New Version 4.0.437

[dorgane]

hi,
http://www.eset.eu/support/changelog-eset-smart-security-4

;D

[larryb52]

not in the US site yet...

[cssoz]

-{ Quote: "hi,
http://www.eset.eu/support/changelog-eset-smart-security-4

;D" }-

Version 4.0.437

* Fixed: After installation of ESET Smart Security 4.0.424 some web sites are blocked with http scanner (seznam.cz)
* Fixed: Thunderbird plugin may corrupt email in some occasions + several minor fixes
* Minor fixes in ESET SysInspector
* Fixed: Problem with the creation of Rescue CD after reinstallation from ESET Smart Security 4 to ESET NOD32 Antivirus 4

those 4 fixes doesnt fix the "connection problem" or anyother issues which caused by the personal FireWall. Leads to many users downgrade back to v3 for ESS

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "
those 4 fixes doesnt fix the "connection problem" or anyother issues which caused by the personal FireWall. Leads to many users downgrade back to v3 for ESS" }-

Could you elaborate on this? What connection problems do you mean? If you set the firewall to log all blocked connections, what's actually logged in the firewall log?

[pegas]

Thanks ESET for new version .437 that I installed over .424 successfuly. I am curious, though, which modules have been updated as I can't figure out them. Below the About info taken from .437.

Virová databáze: 4089 (20090519)
Modul aktualizace: 1028 (20090302)
Modul antivirové a antispywarové ochrany: 1214 (20090511)
Modul rozšířené heuristiky: 1092 (20090309)
Modul podpory archivů: 1094 (20090428)
Modul léčení: 1040 (20090401)
Modul technologie Antistealth: 1011 (20090415)
Modul personálního firewallu: 1046 (20090429)
Modul antispamové ochrany: 1011 (20090114)
Modul diagnostiky systému: 1213 (20090507)
Modul technologie Self-Defense: 1005 (20081105)

Can you please check these modules are correct and up to date?
Thx,
pegas

PS: The test mode is still enabled.

[racketeer66]

Where can I find this new version (x64 - Antivirus), Mates? I can't get hold of it anywhere! Thanx!

[pegas]

-{ Quote: "Where can I find this new version (x64 - Antivirus), Mates? I can't get hold of it anywhere! Thanx!" }-

It seems that only the Czech version has been released so far and that version is available on eset.cz and eset.eu, eset.com still shows .424 but as downloads from eset.cz have the same URL with downloads from eset.com, I guess it should be the same installer, i.e. 437. As for other languages, it is subject to Eset clarification. Anyhow, I noticed that one of the fix relates to http scanner that was blocking the Czech domain - seznam.cz, so .437 might be only for Czech users but that's completely my presumption.

I have also checked some update sites (for instance dozleng.com) where usually new Eset products are announced and there is no mention. So it really looks the English version has not been released yet.

[EnGenie]

Does this release fix the incompatibility problems with Vista SP2 (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=241025)?

[nickster_uk]

Would be interested if the changelog mentioned a fix for home network media sharing...looks like i'm stuck with 3.0.368 for now then :)

[cssoz]

-{ Quote: "Could you elaborate on this? What connection problems do you mean? If you set the firewall to log all blocked connections, what's actually logged in the firewall log?" }-

the connection problem me and my friend always have is, we get disconnect from the Internet almost everyday. (just like ipconfig/release) and it couldn't be fix i try ipconfig/flushdns /release /renew , AFTER i was disconnected from the Internet. as soon as we uninstalled v4 and gone back to v3 this problem never occur (.424 build as i remember)

[psychokilla]

If the download version has been updated why the hell haven't the labels been updated? The majority of users won't be browsing the forums looking for updates but they will check the download page, how are we supposed to stay secure if Eset can't even be bothered to update the web pages?!?!

[Shought]

This new version of ESET has only been released in the Czech language yet, the other languages will most likely follow shortly. ;)

The download link for the Czech version is NOT the same as the download link for the English(or any other language) version...

