Toolset version 1.7.0.1405

Toolset version 1.7.0.1405 released on January 10, 2020. Each section details changes to high level components, utilities, tools, or specific features.

Inform

• Added Asset Scan capability (early access feature) to support detailed device information output (all of Inform plus additional categories) to JSON and other future functionality.
• Added early access to Asset Scan to JSON output from Command Line (MBTS.exe or MBTSLauncher.exe):
  • /scan:asset /LogFile:"PATH_TO_FILE" - Performs a silent Asset Scan and outputs the results in JSON format to the file specified.
  • If /LogFile is not specified, then the file is saved to %UserProfile%\Desktop\AssetScan_%DATE&TIME%.json
• Added support to acquire more details for the following Inform and Asset Scan Data Providers:
  • Programs (software_installed)
    • Version
    • Uninstall String (Asset Scan Only)
  • RAM/Memory:
    • Manufacturer
    • Part Number
  • Devices (Asset Scan Only)
    • PNP Device ID (Asset Scan Only)
    • Name (Asset Scan Only)
• Rearchitectured Inform to use a native object oriented input and output methods.
• Updated Inform Data Providers to improve performance, stability, and level of detail.
• Updated Windows Protection and Additional Protection tiles to use improved logic when reporting content from Windows Security Center.
• Updated Additional Protection to support detecting and reporting additional info when modern products are installed.
• Updated "Install" link to use 4.x (Inform > Security > Additional Protection)
• Updated the Operating System tile to report if Windows 10 Version 1909 (18363.535 or higher) is not installed on a Windows 10 device (Inform > System > Operating System)
• Updated Details window for Boot History to use grouping and improved columns.

MBTS.exe and MBTSLauncher.exe

• Added new CLI option to perform an Asset Scan (early access feature)
  • /scan:asset /LogFile:"PATH_TO_FILE" - Performs a silent Asset Scan and outputs the results in JSON format to the file specified.
  • If /LogFile is not specified, then the file is saved to %UserProfile%\Desktop\AssetScan_%DATE&TIME%.json

Portable Scanner

• Fixed a regression bug that caused the Portable Scanner to report scanning 1 object then finish when HFS metadata files are present in Toolset directories.
• Updated the Process Killer internal allow list for the following products:
  • AMD/ATI GPUs
  • FABs AutoBackup
  • Intel Dynamic Platform and Thermal Framework
  • Malwarebytes 4
  • Nvidia GPUs
  • SentinalOne
  • SolarWinds RMM
  • Splashtop
  • Synaptics
  • VMWare
  • Windows 10 v1803-v1909 (various updated OS and app components)

Issue Scanner

• Updated the following Issue Scanner components to support Windows 10 v1909 (Build 18363.xxx):
  • Default Services Issue Scanner
  • Installed Services Issue Scanner
  • Safe Mode Services Issue Scanner
  • File Associations Issue Scanner
  • Default Registry Values Issue Scanner
  • Winsock Issue Scanner

Toolset Updater

• Added support for 4.x for Windows Offline Installer.
• Fixed a regression bug that caused the MBTS Updater to fail due when HFS metadata files are present in Toolset directories.
• Fixed a regression bug that caused MBTS.exe to hang or operate slowly when performing a Toolset Upgrade when HFS metadata files are present in Toolset directories.

MyTools

• Added support to require a Name when adding or editing a tool with the MyTools Editor.
• Fixed a bug that caused Powershell scripts to attempt to execute without the expected ExecutionPolicy Bypass and NoProfile arguments (Thanks to CJ from onPhyia!!)
• Fixed a bug that caused Tile Preview to fail when adding a new tool before saving.
• Fixed a bug that caused Tile Preview to fail if Properties fields are empty.
• Fixed a bug that allowed you to add a tool without a name that would not appear in the MyTools area of the Toolbox.

Network Devices Scanner

• Updated OUI database to support more device vendors.

Toolbox

• Updated Security for Windows (Toolbox > Protect) to install 4.x (Offline Installer)
• Renamed Browser Guard for Chrome.
• Renamed Browser Guard for Firefox.

User Interface

• Fixed a spelling error in an error message when license validation fails.