Dr.Web 4.44 released and Vista ready

[AMRX]

http://info.drweb.com/show/3161/en

Phew! Finally it arrived. I hope it is worth the wait. ;)

[risl]

happy happy funtime joy joy -> downloading ;D

[cdr]

:D I upgraded to this release from Dr. Web Antivirus+Antispam 4.33 this morning, and the installation over the previous version went absolutely perfectly. I ran a complete scan of my laptop, and the total scan time was the same as previous version. I have absolutely no problem with Dr. Web's scan speed at all--for me, the scan has been taking 1 hr. 15 mins. Congratulations to Dr. Web for this long-awaited version release!:)

[gates]

Now I only wait that they get that "real" quarantine.

Then everything is ok! ;)

[fredra]

Hi
Now we wait for Chris to venture in this thread and give his comments .... lol :)

Hey CSJ, where are you? ;D

Cheers ;D

[cdr]

{QUOTE-> Hi
Now we wait for Chris to venture in this thread and give his comments .... lol :)

Hey CSJ, where are you? ;D

Cheers ;D <-QUOTE}
Fredra,
Yes, for those of us that use and like Dr. Web, Chris is our equivalent of "Windows Defender"--he is our "Dr. Web Defender!":D :D

[Badcompany]

No problems here, But I have been using build 4.44 for 6 months, Beta version.
Badcompany.

Ps. Bring on version 5.

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE-> No problems here, But I have been using build 4.44 for 6 months, Beta version.
Badcompany.

Ps. Bring on version 5. <-QUOTE}
agree,

i certainly dont see much difference between this and the betas.

glad to the see the percentage loading bar is now an accurate one :)

but, scheduler?.....confusing me :wacko:

rather give it a proper run-through before really commenting

@ fredra + cdr - im here :D , been working long hours, completely knackered!

[n8chavez]

{QUOTE->
but, scheduler?.....confusing me :wacko:

rather give it a proper run-through before really commenting
<-QUOTE}

What does that mean? Are there any issue with the scheduler?

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE-> What does that mean? Are there any issue with the scheduler? <-QUOTE}
im not sure yet, but i cant even find it, which means i cant also find the settings to change the update intervals.

Program modules:

Dr.Web (R) Virus-Finding Engine
drweb32.dll (4, 44, 0, 09170)

SpIDer Guard File System Monitor
spider.sys (4.44.4.09190)

SpIDer Guard Service
spidernt.exe (4.44.4.09190)

SpIDer Guard UI Agent
spiderui.exe (4.44.4.09190)

SpIDer Guard Control Panel Applet
spidercpl.exe (4.44.4.09190)

Dr.Web ® Scanner for Windows
drweb32w.exe (4, 44, 0, 9140)

SpIDer Mail ® for Windows Workstation
spiderml.exe (4.44.0.09131)

Dr.Web Update for Windows
drwebupw.exe (4, 44, 0, 9210)

DWz
drwadins.exe (2,0,0,1)

Dr.Web ® Shell Extension
drwsxtn.dll (4, 44, 0, 8080)

Virus Definitions:

Virus records: 240893
Last update:
25 September 2007 18:41:57

drw44400.vdb - 945 virus records
31 August 2007 12:08:10

drw44401.vdb - 557 virus records
31 August 2007 12:08:18

drw44402.vdb - 94 virus records
31 August 2007 12:08:27

drw44403.vdb - 4464 virus records
02 September 2007 20:29:25

drw44404.vdb - 2486 virus records
09 September 2007 16:44:57

drw44405.vdb - 1311 virus records
16 September 2007 20:30:04

drw44406.vdb - 4411 virus records
23 September 2007 20:30:05

drwebase.vdb - 209466 virus records
19 September 2007 14:12:20

drwnasty.vdb - 13534 virus records
19 September 2007 14:13:45

drwrisky.vdb - 2747 virus records
19 September 2007 14:14:12

drwtoday.vdb - 338 virus records
25 September 2007 18:41:57

dwntoday.vdb - 434 virus records
25 September 2007 17:47:33

dwrtoday.vdb - 106 virus records
25 September 2007 17:47:20

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE->

Dr.Web 4.44 has no own task-scheduler utility on Windows Vista.
Instead, Windows Vista Task Scheduler service is used to automate DrWeb update.
( http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windowsvista/aa906020.aspx )

<-QUOTE}

who says support are bad, less than 5 minutes.

