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What's NewSpecial InstructionsSystem RequirementsBugs Fixed in this ReleaseKnown Issues and WorkaroundsProduct release information for VIPRE Endpoint Security Cloud v1.7.7 and v1.8.0 and Business Agent for Windows v12.2 on July 08, 2021.
Update
11/30/2021: VIPRE Windows Agent v12.2 and 12.3 now support Windows 11.
What's New
Important Information
The latest version of our Windows agent is now generally available. Depending on auto-approve and auto-deploy settings, many customers will have the new agent automatically deployed.
For further details on managing agent updates, please refer to our documentation.
Following on the heels of our last major agent update, which brought the advanced network protection engine and new browser plugins, this new version, agent v12.2, significantly expands and improves existing functionality, including:
- Added browser support for Microsoft Edge based on Chromium (v79 and higher)
- Post-scan options including, but not limited to, the ability to shut down the computer once scanning has completed
- New version of Advanced Active Protection (AAP) that supports Windows Server
- Modified Custom Scan Options dialog showing more detail
- Enhanced security to reduce potential attack entry points
- Overall improvement of system responsiveness by on-demand scans no longer affecting the Windows File Cache; this will also allow scans to complete faster
- HTTPS Payload Scanning allowing VIPRE to scan for malicious browser content in addition to URLs over HTTPS
- Refer to Related Articles for more details on Web/DNS Protection.
- Agent user-interface improvements including improved status reports and Web Exploit Detection history
- Secure method for adding exclusions by adding via path exclusions rather than allowing threats
- Threat definition sizes reduced as the result of removing legacy components that are no longer used
- Important malicious process protection updates allowing for compatibility with Windows 10 21H2
System Requirements
| Product or Component | Minimum Requirement |
|---|---|
| Web-based Console |
We support the latest release of the following browsers:
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| VIPRE Update Proxy |
VIPRE Update Proxy is a supplemental application tool that works with your existing deployment of VIPRE Endpoint Security Cloud. For more information, view the VIPRE Update Proxy Guide. |
| VIPRE Agent for Mac |
OPERATING SYSTEMS
HARDWARE
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| VIPRE Agent for Windows |
OPERATING SYSTEMS
HARDWARE
MISCELLANEOUS
SUPPORTED EMAIL APPLICATIONS
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Bugs Fixed in this Release
Console bug fixes
- VC-7163 - Prioritize user-initiated generation of .msi/.pkg files over auto-generated requests when a new agent is released
- VC-7169 - Send notification emails when Site Manager admin approves agent version in auto-converted to a managed site
- VC-7199 - Improve statistic collection by segregating stats based on license counts
- VC-7178 - Renaming site resulted in an invalid domain on policy .xml
- VC-7181 - The data on Usage pages doesn't match Billed Site/Usage Summary HTML notifications
- VC-7177 - Summary Endpoint Response doesn't retrieve the entitlement's expiration date for trial sites
- VC-6892 - If a Trial Site that has data is auto-converted to a Billed Site, the usage page displays an empty expiration date instead of a perpetual or specific date
Agent bug fixes
- VPBAGENT-6727 - Web exploit detection interfering with Avigilon Control Center v7.4.2.2 Build 105793
- VPBAGENT-6361 - BSOD due to dnelwf64.sys
- VPBAGENT-5596 - Agents stop downloading definitions after a period of time
- VPBAGENT-4419 - Agents failing to upgrade - Error 1603
- VPBAGENT-3710 - Wildcards are not accepting when creating advanced firewall rules
- VPBAGENT-6976 - BSOD UNEXPECTED_KERNEL_MODE_TRAP(7f)
- VPBAGENT-7215 - Web Exploit Detection slowing down backups
- VPBAGENT-7348 - Web Exploit Detection interfering with Sierra Desktop App using java v1.8.0_45
- VPBAGENT-7123 - IDS Settings box displayed in Agent when Firewall is not user-managed
- VPBAGENT-7441 - VIPRENIS causing high CPU usage
- VPBAGENT-7565 - Web Exploit Detection interfering with SpectrumVoip
- VPBAGENT-6987 - VIPRE Removal Tool doesn't uninstall completely when Agent was deployed via GPO with per-user distribution
- VPBAGENT-7803 - Some websites may be inaccessible while using the browser extension with Web Exploit Detection enabled
Known Issues and Workarounds
This section lists issues that are known at the time of release. In some cases, these are bugs that we are working to resolve with a subsequent release. Other items may be due to causes outside of our control, such as bugs with other vendors' software. In all cases, we have tried to provide a workaround for you to consider, should you experience an issue.
If you have questions about a specific issue, please provide the issue ID (if applicable) when contacting our Technical Support team.
Known Issues in this Release
| Ticket Number | Description | Workaround |
|---|---|---|
| VC-7478 | Usage page shows time range from before the site's license was created | Choosing to view a time range from before your site was created will result in an error. To avoid this, choose an appropriate time range starting from the date of, or after, your site was created. |
| VC-7208 | Usage Summary monthly notification frequency is affected by changes in the schedule | This setting should not be affected by changes in the schedule. To avoid this, do not make any changes to the notification schedule. |
| VC-7200 | Files with XPS extension not being detected | There is currently no workaround for this issue. |