Upgrade and version history for SPAMfighter

If you want to UPGRADE SPAMfighter - you can find the latest version here.

Every new version contains fixes and additions, which are described here.

Version 6.2.42 (30/04/2008)
* Fixed Windows 98 compability issue


Version 6.2.39 (28/04/2008)
* Improved spam detection
* Fixed a number of bugs in Outlook Express / Windows Mail plugin


Version 6.2.29 (03/03/2008)
* Added ability to disable tray icon
* Fixed crash problem in Outlook Express on Windows 98


Version 6.2.26 (20/02/2008)
* Improved spam detection
* Added Thai translations
* Fixed bug in Outlook Express plugin when composing Japanese emails


Version 6.2.9 (03/01/2008)
* Improved spam detection
* Fixes bug where whitelist settings would be ignored on occasion


Version 6.2.5 (17/12/2007)
* Improved spam detection
* Fixed a number of stability issues


Version 6.0.8 (05/11/2007)
* Fixed installation problem on Windows 98


Version 6.0.5 (26/10/2007)
* Fixed a rare bug where email addresses would not be correctly extracted from the email header


Version 6.0.4 (25/10/2007)
* Fixed a bug where Unblock would not work on Windows Mail (Vista)
* Contains latest Scanning Engine (3.0.4.0) with improved detection of MP3 based spam
* Some minor changes to the localized texts


Version 5.9.9 (10/10/2007)
* Added support for applying local updates to the spam detection engine
* Some minor changes to the localized texts


Version 5.9.8 (09/10/2007)
* New auto-updating spam detection engine
* A number of stability improvements to the Configuration Tool


Version 5.8.0 (20/08/2007)
* Improved detection of PDF based spam mails
* Improved detection of spam mails containing email addresses (no links)


Version 5.7.1 (04/07/2007)
* Improved reporting of installation problems


Version 5.6.9 (25/06/2007)
* Includes a number of improvements for Windows 98 users


Version 5.6.7 (21/06/2007)
* Solves a compatibility issue with Japaneese character sets
* Improvements to further decrease the number of false-positives


Version 5.6.5 (18/06/2007)
* Solves a number of installation issues related to Windows 98/ME

Version 5.5.7 (06/06/2007)
* Greatly improved detection of image- and text-based spam mails
* Improved communication with the SPAMfighter Community Servers


Version 5.5.0 (09/05/2007)
* Includes number of improvements to the whitelist wizard
* Fixes an issue where some components weren't being properly registered during installation
* Improved spam detection


Version 5.3.7 (26/04/2007)
* Solved a problem where adding a large number of senders to the black/whitelist would cause the email program to hang


Version 5.3.3 (20/04/2007)
* Solved a problem where Block/Unblocking occasionally would have no effect in Outlook Express


Version 5.3.1 (12/04/2007)
* Various bugfixes and stability improvements
* Improved support for "fast user switching" (XP/Vista)


Version 5.2.8 (04/04/2007)
* Improved support for Windows installation with multiple user accounts
* Improved support for "fast user switching" (XP/Vista)


Version 5.2.4 (02/04/2007)
* Further improvements to the sign-up process

Version 5.2.2 (29/03/2007)
* A number of improvements introduced in the sign-up process
* Improved Windows Vista compability
* Improved communication with the SPAMfighter servers when behind a HTTP proxy
* Fixed a bug where Outlook Express could crash when sending emails


Version 5.1.8 (23/03/2007)
* Fixed a Winsock 2 depencency issue on Windows 2000


Version 5.1.7 (19/03/2007)
* Improved spam detection
* Minor language corrections
* Added Czech and Hungarian languages


Version 5.1.5 (01/03/2007)
* "Empty Spam Folder" now works as intended (Outlook Express)
* Fixed X-Mailer false positive problem when checking emails in "Sent Items" (Outlook Express)


Version 5.1.3 (22/02/2007)
* Product is now compatible with Windows Vista
* Added support for Windows Mail
* Fixed a number of false-positive issues


Version 5.0.7 (11/01/2007)
* Further stability improvements for Outlook
* Fixed rare false-positive problem


Version 5.0.5 (08/01/2007)
* Several stability improvements for Outlook
* Fixed rare false-positive problem


Version 5.0.4 (04/01/2007)
* Improved recognition of image-based spam mails (animated GIFs, etc.)
* Improved recognition of spam mails containing long links
* Fixed image handling problem which could lead to false-positives


Version 4.9.7 (17/11/2006)

Common
* Faster block/unblock operation
* Improved recognition of image-based spam mails (animated GIFs, etc.)


