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CylancePROTECT Desktop
 release notes

The following tables provide information about the new features of
CylancePROTECT Desktop
 in the management console. For the agents, information is available in their separate sections:

What's new in the management console for
CylancePROTECT Desktop
 (May 2023)

Feature
Description
DLL exclusions for memory protection (
Windows
 only)
In the device policy, you can now add memory protection exclusions for third-party application DLLs. For example, if you are running third-party security products in addition to
CylancePROTECT
, you can add an exclusion for the appropriate .dll files so that
CylancePROTECT
 ignores specific violations for those products.  
This feature supports the Malicious Payload and System DLL Overwrite violation types only.
The following rules apply when you specify a DLL exclusion:
  • You must select the
    Treat as DLL exclusion
     option in the device policy.
  • The device must be running
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
     agent version 3.1.1001 or later on a
    Windows
     device. 
  • The exclusion file path that you specify must be the full, direct path to the .dll file. Wildcards are not allowed.
  • The .dll file must be signed using a certificate that is trusted on the device where
    CylancePROTECT Desktop
     is installed. Otherwise, it will not be excluded.

What's new in the management console for
CylancePROTECT Desktop
 (January 2023)

Feature
Description
Script control setting for XLM macros in the device policy (Preview)
Administrators can now configure a script control setting in the device policy for protection against XLM macros. When a macro is executed, the agent responds to the
Microsoft
 anti-malware scanning interface according to the device policy.
This feature requires the following:
  • Microsoft Windows
     10 or later
  • CylancePROTECT Desktop
     agent version 3.1
  • VBA macros must be disabled in the
    Excel
    File > Trust Center > Excel Trust Center > Macro Settings
     menu.
This feature is currently available in Preview mode where it might behave unexpectedly.

What's new in the management console for
CylancePROTECT Desktop
 (November 2022)

Feature
Description
Auto-update
Linux
 Driver
The
CylancePROTECT Desktop
 agent 3.1.1000 for
Linux
 devices can now request an update to the latest supported driver when an updated kernel is detected on the system. For example, if the
Linux
 kernel is updated and the current installed driver does not support it, the agent can now automatically update the driver as soon as a compatible driver is released. This feature requires
CylancePROTECT Desktop
 agent version 3.1.1000 and the agent driver version 3.1.1000 or later. 
To enable this feature, select the
Auto-update Linux Driver
 option in the zone-based update rule from the
Settings > Update
 menu in the management console.

What's new in the management console for
CylancePROTECT Desktop
 (October 2022)

Feature
Description
Custom interval for background threat detection scanning
Administrators can now set a custom interval to run background threat detection scanning from the device policy. The date of the last scan for each device is logged in the management console. The scan interval can be set between 1 and 90 days. The default scan interval is 10 days. Note that increasing the frequency of the scans may impact the device performance. You can also start the scan manually from the command line.
This feature requires
CylancePROTECT Desktop
 agent 3.1.1000 or later.