2.2.0.283 beta (March 16, 2010)

• Added tooltips to a few checkboxes
• Scanner can now bypass file restrictions and read locked files

2.2.0.279 (February 27, 2010)

• Minor enhancements to scanning engine
• Fixed small graphical glitch in settings tab
• Fixed several bugs with the uninstaller

2.2.0.275 (February 26, 2010)

• Added registry monitoring capabilities to real-time protection
• Drastically improved new scanning engine
• Removed old MD5 scanning engine
• Enumeration of files and folders can now be done by the driver
• Improved hosts file scanning
• Items under status section of main screen are now working
• Driver now supports unicode
• Real-time protection now reloads database after an update
• Improved ignore list
• Several minor improvements in the driver
• Fixed several small bugs in the ADS scanner
• Fixed several synchronization issues with real-time protection
• Fixed small bug when adding directories to custom scan
• Fixed problem expanding environment variables on 64-bit systems
• Fixed driver bug when starting executables with long file names
• Fixed program updater crashing with real-time protection enabled

2.2.0.238 (January 31, 2010)

• Improved false positive reporter
• Uninstaller now removes driver
• Fixed duplicate bug with database updater
• Fixed bug that could cause scheduled scans to freeze

2.2.0.231 (January 24, 2010)

• Automatic program updater is now working
• Improved stability of incremental database updates
• Removed debug message from database updater
• Fixed major bug in removing entries with incremental updates

2.2.0.225 (January 22, 2010)

• Added PE heuristic detection capabilities to scanning engine
• 64 bit driver is fully working, but unsigned
• Partial fix for real-time protection locking certain files
• Fixed crash when loading database after update

2.2.0.199 (December 26, 2009)

• Includes beta 64 bit driver for real-time protection (partially working)
• Custom scan directories are now saved
• Self-protection allows querying of Hazard Shield processes
• Self-protection prevents other applications from stopping the service
• Updated Krypton Toolkit to version 4.1.1 and new Office 2010 skins
• Removed several error messages from scanner
• Fix for driver against rootkits that hook ZwOpenProcess
• Fixed rare crash when unloading driver
• Fixed minor problem with updating error message
• Fixed real-time protection delaying process execution with no user input

2.2.0.188 (December 7, 2009)

• Fully removed dependency on hzrDriver.dll
• Fixed problem saving certain settings
• Fixed problem where stopping and starting protection would disable the driver
• Fixed certain freezing issues when stopping and uninstalling protection
• Fixed problem scanning new processes started from other hard drives or USB drives

2.2.0.181

• New dialog displayed when a threat is blocked
• More work to remove dependency on hzrDriver.dll
• Driver now handles finding the path to new processes
• Fixed allocation problems with DeviceIoControl
• Fixed driver issue where malicious process ids where not removed from queue
• Fixed driver issue when unloading with queued processes
• Fixed driver suspending processes if the service is not running
• Fixed several issues with driver that could cause deadlocks
• Fixed small graphical glitch in real-time protection tray icon

2.2.0.173

• Added new 32 bit kernel driver to handle

1. Notification of new processes in real-time protection
2. Basic self-protection for Hazard Shield (32 bit only)

2.2.0.157

• Added support for backing up and restoring host file entries
• Fixed small text glitch on Windows XP

2.2.0.154

• Added support for backing up and restoring registry values
• Backup and ADS lists can now be sorted by clicking a column
• Incremental database updates now support removing items (eg. false positive)
• Improved handling of registry key backups
• Cleaned up application closing a bit
• Reporting false positives from backups works properly now
• Fixed problem submitting reports with backslashes
• Fixed problem with incremental updates loosing letter case
• Fixed WMI scan freezing on Windows XP

2.2.0.141

• ADS scanner is now working on 64 bit systems (deleting ADS as well)
• ADS scanner can now find and remove ADS attached to folders
• Added option to write an ADS to file (located in right-click menu)
• Fixed problem not clearing multiple drives from the ADS to scan list if an abort scan was called
• Fixed ADS scanner crashing on Windows XP
• Fixed memory leak in ADS scanner
• Fixed problem with single quotes in false positive and error reporting messing up SQL query

2.2.0.137

• Alternate data stream (ADS) scanner is now multithreaded; won't lock application if more than one scan is going at once
• More reliable way of getting root drive
• Slightly improved scanning speed of files
• Fixed severe bug in real-time protection that could cause deadlocks
• Fixed problem with service failing to start if an infection was found before a user logged in
• Fixed several issues with real-time protection queue system
• Fixed suspicious behavior dialog appearing even if the application is in database
• Fixed crash in tray icon when trying to toggle protection if connection wasn't established to service

2.2.0.128

• Added queue system to real-time protection for multiple alerts
• Fixed loss of letter case when saving file backups
• Fixed a problem with native 32bit applications bypassing real-time protection on 64bit systems
• Fixed a problem with distorted log saving
• Fixed problem with scheduled task scanning case sensitivity
• Fixed problem with real-time protection service not closing (handle left open)
• Fixed problem with drivers and services scanning (when path started with \??\ or \systemroot or system32)
• Fixed a problem where certain registry values caused the threat name to display as "c:\w", "d:\u", etc.
• Fixed crash during scan when certain directories didn't exist
• Fixed issue where checkbox to submit file in false positive reporter was disabled, even if target false positive was a file

