1. Hotfix Release Information

Resolved Known Issues

Trend Micro Apex Central™ as a Service

This Hotfix resolves the following issue(s):

Issue 1 (SEG-123422),

An issue prevents an Apex Central server from searching for Active Directory (AD) users normally and as a result, users cannot query the information.

Solution

This Hotfix resolves the issue so users can query AD user information from the Apex Central server.

Issue 2 (SEG-122725),

The "w3wp.exe" file may trigger high CPU usage issues.

Solution

This Hotfix resolves this issue.

Issue 3 (SEG-108300),

If a user role does not have sufficient access rights, users assigned this role will not be able to view the threat details on the Log Query page.

Solution

This Hotfix resolves the issue.

Issue 4 (SEG-123146),

The "With acceptable threat detections" condition in the DLP Compliance template is not specific enough to work effectively.

Solution

This Hotfix updates the condition to resolve this issue.

Issue 5 (SEG-118162),

Sometimes, the "ProcessManager.exe" stops responding when the Apex Central service starts and the SQL server is not ready.

Solution

This Hotfix resolves this issue.

Issue 6 (SEG-118346),

Apex Central cannot Single Sign-on (SSO) to Trend Micro ScanMail(TM) for Microsoft(TM) Exchange(TM) in a pure IPv6 network.

Solution

This Hotfix enables Apex Central to SSO to ScanMail for Exchange in a pure IPv6 network.

Issue 7 (SEG-123818),

Hotfix installation fails when users run the "MigrationJobExecutor.NET.exe" tool during the installation.

Solution

This Hotfix resolves this issue.

Issue 8 (SEG-111814),

An issue related to the proxy settings prevents Apex Central from displaying QR codes.

Solution

This Hotfix resolves this issue.

Issue 9 (SEG-121576),

Users encounter the following error message after attempting to delete logs from the "Apex Central > Detections > Logs > Log Maintenance" page.

"Problem: Database connection failure"

Solution

This Hotfix resolves this issue by removing a transaction mechanism that runs when users delete logs.

Issue 10 (SEG-120539),

Some products do not send SlotID to Apex Central which may trigger "CmdProcessor.exe" to work abnormally.

Solution

This Hotfix resolves this issue.

Trend Micro Apex One™ as a Service

This Hotfix resolves the following issue(s):

Issue 1 (SEG-125186),

An issue prevents the Application Control server from handling criteria properly when a policy applies too many rules. When this happens, the Application Control criteria may not be deployed to agents successfully.

Solution

This Hotfix updates the Application Control server files to resolve this issue.

Issue 2 (SEG-125446),

The Application Control agent sends inaccurate managed server name information for detection logs which prevents users from identifying which server is being referred to.

Solution

This Hotfix updates the Application Control agent files to resolve this issue.

Issue 3 (SEG-121088), (PDGJIRA-1041),

An issue related to the program update checking logic of the Apex One Security Agent may cause the agent upgrade process to go into a loop which prevents the agent program from upgrading successfully. When this happens, the Apex One Security Agent will consume lots of network bandwidth to retrieve the component updates.

Solution

This Hotfix updates the Apex One Security Agent program to resolve this issue.

Issue 4 (SEG-122636), (SEG-117729),

When users change the action of the Device Control rule for USB storage drives from "Block" to any other action, the Device Control feature of the Data Protection service may still incorrectly block allowed USB storage devices.

Solution

This Hotfix updates the Data Protection module to resolve this issue.

Issue 5 (SEG-113755),

An issue related to process termination may prevent users from upgrading Security Agents from Trend Micro OfficeScan(TM) XG or XG Service Pack 1 to Apex One.

Solution

This Hotfix updates the Apex One Security Agent program to resolve this issue.

Issue 6 (SEG-111514),

Blue screen of death (BSOD) may occur on Apex One Security Agent computers when the Apex One Firewall Service is enabled.

