Outpost Personal Firewall Pro History of changes

Outpost Firewall Pro 2.6 (build 451/402)

Following is a list of new features

• Browser Adjustment plug-in allows controlling your Ads and Active Content plug-ins directly from within Internet Explorer

Following is a list of issues that were fixed

• Several shell crashes
• Agnitum Update issues
• Outpost did not accept the registration key after the update period had expired
• Issues with FTP clients under Windows XP SP2 with ICS enabled
• Several password protection issues
• Several issues concerning blocking/slowing down of network access
• Rules Wizard issues on incoming connections

Outpost Firewall Pro 2.5 (build 375/374)

Following is a list of issues that were fixed

• Outpost crashed on startup on some computers
• Interface issues in Network Activity windows fixed
• Application description display issues
• Select file for the sound alert feature in Attack Detection plug-in did not work
• Issue preventing detection of some types of attacks fixed
• Improved detection of third-party firewalls already installed on computer
• Memory leak during each user logon/logoff fixed
• Stateful inspection was ignored in system TCP rules
• Some DNS requests were processed incorrectly that resulted in browsing issues
• Component Control issue with applications installed on disks created with Subst command fixed
• Several BSODs fixed
• Rules Wizard did not work for incoming UDP packets
• Agnitum Update informed that the existing files were newer than the downloaded ones
• Default rules for Remote Administrator application added
• Some loopback addresses were not processed as local that resulted in local proxy activity blocking
• ICS is not blocked now in Block Most mode
• Log Viewer: received data counter fixed

Outpost Firewall Pro 2.5 (build 370/370)

Following is a list of new features

• Improved stability and performance

Following is a list of issues that were fixed

• Various freezes and crashes
• Wrong rules for ALG.EXE - FTP clients were blocked
• Local and remote DoS attack via DNS RESPONSE
• Loopback addresses were processed incorrectly
• Log Viewer: filter by port number did not work
• Incorrect work of Attack Detection's sensivity level
• When putting application on the Trusted list, the rule was created without taking application's folder into account
• Shortcut to Outpost homepage did not work

Outpost Firewall Pro 2.5 (build 369/369)

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Following is a list of issues that were fixed

• BSOD on Hyper threading PCs
• Log Cleaner crashed and slowed performance
• Different kinds of system freezes including freeze due to alert on blocked attack, freeze during standby, freeze caused by malformed e-mails
• Incorrect service registration distorting TCP protocol performance
• Memory leaks due to IGMP flood
• Troubles in rules settings for applications located not on hard disk (floppy, CD, etc.)
• Outpost crashed during Windows shutdown
• NetBIOS counters now show correct number of sent/received bytes
• Blocking of access to specific sites
• Errors while creating exclusions lists for Ads and Active content plug-ins
• [Last Hosts] option in outpost.ini is no more logged

Outpost Firewall Pro 2.1 (build 303/314)

Following is a list of new features

• Improved stability and performance

Following is a list of issues that were fixed

• Various freezes and crashes
• Swedish, Polish and Spanish localization bugs
• BSODs on systems with SMP and Hyperthreading CPUs
• Javascript blocking issues

Outpost Firewall Pro 2.1 (build 297/309)

Following is a list of new features

• French, Spanish, Dutch and Italian languages support

Following is a list of issues that were fixed

• Explore Logs Folder results in Function call blocked ShellExecuteExw error
• Visual attack alerts are not logged
• Malformed URL in AD Trashcan
• Crashes during log cleanup
• Log Viewer window often cannot be closed
• Various system crashes (BSOD)
• Status text overwrites itself during Update Check Driver
• Microsoft Windows Driver Verifier compatibility issues
• Help system vulnerability in service mode
• Registry usage during logoff
• Crash after loading corrupted DNS cache records
• Reduced GDI resource load at startup under Windows 9x
• Activation in Agnitum Update for retail customers
• Exclusion list in the Ad blocking plug-in functioning

Outpost Firewall Pro 2.1 (build 292/307)

Following is a list of new features

• Visual alerts that inform you of events requiring your immediate attention so you can provide an appropriate and timely response.
• Improved Active Content filtering lets you individually configure specific sites and provides a broader management of active content elements, improved security and better privacy protection.
• Improved Advertisement blocking provides for more convenient banner ad treatment and supports personalized settings for specific sites.
• Improved Content filtering now supports the display of a custom message for sites that contain abusive content.
• Improved logging system automatically maintains the optimum log size for best performance.
• Multiple user interface enhancements provide for easier and more intuitive program operation.
• Seamless migration from the free version with the help of the Agnitum Update tool.
• Protocol #224 packets are now grouped into connections.
• To improve performance, connections to closed ports are not shown in the Network Activity window.
• Redesigned trashcan window.
• 50% faster logging performance.
• Improved broadcast packet processing performance.
• Improved performance when there’s a large number of open ports.
• Improved performance of the Network Activity window.
• Improved TCP and UDP connection learning algorithm.
• IPSec and GRE packets are now grouped in pseudo connections.
• Windows 2003 support.

Following is a list of issues that were fixed

• General Protection Fault when the Rules Wizard prompt displayed for an application that did not have a VERSIONINFO resource.
• Incorrect log event timestamp.
• ShellExecute vulnerability under Windows 2000 and XP.
• Active Content plug-in interface design.
• Localization bug fixes.
• Rename bug for attachments with identical names.
• ICF support under Windows XP SP2.
• Process handling under Windows XP.
• Update process freezes.
• Random startup slows under Windows XP.
• Logoff under Windows 98.
• All network activity lockout bug.
• Process handle management bugs.
• Agnitum Update scripts.
• Windows XP crashes at reboot after the Outpost install.
• Outpost crashed with error 00000002 at Outpost startup under Windows XP.
• “Handle is invalid?error while running the Log Viewer and Agnitum Update from Outpost.
• FILTNT.SYS driver crashes.
• IRQL_NOT_LESS_OR_EQUAL BSOD errors.
• Incorrect function of ICS and Rules Wizard after switching a network cable on/off.
• Crashes and freezes during Windows 98/ME shutdown.
• Rules do not function in Rules Wizard mode.
• Interoperability issues with Datapol Orange Box.
• Now connection stays with 'MODULES' state if Outpost shows "Components Updated" dialog. As soon as you close "Components Updated" the status of the connection is changed.
• Wrong connection start up time displayed in the Network Activity window.
• Wrong grouping of non TCP/UDP/ICMP protocols into pseudo connections.
• Break connection menu is disabled now when it is impossible to break a connection.
• Rules Wizard dialog box and 'New version found' dialog box appear in the taskbar.
• Blocked TCP connections were not displayed in Network Activity window.