Sunbelt Software is pleased to announce that SPF 4.6.1820 is now available for download:

http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/rd/?id=080602BL-SPF_BETA5

Changes in this build include:

4.6.1820.0 - Add Beta warning text on InstallWelcome dialog

4.6.1819.0 - Installation error when the installed sbfwim.sys driver is read only

4.6.1817.0 - Commented a call to config.sendCfgToDriver() when a UI disconnects. Inside this call a synchronized method was called and the lock was already hold in the same thread, thus causing a deadlock in the service.

4.6.1816.0 - Add .cat file to installer so security alert no longer is shown

4.6.1813.0 - Increased font size in tabs texts.
Display protocol number and name in Network alerts.

4.6.1810 - Correctly update "Apply" button when the user saves a change in "Advanced Packet Filter" and "Behavior Blocking" dialogs.
Fixed a bug that prevented to display the registration dialog from the context menu of the systray icon.
Added a capability to tab through the items in a dialog (the tab sequence was broken due to the controls used).
Fix problem with Simple vs. Advanced setting detected on Upgrade.

4.6.1807 - New set of INF files. These files pass the signability test of WLK.
Copy of miniport INF file manually.
Roll back: the change made to delete remote files when the upload was cancelled was causing completed uploads to get corrupted.

System Requirements

- Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher
- IBM Compatible 400MHZ Computer with at least 256MB of RAM
- Windows 2000 Pro SP4R1 or greater, Windows XP SP2 or greater (Pro, Home, Media Center), Windows Vista (incl. SP1)
- 15mb of available hard drive space

Please note that this beta build only supports 32-bit versions of Windows, not 64 bit versions.

Upgrading from Earlier Versions of SPF

This beta build will upgrade earlier builds of SPF. If you currently have a version of SPF installed, you can download and run the full setup file listed just above.

Registration Keys

Following installation you can register SPF with the registration key or start a 30 day trial period for the software. Please use the following key to activate the product:

SPF Registration Key 44M72-KM9D8-M86EE-E7CM8-C5CEF

This is a special key generated for use during beta testing and will expire on 7/31/2008.

Known Issues/Limitations

Due to the drivers not being signed by Microsoft, you will notice an alert from Windows regarding the driver being installed. Please allow the driver to install by clicking on the appropriate button.

Norton 2008/Norton LiveUpdate users may see CPU spikes when SPF is installed on the same machine.

Questions & Issues

Please keep in mind that this is beta-quality software. As such, you can expect to encounter bugs and other issues, some of which could cause catastrophic system crashes. This beta software should not be installed or used in a production environment.