CHANGELOG.md

v2.2 Beta (x January 2018)

• now simplewall added to the apps list automatically (issue #106)
• added windows services support [beta] (issue #88)
• added group total items count indication
• added timers (issue #96)
• new localization engine (single .lng file)
• more sensitive notifications (issue #107)
• make internal apps undeletable

• optimized apps types recognition
• improved tray context menu (issue #103)
• improved memory allocation
• changed verify signatures algorithm (issue #94)
• changed default font
• cosmetic fixes (issue #108)
• stability improvements
• updated default colors
• updated localization
• fixed multi-monitor support
• fixed steal focus at startup and when notification displaying
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.1.4 (27 November 2017)

• do not verify signatures for store apps (win8 and above)

• optimized digital signatures verification (issue #94)
• fixed appcontainers listing (removed firewallapi.dll dependence) (win8 and above) (issue #104)
• fixed notifications race conditions (it may fix issue #73)
• fixed status does not changed when app deleted
• fixed "system" process marked as pico
• updated blocklist
• code cleanup
• fixed bugs

v2.1.3 (22 November 2017)

• disabled loopback and digital signatures config by default
• fixed displaying name of store apps (win8 and above) (issue #98)
• fixed network paths rules (issue #102)

v2.1.2 RC (21 November 2017)

• added option to disable apps signature checking
• set selected apps when you are open rules editor from main window

• reworked special rules (minimized memory usage and speed improvements, also removed limit in apps selection for special rules)
• removed ocsp signature verification (issue #94)
• improved apps version receiving
• renamed "filters" into "rules"
• fixed various rules editor crashes (issue #89)
• fixed notifications race conditions (it may fix issue #73)
• fixed blocklist incorrect check state
• fixed restoring after hibernation
• updated localization
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.1.1 Beta (17 November 2017)

• reworked filter settings page
• added option to disable hosts support for rules
• added option to load blocklist extra rules

• cosmetic fixes for ipv6 address format
• fixed dns resolutions where it does not required (issue #94)
• fixed various rules editor crashes (issue #89)
• fixed windows store icon destroying
• removed filters configuration from menu (use settings dialog instead)
• removed internal rules files from distro
• updated internal rules
• updated localization
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.1 Beta (12 November 2017)

• added windows store apps support (win8 and above)

• revert allowing loopback connection feature
• converted log limit unit to kilobytes
• dropped packets log cosmetic fixes
• improved confirmation dialogs
• updated localization
• fixed settings will not be applied for main menu
• fixed displaying icons for some processes
• fixed rules editor crash (issue #89)
• fixed color items reorganization
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.0.20 (6 November 2017)

• now custom rules will overwrite system rules
• added warning message for listen connections option
• apply filters on demand in settings dialog
• added port support for ip ranges

• removed rules configuration from menu (use settings dialog instead)
• fixed rule apps does not saved when checkbox are checked
• fixed rule generation from notification window
• fixed listen connections does not blocked
• fixed highlighting special rules for apps
• fixed running under non-admin account
• fixed skip-uac working directory
• fixed listview sorting
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.0.19 (1 November 2017)

• new rules editor ui
• added highlighting rules with errors
• automatically sorting rules after changing
• added feature to set custom dns ipv4 server ("DnsServerV4" in .ini)
• added option to exclude blocklist rules from notifications
• show process information in statusbar on menu item hover
• optimized signature information retrieving from binaries

• updated localization
• fixed saving profile in some cases
• fixed parsing rules types (issue #70)
• fixed dns queries
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.0.18 (20 October 2017)

• added setting to disable proxy support (win8 and above only)
• prevent notifications duplicate

• fixed windows firewall disabling on win10
• fixed notifications sound configuration does not saved
• fixed notifications sound does not played on some systems
• cosmetic fixes about notifications cross button
• updated localization
• updated blocklist
• fixed dpi support
• fixed ui bugs

v2.0.17 (12 October 2017)