:)

Edit: Correct that, the English version has just been released, you can download it from http://www.eset.eu

; shought

[denno]

hooray!


this new build has fixed my issue where i couldn't load some of my sites because they were loading background ads (especially ad.yieldmanager.com).

Nothing was logged anywhere, it just didn't allow them to load, period. admittedly i couldn't replicate the issue on Vista, but it definitely affected XP SP3 [fresh installation as in, i just activated windows, installed all the drivers, windows updates etc.].

Also it didn't affect Internet Explorer, just firefox.

[Dracula87]

Cool!

What about Vista SP2 problems? Solved?

[flyrfan111]

-{ Quote: "Thanks ESET for new version .437 that I installed over .424 successfuly. I am curious, though, which modules have been updated as I can't figure out them. Below the About info taken from .437.

Virová databáze: 4089 (20090519)
Modul aktualizace: 1028 (20090302)
Modul antivirové a antispywarové ochrany: 1214 (20090511)
Modul rozšířené heuristiky: 1092 (20090309)
Modul podpory archivů: 1094 (20090428)
Modul léčení: 1040 (20090401)
Modul technologie Antistealth: 1011 (20090415)
Modul personálního firewallu: 1046 (20090429)
Modul antispamové ochrany: 1011 (20090114)
Modul diagnostiky systému: 1213 (20090507)
Modul technologie Self-Defense: 1005 (20081105)

Can you please check these modules are correct and up to date?
Thx,
pegas

PS: The test mode is still enabled." }-

Version numbers are the same in the english version without test mode enabled.

[racketeer66]

I'd post the link, bit I'm afraid RS-links are not allowed here...New build seems promising so far!

[pegas]

-{ Quote: "Version numbers are the same in the english version without test mode enabled." }-

Thx a lot, I wanted to know if having enabled test mode makes any difference, especially in firewall module.

[funkydude]

-{ Quote: "Cool!

What about Vista SP2 problems? Solved?" }-

No idea, test and tell us? :D

[Dracula87]

Usin' 7100 RC, sorry ;D

[FilipSerban]

No, the problem with Windows Vista SP2 has not been solved in 4.0.437 version. Maybe in the next version ...

[racketeer66]

No BSOD so far (fingers crossed!).

[flyrfan111]

-{ Quote: "Thx a lot, I wanted to know if having enabled test mode makes any difference, especially in firewall module." }-

Normally it does, I have had problems returning to the released version after unchecking test mode. I guess since 1046 is still in test mode for users with checked it remains the latest test version available.

[flyrfan111]

437 is running smoothly here but then again I didn't have any problems with 424 either ESS or EAV.

[larryb52]

I had some problems, looks good here on the new version...

[stevenz]

even this new version gives me a bsod with vista sp1 .
as soon as ess states it is installing drivers,boom.
a bsod.
i have tried everything.
i can't get a log of it,because for some reason when i try,there is no mini dump file created.
i have followed all instructions to the letter.

[xxJackxx]

-{ Quote: "even this new version gives me a bsod with vista sp1 .
as soon as ess states it is installing drivers,boom.
a bsod.
i have tried everything.
i can't get a log of it,because for some reason when i try,there is no mini dump file created.
i have followed all instructions to the letter." }-

I am having the exact same problem. Vista 32 bit SP2. I thought I would give it another chance when I saw there was a new build, but it just went from bad to worse. :(

[pegas]

-{ Quote: "Normally it does, I have had problems returning to the released version after unchecking test mode. I guess since 1046 is still in test mode for users with checked it remains the latest test version available." }-

Thx again for your input. I was curious whether .437 brings a new firewall module (higher than 1046). If that would be a case, I would have to disable the test mode to get the latest/higher firewall module. Hope, that's way how it works. Anyhow, a decent clarification from Eset folks would be highly appreciated.

[stackz]

-{ Quote: "I was curious whether .437 brings a new firewall module (higher than 1046)" }-

I turned test mode off and the firewall module reverted back to 1040??? Reenabled test mode to get 1046 again. So I assume the answer is no.

[stratoc]

is version 3 still being worked on? i thought there was a firewall update being worked on? sorry i just don't like version 4 there just seems too much of it!

