RogueKiller versions

The next generation virus scanner with a powerful heuristics-driven engine
Apr 26, 2023
Jan 29, 2023
Jan 21, 2023
Aug 28, 2022
Review
Apr 10, 2024
Apr 1, 2020
Review
Jan 21, 2020
Editorial review
rating
Nov 9, 2019
Review
Jan 21, 2019
Editorial review
rating
Apr 25, 2017
Editorial review
rating
Dec 27, 2016
Review
Jul 23, 2016
Review
May 24, 2016
May 11, 2016
Review
Mar 30, 2016
Mar 8, 2016
Review
Dec 1, 2015
Editorial review
rating
Jul 7, 2015
Jun 1, 2015
Review
Apr 21, 2015
Mar 4, 2015
Aug 12, 2015
Review
9.0
Jun 9, 2014
Review
8.5
Mar 1, 2013
Review

What's new

v14.4 [Apr 1, 2020]
- Updated to core 4.3.0.
- Fix for XP (libzip, openssl rebuilt).
- Added scan warnings.
- Added filescanner warning on abnormally long folder scan.
- Added scan warnings JSON reporting.
- Size optimizations.
- Removed warnings.
- New advert payload.
- Added some logging.
- Minor fixes.

v14.1 [Jan 21, 2020]
- Updated to core 4.1.0.
* Fixed a possible crash in Buffer module (implicitcasts).
* Fixed an issue where threat name wasn't properly parsed.
* Reduced API calls frequency.
* Update to rkflt 0.9.2.
* Update to rksvc 1.1.0.
* Fixed possible crash at exit.
* DockLock: Prevent RW from rebooting.
* DockLock: Prevent RW from using shadow copy removal.
* DockLock: Fixed an issue where renaming whas not fully detected.
* DockLock: Added RIPlace detection and blocking.
* Updates libraries (jansson / cryptopp).
* Driver loading sanity check.
- Added gamer mode (no notifications during full screen).

v14.0 [Nov 9, 2019]
- Updated to core 4.0.5:
* Fix for getting username from SYSTEM account.
* Fixes for scheduler engine.
* Fixed FP remediation for Proc.Svchost detections.
* Fixed exclusions when path have spaces.
* Minor fixes.
- Added "refresh" button for custom scan paths directories tree (to use on external drives (un)plugged).
- Fixed laggy UI at startup.

v13.1 [Jan 21, 2019]
- Fixed marketing notification, now won't show at startup after first time.
- Updated to core 3.0.7.
* Fixed crash in notifications engine.
* Fixed COM initialization in real time services.
* Fixed Scanner queue initialization.
* MSHTA and WScript detections.
* Minor Bug fixes.

v12.10 [Apr 25, 2017]
- Added detections.
- Signatures reorganization with YaraEditor database.
- Donation text rewording.
- Fixed big files scan.
- Switched Yara fast mode ON.
- Fixed tasks working dir recognition.

v12.9 [Dec 27, 2016]
- Added detections.
- Signatures reorganization with YaraEditor database.
- Donation text rewording.
- Fixed big files scan.
- Switched Yara fast mode ON.
- Fixed tasks working dir recognition.

v12.4 [Jul 23, 2016]
Added detections
Shortcuts scanner now cleans them instead of removing.

v12.2 [May 11, 2016]
Added detections
Fixed transfer progress reset
Updated translations
Fixed UI hangs bug in old GUI

v12.0 [Mar 8, 2016]
May include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

v10.8 [Jun 1, 2015]
Using Licensing 2.0
Added detections.

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