HitmanPro.ALERT Support and Discussion Thread

Thanks for confirming .

 

Here are the details of these cumulative updates bring rolled out to supported Windows 10 devices right now.

Manual download from Microsoft Update Catalog:

• Windows 10 Fall Creator Update: KB4056892 - Build 16299.192
• Windows 10 Creators Update Version 17033: KB4056891 - Build 15063.850
• Version 1607: KB4056890 - Build 14393.2007
• Version 1511: KB4056888 - Build 10586.1356 - for Enterprise and Education only.
• The original Windows 10 version: KB4056893 - Build 10240.17738 - for Enterprise only.

 

I have no problems with Emsisoft Anti-Malware and HitmanPro Alert. But the issue with the latter and Sandboxie is not resolved yet...

To check I reinstalled Alert again which I have in my Downloads since August 6 2017. After that the Alert message appeared that there was an update, and that it would become effective after a reboot. I did not reboot, but instead opened Chrome. No problem.

Then I rebooted and opened Chrome again: a Sandboxie warning message appeared. This is with HitmanPro Alert 3.7.1 built 723.

"SBIE2203"
https://www.sandboxie.com/SBIE2203

Just a little reminder... ; )

 

If you wish to run HitmanPro.Alert and Sandboxie next to each other for the moment you need to disable PrivGuard (Orange button, Process protection, Local privilege mitigation).
Also if you receive SBIE2203 messages you need to remove Chrome from the Exploit Migitations and after you have removed it there you need to add it to exclusions.

Beware this put's your Chrome protection completely in the hands of Sandboxie

 

If a user does one, or all steps? (disable PrivGuard, remove Chrome from the Exploit Migitations, add it to exclusions.)

 

It looks like hmpa has a update that will be installed on reboot for me.

 

Yes, it is also available on the website (changelog has not yet been updated)
HitmanPro.Alert 3.7.3 build 729 (Digital Timestamp: January 8, 2018)

 

Just rebooting didn't update. Downloaded and ran. It indicate some HMPA files needed to be removed before upgrading. Now running 3.7.3 729.

 

Thanks mood. I downloaded from their site an installed the new version.

 

Stable build 723 updated to 729 on reboot here on primary machine.

 

Same here.

 

Mine is set to do a quick scan at windows boot up and I got this alert today when I booted up :






Never mind I don;t think the image is working can't even see the URL to delete it when I try to edit this post.


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FYI the file version on the download page is still saying 3.7.1.723, however file properties of the downloaded installer shows 3.7.3.729

https://www.hitmanpro.com/en-us/downloads.aspx

 

Sorry but I didn't have the time to read the whole thread.
I know his post is quite old but I quoted it for a reason.
The product is no longer a free tool, right?
I went to the website but it seems a license is required now.
This happened when Sophos bought it I guess?

Thanks in advance.

 

HMPA has required a license for full functionality for some time before the merger with Sophos. It can still be used unlicensed with somewhat reduced functionality. When you first install it you should get a 30 day trial of the full product, so check it out.

 

Thanks!

 

HitmanPro.Alert 3.7.3 build 729 Released

Changelog (compared to build 723)

• Added
  • PrivGuard: mitigate MS16-032 (CVE-2016-0099)
  • Application lockdown for Microsoft office Equation Editor (CVE-2017-11882)
• Improved
  • CodeCave, HeapSpray, CryptoGuard, HollowProcess Mitigations
• Fixed
  • BadUSB Alert during boot while BadUSB was disabled
    
  • IAF FP in Nero Media player
  • Windows System Image Backup failing with locked EFI/ESP
    
  • Antimalware won't (stay) enable(d)
• Download
  • http://dl.surfright.nl/hmpalert3.exe

Enjoy!

 

Mark see here.

 

I dont see PrivGuard in any of the settings in 729.

 

PrivGuard = Process protection, Local privilege mitigation.

Source:

 

I have the safety notification set for once per logon session, but since updated to 729 i get the flyout everytime i come out of sleep mode. If i disable the notification, i still get a flyout everytime i launch the browser.

 

I am a HMPA reseller. This week I have had this Windows 10 start menu failure happen to 5 computers: two times it happened just after rebooting to upgrade to HMPA build 729. On one today I uninstalled HMPA and the problem was gone, install again and it comes back. All 5 computers have Win 10 FCU 64bit, Windows Defender, HMPA 729, and MBAM premium 3.3.1
Is this really caused by HMPA?

Problem: start menu and task bar does not respond in Win 10 FCU 64 bit. Reboot does not fix it. Uninstall HMPA fixes it. It's doing it on my personal deskyop so I uninstalled HMPA.
There are errors in event viewer after windows startup:

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=>Event viewer error 1 on windows startup:
---------------------------------------------------------
Event ID: 2804 Apps
Package Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_10.0.16299.15_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy+App
was terminated because it took too long to suspend.

---------------------------------------------------------
=>Event viewer error 2 on windows startup:
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Event ID: 1001 Windows Error Reporting
Fault bucket 133556577791, type 5
Event Name: MoAppHang
Response: Not available
Cab Id: 0

Problem signature:
P1: Microsoft.Windows.ShellExperienceHost_10.0.16299.15_neutral_neutral_cw5n1h2txyewy
P2: praid:App
P3: 10.0.16299.15
P4: 59cda974
P5: ab9b
P6: 2097152
P7:
P8:
P9:
P10:

---------------------------------------------------------
=>Event viewer error 3 on windows startup:
---------------------------------------------------------
Event ID: 1002 Application hang
The program ShellExperienceHost.exe version 10.0.16299.15 stopped
interacting with Windows and was closed.

 

I uninstalled Alert temporarily from machine w/Realtek PCI GBE Family Controller. I tried all the above, plus a registry modification, plus all Realtek drivers, network reset, etc. It's been an extremely frustrating and elusive problem, and signing out doesn't cut it as a permanent fix. I can't say from my perspective that it's definitely Alert, but the likelihood of getting this aggravating task host window/dead taskbar + Start is too closely correlated with Alert on the system. I've mentioned this possible connection before in this thread. A second machine w/Intel Ethernet controller runs Alert and Windows perfectly.

 

FYI, had this same bug on a machine with no third party software installed at all. There is a thread here for further reading.

https://www.wilderssecurity.com/thr...ng-to-windows-10-fall-creators-update.397421/

 

I have a desktop and two laptops. 729 installed itself on one desktop and one laptop. Desktop has no issues. The laptop with 729, however, has issues with windows functions - I can't access them. I read here that others were also having issues upon installing 729 so I used ccleaner to uninstall 729 on the laptop and it is working fine again. Any solutions to this issue?

<edit>
OK, quick update. My second laptop wanted to install 729 so I let it. It also wouldn't let me access windows functions. Uninstalling.