[bellgamin]

When I updated DrWeb just now, it did NOT update to version 4.44.

How does this work?

*WHY doesn't DrW's automatic updater take care of the version update?

*Am I supposed to download 4.44 from DrW's website & update manually?

*What is the link to the 4.44 download?

*Is it okay to install 4.44 over 4.33?

I find it disappointing that DrW finally did an upgrade but leaves me, a paying customer, unaware of that fact unless I read it here at Wilders. :-\

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE-> When I updated DrWeb just now, it did NOT update to version 4.44.

How does this work?

*WHY doesn't DrW's automatic updater take care of the version update?

*Am I supposed to download 4.44 from DrW's website & update manually?

*What is the link to the 4.44 download?

*Is it okay to install 4.44 over 4.33?

I find it disappointing that DrW finally did an upgrade but leaves me, a paying customer, unaware of that fact unless I read it here at Wilders. :-\ <-QUOTE}

hi,

Antivirus (ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/windows/drweb-444-win-en.exe)

Antivirus + Anti-Spam (ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/windows/drweb-444-win-as-en.exe)

no need to uninstall, just install 4.44 in the same place as 4.33, which it should do automatically anyway.

also, i checked the vista scheduler, its automatically added a schedule for updates, every 30 minutes.

[fredra]

Hi BellG
Here are the instructions, and they do work.

How to upgrade to version 4.44
For all registered users of Dr.Web Anti-virus for Windows and Dr.Web for Windows. Anti-virus&Anti-spam upgrade to version 4.44 is free of charge.

To upgrade from version 4.33 to Dr.Web for Windows version 4.44, do the following:

download the distribution of either Dr.Web Anti-virus for Windows or Dr.Web for Windows. Anti-virus&Anti-spam and save it to the same directory where Dr.Web v.4.33 is installed
run the saved file and follow the procedure of the installation wizard
wait until the installation is completed and reboot your computer

OOPS!!! .... Chris beat me to it... sorry CSJ ... I type too slow.. lol :)

Cheers :)

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE->

also, i checked the vista scheduler, its automatically added a schedule for updates, every 30 minutes. <-QUOTE}

cant find one for any on-demand scans, and surely if i created one for "C:\Program Files\DrWeb\drweb32w.exe" it would only open up the start up screen, and will not perform either a complete or express etc, unless i tell it to do so, this defeats the schedule.

[Serge Popov]

{QUOTE-> cant find one for any on-demand scans, and surely if i created one for "C:\Program Files\DrWeb\drweb32w.exe" it would only open up the start up screen, and will not perform either a complete or express etc, unless i tell it to do so, this defeats the schedule. <-QUOTE}

You can add a task to the system scheduler. Use command line switches of drweb32w.exe (Dr.Web Scanner) to tell it what to do:

a) Express Scan: %path%\drweb32w.exe /fast
b) Complete Scan: %path%\drweb32w.exe /full

Substitute %path% with a full path to drweb32w.exe (installation folder of a program, usually "C:\Program Files\DrWeb").

Complete documentation for version 4.44 is available for download (in Adobe PDF format): ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/windows/drweb-444-win-en.pdf

[trjam]

wouldnt a tab have been a little bit more user friendly.:dry:

[Bob D]

Any screenies available?
(Assuming changes are significant.)

