Download Emsisoft Anti-Malware 6.6.0.1

Emsisoft has released version 6.6 of Anti-Malware. The name of this program does not quite cover it, because the program not only offers protection against malware; it is also a full-fledged antivirus product. That also explains the heavy download of just under 130MB. A license for Anti-Malware costs 40 euros and for a tenner more you also get Online Armor Firewall. Below is the complete list of what has changed in version 6.6.

Changes in Emsisoft Anti-Malware version 6.6.0.1:

• System instability on Windows Vista x64 caused by realtime protection – fixed.
• Added tooltip on license period label to show exact information about license duration.
• Service stop protection is now bound to the self protection setting.
• Commandline scanner correctly recognizes license when used in freeware mode.
• Crash in automatic game mode switching – fixed.
• Several memory leaks – fixed.
• Minor GUI changes.
• Problem while reloading the surf protection host list after online update – fixed.
• Outlook plugins: Settings saving bug – fixed.
• Outlook plugins: Potential crash bug – fixed.
• Outlook plugins: Internal code optimizations.
• Significantly increased speed of hosts file import.
• Bug in hosts file import that prevents the software from saving the new rules correctly – fixed.
• Improved auto-update behavior after returning from sleep mode to avoid connectivity issues.
• Added a check to avoid multiple parallel scans via Explorer context menu.
• Limited submitting malware samples up to 15 MB. Please contact customer support for submitting larger files.
• Windows Home Server does not require a server license anymore.
• Added a Facebook link in freeware mode.
• Bug in warning message about required update fixed.
• Internal minor bug fixes.
• Commandline Scanner: Bug in file extensions filter fixed.
• Commandline Scanner: Early termination of process bug fixed.
• Commandline Scanner: Error level on scan end bug fixed.
• Command Line Scanner: Removed heuristic scan option. It’s now integral part of the engine.
• Updater improvement: When a connection via proxy fails, it tries to connect directly to the update server.
• Added option to enable/disable memory optimizations. Turn it off when you experience performance issues.
• Modified scanner behavior on found infections. The scanner window is brought to the top at the end of the scan instead of at each detection.
• Added new about dialog, accessible via status bar.