Release Notes

Version 3.1.0

New features:

• New OS support:

  • Debian 12

  • Ubuntu 22.04

  • Windows 11

  • Windows Server 2022

• OS support retirement: Debian 9.x, Ubuntu 16.04, Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 or newer (64 bit)

• Updated Terms of Service.

• Introduce the ability to remove specific engines from the user interface.

• Supported new engine types: Adaptive Sandbox, Reputation, COO (Country of Origin), and SBOM (Software Bill of Materials).

• Introduced the ability to download individual packages. Users can now selectively download specific packages, allowing for a more targeted and efficient approach to package management.

• Users can now add descriptions to products, providing valuable context and information facilitating better organization and tracking of updates.

Bug fixes:

• Addressed the issue that only the engine part was disabled, while the database part remained enabled.

• Resolved an issue that installation folder was not removed entirely after uninstalling the product.

Version 3.0.0

New features:

• A brand-new user interface for the management console

Version 2.5.0

New features:

• Support post actions (to auto trigger script whenever engines and databases are ready)

Bug fixes:

• Fixed unable to download all as .zip big package

• Fixed issue when engine can't reach ready state for MetaDefender Core v3

• UI minor fixes

Version 2.4.1

Bug fixes:

• Fixed issues on update time rules

• Refined user guide

Version 2.4.0

New features:

• Support multiple OPSWAT MetaDefender products

• Enhance engine package verification before allowing download all as .zip

Version 2.3.0

New features:

• The available packages can be downloaded via web interface as one big ZIP file

• More informative dashboard

Version 2.2.1

New features:

• New-looking user interface

Version 2.2.0

New features:

• Full audit log about any configuration changes via Web user interface or REST API

• Able to disable exporting update in user configurable time periods

• Support to download OESIS updates

• Able to set up apikey for every user for easier REST API integration

• Improved hardware detection in license component

• Improved activation process feedback on web user interface

Issues fixed:

• Fixed message content format in Windows Event log

• Fixed system wide proxy usage on Windows

• Improved browser cache handling in case of product upgrades

• Patched internal nginx web server to fix CVE-2016-4450

• Improved logging of proxy usage

• Detailed logging in case of SSL connection issues

Version 2.1.2

• Support package generation on Microsoft Windows

• Added hardware related info into generated support package

• Option added to log to a remote syslog server

• Improved system issue notification on Web Management Console

• Removed unmeaningful database age display of non-anti-malware engines

Version 2.1.1

• Rebranded to Metadefender Update Downloader

• Download stability fixes

Version 2.1.0

• Initial release