[kennethtb]

Hi Everyone, If I may I would add my two pennys worth about downloading new builds on the top of old. As a retired, old fashioned mechanical engineerer the golden rule has always been that one should never where ever possible mix old parts with new! and to my mind this same psychology (old fashioned as it seems) should also apply to computer users some of which are always looking for a slick fast option.
In following my own advice I have never experienced any of the problems I read in this forum either with version 3 or the release version 4 or this latest version 437. So I humbly submit that the advice offered by some forum users (no doubt in good faith) should be abandoned once and for all and lets face it Eset really is the most important piece of software on your computer so at least it should be installed clean, Its simply just good practice! and why cut corners anyway? just to save a few minuets (maybe) with the possibility of adding many difficult to trace problems. As for me .. XP home sp3 I follow this proceedure ... Uninstall using the Eset uninstaller (not add and remove) and restart my computer as directed/ Remove the two registry keys found in regedit/
Go to Windows search for Eset and remove the four files still outstanding some of which are not empty/
Follow the advice of Eset to repair winsock and go to start/cmd/netsh winsock reset/ and reboot as required.
Finally I run my Reg cleaner (I use jv16 power tools) and low and behold it still finds shell extensions and old menu records from Eset. Finally I reboot again for a fresh clean install from the Eset download site. The whole procedure takes just a few minuets longer than the over-installing option so why not do it? May I finally suggest that after removal but before reinstalling one re-looks for any previous antivirus/firewall software other than Eset that is considered long gone. best kenneth

[DarrenDavisLeeSome]

I downloaded and installed the new build .437.

Running perfectly so far.

Very nice.

Nothing showing up in the Event logs.

Thank you ESET for taking care of that wild hair. :thumb:

[larryb52]

I'd have to agree running great so far internet very quick...

[funkydude]

Teething problems are indeed nearly over.

[YungJosh]

do u have 2 download the new version manually

[DarrenDavisLeeSome]

-{ Quote: "do u have 2 download the new version manually" }-

Yes.

Indeed.

[YungJosh]

alright thanks

[nickster_uk]

I take it none of you guys use WMP Network Sharing between user profiles and devices?? ;)

I gave 437 a test run in the hope that everything would run smoothly but this bug is still ongoing for me. No log entry is created but when I disable the firewall module in the System Integraton section and reboot, everything works without a problem. Have also tried running the firewall in various modes but still no joy.

There also seem to be quite a few packets being blocked by IDS. Well known, trustworthy websites included. I had ESET set to block connections to logged addresses but connections were still being made to the IP addresses referenced in the IDS log entries. Unless i'm missing the point, something isn't quite right there...however, on reflection it was more convenient to be able to connect to those websites, it just seemed like a contradiction in terms for the settings themselves.

The little annoyances aside, I really do like the GUI and the feature list is great. Plus I haven't had any BSODs or Event Log entries for any build of v4 that I have used, but I would be far happier if it worked as well as v3.0.368 but with all the niceties from v4.

[DarrenDavisLeeSome]

I finally got IE8 and XP Pro SP3 working really good together now. The new ESS build is icing on the cake.

Gonna be loading up Windows 7 RC ( both the 32 and 64-bit) and see how the new ESS build works.

[DarrenDavisLeeSome]

hey Nickster,

Have you looked in the Advanced settings>Web access protection>HTTP,HTTPS>Web browsers and Active mode to see if WMP is being scanned as a browser?

[nickster_uk]

Yep...I checked every single nook and cranny for any reference to wmp network sharing being blocked and couldn't find a thing. Thanks for the suggestion though.

[Temp Member]

I'm also an engineer but not a software engineer so that got little to do with this.

A lot of software unless otherwise stated does get installed over older builds.

Peeps have tried v4 on totally clean bare minimum installs of Windows.

This build seems better so far for me, no FW failing to load and cause a BSOD but I have not turned the HTTP/WEB scanner back on to see if the slow surfing is fixed but in last version it was a bit faster and no time outs.

ESET is not the most important piece of software on a PC, that would be the OS.

