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Post by GuiltySpark on May 6, 2014 23:44:12 GMT
SAS 6.0 Pre-Release has just been unveiled for testing, with a complete overhaul in the User Interface and a number of internal improvements to support program stability and Internet connectivity. SAS state that "more additions are to come...."
If you're interested in test running the new set up... Free Version: Direct DownloadPro Version: Direct DownloadRemember this is a Pre-Release so some may find issues.
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Post by warlock on May 7, 2014 0:39:45 GMT
Thanks for the post GS. Will probably try it on one machine this weekend.
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on May 7, 2014 13:11:39 GMT
Neil, I am running SAS pro anyway, would this download override the license? I know a rekey (sometimes works) but..........Will it default to my key?
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on May 7, 2014 13:15:15 GMT
The install kept my key, just to let you know:
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Post by GuiltySpark on May 7, 2014 13:37:42 GMT
Yes Mike, a little late now I know but I installed the Pre-Release directly over my existing Pro version, transition was smooth and auto carried the License key over. If you have any improvements/bugs etc please report them hereYou could let me know but and I'll report it but then we're going back and forward with "what happens if..., now what happens..." etc
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on May 9, 2014 13:29:30 GMT
Initially, had a few problems: home page change? Then:
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Post by GuiltySpark on May 9, 2014 21:40:48 GMT
vistamike, There is a newer version available 6.0.1020 still pre-release which corrects a few errors and issues, you should be able to use the link I posted earlier for the new update to see if that corrects the problem Mike that change may be due to the http:// as it is https:// by default these days (I think).
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on May 10, 2014 11:15:44 GMT
Thanks Neil, now working correctly; and yes, it was HTTPS:// It was resolved after update and reboot.
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on May 13, 2014 13:03:56 GMT
Oddity about scan procedure, run scan when missed, even when logged in. have checked the following: Bit of a pain for a window to tell me to run a missed scan?
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on May 14, 2014 12:57:21 GMT
I will have to go to the SAS forum. SAS is now running a scan and I can't stop it, I cancel and it reruns a scan again. Effing pain in arse now
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Post by GuiltySpark on May 14, 2014 14:52:07 GMT
I've been trying to recreate your issue Mike and so far no luck Probably best to get help from the SAS team as they may ask for a diagnostic.
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Post by Admin_Vistamike on May 15, 2014 13:05:36 GMT
OK Neil. I uninstalled SAS via revo and started afresh, reinstalled, key accepted. All appears to be running as commanded from the scan schedules. It could be that trails might have been left from the original install.
Have tested with 5 min windows for scan and they run without the 'missed scan' window
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Post by GuiltySpark on Jun 1, 2014 15:39:17 GMT
An SAS pre-release update has been posted should you wish to try it with added features (some are still very much beta at present). A source from SAS has this to say about the new and upcoming features; Heya guys!
We have updated the pre-release download with a new build today! Inside System Tools is a preview of our primary snazzy new feature for version 6, System Investigator
Yes, it's a preview; but we wanted to get it into the hands of our testers to get your feedback on it. It's intended for somewhat tech-savvy users, though we've done our best to present the information in a way that anyone could use it.
What does it do?
It shows you files of interest on your system located in key areas (most common infection points). Running programs, installed programs, browser plugins, programs with shortcuts on your desktop, start menu, etc; programs in the registry, temp folders, internet cache folders, document folders, well, you get the idea. If it's running or configured to run (automatically), it should be in that list... if it's not, we want to hear from you!
Everything found on your system will be checked against our whitelist database of millions of files and trusted software publishers to determine what's good and it gets moved to it's own category so you can safely ignore those.
Items that aren't in our whitelist ("Unknown Items") are able to be voted on by our users. Voting will move the item into a different list to narrow down your real list of "Unknowns", and will also help our malware researchers add items to our whitelist or identify potential threats or unwanted programs. Everyone sees vote counters for unknown items to help identify good/bad files. You can leave a comment/note when you vote and you can view the comments from other users on the file details.
SAS Pro Feature: See changes to the files in these key areas within a selected time period. If something has messed with a program, or added itself, you'll see right away!
Why is this in SUPERAntiSpyware?
We have a dedicated team of developers and malware researchers (and users!) who feverishly hunt down malware and improve our scanner every day... But there's just no possible way that any scanner can find everything all the time. I kid you not, we get over 150,000 unique malware samples every day. We fill up a 6 TB RAID every month.
We use a whole bunch of custom tools to organize, triage, identify and create definitions for malware.... So we thought - if we could give SAS users access to some of the technology we use for malware research; there'd be another way we could help folks clean their machines if a scan didn't do it automatically.. Plus, we're users too! We use SAS to clean the PCs of our friends and families, and how cool would it be to be able to tap into the resources we have at work when we're at a friend's house?
What's missing in the preview?
The whitelist and voting database is not the live data. Expect many, many more results to be automatically moved into your "Known Good" lists when we're out of beta. Though feel free to vote on things, the data won't be lost.
We disabled removal/uninstall options for now as we're still implementing things like quarantine integration.
Online viewable reporting isn't implemented on our website yet. This feature will let you create a unique URL for each run of the System Investigator that will mimic the results on a webpage on our server. Only you will know the URL so you can choose to keep it to yourself or share it with others. You could use it to get help from a friend or a tech help forum or to view your results from another location (more on that below).
SAS Pro Feature: Run System Investigator on a schedule to capture incremental changes to your system (the more often you run it, the more accurate file changes/additions/removals can be detected). Each time you run the System Investigator it creates a "point in time" snapshot of the items on your system; great for knowing exactly when something changed.
SAS Pro Feature: E-mail alerts. We think this'll be a very powerful feature and a big "thank you" to our SAS Pro customers. With it, you can set up scheduled System Investigator tasks to e-mail you the online-viewable report URL so you can remotely monitor a PC. Set up SAS Pro on your Mom's or child's computer and get a daily or weekly report of all the changes to the system. This could also be used for smaller offices where the IT guy can make sure employees aren't messing up their workstation. E-mail alerts will also be available to send the scan log of regular scheduled scanning as well!
I hope you guys enjoy this new stuff, and let us know what you think!
tldr: check out System Investigator under System Tools, it's awesome!
- Dave
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Post by GuiltySpark on Jul 20, 2014 14:47:08 GMT
SAS is very close to its final release build and there are a number of changes that have been made/will have been made scanning speed is greatly increased due to the way it now scans a system. A Quick scan usually takes me about 2mins, down on the previous time of 5-6mins. A Full scan used to take me just over an hour and now takes me just under 40mins. I have yet to play with this in full to iron out the crinkles (if any are left) but if you'd like to try out the latest build 6.0.1074 then use the download link above (it has been modified for the latest build) and check things out for yourself. * yours will look different to mine as I have modified my layout.
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