDA)

Changes from v4.29.1004 -> v4.30.1004

• Speed improvements to scanning and definition parsing engine
• New smart definition engine to catch more threats with fewer definitions
• Scanning engine technology updates

Changes from v4.29.1002 -> v4.29.1004

• 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

Changes from v4.27.1002 -> v4.28.1010

• 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

Changes from v4.27.1000 -> v4.27.1002

• 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

Changes from v4.26.1006 -> v4.27.1000

• Many internal scanning engine updates
• Direct Disk and Registry Enhancements
• Improved hidden service and hook detection
• Improved application blocking protection (startup when infected)

Changes from v4.26.1004 -> v4.26.1006

• General Technology Update (scanning/removal)
• Enhanced detection/removal of Rootkits
• Improved Definition Processing
• Fixed small UI bug when updating

Changes from v4.26.1002 -> v4.26.1004

• Scanning speed improvements in certain conditions
• Enhanced Vundo detection/removal
• Improved Smart Definitions System
• Real-Time Protection Enhancements
• Rootkit Discovery Definitions (updated)

Changes from v4.26.1000 -> v4.26.1002

• 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

Changes from v4.25.1014 -> v4.26.1000

• 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
• Help support the SUPERAntiSpyware team and

Changes from v4.25.1012 -> v4.25.1014

• 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

Changes from v4.23.1006 -> v4.24.1004

• Improved rootkit removal technology
• Numerous technology additions to the scanning engine
• Direct Registry Access (DRA) Techology Enhancements
• Enhanced DDA (Direct Disk Access) to handle malware that blocks volume access and physical device access
• Enhanced detection of rootkits and hidden services

Changes from v4.22.1014 -> v4.23.1006

• 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

Changes from v4.21.1004 -> v4.22.1014

• Interface 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

Changes from v4.15.1000 -> v4.20.1046

• 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

Changes from v4.1.1046 -> v4.15.1000

• 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

Changes from v4.1 Pre-release -> v4.1.1046

• 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

Changes from v3.9.1008 -> v4.0.1154

• 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

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