[Severyanin]

{QUOTE-> hi,

Antivirus (ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/windows/drweb-444-win-en.exe)

Antivirus + Anti-Spam (ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/windows/drweb-444-win-as-en.exe)

no need to uninstall, just install 4.44 in the same place as 4.33, which it should do automatically anyway.

also, i checked the vista scheduler, its automatically added a schedule for updates, every 30 minutes. <-QUOTE}

Hello,

This was made purposely for many reasons, including big difference in modules that are installed in 4.44. We understood that 4.33 users will not be updated automatically, but that was clearly said in the emailed news about the release. And complete instructions were given.

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE-> You can add a task to the system scheduler. Use command line switches of drweb32w.exe (Dr.Web Scanner) to tell it what to do:

a) Express Scan: %path%\drweb32w.exe /fast
b) Complete Scan: %path%\drweb32w.exe /full

Substitute %path% with a full path to drweb32w.exe (installation folder of a program, usually "C:\Program Files\DrWeb").

Complete documentation for version 4.44 is available for download (in Adobe PDF format): ftp://ftp.drweb.com/pub/drweb/windows/drweb-444-win-en.pdf <-QUOTE}
cmon serge, this needs a little changing, maybe a default fast scan or something to be implemented by default, like there is for updates.

no general user, is going to know how to do this.

the update schedule is very good, every 30 mins without me touching or changing anything is very good.

or, please tell people this on the website so they all know.

i often use the windows task scheduler so i know it well, but the average user of the software probably doesnt even know windows has one.

{QUOTE->
Any screenies available?
(Assuming changes are significant.)
<-QUOTE}
just looks the same as 4.44 beta.

[trjam]

I just went through the whole PDF, and it appears Dr.Web may need to find a Blackspears to simplfy all of the settings and/or switch commands correctly.

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE-> I just went through the whole PDF, and it appears Dr.Web may need to find a Blackspears to simplfy all of the settings and/or switch commands correctly. <-QUOTE}
all settings are automatic jeff , apart from the on-demand scan scheduler.

it uses the windows vista one instead, and offers alot more options than a standard antivirus scheduler.

{QUOTE->

a) Express Scan: %path%\drweb32w.exe /fast
b) Complete Scan: %path%\drweb32w.exe /full
<-QUOTE}

i think it should be put on the website at the very least :)

193736

[Bob D]

{QUOTE-> Any screenies available? <-QUOTE}
{QUOTE->
just looks the same as 4.44 beta. <-QUOTE}
But I never ran beta (plain old boring/backwards 4.33 licensed user here).

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE-> But I never ran beta (plain old boring/backwards 4.33 licensed user here). <-QUOTE}
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1040228

the scheduler picture has been removed from the final release (for vista anyway... this i know), so take a look at windows vista scheduler, as drweb uses that. (screenshot posted above)

[Bob D]

{QUOTE-> http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1040228 <-QUOTE}
Ahh, there it is.
Thanx.

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE-> all settings are automatic jeff , apart from the on-demand scan scheduler.

it uses the windows vista one instead, and offers alot more options than a standard antivirus scheduler.



i think it should be put on the website at the very least :)

193736 <-QUOTE}

here is another, and hopefully the drweb users will know how to do it, its really simple when you know how.

193737

change /full to /fast if you prefer the express scan for your schedule, or create both, its up to you.

hope this helps.

keep improving doctor ;)

[Serge Popov]

{QUOTE-> cmon serge, this needs a little changing, maybe a default fast scan or something to be implemented by default, like there is for updates.
<-QUOTE}

You are right. The setup program could ask a user and add scheduled scan task by itself. This may be considered as a relatively minor glitch, and will be addressed in future updates. You know, we were really busy these days :)

{QUOTE-> I just went through the whole PDF, and it appears Dr.Web may need to find a Blackspears to simplfy all of the settings and/or switch commands correctly.
<-QUOTE}

Visual appearance, as well as many settings, reporting etc will change in upcoming version 5. We hope it will be both sheen and simple.