Version 4.9.2 (03/11/2006)

Common
* Improved recognition of image-based spam mails (animated GIFs, etc.)
* Various improvements to the SPAMfighter Update Agent


Version 4.9.1 (26/10/2006) 

Common
* Improved recognition of image-based spam mails (animated GIFs, etc.)
* Improved communication with the SPAMfighter servers
* Fixed a bug where attached PDF documents could lead to spam classification


Version 4.8.6 (09/10/2006) 

Common
* Improved handling of UUENCODE (legacy format) emails
* Fixed program crash when handling certain emails containing images (JPEG with invalid EXIF data)

Outlook Express
* IMAP integration and HTTP integration disabled


Version 4.8.4 (26/09/2006)

Common 
* Help/FAQ in Japanese and Bulgarian

Outlook Express
* IMAP integration and HTTP integration disabled

Version 4.7.7 (06/09/2006)

Outlook Express
* Improved support for IMAP accounts


Version 4.7.4 (31/08/2006)

Common
* Software translated to Japanese, Bulgarian and Portuguese languages
* Faster login against SPAMfighter servers
* Improved recognition of image-based spam mails (animated GIFs, etc.)
 
Outlook Express
* Added support for disabling IMAP and Hotmail account scanning
* Several stability issues solved


Version 4.7.0 (21/08/2006)

Common
* Improved spam detected recognition for text-based emails


Version 4.6.9 (18/08/2006)

Common
* Improved image recognition and protection against false-positives


Version 4.6.8 (10/08/2006)

Common
* Improved image recognition with spam mails split in multiple parts

Outlook Express
* Removed the popup delay when Block/Unblocking emails
 

Version 4.6.6 (03/08/2006)

Common

* Fixes applied in configuration of 'Blacklist & Whitelist'.
* Fix popup options
* Text modifications

Outlook
Fixes in double import from Outlook Addressbook

Version 4.6.4 (28/07/2006)

Common
* Fixed problem with starting SPAMfighter while offline
* Fixed problem added to or removing from Black- and Whitelist


Version 4.6.3 (27/07/2006)

Outlook Express
* Fixed problem where attached images would disappear in outbound emails


Version 4.6.2 (17/07/2006)

Common
* Better handling of emails with corrupted image attachments

Outlook Express
* Solved problem where plugin wasn't properly registered on Windows 98


Version 4.6.1 (13/07/2006)

Outlook Express
* The plugin now loads properly on Windows 98


Version 4.6.0 (13/07/2006)

Common
* Improved recognition of image-based spam

Outlook
* Import of address book now works for all contacts


Version 4.5.9 (11/07/2006)

Outlook Express
* Fixed rare problem where emails would not be sent
* "Move as Read" now works as intended


Version 4.5.7 (26/06/2006)

Common
* Fixed incompability with Panda where SFAGENT.EXE or SPAMCFG.EXE would hang
* Improved spam detection

Outlook Express
* Fixed rare crash during Outlook Express shutdown


Version 4.5.6 (12/06/2006)

Common
* Improved spam recognition
* Faster import of Outlook/Outlook Express address book


Version 4.5.5 (09/06/2006)

Common
* New spam recognition signature added
* Support for decoding legacy UUENCODE email format


Version 4.5.4 (31/05/2006)

Common
* Improved response times for checking spam
* Faster startup with missing network connectivity
* Fixed crash in SFAGENT.EXE during shutdown

