Dynamic Security Agent and Vista?

[MEJ]

Has anyone had problems installing DSA on Vista sp1? I've tried but I keep getting a message that it's not compatible with my version of Windows. Yet DSA claims to be Vista compatible.

[Saraceno]

Tried it awhile ago, doesn't load on Vista.

[MEJ]

-{ Quote: "Tried it awhile ago, doesn't load on Vista." }-

Has sp1 made it incompatible again - or has it never loaded (despite DSA claiming it as Vista compatible)?

Yet Webroot firewall works on Vista and it includes DSA. Weird.???

[Saraceno]

I tried it before the Vista service pack was released, and it didn't work.

That's interesting to know it works with the firewall installed. :dry:

[GES/POR]

32 bits windows or 64?

[MEJ]

32 in my case.

[acr1965]

-{ Quote: "Has sp1 made it incompatible again - or has it never loaded (despite DSA claiming it as Vista compatible)?

Yet Webroot firewall works on Vista and it includes DSA. Weird.???" }-

Webroot firewall had a memory leak. I am not sure if that was Vista/DSA related or not. But my set-up is Vista Home Premium and there was a definite memory leak with the Webroot fw. From all the posts I have seen about the memory leak issue, Webroot apparently denies that such issue exists.

[GES/POR]

I emailed support about this and here's what they had to say:

-{ Quote: "DSA is compatible with Vista, but not certified on SP1 like Privatefirewall. Since all of DSA's functionality is included in Privatefirewall, we have actually considered discontinuing DSA (and possibly making Privatefirewall free of charge). People generally like free stuff.

In any case, we will soon decide whether we update DSA with the latest Winqual signed drivers or shift gears strategically with the product in general.

Best regards,

PWI/Privacyware
" }-

[djohn]

Ah it worked on my vista with SP1 on a couple of occasions I tried it.32 bit

[Espresso]

It works, but it has a nasty memory leak that they still haven't acknowledged. It's too bad if they discontinue it, as I like the minimal interface.

[Privacyware]

Hello Espresso -

We've taken a look at the memory leak issue and it appears that this is due to a known Vista issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949700 and not related to Privatefirewall code.

Our testing indicates that once the Hotfix has been installed, no memory leak is observed in Privatefirewall and DSA (and presumably Webroot Desktop Firewall/WISE).

This fix will probably be delivered within the upcoming Vista Sp-2 as well.

Please let me know if you or others continue to encounter the memory leak after installing this Vista Hotfix.


Best regards,

Privacyware

[jmonge]

-{ Quote: "Hello Espresso -

We've taken a look at the memory leak issue and it appears that this is due to a known Vista issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949700 and not related to Privatefirewall code.

Our testing indicates that once the Hotfix has been installed, no memory leak is observed in Privatefirewall and DSA (and presumably Webroot Desktop Firewall/WISE).

This fix will probably be delivered within the upcoming Vista Sp-2 as well.

Please let me know if you or others continue to encounter the memory leak after installing this Vista Hotfix.


Best regards,

Privacyware" }-is DSA ok with xp2?thanks in advance:thumb:

[Privacyware]

You should not have any problem running DSA on XP SP2. Please let me know if you do.

[jmonge]

-{ Quote: "You should not have any problem running DSA on XP SP2. Please let me know if you do." }-thanks,are you going to be here in this forum from now on?thanks again and yes i will let you know:thumb:

[Privacyware]

Sorry, but probably only periodically, so please feel free to send issues, comments or questions to support@privacyware.com

[jmonge]

-{ Quote: "Sorry, but probably only periodically, so please feel free to send issues, comments or questions to support@privacyware.com" }-thanks again:thumb:do you have feature plans of a new DSA?

[Privacyware]

we are considering some options, but nothing to announce publically just yet...

[jmonge]

-{ Quote: "we are considering some options, but nothing to announce publically just yet..." }-thank you i may give this a try,i tried it before and i like it,let's see what happen:thumb:is DSA a firewall or hips?

