Application Protection, Win 2K/ME/XP support, new intrusion detections...
New inv3.6crh
"This XPU updates PAM to protect against a disclosed vulnerability in RealNetworks' RealPlayer and RealOne Player," decode added for an existing vulnerability in Microsoft's Internet Explorer, 6 new events and 33 new blocking responses; Release Notes
- Last Updated: 09.12.08 Upgrade Meter: 2
New inv3.6cnq A couple of bug fixes, including an issue where the agent could crash a system with low available memory and an issue where the agent might block a dialup network adapter immediately after connecting; Release Notes
- Updated 09.01.04 Upgrade Meter: 2
New inv3.6cnp A couple of bug fixes, including an issue that could cause a blue screen crash on certain systems and an issue where an agent with ICE_ADAPTER enabled might become unresponsive when processing an unusual request; Release Notes
- Updated 08.05.04 Upgrade Meter: 2
New inv3.6cnk Various bug fixes, including an issue where a scan of BlackICE running on Windows 2000/XP shows TCP ports 0 and 1 as closed instead of stealth, an issue that could cause a blue screen crash when opening or closing a network adapter, and an issue that could cause a blue screen crash on system startup; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New inv3.6 New developers (Internet Security Systems), Application Protection feature, evaluation release no longer available; Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 2
New inv2.1.31: Several bug fixes, including one with Windows 2000, one that reduces the chances of BlackICE Defender crashing, and another that eliminates -- in most cases -- the unexpected appearance of the red slash across the BlackICE traybar icon Upgrade Meter: 2
New inv2.1: Windows 2000 support, auto-update feature (with auto checking), auto-port blocking responses, configurable severity levels (with audible attack notification option), graphical LED lights for providing visual indication of network activity, long list of new intrusion detections (including LoveLetter and PrettyPark worms); Release Notes Upgrade Meter: 5
New inv1.9.4: Various bug fixes -- incompatibility with WinProxy fixed, problem fixed with logging off and then back on a Win 9x system, fix for NT systems with the "Improve TCP Initial Sequence Number" patch which would cause a "filter failed" event, improved interoperability with Scandisk & Defrag, and several more; highly recommended upgrade Upgrade Meter: 4
Pros: Advanced network monitoring that ensures the security of your LAN, inexpensive
Cons: Signature updates cost an additional $19.95 per year beyond first year, no evaluation release available, features and technology a bit dated relative to competition, low priority for new developers?