New HIPS system, simple/advanced modes, boot time protection...
New in v4.x: New name (to reflect purchase by Sunbelt Software), various minor enhancements and bug fixes for earlier v4.x releases (including
fixed web filter bug that caused crashes); Release Notes - Last Updated: 11.11.08 (v4.6.1861)
Upgrade Meter:2
New in v4.2.0: Host Intrusion Prevention System (HIPS) that prevents attacks that reach vulnerable applications from succeeding, added option to define application exceptions for HIPS's code injection, improved code injection detection routines, simpler configuration window, new Intrusions pane, better HIPS logging, removed directory access restrictions (directory access no longer restricted to only SYSTEM and Administrators), popup dialog for HIPS events, improved portscan detection mechanism, improved performance of HIPS driver; various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for v4.1.x releases; Release Notes - Last Updated: 07.21.05 Upgrade Meter:4 - Note: As of v4.2.0, support for Windows 98, ME, and NT4 has been discontinued
New in v4.1.3:
Added support for many (>40) local IP addresses, remote administration hardened against brute force password cracking and denial of service attacks, fixed low-risk security bug allowing a local application to bypass firewall rules, improved parameters sanity checks of hooked kernel API functions, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for v4.1.x; Release Notes - Last Updated: 03.30.05 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v4.1.2:
Resolved issues with license registration, removed two IDS rules that block Microsoft Sharing on some configurations, more understandable IDS log view, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for v4.1.x; Release Notes - Last Updated: 11.04.04 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v4.1.1:
Revised IDS ruleset, various other minor enhancements and bug fixes for v4.1; Release Notes - Last Updated: 09.29.04 Upgrade Meter:2
New in v4.1:
Simple and advanced modes of operation, stateful inspection for UDP and other IP protocols, Windows XP SP2 support, boot time protection; Release Notes - Last Updated: 09.29.04 Upgrade Meter:2
Pros: Provides protection against modification of applications; intuitive and easy to use, with clear and helpful alert information; simple and advanced modes of operation
Cons: Lacks Norton and McAfee's integrated anti-virus/anti-spyware software components, cost vs. ZoneAlarm Free