2.2.0.119

• Added new heuristics for rogue security programs
• Added new heuristics for PDF exploits
• Added new WSC integration scanner (for rogues like MalwareBot)
• Added new real-time protection method of scanning new processes
• Added new scheduled task scanner
• Added several new locations to registry scanner (control panel extensions, HKLM\..\CLSID, etc.)
• Added option to supply username and password for proxy server
• Added an integrated crash reporter
• Added ability to pause and resume scans
• Added several new directories to quick scan
• Completely redesigned interface; new look and easier to use
• Redesigned malware display listview, also supports sorting by column
• Rewrote settings and how they are managed
• Rewrote method of handling scheduled scan logs
• Lots of code cleanup and optimization
• Improved scanning engine performance
• Improved malware removal abilities
• Improved speed of incremental database updates
• Improved real-time protection blocking abilities
• Improved memory and registry scanning
• Improved file wildcard support
• Drastically improved real-time protection startup speed
• A few minor adjustments to database loading to improve speed
• You can now scan multiple folders with a custom scan
• Hazard Shield checks for updates on startup by default now
• Fixed severe registry scanning problem (detecting certain CLSIDs!)
• Fixed WMI errors when starting Hazard Shield
• Fixed problem jumping to registry values
• Fixed a few small problems when aborting a scan
• Fixed a problem with registry scanning freezing
• Fixed Hazard Shield crashing in safe mode
• Fixed problem with real-time protection notifications stealing focus from other windows
• Fixed problem when performing custom scans with context menu reset scan type setting
• Fixed false positive in the hosts file manager
• Fixed problem where enabling checking for updates on startup would display notification dialog every time the 'check for updates' button was clicked

2.1.0.1

• Added new heuristics to scanning engine
• Fixed problems with previous heuristics scanning engine

2.1.0.0

• Added new basic heuristics to scanning engine
• Added new deep registry scanner
• Added ability to remove threat folders
• Added option to permanently erase files (file killer)
• Added option to close file handles (filer killer)
• Added ability to drag files into file killer
• Added detection for HOSTS file
• Added detection of registry values (finally!)
• Added new environment variable (%userprofile%)
• Added new environment variable (%startup%)
• Added Hosts file manager in tools
• Improved program database loading speed
• Improved File Killer abilities
• Improved scheduled scans and updates
• Improved realtime protection process guard
• Improved expanding %desktop% environment variable
• Improved UAC for Windows Vista
• Reformatted database to cut size in half
• Rewrote incremental updates function
• Completely redesigned settings
• Drastically reduced realtime memory usage
• Drastically improved threat removal abilities
• Realtime now displays message after update (scheduled ones as well)
• Redesigned false positive reporter
• Fixed problem with Hazard Shield detecting backups
• Fixed severe glitch where threats could evade realtime protection
• Fixed problems with DOS file paths
• Fixed several errors in realtime service

2.0.0.1

• Fixed problem with memory scanner crashing

2.0.0.0

• Added incremental database updates
• Added new setup and uninstaller
• Added option to jump to file location
• Added + changed progress bars
• Greatly improved realtime detection and prevention
• Greatly improved file scanning speed
• Improved realtime memory usage and CPU
• Improved showing scan progress (smart scan)
• Improved realtime scanning speed
• Realtime now saves a log of actions taken
• Switched to managed code for getting drive types
• Rewrote ignore list
• Changed database format to support incremental updates
• Minor changes to tools
• Removed regjump.exe, now uses internal code
• Fixed problems installing / uninstalling realtime service
• Fixed issue with realtime display taking focus from another window
• Fixed multiple problems with realtime slowing down the computer
• Fixed problem updating realtime service after scheduled update
• Fixed bug with saving scan results
• Fixed problem with time format for scheduled updates
• Fixed problem with Hazard Shield killing itself
• Fixed multiple problems with memory scanner
• Fixed problems scanning twice in Hazard Shield
• Fixed problem where Hazard Shield scheduled scan didn't exit memory

1.9.0.1

• Fixed case sensitivity problem in scanner
• Fixed problem with UAC on Windows Vista

1.9.0.0

• Added UAC support for Windows Vista
• Added ability to schedule scans and updates
• Added ability to report false positives
• Added new hueristic scanner
• Added proxy server support for updates
• Added new advanced removal function
• Rewrote realtime protection
• Rewrote file scanning engine - more than 5x faster!
• Rewrote registry scanning engine
• Renamed fast scan to smart scan and changed function
• Made several changes to ADS scanner
• Improved cookie scan
• Improved ignore list functions
• Process manager in tools now loads processes instantly
• Process manager in tools now sorts processes in the order they were started
• Uninstaller now removes realtime protection
• Fixed severe problem in realtime that caused intense cpu usage
• Fixed security vulnerability in realtime
• Fixed problem in backups when restore directory did not exist
• Fixed bug with filestream in scanner
• Fixed major bug in process scanner
• Fixed override glitch with file uploader
• Fixed case sensitivity problem with scan duplicate remover