FS Protection PC 17.5 releases
Release 17.5 beta 8 (4.00.5071):
Fixed Issues:
- Product now showing events in Event history as expected
Edit: Sorry for the confusion. We decided to change the versioning scheme for fs protection Windows beta releases. We are dropping the running number (224) and switching to "major.minor beta build". This way it's easier for also you to track for which production release this is aimed for. Now you can tell that this is a beta build aimed for F-Secure SAFE 17.5 production release. When that is finalized, the beta build will be fs protection 17.6 beta 1.
Ville
F-Secure R&D, Desktop products
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Hi @Pria7x
FS Protection is beta quality. The support level compared to paid product is a bit different. Typically we only fix issues during working hours and not at all during weekends. Having said that, it has been very stable for a long time.
Personally I use FS Protection on my work laptop and at home on my gaming rig.
You have to decide if you want to accept these limitations on your main system.
Ville
(F-Secure R&D)
Ville
F-Secure R&D, Desktop products
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Personally I have had no problems or issues with the support level.
My concern was that if I used beta on a production PC or one for commercial use and ti starts doing an update when I need to complete something.
However, recently the updates have been so smooth that it is not an issue.
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Release 17.5 beta 9 (4.00.5447):
New features:
- Confirmation dialogs for allowing websites or applications were changed to Windows native style
Fixed Issues:
- Client sometimes doesn't show that subscription was removed (PBL-4156)
- Trying to open product UI will go back to setup if setup is not yet completed (PBL-3956)
- Product UI can not be opened for 90 seconds after reboot (PBL-3782)
- No ability to setup Family Rules if initially declined (PBL-4035)
- Support tool fails to place fsdiag.zip to Desktop (PBL-4181)
- Truncation in installation dialog (PBL-4149)
- Truncation in administrator rights warning (ru) (PBL-4144)
- Truncation in Windows settings text (el) (PBL-4143)
- UAC elevations work strangely in rare scenarios (PBL-4123)
Ville
F-Secure R&D, Desktop products
- Confirmation dialogs for allowing websites or applications were changed to Windows native style
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@yeoldfart wrote:hello Ukko
what do you mean with pumpkin ?
Hello,
Vegetable, usually.
But currently my system is under pressure of circumstances; and perhaps it is not related to vegetables.
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@Ville wrote:Hi @Ukko
We disabled resizing for main UI because it didn't bring much benefit and was causing rendering issues with certain controls. It was missing from release notes, sorry about that.
Ville
(F-Secure R&D)
Hello,
Thanks for explanation!
Resizing for main UI was useful to me when I tried to use FS Protection under VM (under my laptop 15.6") as not full-sized VM window; In general, based on reasons which discussed (as example) there: https://community.f-secure.com/t5/F-Secure-SAFE/F-S-IS-image-too-large-in-low/m-p/104668
And sorry for one else ask (to anyone):
Release 17.5 beta 9 (4.00.5447): New features: Confirmation dialogs for allowing websites or applications were changed to Windows native style
Does it something about UAC type (as internal changes to something)? Or it is visible for users?
I did not find where is "confirmation dialogs for allowing websites" or what is it (for except UAC).
And I am not sure how to check it with applications (I do suspect that it is about ability to allow PUA?! or to restore from Quarantine?).
And as another feedback (but I did not try to check it enough well; and my experience is only based on just one random situation):
- does it possible that with current design of uninstallation: if there is already another installation/uninstallation (.msi) in work -> after try to launch FS Protection uninstallation (by "Uninstall"-button under related dialog) - there is no visible output that "another un/installation in process" as with common situations?
Thanks!
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Release 17.5 beta 10 (4.00.5589):
New features:
- Statistics about product are available in main user interface
- Identity codes page was returned to common settings
Fixed Issues:
- Renew key dialog layout adjustments (PBL-4168)
- Installation fails if username has spaces (CSBP-16483)
Ville
F-Secure R&D, Desktop products
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@Villethat's cool to hear! Hope it boosts the protection even further.
Seems it contains Avira databases (many files have Avira signature).I noticed that now the FS installation folder is ~400MB in size, as opposed to over 1 GB previously (with Bitdefender sigs). That's good!