Outlook
* Fixed memory leak that would cause OUTLOOK.EXE to crash on occasion


Version 4.5.0 (11/05/2006)

Common
* Solves a problem where SPAMCFG would crash when invoked by Outlook client

Outlook
* A number of improvements provider better spam detection


Version 4.4.7 (26/04/2006)

Outlook
* A number of bug fixes
* Faster shut down


Version 4.4.6 (19/04/2006)

Common
* Improved recognition of image parts
* Improved recognition of bounced spam mails
* Improved detection of emails with invalid character sets


Version 4.4.1 (30/03/2006)

Common
* Translated to Russian

Outlook Express
* A number of bugfixes related to crashes
* Improved compatibility with Windows 16-bit applications (FreeCell, Lotus 123, some printer drivers)

Outlook
* Improved stability


Version 4.3.7 (17/02/2006)

Common
* Minor adjustments should improve spam capture rate

Outlook Express
* It is now possible to mark spam mails as read when they are moved to the SPAMfighter folder

Outlook
* Fixes for shutdown and PDA issues


Version 4.3.4 (01/02/2006)

Common
* Faster Block and Unblock operation (performed in the background)
* Minor adjustments should improve spam capture rate

Outlook Express
* Fixed rare case where Block/Unblock and Clean folder would not work


Version 4.3.0 (25/01/2006)

Common
* Improvements to capture more spam

Outlook Express
* Fixed "Invalid Account" error when sending emails
* Footer no longer inserted in emails with cryptographic signature


Version 4.2.4 (17/01/2006)

Common
* New translations to Chinese, Greek and other
* New Configuration Tool
* Improved detection of spam mails

Outlook
* A number of bug fixes

Outlook Express
* Rewritten Outlook Express component with improved stability and a large number of bug fixes


Version 4.0.6 (06/12/2005)

Common
* It is now possible to enter the product key through the configuration tool

Outlook
* Improved error handling during start-up


Version 4.0.4 (23/11/2005)

Outlook
* Improved recognition of spam mails with attachments


Version 4.0.3 (07/11/2005)

Common
* Fixed a problem where the language files would not be installed properly

Outlook
* Updated the component (SFOLTOOL.DLL) used for integration


Version 4.0.1 (28/10/2005)

Common
* Fixed a problem where the statistics would occasionally be incorrect
* Fixed a problem where adding a black- or whitelist domain would fail


Version 4.0.0 (20/10/2005)

Common
* Support for multiple classification servers (improves response time and reliability)
* Improved logging in Core.log.txt


Version 3.9.7 (30/09/2005)

Common
* Improved filtering algorithm to further reduce false-positives

Outlook
* Fixed problem where installation would fail on certain systems (failing to register SFOLTOOL.DLL)

Version 3.9.6 (16/09/2005)

Common
* Minor changes to the Whitelist Wizard

Version 3.9.3 (07/08/2005)

Common
* Minor changes to the Whitelist Wizard


Version 3.9.1 (31/08/2005)

Common
* Fixed rare bug related to URL parsing
* Improved "Whitelist Wizard" email module


Version 3.9.0 (26/08/2005)

Common
* Added new spam detection algorithm for emails containing lots of noise


Version 3.8.8 (12/08/2005)

Common
* Fixed problem where pressing More -> Blacklist -> Domain and Whitelist -> Domain would insert the email address instead


Version 3.8.7 (08/08/2005)

Common
* Fixed problem where certain HTML-only mails would skip detection


Version 3.8.5 (04/07/2005)

Common
* Fixed rare problem with SFAGENT.EXE where log file would grow excessively


Version 3.8.1 (27/06/2005)

Common
* Added "Request Contact Whitelist" Wizard


Version 3.7.4 (13/05/2005)

Common
* Minor bugfix related to logging


Version 3.7.3 (12/05/2005)

Common
* Improved handling of certain (intentionally) malformed URIs
* Improved handling of spam mails with no message body but attached advertisement

