Windows 8 support: general drivers support
Windows 8 support: blocking of infected Metro applications
Capabilities of suspicious files detection and sending them for analysis are extended
Windows Action Center support is improved
Logs are moved from the product folder into the common Application Data folder

The following issues have been fixed:

Issues with torrent clients are fixed (zero connections, slow-downs, freezes)
Attack Detection issues are fixed, reaction logic in case of multiple attackers is improved
BSOD’s caused by network applications operation in fast networks are fixed
Blocking and freezing issues caused by the content filtering mechanism are fixed
Low-level rules priority issues are fixed

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.5.3 — Performance Edition (3942.608.1810)

Release date: June 18, 2012

The following issues have been fixed:

Performance issues with torrent clients

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.5.3 — Performance Edition (3941.604.1810)

Release date: June 6, 2012

The following improvements have been made:

Memory consumption of Anti-Malware module lowered by approximately 20%
Size of Anti-Malware database decreased

The following issues have been fixed:

Causes of several of the most commonly reported crashes fixed
Anti-Malware engine crashes could occur on hacked UPX samples on x64 platform,
Some kind of malware may have not been detected by the x64 version of the engine (though x86 version could detect them).

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.5.2 — Performance Edition (3939.602.1809)

Release date: February 21, 2012

What’s New:

The more stable Microsoft C++ RunTime library delivers smooth installation and stable product behavior
The UI visualization library has been updated to enhance the product’s visualization performance

Proactive Protection:

New system objects and critical locations are secured by System Guard, which helps to block unknown malware attempts to activate in the system and/or steal data

Anti-Malware:

Ability to unpack archives with Unicode national symbols in their names
Sorting by Object and Type of objects in Quarantine
New support for Java Archive and Android application package file formats for on-access detection
First-pass reclassification of malware database to identify grayware samples

What’s Improved:

Self-protection is improved, preventing malicious software from ending the GUI process

Anti-Malware:

Improved usability of the restoration from Quarantine window
Improved archive scanning

What’s Fixed:

Causes of several of the most commonly reported crashes fixed
Memory leaks fixed

Proactive Protection:

Decreased amount of Smart Decision false positives
Presets and automatic rules creation suggested for suspicious and potentially dangerous software
Display of lines in the Application Guard list is now accurate

Anti-Malware:

Possible issues with updates of the Anti-Spyware database have been fixed
Language settings no longer reset during installation on top of a version using a different language
Detection issues with SmartScan enabled have been fixed
Issues with detection of malware in UPX archives have been fixed
Issue with detection during context scan has been fixed
Issue with inability to save files from Quarantine to other drives has been fixed

Web Control:

Errors in the number of blocked sites in the Main Window have been fixed

Interface:

Visual issues in Process Activity have been fixed
Visual issues in the logs have been fixed

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.5.1 — Performance Edition (3791.596.1681)

Release date: July 14, 2011

The following issues have been fixed:

Disabling Proactive protection in Outpost interface could not disable it in fact
Progress bar window was always on top during the procession of quarantine objects
Several frequent crashes

The following improvements have been made:

Multiple compatibility improvements with third-party products
Improvements in detection, curing, and quarantining archives

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.5 — Performance Edition (3720.574.1668)

Release date: June 16, 2011

What’s Fixed:

Minor GUI fixes

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.5 — Performance Edition (3717.574.1668)

Release date: June 15, 2011

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.5 — Performance Edition introduces the following improvements:

Performance:

On-demand antimalware is up to 2.5 times faster
On-access antimalware is up to 2 times faster
Updated SmartScan delivers up to 5 times faster subsequent antimalware scans
CPU and memory consumption are lower
Improved performance and stability on 64-bit PCs

Security:

New SmartDecision module increases accuracy of non-signature detection
Antimalware engine, updated to v5.3, delivers greater detection accuracy
New clipboard and screen content protection secures cut-and-paste operations and prevents screen scraping
Updated Heuristic Analyzer increases new threat detection rates
Autorun Protection prevents malware from spreading via USB drives
Updated and extended list of applications and associated data protected by AppGuard
Improved PDF scanning
Enhanced self-protection mechanism
Greater control over registry backup and restore attempts