• clear notifications cache on apply filters and configuration
• show more address information on notification window tooltip

• fixed redraw listview after notification actions
• fixed ui hangouts for a long time sometimes
• fixed race conditions
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.0.16 (6 October 2017)

• fixed internal rules configuration saving

v2.0.15 (6 October 2017)

• make current settings backup before import

• changed default listview font
• fixed settings listview groups does not changed immediately
• fixed notification window display at startup
• fixed uninstaller do not removed some files

v2.0.14 (5 October 2017)

• apply settings on demand (too much faster)

• revert listen connections blocking feature (request)
• set font also for settings lists
• revert forgotten rules editor button
• updated localization
• fixed ui bugs

v2.0.13 (4 October 2017)

• new settings ui

• fixed settings reset on device arrival
• fixed colors configuration checkboxes

v2.0.12 RC (3 October 2017)

• use colors and tooltip for notification icon same as in main window
• do not show notifications on tray hover when it is disabled
• do not bring notifications window into the foreground when it shows
• revert error log tray menu

• fixed network paths detection
• fixed displaying non interesting errors
• fixed some device path conversions
• fixed notifications cleanup
• updated localization
• fixed ui bugs

v2.0.11 Beta (30 September 2017)

• subscribe for net events only when filters are installed (win7 and above)

• fixed incorrect filters applied for special rules
• fixed all apps are in lowercase

v2.0.10 Beta (29 September 2017)

• added selection counting for remove items dialog
• show signature information in notification app icon tooltip
• show exit confirmation dialog when filters are installing
• set low-limit for notification timeout

• revert forgotten privelege (regression)
• fixed filters for non existing paths (regression)
• fixed string case for cyrillic symbols
• fixed filters thread
• fixed minimize button
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.0.9 Beta (25 September 2017)

• improved notifications cleanup
• revert processes icons
• fixed nt path conversions (regression)
• fixed notification ui display timeout
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.0.8 Beta (21 September 2017)

• new logo

• changed minimal size of main window
• updated notification ui
• updated icons pack
• updated blocklist
• fixed font quality (use cleartype ever)
• fixed notifications sound
• fixed bugs

v2.0.7 Beta (14 September 2017)

• added count marks for all groups
• added font selection for listview
• prefer "blocklist_full.xml" parsing if it's presented

• improved signatures checking
• optimized listview redraw items
• optimized listview autosizing columns
• disable retrieving icon handle for network paths for notification dialog
• changed default listview colors
• optimized loading speed
• code cleanup
• fixed ui hanging in some cases
• fixed bugs

v2.0.6 Beta (11 September 2017)

• added signature checking for apps
• added set default language as in system

• changed default listview colors
• updated project sdk
• fixed allowed apps cannot recieve any data from network (when stealth-mode enabled)
• fixed retrieving nt path for reparse point files (issue #59)
• fixed update checking not working on some systems
• fixed bugs

v2.0.5 Beta (30 August 2017)

• added proxy support (win8 and above only)
• added indication for inbound connections for all (when stealth-mode enabled)
• added group for special rules (rules applied for apps)
• added apps list selection indication

• changed experimental settings mark into "for experts only"
• removed process list menu icons
• improved retrieving file path by handle
• improved notifications ui
• updated project sdk
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.0.4 Beta (23 August 2017)

• added grouping for rules

• removed listen connections blocking feature
• improved import/export xml database
• fixed open rules editor action in main window
• fixed crash on delete rules
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed bugs

v2.0.3 Beta (17 August 2017)

• added import/export applications list feature
• added mode selection into installation dialog
• added tooltips into the notifications ui
• added remembering collapsed state for the listview groups
• increased internal rules loading speed (please update blocklist.xml and rules_system.xml to latest versions)
• increased rules list icons size

• changed default sorting configuration
• fixed notifications ui logic
• fixed filters installation state flag
• fixed support some domains
• fixed carriage return type for rules_system.xml
• fixed thread spinlock
• updated localization
• updated project sdk
• updated blocklist
• fixed bugs

v2.0.2 Beta (7 August 2017)

