http://www.diamondcs.com.au/processguard/

After a lot of research, development and beta testing we are finally releasing Process Guard v1.200 to the public. This version is a lot better than previous versions of Process Guard , especially in regards to stability. This version adds a lot of new protection to make your system even more secure, including rootkit installation protection and leaktest blocking.

Registered Members of Process Guard can log into the members area here to download the full version :-
http://www.diamondcs.com.au/processguard/i...hp?page=members

The free version of Process Guard has also been updated and can be downloaded at Process Guard's homepage.

The following is general list of some of the things changed since v1.150

[NEW FEATURES/ENHANCEMENTS]
-Added "Block Driver/Services" protection along with an allow list for certain programs. This blocks rootkits from being installed.
-Added "Block Global Hook" protection along with an allow list for certain programs. This blocks certain leaktests from working.
-Added Splitter Resize so you can adjust the log and protection list size.
-Added better Right-Click menu on the Systray icon to provide all the options from the main menu.
-Enhanced output of Window Log to be easier to read.
-Optimized the Window and File Log code.
-Everything in Window Log is now shown in File Log
-DAY and MONTH now appear in the Window/File Log.
-"Set File Log Path" now shows the filename and directory of the old log file.
-Made END TASK give an alert when it happens and which application is trying to do it.
-Optimized the drivers initialization to be faster. [DRIVER]
-Optimized undocumented method of getting the name of processes. [Driver]
-Optimized code in process comparison tests. [Driver]
-Helpfile additions and changes.
-Now display "in program" tooltips to explain each protection option to the user.
-Process Guard's stability and compatibility increased immensely.
-Hundreds of small tweaks.

[BUGS FIXED]
-Issues in driver causing Cannot attach errors randomly [DRIVER].
-Random and rare rebooting issues [DRIVER].
-Close Message Handling sometimes keeping a handle open to pguard.dat.
-Close Message Handling timing issues.
-Fixed Window position/size and Listview Column order/size saving code.
-DOS/SHORT path names now get resolved correctly. [DRIVER]
-Driver protection not being enabled correctly on some reboots due to timing condition. [DRIVER]
-Fixed File Log sometimes not being written to.


Spread word of the release and have a good weekend!

-Jason- "

(Probably the best $19 I've ever spent).

For explanations of termination methods covered and screenshots of the program actually doing its' thing, take a look at this page:

DCS page



The surface hasn't even been scratched regarding the capabilities and potential of this one!

And, if you thought the last version was good - check out v1.300!

The following is a list of some of the things changed since v1.200

[NEW FEATURES/ENHANCEMENTS]
-Added "Save Protection List" option so you can now save your protection lists to a file for later viewing.
-Added "Save Error Report" under the Help menu. This allows inexperienced users to get help faster.
-Added Drag and Drop so you can now use other methods to add files to be protected, also supports adding multiple files at same time.
-Now write a "Closing" entry into the file log so you know when Procguard.exe has been shutdown.
-Now report which application END TASK was trying to be used on
-Systray icon now changes to a GREYSCALE icon with a red cross through it when Protection is disabled
-Recoded large parts of PG_MSGprot.exe to be a lot more optimized and stable.
-Added blinking SYStray option when PG isn't the active window.
-Can now press ESCAPE or F5 to unselect an item in the protection list, allowing you to resize the two internal window
-Installer/Uninstaller now checks to see if Procguard.exe is running and won't continue if it is
-Various interface tweaks and changes
-PG_Msgprot.exe should now not respond to NET STOP commands whilst protection is active
-Helpfile changes and additions


[BUGS FIXED]
-Support for older CPU's on Windows XP/2003 with the new code path. Intel Pentium 1/Pentium Pro, AMD K6/K6-2/K6-3, Cyrix and VIA CPU's now work with Process Guard.
-Some prepath characters on system processes were not being stripped leading to incorrect identification of process.
-DOS/SHORT path renaming had a minor issue with certain directories not being correctly mapped.
-Allow Driver/Services wasn't working for one of the areas being blocked.
-A log entry was missing for one area where Drivers/Services were being blocked.
-Fixed a small memory leak in the driver which occured each time a driver was installed with allow privileges.
-Changed the way Global Hooks are blocked to be more "program friendly" reducing problems with nearly all applications.
-Now update the driver everytime Procguard.exe is run, regardless of what is done.
-Fixed an issue with the driver sometimes reporting to procguard.exe that it was initializing when it wasn't (causing Cannot Attach Errors)
-Changed memory allocation in driver to be more stable.


This one ROCKS!