Compatibility and Ease of Use:

Ability to submit suspect files to Agnitum automatically from within the UI for further analysis
Redesigned pop-up dialogs for more intuitive operation

What’s Fixed:

Performance issues on Windows 7 machines
Anti-Malware issues
Most commonly reported causes of system crashes
Decreased number of Application Guard false positives
Minor GUI fixes

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.1 (3415.520.1247)

Release date: February 4, 2011

The following improvements have been made:

Anti-Malware engine self-protection mechanism was improved
New applications were added to the list of applications controlled by Application Guard
Most commonly reported crashes are fixed

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.0.4 (3412.520.1245)

Release date: December 10, 2010

The following issues have been fixed:

Preset rules for product executables are fixed
Most commonly reported crashes are fixed

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.0.4 (3409.520.1244)

Release date: November 23, 2010

The following issues have been fixed:

No ability to create rules for domains in ÐÔ (RF, Russia) zone
Number of malware signatures in database was displayed incorrectly

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.0.4 (3403.520.1244)

Release date: October 22, 2010

The following issues have been fixed:

Anti-Malware component default settings are revised
Most commonly reported crashes
More minor issues and interface issues

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.0.4 (3400.520.1244)

Release date: October 12, 2010

The following issues have been fixed:

After upgrading the previous version or importing configuration, Auto-Learn mode was enabled
Nonpaged memory pool leak

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.0.4 (3398.519.1243)

Release date: October 4, 2010

The following issues have been fixed:

Most commonly reported crashes
Possible freeze on starting applications for which no rules are created if rules auto-creation is disabled
Possible freeze on Windows 7 x64 while downloading torrents and playing online games
Application Guard false positives for lsass.exe
Possible system freezes on various actions: delete file, open file from context menu, empty recycle bin
Outgoing UDP packets to DNS server were blocked after the first restart during installation on top of the previous version
Antispam training failed to complete
Certain sites were not blocked by keywords
More minor issues and interface issues

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.0.3 (3395.517.1242)

Release date: August 24, 2010

The following improvements have been made:

Multiple stability improvements in kernel drivers

The following issues have been fixed:

Inability to exit from Entertainment Mode
Outpost crash after changing Quick Scan configuration during anti-malware quick scan
Outpost crash after clicking on a link in the Outpost window
Outpost crash while navigating in Netstat View using the keyboard
Outpost crash while interacting with Windows Action Center
False detection of Win32/LNK (Format.CPAPPL) on some configurations
Text break in Settings window
Status of components in the main window shown in English when another language has been selected

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.0.2 (3377.514.1238)

Release date: July 23, 2010

The following improvements are introduced:

LNK files integrity control algorithm is implemented in Anti-Spyware to prevent infection by malware based on LNK exploit

The following issues are fixed:

Realtek Semiconductor Corp. compromised software certificate is excluded form the trusted vendors list

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7.0.1 (3376.514.1234)

Release date: June 18, 2010

The following improvements are introduced:

Self-protection mechanism improved (new registry hives are now protected)

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Outpost could freeze on starting automatic update

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7 (7.0 3373.514.1234)

Release date: June 3, 2010

The following improvements are introduced:

Stability of the file operations filtering is improved

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Issues while upgrading the previous version on x64 platform
Localization and interface fixes

Outpost Antivirus Pro 7 (7.0 3371.514.1232)

Release date: May 25, 2010

New Application Guard component:

Application configuration files and registry branches protected against access by unauthorized processes
Detection of applications protected by Application Guard during installation
Ability to inform Agnitum about which applications are protected

Redesigned Anti-Malware component:

Automatic scan of removable USB devices
Improved mail scanner, new ability to clean attachments
Flexible component settings
New ability to scan boot sectors
New ability to specify real-time protection monitor response on detecting malware

Critical Objects evolves into new System Guard component:

Critical registry entries and system files protected from modification using preset rules
Increased number of protected objects
Ability to create custom rules to protect registry entries and system files
Ability to create custom rules for applications that have higher priority than global rules (exclusions)