[funkydude]

Actually that would probably be the BIOS.

[Temp Member]

You normally don't install a Bios on the PC so to speak. ;)

[stratoc]

it's not that much of a change log for entire new build? not going to fix the installer bug then? http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=233736&highlight=vista+health+report

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "it's not that much of a change log for entire new build? not going to fix the installer bug then? http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=233736&highlight=vista+health+report" }-

If you're referring to the Health report, it's apparently a bug in Vista as it uses a different approach in WSC and HR to determine information about the installed security sofware.

[EasternOkie]

Not all joy here. BSOD on boot still occuring. For months!!! No help from Eset!!!

[Marcos]

-{ Quote: "Not all joy here. BSOD on boot still occuring. For months!!! No help from Eset!!!" }-

It's easy to blame ESET for every problem, but have you already created a complete or kernel memory dump and conveyed it to ESET for perusal? I've seen cases where a BSOD occurred and the problem turned out to be actually in other drivers even if BSOD didn't occur with ESET uninstalled.

[Temp Member]

Very strange then how BSOD did not happen on v3 and now does not happen on this new build of v4. ;)

ESET actually managed to fix the FW which could cause a BSOD at Windows start up (most times does not cause a BSOD but stops Internet Connection) even though its still in TEST Mode 1046.

Now lets hope next fix is the HTTP/WEB scanner that still slows down 99% of sites (that I use inc my ISP's Homepage), but at least its not as slow as previous builds that could even time out/fail to load.

This seems to have been forgotten/overshadows by the recent FW bugs, I never had any issue once FW was running, its not the cause of slow surfing for me.

ESET are to blame for most of issues on 4v, that's what happens when you get greedy and put out an unfinished product too early due to a Tech Conference in Vegas.

Far too many users had issues this time around and came here to voice it.

ESET v4 is the only thing stopping me doing a clean slipstream install of Vista64, I'm due a clean install and I have got all my other Software/Apps 100% with no bug builds apart from ESET ESS v4.

There is no way I am messing with a clean install testing ESS out more.

[xxJackxx]

To be fair and since I have already paid for this I thought I would try this version again to see if the BSOD I got would happen again. It didn't and this seems to be the best build of v4 so far. However problems don't usually show up for a couple of days, so we'll see. I am hoping I won't have to remove it again.

[EasternOkie]

-{ Quote: "It's easy to blame ESET for every problem, but have you already created a complete or kernel memory dump and conveyed it to ESET for perusal? I've seen cases where a BSOD occurred and the problem turned out to be actually in other drivers even if BSOD didn't occur with ESET uninstalled." }-

You do not know what you are talking about. I have sent many full dumps and Sysinspector logs and still no replies from Eset about any of them. This has been going on for many months on every version of ESS 4. I have no BSODs until I install ESS 4. Remove it and no BSOD. So don't tell me Eset is clean here.

[DarrenDavisLeeSome]

I don't know what to say to to all the people who are still having problems with the .437 buils of ESS.

I for one am totally satisfied. I've got XP Pro SP3 (fully updated) and Internet Explorer 8 working beautifully with ESS 4.0.437. Not a single burp, fart, gargle, blip, blop....smoothe as silk. No more out of the ordinary entries in any of the Event logs.

Nice job ESET.

Thank you.

[no_idea]

-{ Quote: "Not a single burp, fart, gargle, blip, blop....smoothe as silk. No more out of the ordinary entries in any of the Event logs.

Nice job ESET." }-same here :)

I had, however to do a complete uninstall of .424 before, because upgrading from .424 in test mode with the firewall module 1046 active did seemingly work, but led to a strange mix of module levels (e.g. the sysinspector module was left on 1212)

Switching off test mode resulted in downgrading the firewall module to 1040 :confused:

I then exported my settings, did a complete uninstall (as explained here (http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2116&actp=LIST_POPULAR)), imported my settings and now everything is well :D

[funkydude]

-{ Quote: "same here :)

I had, however to do a complete uninstall of .424 before, because upgrading from .424 in test mode with the firewall module 1046 active did seemingly work, but led to a strange mix of module levels (e.g. the sysinspector module was left on 1212)

Switching off test mode resulted in downgrading the firewall module to 1040 :confused:

I then exported my settings, did a complete uninstall (as explained here (http://kb.eset.com/esetkb/index?page=content&id=SOLN2116&actp=LIST_POPULAR)), imported my settings and now everything is well :D" }-

Yes, I highly recommend never using test mode, unless you're desperate.

