AppGuard 4.x 32/64 Bit - Releases

Thank you.

 

Backing-up appguardpolicy.xml from AppData\Roaming:

• If you drag-and-drop appgaurdpolicy.xml to a directory such as the Desktop, then you will have to disable TamperGuard.
• If you copy appguardpolicy.xml from a directory such as the Desktop, then paste it, you will not have to disableTamperGuard.

Importing appguardpolicy.xml to AppData\Romaing:

• If you drag-and-drop appguardpolicy.xml from a directory such as the Desktop, then you will not have to disable TamperGuard.
• If you copy appguardpolicy.xm. from a directory such as the Desktop, and then paste it, you will have to disable TamperGuard.

This behavior is because of the way that Windows' Explorer works.

 

You can import the xml and then sign-out\sign-in to Windows.

However, after importing the xml, just to make sure that nothing amiss happens during system bootup it is recommended to reboot the system. It is a just-in-case check.

Either way will work.

 

Avira - since it is installed to System Space - it should not require any special configuration in AppGuard.

However, knowing that Avira has many processes, there is the possibility that something has changed over the intervening years since I last tested Avira. As long as Avira does not update from User Space using digitally unsigned files nothing should need to be done.

 

This is really helpful and I assume every Avira's files are digitally signed.

 

mood

"As long as 4.x can be used (until the "license support" is over), there is not really a need to switch."

what does exactly does that mean? we were given a lifetime lic for a price. I paid for it. then they come out with a yearly plan. did that make the lifetime obsolete? and the product will no longer function? if the discontinue license support? I sure hope that is not the case because that would be false advertising. or at least bait and switch at minimum.

 

Support for v. 4 license activations will remain in effect for the "forseeable future."

As long as the license can be activated, the product will function.

Version 4 is End-of-Life (EoL) in the same manner as Windows XP. Going forward there will be minimal support.

At this point in time there are no further details as the details have not yet been finalized.

 

Thanks

 

In the "forseeable future" the license activations (for users of 4.x with a lifetime license) will be deactivated. You still have a functional product (until the license is deactivated)
See #6115
But yes, if the license is deactivated you can't use the product, then you "have to" switch.
Edit: small addition
Edit 2:

 

ok good, I still have the activation keys and three copies of 4.0. if at some point in the future my version becomes non functional, I will just stop using it and still be over protected

 

Does anyone here set up their system with multiple User Profiles - and the installed programs in each User Profile differs significantly from the the others ?

What I am asking is when you setup your Admin and SU accounts, do you essentially use the same programs in each User Profile ?

Does anyone have a system setup where the User Profiles are very different ?

 

My understanding is that we who have bought AppGuard license for 4.x will have it functional on our computer for lifetime. Then when Blueridge decides to drop this beta stuff for 4.x, we will have a choice to keep using our 4.x or to buy the 5.x yearly licence.

 

Version 5

• Enhanced wildcard support was added (5.2.9.1)
• LicQueryApp.exe will ping BRN license server every 5 days.
• It MUST query the license server at least once every 21 days. It should warn the user 2 days before the license is deactivated.

 

Good to know. I edited my previous post.

I agree. A changelog or release notes published on the website (or included in the help-file) would be nice.

 

Will BRN honor the lifetime (perpetual) usage and license activation support for AppGuard Professional version 4 ?

Yes.

Will there be future bug fixes and enhancements for AppGuard Professional version 4 ?

Bug fixes for any security vulnerabilities. Enhancements, probably not.

Will AppGuard Professional version 4 be the beta-testing platform or will there be an AppGuard Personal version 5 beta-testing license ?

We will be beta testing AppGuard Personal version 5. Beta testers will be issued a perpetual license to version 5.

 

Q: whats Instant Protection PLUS and whats Concept Software.

Spoiler: Norton Insight

Filename: IP2Lib64.dll
Full Path: c:\program files (x86)\blue ridge networks\appguard\ip2lib64.dll

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Developers
Concept Software, Inc.

Version
3.3.2.0

Identified
11/4/2016 at 3:12:15 AM

Last Used
Not Available

Startup Item
No


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Few Users
Hundreds of users in the Norton Community have used this file.

Mature
This file was released 7 months ago.

Bad
There are many indications that this file is untrustworthy.


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Source File:
ip2lib64.dll

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File Thumbprint - SHA:
f607999ce8b4c25d7bfa179dda06f75dbf39b784ed8b342353aa9fb6e9c121d3
File Thumbprint - MD5:
23e10aacc4b2f9e6477ff0c309d02efd

 

Can be a third-party DLL for their License-system. (activate/deactivate/check of current license) or something similar.

 

Good to know

 

It is a 3rd-party drop-in licensing and copyright protection module.

It enforces license compliance.

Concept Software files are vetted and safe; they have been used by BRN for years.

You are very likely getting the "It's sketchy" from Norton Insight because of the low incidence amongst Norton users. The file isn't seen very often by Norton Insight.

I'm not sure why Norton Insight states "There are many indications that the file is untrustworthy" - if that is what worries you. That sentence could just be a generic string. Without knowing the Norton Insight algorithm it is difficult to say.

In any case, it isn't something to fret over.

 

Okay, I was curious since Norton Insight flag is recent. Thanks.

 

When the AppGuard consumer version 5 beta-testing details are finalized I will post the infos here.

 

I was getting a problem like this regularly (maybe once every two or three weeks) on Windows 10 64 bit but I did not know what was causing it. I completely reinstalled Windows on a brand new hard disk and it still happened. I finally uninstalled Appguard and not had the problem for several months.

When it happens no programs can be started and it is impossible to shut down or open task manager. As a result it is hard to determine the cause and nothing is logged anywhere. The only option is the power switch. I think programs that are already running carry on, explorer does and opens new windows. It nearly always happened when logging into Windows.

I think it started earlier this year, probably with an upgrade to Appguard. I also was using Avast Free which I am still running.

 

Does version 5 Still not have Locked Down Mode? I've never used it.

 

I think it does, just like version 4. There's no mention that Lockdown mode is removed from version 5.

 

I think your case is more serious than mine. In my case i had logged events and was able to start programs (but they were all guarded).
If AG is preventing the execution of programs it should have been reported in the Activity Report (if it's enabled in the settings - "Customize - Alerts")
You should report your issue to Blueridge (If it has not been done yet)