Redesigned UI:

General appearance and dialog boxes redesigned to follow Windows Vista/Windows 7 style conventions

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.7.3 3063.452.0726)

Release date: 10 February 2010

What's new:

Increased frequency of malware database updates: updates are now delivered three times a day (minimum) on weekdays
Anti-Malware engine now gets auto-updated through regular malware database updates, meaning that for receiving new features and fixes no separate product update is needed

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Service was unavailable if installing on a low-power PC

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.7.2 3001.452.0718)

Release date: 15 January 2010

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Autolearn mode is disabled by default if Advanced security level is selected during installation
Slowdown during installation of redistributable components
Entertainment mode prompt was not disabled on starting full-screen applications
SMTP attachments could not be sent using Thunderbird mail client
Installation issues (ACS server could not be found)
Rules for trusted and blocked applications could be lost after suspending protection
Properties of some applications could not be opened from the Edit Rules dialog
Log folder could not be opened using the command in the Settings window
Issues on displaying web pages on servers using gzip encoding

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.7.1 2983.450.0714)

Release date: 24 September 2009

What's new:

Antivirus engine updated
Enabled Action Center support on Windows 7, Vista SP2

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Attachments could not be downloaded through POP3 in Microsoft Outlook 2000 and Microsoft Outlook 2007
System Restore did not work under Windows Vista
Quick Tune plug-in was absent in Internet Explorer (x86) on x64 systems
Several issues with real-time protection monitor
Possible crashes on full-screen application launch on Windows 7 x64

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.7 2957.446.0711)

Release date: 27 july 2009

What's new:

Antivirus engine improved

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Possible problems with installation on Windows 2000

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.7 2954.446.0710)

Release date: 21 july 2009

What's new:

Windows 7 beta-support
Antivirus engine improved

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Issues with Heuristic analysis
Issues with configuration after computer infection
Self-protection exclusions list was not preserved under Windows Vista
Issues after Windows Vista SP1 loading, including:
- Services were not started
- Strange windows behavior
- Slow startup
Several most commonly reported crashes, including:
- Possible crash in case of insufficient memory;
- Possible crash while scrolling through the Host Protection components list
Several most commonly reported freezes, including:
- Possible freeze on scrolling the applications list
- Possible freeze on UAC dialog display
Some visual notifications could be displayed in Entertainment Mode
Possible problems with drivers installation
Possible compatibility issues with KAV/KIS
High CPU load in case of working with Lingvo X3
Hosts file modification could not sometimes be detected
Adding Windows/System32 folder to exclusions did not work
Issues while receiving mail using The Bat!
Incredimail could crash on mail receiving
Some printer functions did not work if Outpost was installed on a computer
Outpost could cause GUI freeze under Windows Vista 64
Update settings did not work correctly
Registry key [HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Control\Session Manager] "BootExecute" was not protected
Incompatibility with Jaws application
Outpost service could not start with enabled UAC
Music could not be played from www.imeem.com with Outpost installed
Outpost could not sometimes detect driver load
Outpost could detect Norton Antivirus after its uninstallation
More minor issues

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.5.5. 2535.385.0692)

Release date: 9 june 2009

The following improvements are introduced:

Updated antivirus engine
Compatibility with Windows Vista SP2
Compatibility with Windows Server 2008 SP2

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Driver could crash on plugging card reader
Updates did not work if Internet Explorer was not installed
More minor issues

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.5.4. 2525.381.0687)

Release date: 15 april 2009

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Archived malicious files were not detected during context scan
Improved antivirus engine
Sound notifications were not played
Possible freeze/stop during full system scan
Access to Intuit.ru application local server was blocked
Third-party security solutions could falsely report zlib.dll Outpost file as vulnerable
Signature database was updated even if Anti-Malware component was not installed

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.5.3. 2518.381.0686)

Release date: 04 march 2009

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Compatibility and stability:
- Issue with displaying running programs in the system tray after installing Outpost on Windows Vista;
- Issue with Outpost monitor load under Windows Vista 64-bit;
- Images were not displayed in help file;
- Search in help file did not work

