CylancePROTECT Desktop release notes
CylancePROTECT Desktop
release notesThe 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 (October 2023)
CylancePROTECT Desktop
(October 2023)Feature | Description |
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Background threat detection on-demand scan | Administrators can now initiate a background threat detection scan on demand from the management console.
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What's new in the management console for CylancePROTECT Desktop (May 2023)
CylancePROTECT Desktop
(May 2023)Feature | Description |
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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:
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What's new in the management console for CylancePROTECT Desktop (January 2023)
CylancePROTECT Desktop
(January 2023)Feature | Description |
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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:
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)
CylancePROTECT Desktop
(November 2022)Feature | Description |
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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)
CylancePROTECT Desktop
(October 2022)Feature | Description |
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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. |