Solution

This Hotfix updates the Apex One Firewall components to resolve this issue.

Issue 7 (SEG-119302),

The Apex One Firewall Service does not block traffic as configured in the Firewall Policy when the third-party Check Point Endpoint Security VPN program is installed on the same computer.

Solution

This Hotfix updates the Apex One Firewall components and provides a way to prevent this issue from occurring.

Procedure

To apply and deploy the solution globally:

  1. Install this Hotfix (see "Installation").
  2. Open the "ofcscan.ini" file in the "\PCCSRV\" folder in the Apex One server installation directory.
  3. Under the "Global Setting" section, manually add the "PFW_ClassifyReAuthroizedPacket" key and set its value to "1".
  • [Global Setting]
  • PFW_ClassifyReAuthroizedPacket=1
  1. Save the changes and close the file.
  2. Open the Apex One web console and go to the "Agents > Global Agent Settings" screen.
  3. Click "Save" to deploy the setting to agents. The Apex One server deploys the command to Apex One security agents and adds the following registry entry on all Apex One agent computers:
  • Path: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\tmwfp\Parameters
  • Key: ClassifyReAuthroizedPacket
  • Type: DWORD
  • Value: 1
  1. Restart the Apex One security agent.

Issue 8 (SEG-125018), (SEG-125117), (SEG-125161), (SEG-125290),

An enhancement to the Apex One Program Inspection Engine for supporting environments with specialized applications may cause some third-party applications to behave abnormally.

Solution

This Hotfix updates the Apex One Security Agent program to resolve this issue.

Trend Micro Apex One™ (Mac) as a Service

There are no issues for this Hotfix release.

Enhancements

Trend Micro Apex Central™ as a Service

The following enhancements are included in this Hotfix:

Enhancement 1 (PDGJIRA-1051),

This Hotfix enables Apex Central to automatically disable the Endpoint Sensor setting section in the Security Agent Policy if there is no agent enabling Endpoint Sensor feature (Apex Central SAAS only).

Enhancement 2 (PDGJIRA-903),

This Hotfix adds the "Last Connected" column into the Users/Endpoints and Product Status View page.

Enhancement 3 (SEG-120597),

This Hotfix adds the "File MD5" column in the detailed log query results pages from the Ransomware Prevention widget.

Enhancement 4 (SEG-114282),

This Hotfix improves the stability of the service restart mechanism by enhancing a mechanism that accesses the "systemconfiguration.xml" file.

Enhancement 5 (SEG-111121),

This Hotfix improves the readability of act, cs3, cn1 and cs6 of Content Violations in syslog.

Trend Micro Apex One™ as a Service

The following enhancements are included in this Hotfix:

Enhancement 1 (VRTS-6055), (VRTS-6057), (PDGJIRA-737),

This Hotfix resolves an Authentication Privilege Escalation security issue in Apex One Security Agent.

Enhancement 2 (VRTS-6627), (VRTS-6629), (PDGJIRA-1096),

This Hotfix resolves a Resource Exhaustion Denial-of-Service security issue in the Apex One Security Agent program.

Enhancement 3 (PDGJIRA-660),

This Hotfix enables the Apex One Security Agent program to support the local Program Inspection Monitoring Pattern for the Program Inspection Engine.

Enhancement 4 (PDGJIRA-66),

This Hotfix enables the Apex One Security Agent program to support the new Behavior Monitoring Detection Pattern for the Behavior Monitoring module.

Enhancement 5 (PDGJIRA-67),

This Hotfix improves the ransomware protection feature of Apex One to ensure that documents are protected against unauthorized encryption or modification.

Enhancement 6 (VRTS-5566), (PDGJIRA-832), (PDGJIRA-834), (PDGJIRA-1144), (SEG-125066),

This Hotfix updates the Trend Micro Control Manager(TM) MCP AgentSDK to prevent a potential vulnerability issue.