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.5.2514.381.685.326.204)

Release date: 14 february 2009

The following improvements are introduced:

Updated antivirus engine;
Performance optimization for file and registry operations ;

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Security:
- Problems with probes hooked GDI SSDT functions ;
- Problems with the challenge probes hooked native SSDT functions ;
- Problems with Microsoft's tool used for drivers' verifications
Ease of use:
- Improved display of application list;
- Corrected license information in the main program window;
- Fixed heuristic analyzer engine false positives;
Compatibility and stability:
- Fixed cooperation issues with Magic Mail Monitor;
- Outpost could crash on internal cache operations (all platforms) ;
- Outpost could crash on Windows Vista 32-bit, 64-bit platforms (NDIS 6 memory corruption) ;
- Outpost could crash during rules adding into database with low system resources ;
- Outpost could crash during process start with low system resources ;
- Outpost could crash on 64-bit platforms during process name detection (Vista, XP, W2K3 ).

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.5.2509.366.0663)

Release date: 25 december 2008

The following improvements are introduced:

Security and Control:
- Heuristic malware scan of startup entries in On-Demand Scanner;
- Support for greater number of packers and archivers;
- Attempts to get direct access to disk and attempts to terminate processes are now controlled by Anti-Leak Control;
- Warning on termination of critical system processes.

Performance and Ease of Use:
- Quick signature detection algorithm;
- Improved SmartScan technology performance;
- Improved Rules Wizard prompts:
  - Ability to terminate process;
  - Ability to apply presets in the Anti-Leak prompt dialog;
- Ability to clear all logs from UI;
- System tray icon animation during update;

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Logs couldn't be displayed when UAC is activated on Windows Vista x86, more minor log problems;
Sending and receiving of e-mails could be blocked;
Internet could be blocked on sending large attachments;
Anti-Leak prompt dialog could freeze under certain conditions (Punto Switcher);
Several most commonly reported crashes of UI and service, including:
- Possible crash on first system restart ("Error: 157");
- Possible crash while scrolling through the Host Protection components list;
- Possible crash on collecting SmartScan data during installation on x64 platforms;
System tray shortcut menu and main window could not be open if Aston shell is used;
Possible freeze during malware scan;
Anti-Malware component could not sometimes detect malware on remote disks;
Files were not cured during scanning remote folders;
Empty records in the Mail Events log after e-mail filtering;
Remote folders could not be opened in the Select Files and Folders dialog of On-Demand Malware Scanner (request for connection credentials was displayed);
op_mon.exe file was detected as suspicious;
Malware exclusions did not work on Windows Vista/Longhorn;
Issues when quarantining multiple files;
SmartScan cache was not reset after update;
More minor and interface issues.

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.5.2358.316.0607)

Release date 15 July 2008

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Improved overall system performance

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (6.5.2356.316.0603)

Release date 7 July 2008

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Improved keyloggers interception (ShadowTest)

Outpost Antivirus Pro 2009 (build 6.5.2355.316.0597)

Release date 1 July 2008

The following improvements are introduced:

Security:
- New SmartScan2 technology (storage of status cache files information in a single file, gives a significant performance improvement)
- Keyloggers' control by Host Protection for x86 systems
- Detection of files with NTFS-encrypted content and/or with the System: Deny Full Control privilege
- The ability to scan remote folders is added

Ease of use:
- Log Viewer improvements (table form, filtering, etc.)
- Main window improvements (protection status, switching between Simple/Expert views)
- Improved settings (redesigned Anti-Leak settings dialogs, integrated Application Rules dialog)
- Ability to disable logging completely
- Alerts on rule creations in Auto-Learn mode

The following issues are resolved (only significant ones are listed):

Error during installation (code 14001)
Error during update (code 101)
If installing over a previous version, password from the previous configuration was not accepted
Update period was expired with the valid key/in trial mode
User interface settings inconsistency in compatibility mode
Issues while detecting malware in a hosts file (file was deleted, possible crash)
Outpost prevented system restore point creation under Windows Vista
Several of the most commonly reported crashes
More minor issues

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