Version 5.30 (February 2014)

• Support for Windows 8.1

Version 5.20 (November 2012)

• Support for Windows 8.
• Support for Windows Server 2012.
• Ability to open the log file directly from the UI.
• Anti-Executable is now available in Portuguese (Brazilian).

Version 5.10 (July 2012)

• Active Directory Integration Active Directory users and groups can directly be added as Anti-Executable administrators and trusted users.
• New Reporting Database Efficient reporting possible with the new Reporting Database.
• New Reports Two new reports Top Blocked Programs and Top Violated Machines now available.
• UI and UX Improvements:
  • Detailed information displayed to the user when a file is blocked.
  • Detailed progress bar with time estimations is now visible while scanning the computer.
  • Anti-Executable is now launched by double-clicking the Anti-Executable icon in the system tray.

Version 5.00 (April 2012)

• Central Control List

The Central Control List represents a collection of all files and publishers that can be used to create and enforce Anti-Executable policies. The entries in the Central Control List do not contain Allow or Block parameters and such actions are configured via Anti-Executable Policies.

• Policies

Policies are used as the vehicle for enforcing specific configurations of Anti-Executable. A policy contains configuration of file, folder, publisher control attributes, alerts, temporary execution mode details, and general settings.

• Granular control of Publishers

Publishers can be controlled on four different levels: Certificate, Product Name, Program File and File Version.

• Three New Reports

Three new reports are available: Additions to Local Control List,  Addition to Central

Version 4.37.x.624 (May 24, 2023)

Enhancements

• Secure Anti-Virus definitions download using HTTPS.

Known Issues

Version 4.36.x.603 (September 28, 2022)

Fixes

43865 Resolved an issue where the error notification for Faronics Anti-virus keeps popping up and Active protection could not be enabled. (Case No. BOC-669-49976, DSG-191-75182)

Version 4.35.x.583 (September 15, 2022)

Enhancements

• Improvements to address compatibility issues with Windows 10 version 22H1 and later versions.

Version 4.32.x.571 (July 27, 2021)

Fixes

39435 Resolved an issue where, on Secure Boot enabled computers, Active Protection could not be enabled after upgrading Anti-Virus to the latest version.

Version 4.31.x.560 (July 14, 2021)

Enhancements

• Fix for potential issue with Windows 10 version 21H2 release.

Fixes

29202 Resolved an issue where DFC.exe was getting blocked by Anti-Virus. (Case No. RCF-694-56502)

28277 Resolved an issue where Anti-Virus Firewall was blocking LDAP connection on port 389 (Case No. TKA-604-15212)

Version 4.21.x.483 (October 23, 2019)

Fixes

28005 Resolved an issue where the autostart FAVEProSvc Service has an unquoted path containing whitespace. (Case No. UGA-206-34606)

27967 Resolved an issue where Faronics Anti-Virus service (BitDefender Threat Scanner) randomly crashed on Windows 10 machines. (Case No. KFD-854-40778)

27914 Resolved an issue where the message that Faronics Anti-Virus was not integrated in the Windows Security Center popped up when the Policy is applied.

Version 4.20.2100.464 (January 10, 2019)

Fixes

24064 Resolved an issue

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Version 7.70.220.0230 (October 15, 2024)

New Features

• Support for macOS Sequoia 15.

Known Issues

Disk Utility can be accessed by Admin or Standard users to add/delete/erase/mount/unmount APFS volumes.

36887 On macOS Big Sur 11 (Intel Architecture): Deep Freeze Mac does not exit scheduled Maintenance Period when complete, or does not restart the computer.

33583 Software update to Catalina 10.15.7 may fail to mount StorageSpace.

32020 On dual-boot macOS with Catalina startup volume: ‘Big Sur -Data’ volume is not showing in the Deep Freeze Volumes tab.

24261 Unable to set Thawed volume to Frozen if there is not enough disk space left on volume.

24290 System kernel panics when performing OS update while the startup disk is Frozen.

24332 Frozen volume encrypted using FileVault doesn’t get reverted after computer restart. When enabling FileVault, ensure that the computer is in Thawed mode and do not set it to Frozen mode until the encryption has been completed.

24447 Windows OS can be installed/uninstalled using BootCamp On Frozen macOS 10.14 and changes are not reverted after reboot.

24540 Unable to add ThawSpace for user if volume with the same name already exists (add ThawSpace action fails).

24527 Unable to delete ThawSpace entry from ThawSpaces list after deleting/renaming it from Disk Utility.

26598 On macOS High Sierra 13: The dialog

February 10, 2025

Version 4.21.2100.4036 (October 15, 2024)

New Features:

• Faronics Core support for Core Isolation

Known Issues

44746 When Windows Task update fails due to invalid WSUS server address or WSUS unreachable, correct reason for failure is not displayed.

44745 In certain conditions, recurring scheduled task fails to execute.

44447 Unable to remotely connect to workstation joined through domain if “Remote connect to workstation by name” is selected.

44461 Temporary copies of remote launch files are not deleted after Core Agent uninstallation.

44460 Remote launch task with PowerShell script is displayed as executed even if the script is actually not executed on computer.

44387 After editing scheduled tasks, the scheduled tasks get executed according to both old and new schedules.

44376 Error “The specified user doesn’t have sufficient privileges to execute the file” is displayed when trying to perform remote launch action even with Admin privileges.

Version 4.20.2100.4034 (April 3, 2023)

New Features:

• Support for Windows 11
• Support for TLS 1.2
• Support for SQL 2019 and later

Note: Faronics Core will no longer support Windows XP or Windows Server 2003.

Fixes

44633 Resolved an issue where Faronics Core remained in the initializing phase and was unable to connect to SQL instance. (CN28752)

36928 Resolved an issue with being unable to use Faronics Core after older versions of TLS were disabled. (Case No: AWQ-703-21334, VPX-560-12310, CQM-438-53420)

31655 Resolved an issue with being unable to install Faronics Core due to lack of SQL 2019 / Server