New release of BlackIce version 3.6 cbr

From: Duane Arnold (notme_at_notme.com)
Date: 07/31/03 

Date: Thu, 31 Jul 2003 01:42:33 GMT

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Release Notes for ISS BlackICE PC Protection Release 3.6.cbr

These Release Notes contain important information about your copy of
BlackICE. The following topics will be covered:

. What's New
. System Requirements
. On-line Documentation
. Known Issues and Limitations
. Support
. Bug Fixes/Changes History

For UP-TO-DATE release information, please check this URL:

  http://blackice.iss.net/update_center/readme_pcp.txt

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-- WHAT'S NEW ---------------------------------------------------------
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- Added detection and blocking of a Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC buffer
  overflow.

- Added detection of Cisco IOS Denial of Service.

- Enhanced the detection of NTVDM for 16-bit applications.

 
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-- SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS ------------------------------------------------
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Hardware: Pentium class computer.

OS: Windows 98 (retail, SP1, Second Edition)
            Windows NT 4 (SP5, SP6, SP6a)
            Windows 2000 (SP1, SP2, SP3)
            Windows Me
            Windows XP Pro (SP1) / Home (SP1)
            Windows Server 2003.

Memory: Minimum: 16 MB
            Recommended: 64MB

Disk Space: A minimum of 10 MB. This includes 2.5 MB allocated for
            logging trace files.

Other: System must be using COMCTL32.DLL version 4.72 or newer;
            COMCTL32.DLL is available at:
            
http://www.microsoft.com/msdownload/ieplatform/ie/comctrlx86.asp

            Internet Explorer 5.0 or greater.

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-- ON-LINE DOCUMENTATION ----------------------------------------------
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BlackICE 3.6.cbr (this release)

- Added detection and blocking of a Microsoft Windows DCOM RPC buffer
  overflow.
- Added detection of Cisco IOS Denial of Service.
- Enhanced the detection of NTVDM for 16-bit applications.

Duane :) 

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