iSecurity Antivirus Release News
Version 8.05 (November 2024)
Fixes
- Resolved an issue where an error message was occurring in file TPFILCR.
- Ensured that updating the AV pattern and restarting real-time scanning no longer caused conflicts with parallel jobs accessing the virus pattern database.
- Fixed issues with sending emails and SIEM reports.
Version 8.04 (July 2024)
New Features
- Sending alert email if the On-Demand (batch) scan doesn’t end properly.
Improvements
- Upgraded CLAMAV virus engine to the latest version (1.3.1).
- Information to Log has been enhanced to provide debugging info when support requires it.
Version 8.03 (May 2024)
New Features
- Auto-activation option on IPL.
- SIEM entry 6V, containing entries for Antivirus and Anti-Ransomware.
Improvements
- Import/Export of Antivirus definitions.
Fixes
- Error CPE3025 in SCANSTMF command.
- The DSPSCNA command runs on very large IFS partitions without causing error messages.
Version 8.02 (March 2024)
New Features
- Auto-Activation of Antivirus at IPL.
Improvements
- Export/import function when no virus database exists.
Version 8.01 (January 2024)
New Features
- You can set the length of time to retain logs and CHKISA files in STRAV > 81 > 9.
Improvements
- For better performance, when a system running multiple scanners tries to use a scanner that is already occupied, it proceeds immediately to the next scanner.
Fixes
- Empty files now are not scanned.
Version 7.75 (October 2023)
New Features
- Option to refresh the AV database from * Batch Scan versus *NO/*CHGONLY
- SCANAV ONLYNEW(*YES) will not scan files for which the attribute “Object scanning” = *NO.
Improvements
- Fewer job logs created.
- The “@” character in PGM names is now “8”
Version 7.74 (July 2023)
New Features
- iSecurity Anti-Ransomware now supports multithreaded jobs on the File Server. Non-threaded jobs (multiple jobs named QZLSFILE) use separate jobs for each of a user’s shares. In multithreaded environments, a single job (named QZLSFILET) can share activities for multiple users. By sharing the activities, users can experience the benefits of multithreading.
- The product enables the user to decide whether or not to use multithreading.
- Support of Multithread activity on the File Server
Improvements
- Previously, Anti-Ransomware had worked entirely within exit programs, identifying attacks there. SInce the operating system waited until each exit point returned its decisions, users also had to wait until each individual action was inspected.
- The product enables the user to decide which way to work.
- Performance enhancements by using asynchronous processing
- A great performance improvement is achieved as Anti-Ransomware can now split its work into two parts. The bulk of its work can now take place asynchronously, outside of the exit programs. Other processing, and the user, no longer have to wait for these operations to complete.
- Batch scanning improvements
- Batch Scan versus *NO/*CHGONLY SCANAV ONLYNEW(*YES) will not scan files with attr “Object scanning” = *NO and will not change the attribute in case of already *NO
Version 7.73 (March 2023)
New Features
- Antivirus now is enabled to work in multithread environments.
- Antivirus can now create a group of objects that are scanned together with option *GROUP.
Version 7.70 (December 2022)
Improvements
- Email alert for virus was improved.
Version 7.69 (September 2022)
New Features
- Item 31 on the main menu, “Work with Quarantined Object,” displays a “Display infected objects” screen, containing information on all issues detected, whether in Real-Time or via SCANAV, including the full path for the file. If multiple issues are detected for a file, a line appears for each instance.
- The SCANAV command now can send emails for each detected virus, in addition to the overall summary. You can configure this from the Alter option (STRAV > 81 > 8).
Improvements
- Antivirus signature files and Anti-Ransomware extension files are now downloaded securely via HTTPS.
- We improved the Refresh AV database through *INTERNET.
Fixes
- Problems when using PROXY to download the Antivirus pattern and the AV database.
Version 7.66 (June 2022)
Improvements
- Daily cleaning, AV#MNT: Add cleaning directories. Use to clean only *STMF
- The port for Refresh by *RAZLEE, set by UPDAVDFN (STRAV > 41 > 21), has changed. You must update your local firewall to allow use of IP 212.227.30.66. The old IP address, 82.165.203.224, will be available for a limited time but will then be discontinued.
- The AV search engine has been upgraded to ClamAV version 104.2, the same version that IBM is providing with AIX.
- The RTVATPSTS command (Retrieve ATP (AV AR) Status) has been improved. It can now receive AV FYI status.
- SCANAV OBJ(‘/tmp’) SUBTREE(*YES) ONLYNEW(*NO) will move infected file with ‘Object scanning’ = *chgonly to quarantine.
Fixes
- Japan: QSYSOPR message CPFA0A9 about failing to find:
/SMZVDTA/R.. ( Japanese letters instead of recycle), when deleting file - Exclude definition: use only # as prefix to comment a line; during upgrade, change CCSID to 1208
Version 7.57 (July 2021)
Improvements
- On the “Update Virus Definitions (UPDAVDFN)” screen (STRAV 21 > 41): If you select either the *RAZLEE or *INTERNET options but an update fails, the update immediately tries again with the other option. This does not affect the remaining options.
Version 7.38 (October 2020)
Improvements
- ClamAV engine upgraded to improve real-time detection.
- If the ICAP server is not available at startup, or if the ICAP server becomes unavailable while the real-time scan is running, an email is sent to the administrator.
Version 7.33 (August 2020)
Improvements
- Option 11, Work with Operators, has been moved from the Maintenance Menu (STRAV 82) to the Base Support Menu (STRAV 89).
Version 7.18 (April 2020)
Improvements
- ICAP Client for Anti-Virus is now part of the iSecurity Advanced Threat Protection (ATP) suite. The suite has been restructured to include:
- Simplified menus and command access: ·
- STRATP Menu of Anti-Virus, Anti-Ransomware, Object Integrity Validation
- STRAV Menu of Anti-Virus
- STRAR Menu of Anti-Ransomware
- STROBJITG Menu of object Integrity Validation
- Installation of *BASE (Library SMZ4) is a pre-requisite
Fixes
- Stabilization for number of (active) parallel jobs in Anti-Virus subsystem
- Exclude directories fixes
- Local scan bug fixes
- ICAP load and start performance improvements
- ICAP bug fixes