Release Notes

What's New in FreeFixer 0.27

FreeFixer now shows icons for executable files and other known file types.
HOSTS file redirections to the 0.0.0.0 IP address is now ignored and does not show up in the scan result.
Fixed a minor issue in the user interface.

FreeFixer now scans the UserInit setting.
FreeFixer now use the common names for the operating systems when generating a log file. For example, Windows XP is used instead of Windows NT 5.1.
Service pack number is now listed in the log file.

FreeFixer now adds experimental support for Windows Vista.
Support for the new IPv6 format on addresses when they appear in the HOSTS file.
FreeFixer now puts a more reasonable size on its window when it is launched for the first time.
Fixed an bug where FreeFixer sometimes failed to terminate multi value strings (REG_MULTI_SZ).

FreeFixer now scans the Namespace service providers and Transport service providers.
Fixed a defect where FreeFixer sometimes halted its scan when reading information from malware dynamic link libraries.

FreeFixer now scans the TCP/IP settings.
Fixed a defect in the code that reads file properties. The defect made FreeFixer stop with the message Assertion failed. Message: cbTranslate >= 4.
Fixed a problem in FreeFixer's code that reads the registry. The bug made FreeFixer stop with the message Assertion failed. Message: lastInBuf == 0.

Fixed a defect where an error message was displayed when an Internet Explorer toolbar specified a CLSID which did not exists under 'HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\CLSID\'.
Fixed a number of problems related to scanning with a limited user account.
FreeFixer no longer halt the process and hidden process scan if a problem occur while extracting information from one of the processes.

FreeFixer now scans drivers installed on the system.
Fixed a defect which under some conditions halted the scan of the autostart shortcuts, with an error messages saying Assertion failed. Message: initialDirectory != "".

The delayed file deletion feature has been improved to deal with files that cannot be deleted once the Win32 subsystem is started. This is done by FreeFixer's Native Deleter (ffnd.exe), a native program that runs before the log on box appears.
FreeFixer does no longer display files protected by the Windows File Protection (WFP) feature in the scan result. WFP protects critical operating system files, such as .dll, .exe and .sys files. This will help users to quickly identify and remove unwanted third-party programs, rather than legitimate Microsoft files.
Scan time reduced by approximately 50%