WinpkFilter news/updates.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 2.4.0 released.

New features:

– Full compatibility with Windows XP SP2
– Improved compatibility with other NDIS-hooking drivers
– New event to be signaled on network interfaces configuration changes (disable/enable network connection, unplug/plug network interface)
– New event to be signaled on WAN connection establishment/termination

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com tо receive an update instruction:

1) Your order ID.
2) An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

Visual Basic samples for WinpkFilter 2.4 released. You can download it from WinpkFilter product homepage.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 2.4.1 released. This service release improves WinpkFilter support for some network interfaces (an example BUFFALO LPC4-CLX Fast Ethernet Adapter) under Windows 2000 and Millennium Edition. MS Visual Basic samples were also moved into the main package.

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com tо receive an update instruction:

1) Your order ID.
2) An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter installation scripts (for Windows 2000/XP/2003) were updated in order to support compatibility with the latest released version of Kerio Personal Firewall. Details: Group:”Network” Start:0 were changed to Group: “Streams Drivers” Start:1.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 3.0 released. This release introduces Windows XP x64 and Windows Server 2003 x64 support. Also includes few bugfixes and API extensions. Please refer WinpkFilter online documentation for the details. If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com to receive an update instruction:

1) Your order ID.

2) An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 3.0.1 released. This service release includes:

1. Few improvements/bugfixes in legacy Windows 9x/ME driver.
2. Slightly changed driver API structures. Please refer WinpkFilter online documentation for the details.
3. All sample applications and API DLL now include Visual Studio 2005 projects. This greatly simplifies development under Windows XP/2003 x64.

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com to receive an update instruction:

1. Your order ID.
2. An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

Internet Gateway 1.0 released. This is the first sample (even more than sample, it can be successfully used in the real environment) from the Advanced WinpkFilter Samples series which is targeted to demonstrate WInpkFilter libraries applicability. The source code for Internet Gateway is available to all registered WinpkFilter customers.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 3.0.2 released. This service release includes:

1. Few changes in API DLL required for Windows Vista support
2. Installation scripts are updated to properly install drivers on Windows Vista

Important note:
For Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating systems, kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on x64-based computer systems. WinpkFilter drivers are not signed and in order to test them on Vista x64 you should press F8 during system boot and choose Disable Driver Signature Enforcement option. For the commercial software you’d have to obtain Code Signing certificate from Verysign.

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com to receive an update instruction:

1. Your order ID.
2. An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 3.0.4 released. This service release includes:

1) Compatibility fixes in WinpkFilter API DLL and drivers
2) x64 driver support for 32 bit code running in WOW64. This feature should be useful for developers whose development tools does not include x64 native compiler. An example, Delphi 32-bit application can work with WinpkFilter driver on Windows x64.
3) Kernel level filters. You can load a filter table into WinpkFilter driver which defines rules for packet pass, block or redirect_and_ process by your application. This may seriously improve perfomance.
4) C# interface and samples

Important note:
For Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating systems, kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on x64-based computer systems. WinpkFilter drivers are not signed and in order to test them on Vista x64 you should press F8 during system boot and choose Disable Driver Signature Enforcement option. For the commercial software you’d have to obtain Code Signing certificate from Verysign or another Certificate Authority authorized by Microsoft.

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com to receive an update instruction:

1. Your order ID.
2. An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 3.0.5 released:

1) fixed compatibility issue with Kaspersky software
2) added API for getting active WAN connections information
3) added API for sending/receiving bulk of packets

Important note:
For Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating systems, kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on x64-based computer systems. WinpkFilter drivers are not signed and in order to test them on Vista x64 you should press F8 during system boot and choose Disable Driver Signature Enforcement option. For the commercial software you’d have to obtain Code Signing certificate from Verysign or another Certificate Authority authorized by Microsoft.

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com to receive an update instruction:

1. Your order ID.
2. An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 3.0.6 released. This service release includes the bugfix for WinpkFilter NDIS IM driver (BSOD on restoring from Hibernate state on Windows Vista).

Important note:
For Windows Vista and later versions of the Windows family of operating systems, kernel-mode software must have a digital signature to load on x64-based computer systems. WinpkFilter drivers are not signed and in order to test them on Vista x64 you should press F8 during system boot and choose Disable Driver Signature Enforcement option. For the commercial software you’d have to obtain Code Signing certificate from Verysign or another Certificate Authority authorized by Microsoft.

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com tо receive an update instruction:

1) Your order ID.
2) An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 3.0.7 released. This service release includes the bugfix for WinpkFilter NDIS IM driver on power state changes.

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com tо receive an update instruction:

1) Your order ID.
2) An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

WinpkFilter 3.0.8 released. This update introduces NDIS 6.0 LightWeight Filter driver to be replace NDIS 5.0 IM driver for Windows Vista/7.

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com tо receive an update instruction:

1) Your order ID.
2) An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

Windows Packet Filter Kit 3.1 released:
– LWF driver updated according Windows 8 requirements
– Added VLAN tagging 802.1Q
– Added IPv6 support for built-in filters

Bug fixes:
– Incorrect spinlock acquire in LWF driver
– Adapter list changed event in LWF driver

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com tо receive an update instruction:

1) Your order ID.
2) An approximate date of purchasing.

[Vadim Smirnov]

Windows Packet Filter Kit 3.1.1 released:
– Updated C# samples and interface header
Bug fixes:
– Unload LWF driver hang problem fixed. As a side issue this bug has also caused network lock with Windows Hardware Certification Kit on some systems

If you are eligible for a free update, please send the following details to support@ntkernel.com tо receive an update instruction:

1) Your order ID.
2) An approximate date of purchasing.

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