• fixed incorrect vector index

v2.0.1 Beta (7 August 2017)

• added update checking for new beta version
• added flush dns cache after filters applied
• set max prefix length for ipv6 addresses to 64
• new rules editor interface
• changed minimum width for a main window

• fixed running with "/minimized" argument under uac
• updated localization
• fixed bugs

v2.0 Beta (1 August 2017)

• new notification ui
• show notifications only for whitelist mode
• allow listen connections for all is enabled by default
• added import custom rules from file feature
• added support to load large xml files
• added more information into the main window
• added apps grouping (allowed/blocked)
• added custom rules syntax checking
• added support dns resolution for custom rules
• added resolving shortcut path
• added notification display timeout config
• save internal rules configuration into xml
• purgen remove only apps with errors
• minimized dropped packets log size (union remote and local address information)
• minimized memory usage

• removed "trust no one" mode
• updated system rules
• updated blocklist
• fixed dropped packets logging hibernation (win7 and above)
• fixed remember windows size and position sometimes
• fixed version string trimming
• fixed ui bugs
• fixed memory leaks
• fixed bugs

v1.6.5 (1 June 2017)

• do not block listen connections on stealth-mode
• do not block listen connections on boot-time

• fixed dropped events does not shutdown on exit (win7 and above)
• fixed memory leak

v1.6.4 (31 May 2017)

• added fallback if blocklist and/or system rules not found
• added more dropped events logging (win7 and above)

• fixed dropped events subscription duplicate (win7 and above)
• fixed run as admin does not work sometimes
• updated blocklist
• fixed bugs

v1.6.3 (27 May 2017)

• generate unique session key at startup

• fixed custom app rules crash on delete
• fixed lookup account sid length mismatch
• fixed dropped packets logging crash (win7 and above)
• stability improvements
• updated system rules
• fixed bugs

v1.6.2 (24 May 2017)

• create filter even if file doesn't exists (drive must be mounted)
• allow inbound & listen traffic only if stealth-mode does not enabled
• added required rules for the ipv6 stack to work properly
• stealth-mode marked as experimental

• fixed com library initialization (again!)
• fixed stealth-mode
• fixed bugs

v1.6.1 (23 May 2017)

• added username and domain information to the window title
• added configuration refresh on user logon

• removed static wfp session key (request)
• fixed com library initialization
• fixed incorrect return value on file not found error

v1.6 (19 May 2017)

• added stealth-mode (to prevent udp/tcp port scanning)
• added acl (access control list) to the engine
• added gridline for the listview config
• added item into the custom rules menu for open rules editor
• added version-independent network events api call (win7 and above)
• added dropped packets log file size limit to 1mb (win7 and above)
• reset windows firewall to its initial state when restore it back
• blocklist marked as experimental

• removed custom rules from package
• fixed dropped packets logging stop sometimes (win7 and above)
• fixed removing custom rules
• fixed classic ui
• fixed bugs
• ui fixes

v1.5.5 (6 May 2017)

• added installer
• added static wfp session key
• copy filter name if description is not available for dropped packets log

• removed "file not found" xml parsing errors
• revert trim rules back (request)
• fixed index flag cannot be set (win8 and above)
• fixed ui bugs

v1.5.4 (30 April 2017)

• trim executable version string
• fixed filters uninstallation
• fixed duplicate update checking
• fixed bugs

v1.5.3 (27 April 2017)

• fixed restoring windows firewall state
• fixed incorrect window size at startup sometimes

v1.5.2 (27 April 2017)

• fixed dropped packets log spinlock cannot be unlocked (critical)
• fixed displaying "file not found" errors
• restore listview selection after application delete
• disable main button on filters installation
• improved shutting down windows firewall feature
• removed unnecessary whitespace trims
• optimized window resizing
• updated to the latest sdk
• fixed bugs

v1.5.1 (17 April 2017)