Maybe a bit lighter too, we'll see.
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Hi, @Palmeiras
The change takes place gradually from early Q4/2018 onwards. We aim to be finished early in H1/2019.
Ville
(F-Secure R&D)
Ville
F-Secure R&D, Desktop products
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Release 17.5 beta 11 (4.00.5794):
New features:
- Expiration date is now shown in local timezone. Note: There might be extra subscription updated flyer during the update.
Removed features:
- Statistics about product were removed because of the SAFE 17.5 release, statistics will be back on the following beta release.
Fixed Issues:
- Expiration date differs in notification and main UI (PBL-4244)
- Uninstallation tool does not allow to install trial after trial (PBL-4240)
- Disclaimer about Administrator Rights is not fully visible in Russian (PBL-4218, SAFE_BUG-02533)
- Time Limits info wrong for legacy mode Family Rules when no limits (PBL-4206)
- Wrong logo (PBL-4194, SAFE_BUG-02530)
- Banking protection blocks active connections even setting "don't block/interrupt active connections" is switched on (PBL-4190)
- Translated pages do not show ratings correctly (PBL-4176, SAFE_BUG-02525)
- Browsing protection shows incorrect URL if equal sign is used as last character (PBL-4158)
- Truncation in setup dialog (PBL-4149)
- Website allow not actioned (PBL-4145)
- Banking protection disconnecting Outlook (PBL-4130)
- Special character not convert properly before added to allow/deny list (PBL-4126)
- Inconsistent strings on welcome screen (PBL-4075)
- Family Rules setup information incorrect (PBL-4010)
- Inconsistent event history in multi-user scenario (PBL-3601)
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Hello,
My FS Protection TP215(?) is upgraded to fs protection 17.5 beta 11.
I was not near laptop during upgrade - but sounds that it was smoothly.
Previous recent events-list is cleared (?) and re-placed by freshly one.
Websites exceptions (allow and deny list) are saved. And all looks OK with installation.
just as feedback.
Another feedback is about Capricorn (only my own feelings):
-- no longer noticeable 'database-update' timeframes with performance impact;
-- less size for 'signature'-files; in addition, more speedy installation (for updates and fs protection installation itself) and reduced network bandwidth(?);
-- likely good detection rate around 99,99% (compared to previous Aquarius rate around 99,99999..%).
But I think that detection rate is possible to claim as 95% against all threats. What is pretty good for Home Users (in my opinion) and pretty enough.
Not sure about business environments (where too freshly and too speedy reaction is critical).
-- I am not sure - but looks like that (first) scanning took more time than with Aquarius (with all tweaks like scan inside archives and all file-types). Re-scan is maybe more brief.
Another feedback is about browsing. After some changes(?) and I am not sure that it is pinned to fs protection - time to time my browser's tabs are freezing and ?! some further impact. Does anyone with such experience about too (in case, if trouble is pinned to Capricorn or any other changes with fs protection)?
Thanks!
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Release 17.5 beta 12 (4.00.6077):
New features:
- Added support for Korean language.
Fixed Issues:
- Product update may get stuck in a loop if Windows updates are being installed
- Firewall settings dialog showing extra admin text (PBL-4328)
- FS Protection for PC installation fails (PBL-4316)
- Cannot copy file and path name in scan wizard (PBL-4311)
- Truncation in installer language dropdown (PBL-4310)
- "Turn on" is too fast (PBL-4308)
- Shifting product does not happen automatically (PBL-4306)
- SAFE PC installer disappears under the browser window (PBL-4305)
- Malfunction after beta 11 update (PBL-4289)
- Desktop logo created if installation fails (PBL-4278)
- NetworkInstaller fails to run (PBL-4263)
- fsfilecontrol.exe has version 11.0.999 and never updates? (PBL-4256)
- Fullcomputer scan stuck in the middle (PBL-4251)
- Allow web site button does not work with remote blacklist (PBL-4237)
- Allow/deny list (aka white/blacklist) matching logic requires updating for corporate needs. (PBL-4015)
- Inability to switch account from child to parent if child's account was deleted (PBL-3904)
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