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AppGuard 64/32 Beta (Version 2.0.6)

64 Bit Support is Here!

Blue Ridge is conducting a 2nd beta of AppGuard in August. The purpose of the beta is to expose major new features to diverse environments so that Blue Ridge can correct any unforeseen issues prior to releasing the new features in a production version.

Beta Participants Can Get a Free, Lifetime AppGuard License

  • Beta Participant Eligibility
  • Submit an msinfo file on your test PC
  • Submit at least one week's worth of AppGuard Event Logs
  • Write observations of MemoryGuard
  • Tell us what you think of InstallGuard
  • Submit required information to appguard@blueridgenetworks.com
  • Blue Ridge will 'Reply' with a single 3-seat AppGuard activation code within 2 Business Days 

New Features

  • All Features Found in AppGuard version 1.4
  • 64 Bit Support (1.5 and later)
  • MemoryGuard (1.5 and later, Disable/Enable Button in 2.0 and later)
  • InstallGuard (1.5 and later)
  • Parental Controls (2.0 and later)
  • MBRguard Integrated with AppGuard (2.0 and later)
  • Ignore Messages (2.0 and later)
  • User-Space Protection Enhancements (2.0 and later)

What are Parental Controls

Enforces AppGuard policies on users with or without local admin rights (see AppGuard Help for more information).

Ignore Messages

Users can right-click on blocking events in AppGuard Status window and tell AppGuard to no longer report them or cause the AppGuard tray icon to blink.  Instructing AppGuard to ‘ignore’ events does not reduce protection because AppGuard continues to block them.

MBRguard Integrated with AppGuard

MBRguard is installed with AppGuard.  MBRguard can be enabled/disabled via AppGuard checkbox, requires Windows restart to take effect.

User-Space Protection Enhancements

Formerly known as Drive-by Download Protection, Blue Ridge felt a name-change was appropriate and has added additional protections that block the following from launching from user-space:

  • Visual Basic Script Files (.vbs)
  • OLE Control eXtension Files (.ocx)
  • Batch Files (.bat)
  • Command Files (.cmd, .com)
  • PowerShell Script Files (.ps1)

What is MemoryGuard™

MemoryGuard is an advanced protection against sophisticated attacks whereby either a compromised legitimate process running in a process or an unauthorized process running in a PC injects code into the memory of another process, usually a legitimate one.  Attackers do so to elude detection, by-pass personal firewalls restricting network access, steal information, and or many other reasons.  Download the MemoryGuard Tech Sheet for more information on how it protects computers from zero-day malware attacks. 

Note to Beta testers: Please report any 3rd party software that no longer operates normally as a result of MemoryGuard.

What is InstallGuard

The primary purpose of InstallGuard is to block MSI based malware attacks.  When parental controls are available (version 2.0 release), InstallGuard can also be used to prevent users with local admin rights from installing software that uses MSI files during installation process (much 3rd party software).  

  • Prevents MSI based software installations regardless of MSI file location
  • Allows Microsoft Digitally Signed MSI Installations/Patches
  • User can suspend

Note to Beta testers: Please report 3rd party software software updates/patches affected by InstallGuard.

Supported Operating Systems

  • 64 Bit and 32 Bit Windows 7
  • 32 Bit Windows Vista Service Pack 1
  • Blue Ridge did confirm that the Beta agent will operate on 64 Bit Windows Vista.  However, Blue Ridge will not guarantee future compatibility with 64 bit Windows Vista.

 

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Installation File Attributes

File Name: AppGuard6432b2Setup.exe
File Size: 13,041 K
SHA1: c4ace02e1cb87a104870d02233d196d7926f549e

 

Licensing

  • The installed software is fully featured for 30 days
  • AppGuard license codes are universal, supporting all versions

 

Known Issues/Bugs

  • MemoryGuard
    • Conflicts with multiple Anti-Malware products (e.g., auto-update) and some Windows facilities.  Users encountering problems should disable MemoryGuard via the corresponding button.  Please email logs to Blue Ridge to help us discover other conflicts.  MemoryGuard will be refined in the next release to avoid these issues.
    • Generates excessive blocking events.  Users can disable MemoryGuard.  Please email logs to Blue Ridge to help us identify different blocking events.  MemoryGuard will be refined in the next release to avoid these issues.