[no_idea]

-{ Quote: "Yes, I highly recommend never using test mode, unless you're desperate." }-firewall modules lower than 1046 made me kind of "desperate" ;)

[osip]

I agree totally...The fw has improved significantly, simple user or advanced, you decide the options, and the options are absolute(maybe tricky, but how to make it simplier?)...ESET is regaining the position in all current tests and the climb has'nt stopped, (and I have never doubt it...) I´ve tested a lot similar sec.programs but finally I'm back to ESS...Feels fine to make that kind of estatement...

[DarrenDavisLeeSome]

-{ Quote: "I had, however to do a complete uninstall of .424 before, because upgrading from .424 in test mode with the firewall module 1046 active did seemingly work, but led to a strange mix of module levels (e.g. the sysinspector module was left on 1212)" }-

Precisely why I keep a OS image file on hand (on a DVD made with Ghost or stored on one of 4 additional HDD's) that has no Antivirus or Security applications on it at all.

If I wanted to I could have a totally new OS up and running in less than 10 minutes. But, I'm an over-kill perfectionist and I tend to do a full erase (most of the time) of my root drive and that takes 27 minutes, plus another 2~3 minutes for format/partition, then another 5 minutes to restore the OS image file.

[CivilTaz]

-{ Quote: "Precisely why I keep a OS image file on hand (on a DVD made with Ghost or stored on one of 4 additional HDD's) that has no Antivirus or Security applications on it at all.

If I wanted to I could have a totally new OS up and running in less than 10 minutes. But, I'm an over-kill perfectionist and I tend to do a full erase (most of the time) of my root drive and that takes 27 minutes, plus another 2~3 minutes for format/partition, then another 5 minutes to restore the OS image file." }-

??? ???

[DarrenDavisLeeSome]

What?

[no_idea]

-{ Quote: "Precisely why I keep a OS image file on hand (on a DVD made with Ghost or stored on one of 4 additional HDD's) that has no Antivirus or Security applications on it at all." }-A wise precaution, I'm sure.

However, this setup wouldn't have been of much help in my case (mind you, I do my backups too ;) ) as this was my "production" machine.
Restoring a "clean" image would also have wiped out all my installed software together with its configuration in the registry.
My personal files are my least concern - I could always just restore them from backup.

btw, since you are happy with the new .437 version you might want to give your signature a quick once-over ;)

[zarzenz]

-{ Quote: "

btw, since you are happy with the new .437 version you might want to give your signature a quick once-over ;)" }-

Yes Darren,

For the obvious perfectionist that you are, you kinda let that one slip by you there.

Only joking... no need to take everything in life so seriously.

Yes, just to concur, everything working fine here too.

[DarrenDavisLeeSome]

Oh...okay.

How's this?

[DarrenDavisLeeSome]

By the way,

I'm using Windows 7 RC 7100 (64-bit) at the moment and ESS 4.0.437 (64-bit) is working fine.

[xxJackxx]

Well this version is actually still running well on my laptop despite the BSOD the first time I installed it. I decided to give it a run on my 64 bit desktop and had some trouble installing it. When the window popped up to ask if I wanted to allow sharing for my network, I clicked on the link and it replied with "Could not change setting" and I got a red tray icon. I uninstalled and tried again. On the 4th install it finally worked. It seems to be running well but it looks like someone still needs to work on getting this thing to work correctly on a first run... a lot of people wouldn't have been persistent enough to try 4 times. Normally I wouldn't. If I didn't already own a license I wouldn't have.

[The PIT]

Well after a few weeks the old firefox refusal to load the odd the web page has come back.
If it annoys me enough I'll have to go back to version three.