Enhancement 7 (PDGJIRA-1213),

This Hotfix enables the Apex One Security Agent program to support Microsoft(TM) Windows(TM) 10 (version 21H2) November 2021 Update.

Enhancement 8 (PDGJIRA-873),

This Hotfix adds a subject process name for terminated Apex One Security Agent processes in the System Event Logs of Apex One.

Trend Micro Apex One™ (Mac) as a Service

The following enhancements are included in this Hotfix:

Enhancement 1 (PDGJIRA-2653),

This Hotfix enables the Apex One (Mac) Security Agent program to support macOS(TM) 12 (Monterey).

Enhancement 2 (PDGJIRA-2649),

This Hotfix replaces "iCore Service.app" with "iCore Service" in the "Allow Full Disk Access" page of the Apex One (Mac) Security Agent console.

Enhancement 3 (PDGJIRA-2687), (SEG-111837),

This Hotfix enables the Apex One (Mac) Security Agent program to support the "Automatic Proxy Configuration" and "Bypass proxy settings for these Hosts & Domains" system proxy settings.

Additional Information

Trend Micro Apex Central™ as a Service

No additional information available.

Trend Micro Apex One™ as a Service

Security Agent version: 14.0.10154

Security Agent restart: Required

Estimated size of network traffic (in terms of bandwidth) required for deployment:

  • 32-bit Security Agent Hotfix = 283.4 MB
  • 64-bit Security Agent Hotfix = 362.3 MB

Trend Micro Apex One™ (Mac) as a Service

Security Agent Version: 3.5.5607

Security Agent Restart Requirement: Not required

Estimated size of network traffic (in terms of bandwidth) required for deployment:

64-bit Security Agent Hotfix = 209MB

Additional Requirements: Enable web browser extension (https://success.trendmicro.com/solution/000273346)

2. Documentation Set

    The document set includes:

  • Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ as a Service documents
    • Readme: Contains a list of known issues and may also contain late-breaking product information not found in the Online Help or printed documentation.
    • Knowledge Base: An online database of problem-solving and troubleshooting information. It provides the latest information about known product issues. To access the Knowledge Base, go to the following website: http://esupport.trendmicro.com
  • Trend Micro Apex Centralâ„¢ as a Service documents
    • Administrator's Guide: A PDF document that provides detailed instructions for how to configure and manage the Trend Micro Apex Centralâ„¢ as a Service console and features.
    • Data Protection Lists (Chapter 1 only): A PDF document that lists predefined data identifiers and templates for Data Loss Prevention.
    • Widget and Policy Management Guide: Explains how to configure Dashboard widgets and Policy Management widgets on the Trend Micro Apex Centralâ„¢ as a Service console.
    • Automation Center: Online user guides and references that explain how to use the Apex Central Automation APIs: https://automation.trendmicro.com/apex-central/home
    • Online Help: Provides "how to's", usage advice, and field-specific information. The Help is also accessible from the Trend Micro Apex Centralâ„¢ as a Service console.
  • Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ server documents
    • Administrator's Guide: A PDF document that discusses getting started information and Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ server administration.
    • Online Help: Provides "how to's", usage advice, and field-specific information. The Help is accessible from the Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ server, agent, and Policy Server consoles, and from the OfficeScan Master Setup.
  • Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ (Mac) server documents
    • Administrator's Guide: A PDF document that discusses getting started information and Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ (Mac) server administration.
    • Online Help: Provides "how to's", usage advice, and field-specific information for Trend Micro. The Help is also accessible from the Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ as a Service console.
  • Security Agent documents
    • Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ Security Agent Online Help: Discusses getting started information, Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ Security Agent installation procedures, and Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ Security Agent management.
    • Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ Security Agent Readme: Contains a list of known issues and may also contain late-breaking product information not found in the Online Help or printed documentation.
    • Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ (Mac) Security Agent Online Help: Discusses getting started information, Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ (Mac) Security Agent installation procedures, and Trend Micro Apex Oneâ„¢ (Mac) Security Agent management.