• added remember window position and size feature
• added "enable errors notifications" config
• added f11 hotkey for maximize window

• disable wow64 filesystem redirection
• changed error log notification text
• fixed possible memory leak

v1.5 (15 April 2017)

• added index flag to the filters, to help enable faster lookup during classification (win8 and above)
• added app container loopback traffic permission (win8 and above)
• added "allow listen connections for all" config
• added loopback indication for dropped packets log

• copy real path instead display path on copy command in main window listview
• do not show dropped packets notifications when filters are not installed
• if boot-time filters enabled then apply system rules for boot-time too
• custom rules for apps does not saved sometimes
• removed running without admin rights feature
• changed notification about errors logic
• changed alt+f4 behaviour (request)
• cosmetic fixes for tooltips
• fixed disabling windows firewall on some systems
• fixed settings tabstop doesn't work
• fixed incorrect listview icons for some apps
• fixed process list some apps have no icons
• fixed possible duplicate filters
• fixed purge unused apps
• stability improvements
• updated translations
• updated system rules
• updated pugixml
• fixed bugs

v1.4.6 (5 April 2017)

• added write error logs into a file feature

• fixed process list does not recognize pico applications on win10
• updated translations
• fixed bugs

v1.4.5 (4 April 2017)

• added pico support (subsystem for unix-based applications) for win10
• added l2tp/ipsec for system rules
• added localhost for custom rules

• fixed access denied for some self protected applications (like "ekrn.exe" for nod32)

v1.4.4 (28 March 2017)

• added ipsec connections monitoring into the log (win8 and above)

• cosmetic fixes about tray notifications
• fixed dropped packets callback crash (critical)
• fixed displaying tray notifications on win10
• fixed possible duplicate filters

v1.4.3 (27 March 2017)

• added provider information into the log/notifications
• added displaying error messages on filters configuration via tray popup

• fixed link processing in settings window
• cosmetic changes about debug error messages
• removed "nlatunicast" flag from loopback permissions
• updated blocklist
• code cleanup

v1.4.2 (19 February 2017)

• added hints to rules pages

• fixed filter creation for nonexistent apps (critical)
• fixed resource definition
• fixed purge unused apps
• cosmetic changes about rules tooltip

v1.4.1 (4 February 2017)

• fixed suspended drop event callback (critical)
• fixed suspended apply filters thread (critical)
• fixed purge unused apps

v1.4.0 (31 January 2017)

• revert original project name

• added mode changing confirmation
• added reading information about "System" process
• added protocol and version (ports only) option into the rules editor
• added blocklist editor (set it "on" or "off" only)
• added custom rules applying to the apps feature
• added "show filenames only" option
• added icon indication for rules
• added loopback permission for "trust no one" mode
• moved system rules into the "rules_system.xml" file
• clear log even if logging to a file is not enabled

• do not load information about apps from shared resources
• fixed profile not saved if filters is not installed
• removed tray balloon tips on filters changing
• boot-time filters marked as experimental
• improved working under uac (no rights)
• improved system apps detection
• cosmetic fixes in process list
• cosmetic fixes in apps tooltip
• fixed race conditions
• updated translation
• updated blocklist
• updated ui
• fixed bugs

v1.3.7 (21 November 2016)

• fixed special rules crash on apply settings
• fixed special rules reinitialization in main menu/tray menu
• updated translation

v1.3.6 (20 November 2016)

• added loopback permission for boot-time filters
• added ip:port syntax for special rules
• added default values for new special rules

• fixed restore listview selection
• fixed special rules crash on delete item
• fixed log path unexpand environment strings

v1.3.5 (17 November 2016)

• fixed configuration saving (critical)
• fixed xml saving (critical)

v1.3.3 (14 November 2016)

• added boot-time filters for prevent data leak during system startup, even before "Base Filtering Engine" (BFE) service starts
• added "purge unused applications" feature
• added "hide icons" feature
• added documentation for rules editor and filter page
• added special rules to main menu/tray menu