[n8chavez]

I must admit I'm liking this new version. I did have an error with Cureit 4.44, that caused my system to crash evrey time I launch it, that was fixed. So, support is not all bad. With this new version, there were a couple things that I noticed that, I think, Dr Web should be made aware of. For instance, the spashscreen that shows up when the on-demand scanner is launched is still partly in Russian, yet when you install Dr Web that word, 'version' in in English. Also, it appears that SpiderMail still uses too much resources, it uses about 4-5 times as much as spidernt.exe (SG). (See here (http://img261.imageshack.us/my.php?image=screenshot9252007112131lb3.png)) Finally, I cannot get popup notifications of infected emails with Spidermail, even if that option is selected (as seen here (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1040228))

[Mongol]

Using Windows XP do you get a scheduler or does DrWEB automatically use windows task scheduler, does anyone know ??? :o :)

[bellgamin]

@CSJ & fredra- Got it. Installed it. LIKE it many many muchos!

>>>>>>Myriads of thanks to both of you for educating me.:)

[n8chavez]

{QUOTE-> Using Windows XP do you get a scheduler or does DrWEB automatically use windows task scheduler, does anyone know ??? :o :) <-QUOTE}

Using windows XP there is a scheduling component. However, from what I've been reading here, Vista does not use the same component, it uses the built-in windows vista scheduler.

[Big Apple]

Vista indeed using the built-in scheduler and all works very well. Light as ever and feeling very good!

[fredra]

{QUOTE-> @CSJ & fredra- Got it. Installed it. LIKE it many many muchos!

>>>>>>Myriads of thanks to both of you for educating me.:) <-QUOTE}

You are always welcome my friend, but I don't think I did any "educating".
Enjoy the good DR.
Cheers :)

[AMRX]

Suggestions for Dr.Web:

1. Encrypted quarantined files.

2. Faster on demand scanning.

3. Spider netting on NT platform.

[C.S.J]

{QUOTE-> You know, we were really busy these days :) <-QUOTE}
ha ha, an excuse that wont wash with me ;)

we all have jobs, and yes its hard work.. but thats life ;)

do you hate your job, like i do mine? *lol*

i still dont understand why default-drweb choose to ignore 3 types of risk, in both the guard and scanner, at the very least, they should be set to 'Report'.

[Badcompany]

{QUOTE-> Using Windows XP do you get a scheduler or does DrWEB automatically use windows task scheduler, does anyone know ??? :o :) <-QUOTE}

You should see the Drweb scheduler in the system tray.
Badcompany.

[risl]

I wonder why they don't set http://live.drweb.com to "4.44 time", I mean the number of virus records.

[Mongol]

{QUOTE-> You should see the Drweb scheduler in the system tray.
Badcompany. <-QUOTE}

I haven't installed the new version yet but have read all the info about how this version uses the Vista scheduler so I was just curious. I'll be downloading and installing 4.44 by the weekend..8)

[Mongol]

{QUOTE-> I wonder why they don't set http://live.drweb.com to "4.44 time", I mean the number of virus records. <-QUOTE}

It's probably on their to-do list...;D

[lodore]

error found.
i installed drweb 4.44 on my test pc.
but the old beta test key i had expired.
so i downloaded the lastest key from there website which is valid for at least a while.
then the guard started up fine and so did spider mail.
but when i tryed to do a full scan i got a run time error and it closed.
anyone else cant run a full scan due to runtime error?
lodore

[n8chavez]

{QUOTE-> error found.
i installed drweb 4.44 on my test pc.
but the old beta test key i had expired.
so i downloaded the lastest key from there website which is valid for at least a while.
then the guard started up fine and so did spider mail.
but when i tryed to do a full scan i got a run time error and it closed.
anyone else cant run a full scan due to runtime error?
lodore <-QUOTE}

No, I can't say that I have gotten that error. Reinstall, but this time apply for the demo key during install.