    Download the latest versions of the PDF documents and readme at our online documentation.

3. Post-installation Configuration

No post-installation steps are required.

NOTE: Trend Micro recommends that you update your scan engine and virus pattern files immediately after installing the product.

4. Known Issues

Trend Micro Apex Central™ as a Service

There are no known issues for this Hotfix release.

Trend Micro Apex One™ as a Service

Known issues in this release:

Known issue 1

Security Agent consoles running build 13.95 display an incorrect policy name. To resolve this issue, upgrade the Security Agent to 14.0. After the Security Agent contacts the server, the policy name displays correctly.

Known issue 2

Off-premises and Security Agents in Independent mode cannot update the Certified Safe Software Pattern from external update sources.

Known issue 3

Coexist mode Security Agents on endpoints with Windows Defender may experience installation issues or be unable to upload data to the Apex One server due to a file locking issue. To resolve this issue, add Endpoint Sensor (ESEServiceShell.exe and ESClient.exe) in the exclusions list of Windows Defender to prevent the locking issue.

Known issue 4

After copying a file to a remote server using a relative path as the source, Apex One is unable to translate the relative path into the full system directory.

Known issue 5

The quality of RCA analysis chain image files is reduced when viewing the files using Windows 10 Photo Viewer.

Known issue 6

When attempting to start a Historical Investigation from the Attack Discovery Detections widget that includes Registry value name or Registry value data criteria, the Historical Investigation displays an error message if the length of the Registry value name exceeds 260 characters or the Registry value data exceeds 64 characters.

Known issue 7

After updating the Attack Discovery Pattern file (tmesadp.ptn) on Security Agents, a database schema error may occur that causes the Endpoint Sensor feature to continuously report the same detections to the server during each synchronization. This causes duplicate records to display on the Apex Central server.

Known issue 8

Root Cause Analysis email attachment results may also include temporary files created when the user saved the file.

Known issue 9

The number of matched endpoints that display on a Root Cause Analysis chain may appear to be greater than the total if the Security Agent on an endpoint was uninstalled or no longer reports to the same managing server.

Known issue 10

The Endpoint Sensor service may have high memory usage.

Known issue 11

The Endpoint Sensor may have high peak CPU usage occasionally.

Known issue 12

Endpoint Sensor has CPU peak during Windows Update phase.

Known issue 13

The user or account name in ADE detection may be empty.

Known issue 14

The EC module may stop responding while handling NULL data which may cause the ESEService and ADE functionality to behave abnormally.

Known issue 15
In rare conditions, ESEService stops responding while unloading.

Trend Micro Apex One™ (Mac) as a Service

Known issues in this release:

Known issue 1

After enabling the Scan Time Machine option for Manual Scan and Scheduled Scan, Apex One (Mac) cannot perform any actions (clean, quarantine, or delete) on detected malware threats due to a permission limitation in Mac OS. Configured scan actions are displayed as unsuccessful in the product logs.

Known issue 2

When performing a historical investigation on Apex One (Mac) endpoints, the system replaces a slash (/) with a colon (:) in file names, preventing users from searching for file names that contain backslashes in investigation results.

To resolve this issue, use a colon (:) to search for the files.

5. Contact Information

A license to Trend Micro software usually includes the right to product updates, pattern file updates, and basic technical support for one (1) year from the date of purchase only. After the first year, you must renew Maintenance on an annual basis at Trend Micro's then-current Maintenance fees.

Contact Trend Micro via fax, phone, and email, or visit our website to download evaluation copies of Trend Micro products.

https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/contact.html

NOTE: This information is subject to change without notice.

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View information about your license agreement with Trend Micro at: https://www.trendmicro.com/en_us/about/legal.html

Third-party licensing agreements can be viewed:

  • By selecting the "About" option in the application user interface
  • By referring to the "Legal" page of the Administrator's Guide
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