Secure Endpoint Agent release notes - Version 7.19

If automatic agent updates are disabled, you can assign an agent version to your account's Windows and Mac devices to prevent agent upgrades. To determine if you want to assign agent version 7.19, review this topic to learn about the improvements included in this version of the Secure Endpoint Agent.

About the Secure Endpoint Agent

The Secure Endpoint Agent is a small software client that resides on devices that are managed in the Secure Endpoint Console. After the agent is initially installed on a new device, it is activated with the first connection to the Absolute Monitoring Center.

Each agent package includes software specific to its supported operating system, including the agent and its associated agent components, an installer, and a readme file.

System requirements

The 7.19 package bundle contains Secure Endpoint Agent software that now supports devices running the following operating systems:

Operating system Supported versions
Windows Versions 7, 8.1, 10, and 11
macOS Versions 10.14 to 12

Agent improvements and fixes

Version 7.19 of the Secure Endpoint Agent includes improvements and fixes to the following agent components:

Platform Component Component version Improvements and fixes
Windows

Anti-Malware

(AVP)

 1.0.5.4
  • In some cases, upgrades of the AVP component were failing. Improvements have been made to the upgrade process.

Application Persistence

(RAR)

 7.13.6.16
  • When checking the health of an application, the RAR component can now use the results of one health check in a subsequent health check.

Component manager

(CTES)

 1.0.0.2827
  • Performance and logging improvements.

Custom Data Collector

(CDC)

 1.0.7.36
  • The CDC component now supports input arguments when running PowerShell scripts.

Data Discovery

(DARAgent)

 7.19.5.1
  • Security and performance improvements.

File Delete

(SDD)

 1.0.7.11
  • Previously, if a Delete All Files Wipe was processed on a frozen device, and then the device was unfrozen, a user could successfully log in to the device. This issue is now fixed. In this scenario, the login attempt now fails with a user profile not found error.
  • Logging improvements.

Full-Disk Encryption

(ESP)

 1.0.5.5
  • In some cases, upgrades of the ESP component were failing. Improvements have been made to the upgrade process.

Geolocation

(GEO)

 1.0.7.6

  • The GEO component now collects the following data points when it uploads a payload:

    • Login Username
    • Local IP

    You can view this information when you export a device's Location History page.

Hardware

(HDP)

 2.0.9.3
  • Stability improvement.

Installed Applications

(SNG)

 1.0.8.9

  • The SNG component now collects application usage information.

    Note that this information is only available in Absolute Insights; it is not available in Application pages or reports in the Secure Endpoint Console.

  • The SNG component now collects the correct installed date and time for an application, in all cases.

Web Usage

(WMA)

 7.19.1.3
  • Security improvement.
Mac

Anti-Malware

(AVP)

 1.0.6.2
  • In some cases, upgrades of the AVP component were failing. Improvements have been made to the upgrade process.

Component manager

(CTES)

 1.0.0.2827
  • Performance and logging improvements.

Data Discovery

(DARAgent)

 7.19.3.4
  • Security and performance improvements.

File Delete

(SDD)

 1.0.7.1
  • Logging improvements.

Full-Disk Encryption

(ESP)

 1.0.5.2
  • In some cases, upgrades of the ESP component were failing. Improvements have been made to the upgrade process.

Geolocation

(GEO)

 1.0.5.2

  • The GEO component now collects the following data points when it uploads a payload:

    • Login Username
    • Local IP

    You can view this information when you export a device's Location History page.

Hardware

(HDP)

 1.0.8.4
  • The HDP component now reports the correct Model name for a MacBook Pro (M1 Max).
  • Network change events are now only triggered when a device's SSID or Public IP Address changes.

  • When a network change event occurs on a Mac device, the HDP component:

    • now collects all available Battery data points.
    • now collects Volumes > Mount point.
    • does not collect Username (if the component is configured to not collect this information).

Installed Applications

(SNG)

 1.0.7.15

  • The SNG component now collects application usage information.

    Note that this information is only available in Absolute Insights; it is not available in Application pages or reports in the Secure Endpoint Console.