BufferZone Pro v4.00

MidnightCowboy · 15. Dec 2011, 02:15 PM

Information received today from Trustware:

Trustware is launching its new BufferZone Pro Facebook page and we are giving our new Facebook fans an option to enjoy an early release of BufferZone Pro v. 4.00.

The Facebook promotion registration begins at 9am PST, December 15, 2011 and ends at 9am PST, December 16, 2011. Upon the end of the registration period, Trustware will release BufferZone Pro v.4.00 for a 5 day sneak peek to all registered Facebook fans.

For registration and additional information, please visit the BufferZone Pro Official Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/BufferZonePro

Not much extra info on their forum either. Most of the recent posts see to be spam for discount prom dresses and handbags

wdhpr · 15. Dec 2011, 07:55 PM

I was notified of this today in a email. Bufferzone has been extremely helpful in protecting his computer as he embarks on his fight to save the world (virtually)

Bufferzone is allot easier to setup and I can protect the settings with a password. I know Sandboxie provides the same protection but the 'free' version requires more user interface.

wdhpr · 15. Dec 2011, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by me

I was notified of this today in a email. Bufferzone has been extremely helpful in protecting his computer as he embarks on his fight to save the world (virtually)
Bufferzone is allot easier to setup and I can protect the settings with a password. I know Sandboxie provides the same protection but the 'free' version requires more user interface.

I was referring to my sons computer and I was too late to edit this post!

J_L · 16. Dec 2011, 05:09 AM

You can protect Sandboxie settings as well with Configure > Lock Configuration.

wdhpr · 16. Dec 2011, 06:56 AM

J_L, Thanks

Must of missed it, I'll give it another look.

deya · 16. Dec 2011, 04:13 PM

There's more info about it here;

http://www.trustware.com/BufferZone_...early_release/

emmjay · 26. Dec 2011, 03:58 PM

BufferZone 4.0 is now being rolled out to all users of R3. You can download it from their webpage if you do not want to wait for the phased distribution. An update notice will appear if you currently have R3, if you prefer to wait.

emmjay · 08. Feb 2012, 01:49 PM

I have been waiting since Dec 15, 2011 for these guys to send the V4.0 update. I have never some across a phased roll-out that has taken this long. . If anybody has received an update via their phased roll-out procedure, I sure would like to know.

Today I noticed that V4.01 has been released with the same message 'we will be doing a phased roll-out to existing clients' .

I got impatient and decided to download V4.01 today, however it ended with a BSOD...
BAD_POOL_CALLER
oxooooooC2 (ox00000007, ox0000109b, ox00 (30009 ox873c4b40)

I restarted in safe mode and selected W7 to go to the restore point prior to BZONE installation. The restore did not complete successfully, however BZ 4.01 was removed and V3.42 is still operational. Interestingly, MSE update definitions were set back to 6/27/2011 (the scan showed as having been run yesterday!). I had to update the defs file (60MB). Do not know why MSE went back that far as the restore I selected was today's date.

Anyone else get a BSOD with V4.01 ? BZ forum is the pits.

emmjay · 10. Feb 2012, 01:42 PM

Update: I re-installed 4.01 today on W7/32 and it did not BSOD.

NB: for those interested, I got this from BufferZone...
You should not install BZ with the following applications:

Advanced AntiKeyLogger
F-Secure Antivirus
Online Armor
Trusteer
Norton Endpoint Protection
Comodo Internet Security

Do not install WMP 11 and Google Desktop Upgrader inside BufferZone. I think you can add CCleaner to that list (BZ has not confirmed this, but it IMO, it should be on the list).

I have also noticed that this version of Bufferzone is not interfering with LibreOffice. With V3.42, LibreOffice would stop responding if you selected SAVE. You would have to wait for a good minute or so for it to come back.

emmjay · 13. Feb 2012, 02:17 PM

Another BSOD today.

The system ran just fine for a few days after the re-install of BufferZone 4.01, but today it crashed. Over the past few days I have just been browsing, not installing anything and this morning I updated FF (I was running FF V10 inside BZ at the time).

BSOD: 0X000000.8E (ox0000005,ox90c30036, oxca3bd9f8, 0x0000000)
REDLIGHT.sys (driver error)

I restarted W7. Googled REDLIGHT.SYS

This is a trustware.com driver in Bufferzone. I noticed that there were other BSODs for Bufferzone relating to this driver. Guess it is something they are having trouble with.

Well I was happy with BZ up to this point (it had its warts, but I stayed with it). With recurring BSODs that pop up everytime I install something on this laptop ... I have to get rid of it.

Fortunately I have a lifetime SBIE license which I have been using on my desktop. I think I can use it on multiple computers (have to check this one out ... if not, I'll install the free version on my laptop).

