This MetaDefender Endpoint release includes various features and enhancements across Windows (v7.6.2601), macOS (v10.4.2601, and Linux (v15.6.2601) platforms, and MetaDefender Endpoint Validation (3.1.2601). The new additions are designed to enhance endpoint security and compliance, optimize performance, and improve the overall user experience, while offering protection against peripheral and removable media threats.
What’s New in MetaDefender Endpoint
Enhanced Visibility with Detailed File Information in Malware Scan Results
Malware scan result popups now display comprehensive file information, including file name, file size, last modified date, and scan details. This enhancement aims to make it easier for MetaDefender Endpoint users to quickly review, assess scan outcomes, and make decisions faster without needing additional steps or context.
Real-Time File Counting During Peripheral Data Transfers
MetaDefender Endpoint users can now see real-time file counting progress while browsing and selecting multiple files during peripheral data transfers. This addition improves visibility and helps users better understand the scope of their ongoing transfer.
Real-Time File Analysis Progress During Malware Scans
Malware scans now provide real-time visibility into file analysis progress, including hash calculation, file type and size checks, and threat intelligence lookups. By adding transparency to each stage of the scanning process, users can better see and understand how files are being evaluated.
Auto-Start Memory Scan for Enhanced Experience
A memory scan now starts automatically when users click on the Malware Scan tab. This addition eliminates unnecessary manual steps, ensures scans begin immediately, and delivers a smoother, more streamlined user experience while maintaining strong security coverage.
Greater Monitoring with Patch Management Compliance Reports
MetaDefender Endpoint administrators can now generate patch management compliance reports covering all available patches, within flexible time ranges. This enhancement simplifies compliance tracking, supports audits and reporting requirements, and provides clearer insight into patching status over time.
What’s New in MetaDefender Endpoint Validation
Simplified Peripheral Device Allowlisting
This release introduces a new dropdown-based peripheral device allowlisting feature, making it easier for users to select and manage approved devices using clear identifiers such as device name, vendor ID, and instance path. This intuitive approach reduces configuration errors, shortens setup time, and improves overall usability, helping teams enforce peripheral security policies more efficiently.
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