Outlook Express
* Redesigned plugin startup system to increase reliability


Version 3.7.0 (28/05/2005)

Common
* Improved adaption to SPAMfighter classification network changes
* Fixed domain black- and whitelist problems introduced in 3.6.7


Version 3.6.9 (23/05/2005)

Common
* Fixed Unicode-related problem on Windows 98, ME


Version 3.6.8 (21/05/2005)

Common
* Improved handling of attachments
* Minor changes to email signature generation


Version 3.6.7 (17/05/2005)

Common
* Minor changes to internal handling of black and whitelists

Outlook Express
* Possibility to import addresses and domains from Blocked Senders list into blacklist


Version 3.6.4 (27/05/2005)

Common
* The installation process now sets proper permissions to run SPAMfighter in multi-user environments


Version 3.6.0 (23/05/2005)

Common
* Significant speedup in analysis of emails with large text bodies

Outlook
* Improved error handling during address book import


Version 3.5.9 (19/05/2005)

Common
* Fixed "login loop" occurring on certain public access-points (which servers unexpected HTTP data)
* Integrated "Remove Personal Settings" in uninstall process


Version 3.5.8 (17/05/2005)

Common
* Minor changes to the Registration Wizard


Version 3.5.7 (12/05/2005)

Common
* Included guide for setting up NetOp Desktop Firewall


Version 3.5.6 (11/05/2005)

Common
* Fixed problem with error dialog during uninstall


Version 3.5.5 (04/05/2005)

Common
* Fixed problem with Update Agent concerning HTTP redirects

Outlook Express
* Fixed problem with certain Outlook Express installations which were incomplete


Version 3.5.0 (25/04/2005)

Common
* Faster decoding of attached files
* Improved handling of emails containing invalid links
* Update Agent now checks for latest available (full version) in addition to available updates

Version 3.4.8 (21/04/2005)

Common
* Language Recognition now includes Arabic, Chinese, Hebrew, Japanese, Korean, Russian and Thai

Wizard
* Several minor bug fixes


Version 3.4.6 (15/04/2005)

Outlook
* Automatic folder recheck now available in non-Exchange environments


Version 3.4.5 (05/04/2005)

Wizard
* UI improvements to make it more visually appealing
* Fixed crash if Outlook Express had never been run before startup

Version 3.4.3 (31/03/2005)

Common
* Improved Configuration Wizard which includes firewall detection
* SFAGENT.EXE is now correctly identified as "SPAMfighter Agent" in certain firewall products

Outlook
* Improved handling of spam mails with special character sets (Russian, Chinese etc.)


Version 3.3.9 (21/03/2005)

Outlook
* Faster startup and numerous minor bug fixes


Version 3.3.7 (09/03/2005)

Common
* Language recognition module now registers properly on Windows 98
* MSXML4 (needed for language recognition) is now properly installed


Version 3.3.6 (04/03/2005)

Common
* Language files are now updated during automatic updates


Version 3.3.5 (03/03/2005)

Common
* Fixed rare crash in SFAGENT.EXE
* Improved support for dial-up and broadband connections
* Support for multiple classification servers


Version 3.3.3 (26/02/2005)

Common
* The Update Agent is now accessible through SPAMCFG.EXE

Outlook
* Fixed bug when importing from address book


Version 3.3.2 (24/02/2005)

Common
* Fixed rare C++ runtime error during CORE.DLL startup
* Fixed double signatures for emails containing both plaintext and HTML parts


Version 3.3.1 (18/02/2005)

Common
* Improved handling of emails with invalid character sets
* Improved normalization algorithm for detection of email structure
* Fixed URL decoding problem introduced in 3.2.0-3.2.5
* Update Agent now included (SFAGENT.EXE)


Version 3.2.5 (24/01/2005)

Outlook Express
* Update EXECHOOK.DLL version number (only affects updates)

Outlook
* Fixed rare crash during startup caused by the toolbar


Version 3.2.4 (19/01/2005)