• fixed multi-select configuration in listview
• fixed system imagelist destroying
• fixed dropped packets filters decription empty sometimes
• fixed find dialog crash
• removed inbound events logging for some reason
• updated translation
• updated pugixml

v1.3.2 (29 October 2016)

• added domain\username indication to log events
• added filter name to log events
• added ip/port range support for rules
• combined ip and port rules settings page
• added save checkbox state on install/delete message
• added listen loopback permission
• added inbound events logging

• set xml load encoding to auto
• improved logic for detect incorrect applications
• listview empty text indication doesn't changed at locale change
• changed default log parameters for "system" & "svchost.exe"
• fixed inbound ip doesn't affected in applied rules
• changed default color for silent applications
• removed output log into debug log feature
• improved open/save file dialog flags
• optimized log callback
• updated blocklist
• updated translation
• minor improvements

v1.3.1 (21 October 2016)

• added option to set application for open log file
• added option to exclude application from log
• added option for disable notification sound
• added middle click on tray icon now open log file
• added empty listview text indication
• added rules highlighting
• added usage examples to rules.xml

• reorganized log settings
• fixed unit of time for notification timeout had in minutes (instead seconds)
• fixed special rules saved twice
• fixed skip user account control not worked
• fixed special rules saved empty when filters not installed
• fixed system rules cannot be unchecked automatically
• changed auto byte order mask for xml load/save
• replaced QueryFullProcessImageName to NtQueryInformationProcess
• stability improvements
• updated translation
• ui improvements

v1.3 (15 October 2016)

• disable/enable windows firewall on filters installation/deletion
• normalize nt paths for dropped packets callback
• exclude "svchost.exe" & "system" from log configuration
• abbility to show/clear log
• resize support as in alpha builds
• hotkeys for menu items
• PathUnExpandEnvStrings for log path
• confirmation settings for exit/deleting application/log clear

• changed message boxes style
• changed default color for invalid applications
• fixed access denied for some processes
• config doesn't saved if user don't trigger apply filters
• improved windows firewall control
• stability improvements
• updated translation

v1.2.118 (5 October 2016)

• fixed crash on filters installation
• save sort order into profile (regression)
• unable to clear log path config
• stability improvements
• updated translation

v1.2.117 (4 October 2016)

• changed ui by IAEA safety standards (issue #2)

• added logging configuration

• now filters disabled by default
• inbound ports doesn't blocked for special rules
• updated translation
• minor improvements

v1.1.116 (30 September 2016)

• added "listen" layer blocking
• added forgotten rules into settings menu
• added open folder by double click for listview
• added shared resources highlighting

• dropped packets logging optimizations
• fixed process list menu icons with classic ui
• updated translation
• minor improvements

v1.1.115 (22 September 2016)

• added more information to dropped packets logging (win7 and above)

• fixed inbound dont't blocking
• cannot add port in rules editor
• updated translation

v1.1.114 (21 September 2016)

• rules in settings dialog cannot be saved

v1.1.113 (20 September 2016)

• fixed cannot delete application from list bug
• fixed default values for settings
• filters for services do not set
• fixed dhcpv6 ports configuration
• fixed windows firewall configuration
• updated translation
• fixed bugs

v1.1.112 (19 September 2016)

• project renamed

• added "trust no one" mode
• added dropped packets logging to debugview (win7 and above)
• added automatic rules applying on insert device
• added name for filters
• moved telemetry rules to the resources

• rewritten rules editor
• improved classic ui config
• fixed tray tooltip visibility
• decreased ballon tips

v1.0.101 (7 September 2016)

• added outbound connections configuration for rules
• added color configuration

• changed weight for sublayer
• removed startup popup notification
• updated translation

v1.0.100 (30 August 2016)

• added individual applicaiton rules
• added highlight for invalid items
• added icons for process popup menu