[Privacyware]

Privatefirewall and DSA are comprised of HIPS components as well as a personal firewall. All of DSA's functionality is integrated within Privatefirewall, so if you require a full range of desktop firewall features and very deep configuration options (and/or require Vista SP1 support), I'd advise you to evaluate Privatefirewall.

[jmonge]

-{ Quote: "Privatefirewall and DSA are comprised of HIPS components as well as a personal firewall. All of DSA's functionality is integrated within Privatefirewall, so if you require a full range of desktop firewall features and very deep configuration options (and/or require Vista SP1 support), I'd advise you to evaluate Privatefirewall." }-thanks:thumb:

[johncage]

-{ Quote: "Hello Espresso -

We've taken a look at the memory leak issue and it appears that this is due to a known Vista issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949700 and not related to Privatefirewall code.

Our testing indicates that once the Hotfix has been installed, no memory leak is observed in Privatefirewall and DSA (and presumably Webroot Desktop Firewall/WISE).

This fix will probably be delivered within the upcoming Vista Sp-2 as well.

Please let me know if you or others continue to encounter the memory leak after installing this Vista Hotfix.


Best regards,

Privacyware" }-
Is Webroot Desktop Firewall identical to Privatefirewall? ??? What's the difference between these two firewall? thanks

[jmonge]

-{ Quote: "Is Webroot Desktop Firewall identical to Privatefirewall? ??? What's the difference between these two firewall? thanks" }-
webroot uses privacyware's firewall engine built in

[johncage]

-{ Quote: "webroot uses privacyware's firewall engine built in" }-
Thanks jmonge.
But they got different scores in Matousec Firewall Challenge. I installed the two firewalls before, cannot see any difference between the two. I thought they are identical.But why they got different scores ? ???

[jmonge]

-{ Quote: "Thanks jmonge.
But they got different scores in Matousec Firewall Challenge. I installed the two firewalls before, cannot see any difference between the two. I thought they are identical.But why they got different scores ? ???" }-to be honest i dont know one scores better than the other one??? when they have same engine???

[Espresso]

-{ Quote: "Hello Espresso -

We've taken a look at the memory leak issue and it appears that this is due to a known Vista issue: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/949700 and not related to Privatefirewall code.

Our testing indicates that once the Hotfix has been installed, no memory leak is observed in Privatefirewall and DSA (and presumably Webroot Desktop Firewall/WISE).

This fix will probably be delivered within the upcoming Vista Sp-2 as well.

Please let me know if you or others continue to encounter the memory leak after installing this Vista Hotfix. " }-

Thanks. This seems to have done the trick. Running for 3 hours and still using around ~6Mb.

The program execution control still doesn't work in Vista, however. It hasn't worked on any Vista system I've tried it on so I'll assume it isn't just me.

[Espresso]

-{ Quote: "Is Webroot Desktop Firewall identical to Privatefirewall? ??? What's the difference between these two firewall? thanks" }-

Webroot, like DSA, uses an older version of the driver and (probably) network service module as well.

[johncage]

-{ Quote: "Webroot, like DSA, uses an older version of the driver and (probably) network service module as well." }-

I got the answer.
http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1099305&postcount=7

[Privacyware]

Hi Espresso -

Thanks for confirming the Vista Hotfix for the memory leak issue. In regards to the program execution control in Vista, are you referring to DSA or Privatefirewall (I think DSA, but want to be sure) and if I understand your post correctly, you observe the issue in 32 bit Vista systems?

[Espresso]

-{ Quote: "Hi Espresso -

Thanks for confirming the Vista Hotfix for the memory leak issue. In regards to the program execution control in Vista, are you referring to DSA or Privatefirewall (I think DSA, but want to be sure) and if I understand your post correctly, you observe the issue in 32 bit Vista systems?" }-

Yes, the problem is with DSA in 32bit Vista. Program execution control works fine with Private Firewall (I downloaded the latest trial to make sure) but with DSA, it doesn't raise a peep. If, however, I manually put a program in quarantine, it will load and run for 2-10 seconds and then shut down, so it partially works (belatedly).

I've installed DSA on ~5-6 Vista installations with the same result.

[Privacyware]

Thanks, Espresso, for the details and clarification. I'll pas this info on to the dev team for review.