Common
* Both plaintext and HTML parts are now processed by the language recognition module and checked for spam
* Added new signature for spam detection
* Trusted list of contacts is now built faster using trust relations

Version 3.2.3 (17/01/2005)

Common
* Fixed minor XML parser problem in Core.dll

Outlook Express
* Fixed several stability issues during startup and shutdown

Outlook
* No longer check emails which clearly originated from an Exchange environment (no RFC822 headers)

Version 3.2.0 (01/01/2005)

Common
* Fixed missing characters i toolbar due to invalid character set conversion

Installation
* Improved detection of initial extraction problems

Version 3.1.5 (06/12/2004)

Common
* Improved Language-recognition (now correctly converts all character sets to Unicode)
* Prepared upgrade system for future major upgrades

Version 3.1.4 (22/11/2004)

Common
* Introduced Language-based Filtering.
* Fixed message truncation problem when converting from Unicode to UTF-8 (rare).
* Correctly detects Internet Connection Status when using a RAS connection.
* Query Packet size limiter to avoid timeouts.

Installation
* Cleaner removal.
* Includes Suomi (Finnish) language.
* Client settings no longer lost during upgrades.

Version 3.0.9 (21/10/2004)

Common
* Relaxed (error-tolerant) BASE64 decoding of attachments.
* Improved error reporting.

Version 3.0.8 (15/10/2004)

Common
* Norwegian can now be selected in the configuration utility (was blank before).
* The Add/Remove/Modify dialog in the installer is now being displayed properly in the Norwegian version.

Version 3.0.7 (14/10/2004)

Common
* Correction of Norwegian and German language texts.

Version 3.0.6 (12/10/2004)

Common
* The installer can no longer erroneously invoke other installation programs.
* Support for Norwegian language added.
* Automatic update for major updates enabled.

Version 3.0.5 (04/10/2004)

Common
* Link to Forgot Password-page in login form.
* National (localized) characters in e-mail signature.

Version 3.0.0 (29/09/2004)

Common
* Improved support for dial-up connections.
* Support for Spanish language added.
* It is now possible to pay online orders of SPAMfighter Pro using any of 11 different currencies.

Version 2.9.6 (15/09/2004)

Common
* Corrections to CORE.DLL, which tests for internet connectivity.
* The prompt whether to keep or remove personal settings at deinstallation is now displayed before the survey window opens.

Version 2.9.4 (08/09/2004)

Common
* Corrected an error in CORE.DLL, which could cause a crash when reading empty data from the registry.

Version 2.9.3 (04/09/2004)

Outlook Express
* New EXECHOOK.DLL, OESETUP.EXE and SFOE0000.DLL.
* If login fails (e. g. the webserver is down), SPAMfighter automatically tries another server.
* Faster check of attachments.
* Automatically changes backend server in case of DNS updates at our site (more relevant to our server-based solutions).

Common
* Upgrading from earlier versions doesn't give a "BLA-BLA-BLA" message any longer (caused by missing language files).
* Postal address updated in license agreement.

Version 2.8.8 (06/08/2004)

Outlook Express
*  New EXECHOOK.DLL for a more stable start-up.

Outlook
*  Retries login when receiving mails.
*  Can also retry login by clicking any button.
*  Skips checking attachments bigger than 100 KB for faster execution.

Common
*  Year for copyright updated.

Version 2.8.2 (18/06/2004)

Outlook Express
* Replaced PROXY.DLL by a monitoring file (EXECHOOK.DLL).
* Attachment aren't being corrupted 

Outlook
*  It is now possible to use a PDA without SPAMfighter or Outlook crashing.
*  More stable start-up of SPAMfighters COM module.

Version 2.4.5 (05/03/2004)

Outlook Express
*  Much improved stability.
*  Catches more spam.
*  "Clean folder" functionality added.
*  Empty spam folder at the click of a button.
*  "Tell a friend" functionality added.
*  Proxy is being deprecated.

Outlook
*  Improved stability.
*  Catches more spam.
*  "Tell a friend" functionality added.
*  Better integration with Microsoft Exchange.