• rewritten process retrieving code (fixed many bugs)
• restored "Refresh" listview feature
• prevent for duplicate filters on some configurations
• unlocked application layer configuration in "for all (global)" rules
• loaded default rules on initilize settings
• updated translation
• fixed bugs

v1.0.99 (25 August 2016)

• added windows update and http protocol allow rule

• blocking list editor context menu does not showed
• blocking list editor first item cannot be edited
• fix rules checkbox displaying in settings window
• rules re-grouped by OSI model
• changed listview custom draw
• updated translation
• updated ui

v1.0.98b (22 August 2016)

• added ballon tip on remove filters

• changed default rules for all
• changed default rules for allowed

v1.0.96b (21 August 2016)

• settings improvements
• fixed duplicate popup on startup
• cleanup code/resources
• updated translation

v1.0.94b (20 August 2016)

• updated translation
• removed excess tray popups
• filters not applied when firewall started manually
• tray icon does not change on firewall enable
• improved block list editor

v1.0.90b (19 August 2016)

• now compiled with "treat warnings as error" parameter
• added global rules configuration
• added "disable windows firewall" param
• added balloon tips param
• started localization

• fixed buffer overflow on remove filters
• finished blocking list editor
• removed duplicate filters
• fixed memory leaks on change window icon
• ui improvements

• now checking updates worked

• fixed statusbar redraw forgotten
• updated translation
• ui fixes

v1.0.81a (18 August 2016)

• added indication allowed/blocked item count
• added edit blocking list support
• added loopback configuration into profile

• fixed profile mask set to default at startup
• improved profile configuration dialog

v1.0.79a (17 August 2016)

• added tooltips

• inbound traffic not blocked sometimes

v1.0.77a (16 August 2016)

• added profiles for applications
• added more hotkeys
• find now worked

• increased startup speed (moved filters applying function into another thread)
• fixed ntp setting
• fixed memory leak
• ui improvements

v1.0.52a (13 August 2016)

• fixed main window dpi
• fixed scroll height on change icon size
• removed comments/debug strings
• fixed application state does not saved on check/uncheck

• added "select all" (ctrl+a) hotkey
• added "telemetry.xml"

• ip parsing optimization (due ParseNetworkString)
• ui improvements

v1.0.42a (12 August 2016)

• added outbound/inbound ICMP permission
• auto apply filters on settings change

• removed "Apply rules" button (do not need it anymore)
• increased startup speed
• removed process monitor
• changed config defaults
• ui improvements
• small bug fixes

v1.0.30a (11 August 2016)

• added outbound loopback permission

• fixed DHCP/DNS/NTP allowed for all
• fixed memory leak

v1.0.23a (6 August 2016)

• added support to allow DHCP/DNS/NTP through svchost.exe

• fixed NtOpenProcess access rights

v1.0.21a (4 August 2016)

• fixed uncheck item doesn't saved
• previous build changes extended
• removed duplicate function calling
• menu fixes

v1.0.18a (4 August 2016)

• added internal telemetry blocking
• added menu accelerators
• moved process monitor to low-level

• fixed provider persistency
• re-fuck-to-ring

v1.0.13a (2 August 2016)

• added search abbility for existing application filters and show them
• added tray icon indication
• added find in application list feature

• increased speed (due transactions)
• fixed 32-bit working under 64-bit system
• ui improvements

v1.0.10a (30 July 2016)

• fixed xml saving/parsing bug
• fixed read memory access on filter enumeration

v1.0.7a (29 July 2016)

• added inbound loopback permission
• added balloon tips on events

• fixed inbound permission for allowed applications
• fixed critical bug (incorrect memory address access)
• common optimizations
• ui improvements

v1.0.4a (27 July 2016)

• added icons size configuration

• fixed background thread to catch applications doesn't worked
• fixed v6 callout misstake
• ui improvements

v1.0.3a (26 July 2016)

• added more settings

• improved ui
• removed service (do not need it anymore)

v1.0.2a (26 July 2016)

• first public version