The GFI MAX RemoteManagement Agent 8.18 as been declared GA and is now available on auto-update. It updates the Managed Antivirus feature to use VIPRE 6.2. It further brings support for more monitoring Antivirus and Backup products as listed below.

The full release notes (relative to 8.17) are as follows:

Agent v8.18.5

• UPDATE: Update Take Control to TeamViewer v8.0.19617
• BUGFIX: Resolve intermittent problems installing Take Control on Windows 2003 and 2008

Agent v8.18.4 Release Candidate

• UPDATE: Add support for Backup Assist 7 to Backup check
• BUGFIX: Ensure functionality of Backup Check with Brightstor ARCserve Backup when the event log source Brightstor ARCserve Backup is used
• BUGFIX: Ensure partial backups of Brightstor ARCserve Backup are detected in Italian

Agent v8.18.3 Release Candidate

• FEATURE: Include operating system installation date in asset tracking
• BUGFIX: Ensure Exchange size check correctly subtracts whitespace reported in Event with ID 1221
• BUGFIX: Ensure event log check always applies custom exclusions
• BUGFIX: Ensure script check output is of reasonable length before uploading to server
• BUGFIX: Ensure all versions of Internet Explorer are detected in asset tracking

Agent v8.18.2 Release Candidate

• UPDATE: Support for Symantec System Recovery 2013 in Backup Check

Agent v8.18.1 Release Candidate

• UPDATE: add support for Kaspersky Endpoint Security 10
• UPDATE: Update Managed Antivirus to VIPRE 6.2 (build 6.2.5528) – ensure Windows Update is not turned on

Agent v8.18.0 Release Candidate

• UPDATE: Update Managed Antivirus to VIPRE 6.2 (build 6.2.5524) for improved performance and stability. Anti-rootkit technology has also been re-engineered to improve malware detection rates
• UPDATE: Reduce the likelihood of Managed Antivirus being installed alongside an another Antivirus product (that is not detected by CART)
• UPDATE: Automatically remove Antivirus Update Checks and Windows Service Checks for Antivirus products removed by CART
• BUGFIX: Ensure that “Product Not Found” error message is displayed when appropriate for all Antivirus Checks
• BUGFIX: Ensure event driven Automated Tasks configured to run when SNMP Check fails run correctly
• BUGFIX: Increase width of SNMP Check Combo Box so that full check description can be displayed
• BUGFIX: Ensure that Program Compatibility Agent is not shown on cancelled installation
• BUGFIX: Prevent Agent GUI from becoming unresponsive when testing connection

With kind regards,

The GFI MAX Team