Release Notes & Version History
Every update to ByteShield is engineered for reliability and speed. Review detailed changelogs of our antivirus engine updates, diagnostic enhancements, and performance optimizations.
Windows 11 24H2 Certification & High-Speed MFT Indexer
This major release introduces full compatibility certification for Windows 11 24H2 builds and accelerates the storage treemap indexer by 35%.
- Updated heuristic detection rules for emerging script-based trojans using AMSI integration.
- Reduced false-positive rates on open-source developer toolchains (Node.js, Rust, Python).
- Hardened anti-ransomware canary traps with randomized honeypot file attributes.
- Optimized Master File Table (MFT) indexing algorithm, reducing 1TB SSD scan times from 4.2s to 2.8s.
- Added per-core thermal tracking for Intel Core Ultra and AMD Ryzen 9000 series processors.
- Reduced idle background memory consumption from 48MB down to 42MB.
Enhanced Boot Profiler & Scheduled Task Cleanup
- Expanded Task Scheduler bloat detector to identify persistent software updater wakeup timers.
- Added support for clearing bloated DirectX shader caches across Intel Arc, NVIDIA, and AMD graphics cards.
- Added one-click rollback manifests before applying any registry exclusions.
Local AES-256-GCM Secure Vault Architecture
- Introduced the local Secure Vault feature with authenticated AES-256-GCM virtual drive mounting.
- Implemented automatic RAM scrubbing: encryption keys are wiped from active memory when system enters idle state.
- Zero cloud dependencies: files and master keys remain 100% on the customer's machine.
Update & Versioning FAQs
Answers to key questions regarding automatic updates and version maintenance.
Signature hashes and heuristic definition sets are delivered automatically in the background via lightweight delta patches (usually under 250KB). Full binary updates require your confirmation before installing.
Yes. Legacy installers for verified builds are archived and available for download upon request through our customer support portal.
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