Sorry but this freeware app is off my recommendation list.

15. Dec 2011, 02:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
MidnightCowboy Site Manager Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: South American Banana Republic, third bunch from the left Posts: 9,250	BufferZone Pro v4.00 Information received today from Trustware: Trustware is launching its new BufferZone Pro Facebook page and we are giving our new Facebook fans an option to enjoy an early release of BufferZone Pro v. 4.00. The Facebook promotion registration begins at 9am PST, December 15, 2011 and ends at 9am PST, December 16, 2011. Upon the end of the registration period, Trustware will release BufferZone Pro v.4.00 for a 5 day sneak peek to all registered Facebook fans. For registration and additional information, please visit the BufferZone Pro Official Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/BufferZonePro Not much extra info on their forum either. Most of the recent posts see to be spam for discount prom dresses and handbags __________________ Knows nothing and cares even less

10. Feb 2012, 01:42 PM	#9 (permalink)
emmjay Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 226	Update: I re-installed 4.01 today on W7/32 and it did not BSOD. NB: for those interested, I got this from BufferZone... You should not install BZ with the following applications: Advanced AntiKeyLogger F-Secure Antivirus Online Armor Trusteer Norton Endpoint Protection Comodo Internet Security Do not install WMP 11 and Google Desktop Upgrader inside BufferZone. I think you can add CCleaner to that list (BZ has not confirmed this, but it IMO, it should be on the list). I have also noticed that this version of Bufferzone is not interfering with LibreOffice. With V3.42, LibreOffice would stop responding if you selected SAVE. You would have to wait for a good minute or so for it to come back.

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15. Dec 2011, 07:55 PM	#2 (permalink)
wdhpr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The north Coast Posts: 1,117	I was notified of this today in a email. Bufferzone has been extremely helpful in protecting his computer as he embarks on his fight to save the world (virtually) Bufferzone is allot easier to setup and I can protect the settings with a password. I know Sandboxie provides the same protection but the 'free' version requires more user interface.

16. Dec 2011, 05:09 AM	#4 (permalink)
J_L Co-Author, Best Free Security List Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 1,475	You can protect Sandboxie settings as well with Configure > Lock Configuration.

16. Dec 2011, 06:56 AM	#5 (permalink)
wdhpr Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The north Coast Posts: 1,117	J_L, Thanks Must of missed it, I'll give it another look.

16. Dec 2011, 04:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
deya Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: UK Posts: 528	There's more info about it here; http://www.trustware.com/BufferZone_...early_release/

26. Dec 2011, 03:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
emmjay Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 226	BufferZone 4.0 is now being rolled out to all users of R3. You can download it from their webpage if you do not want to wait for the phased distribution. An update notice will appear if you currently have R3, if you prefer to wait.

08. Feb 2012, 01:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
emmjay Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 226	I have been waiting since Dec 15, 2011 for these guys to send the V4.0 update. I have never some across a phased roll-out that has taken this long. . If anybody has received an update via their phased roll-out procedure, I sure would like to know. Today I noticed that V4.01 has been released with the same message 'we will be doing a phased roll-out to existing clients' . I got impatient and decided to download V4.01 today, however it ended with a BSOD... BAD_POOL_CALLER oxooooooC2 (ox00000007, ox0000109b, ox00 (30009 ox873c4b40) I restarted in safe mode and selected W7 to go to the restore point prior to BZONE installation. The restore did not complete successfully, however BZ 4.01 was removed and V3.42 is still operational. Interestingly, MSE update definitions were set back to 6/27/2011 (the scan showed as having been run yesterday!). I had to update the defs file (60MB). Do not know why MSE went back that far as the restore I selected was today's date. Anyone else get a BSOD with V4.01 ? BZ forum is the pits.

13. Feb 2012, 02:17 PM	#10 (permalink)
emmjay Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 226	Another BSOD today. The system ran just fine for a few days after the re-install of BufferZone 4.01, but today it crashed. Over the past few days I have just been browsing, not installing anything and this morning I updated FF (I was running FF V10 inside BZ at the time). BSOD: 0X000000.8E (ox0000005,ox90c30036, oxca3bd9f8, 0x0000000) REDLIGHT.sys (driver error) I restarted W7. Googled REDLIGHT.SYS This is a trustware.com driver in Bufferzone. I noticed that there were other BSODs for Bufferzone relating to this driver. Guess it is something they are having trouble with. Well I was happy with BZ up to this point (it had its warts, but I stayed with it). With recurring BSODs that pop up everytime I install something on this laptop ... I have to get rid of it. Fortunately I have a lifetime SBIE license which I have been using on my desktop. I think I can use it on multiple computers (have to check this one out ... if not, I'll install the free version on my laptop). Sorry but this freeware app is off my recommendation list.