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Sumo Pro 5.15 was available as a giveaway on May 23, 2022!
Keep your PC up-to-date and safe by using the most recent version of your favorite software - SUMo (Software Update Monitor)! Unlike built-in auto update features, SUMo informs you about available updates before you use your software.
Key features:
Windows XP/ Vista/ 7/ 8/ 10
3.6 MB
Lifetime, no updates
$29.99
Kaspersky Internet Security identifies SUMo as 'Incompatible software was found. You are advised to remove the incompatible software for the proper performance of Kaspersky Internet Security'
Hmmm, KIS doesn't flag up the installed freeware PatchMyPC as a similar issue.
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I am getting a: Invalid License.
Entering the code and name goes fine and a 'thank you' note, but once that is clicked away, a new prompt with a small ''Invalid License' pops up. I did uninstall an older 2021 '5.12' version first(with reboot).
Also tried the 'newer' version, but failed too.
Any advice?
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Ray, you need to use the exact name AND code as provided (not your personnal name)
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Was getting a reply, but not showing:
"Ray, you need to use the exact name AND code as provided (not your personnal name)"
I did. I
just copy and paste both, from the TXT file.
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I'm running v. 5.14.2.509 from the last give away. Wonder if upgrading is worth it because sometimes, new versions only add new advertising nags without enhanced function. Anyone here take the leap?
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Buckley, yes, many functionnal / performance improvement. Full changelog is available on KC Softwares site and in SUMo "?" menu.
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Buckley, As a long time user, Sumo updates are usually to fix changes to software names and small internal changes. Sumo has never, to my knowledge, contained advertising and neither does this version.
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Installed and Norton flagged "Auto-protect is processing security risk heur.advml.b"
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Erik, false positive. Please report to Norton
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Is a portable version offered or an option to generate one during installation? Thanks!
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Mike, yes, available on KC Softwares web site.
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Mike,
https://portableapps.com/apps/utilities/sumo-portable
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Simple program, but, too, simple. I don't want to click links just to go and seek out the real download link for the software. I want it to just update the software like PatchMyPC does. In a consumer world, I cant trust that my mom/dad/grandpa/grandma will know whether or not they need the 32 bit or 64 bit version of TextPad.
In short, this only tells you that the software is out of date, but you have to find it. Other 3rd party app programs download the actual update and install it.
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"In short, this only tells you that the software is out of date, but you have to find it. Other 3rd party app programs download the actual update and install it."
True... Potential problem is a supply chain attack. Someone(s) hacks into PatchMyPC's servers, and every update it sends out is poisoned. There's a Lot of focus on that sort of thing among cyber criminals currently, because it's so efficient -- one successful attack can bring in thousands of victims.
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mike, that's exactly the point.
Security-wise SUMo is much safer, gives you more control.... and detects MUCH MORE software
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mike, to that same degree, open source apps are being targeted, too, even when downloaded from trusted locations (see Malicious PyPI package on Bleeping). This is why its so important to have layered security. We should just have doors on our homes, but locks, deadbolts, alarms, etc. Same goes with computers. Now, when we look at the more common attack vectors, vulnerable applications would rank significantly higher than a supply chain attack. In this case, updating the programs provides more of a benefit than not. The supply chain risk is a lot lower on the "possibilities" list.
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My sample shows that it might be dangerous.
This is an example line saying, Joplin has a version 2.8.8.0:
Joplin (64 bits) Laurent Cozic 2.7.15.0 Update vorhanden (2.8.8.0) C:\Program Files\Joplin\Joplin.exe
If you go to the joplin side it still provides version 2.7.15.0 and there IS NO version 2.8.8.0. How can this be??
I do not want to download any trojan from an untrusted source instead of an official updated version.
Peter
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Peter, please see: joplinapp[.]org/changelog/
"Joplin changelog
v2.8.8 (Pre-release) - 2022-05-17T14:48:06Z
Improved: Remove plugin backoff handler for now (7ec3a7b)
Fixed: Dropbox login button is not visible in dark mode (#6513) (#6503 by @Retrove)"
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Peter, it's now correctly indicated as "beta" by SUMo. Thanks for reporting. Not dangerous at all.
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mike, Why is the software providing updates for a pre-release build? That should not be the case. Beta and Pre-Release are not the same software type.
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Anony Mouse, fixed in SUMo
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My two upgrades from Windows 10 came in automatically via Microsoft, with Windows.old on the PC twice in a few months. If there are updates for Windows, they also come in automatically and are installed. So I see no reason to install something from that French company KC software. Whatever Avant Browser does, the newer version does not work in my Windows 10.) I use 3 browsers. My 12 other programs have never received updates except one.
This PC cannot be upgraded to Windows 11 because of the CPU "AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon Vega Graphics 3.60 GHz". I am quite satisfied with Windows 10.
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"My 12 other programs have never received updates except one."
If that's true then you're correct -- you don't need an app to check if your 12 programs have been updated.
"Whatever Avant Browser does..."
wikipedia[.]org/wiki/Avant_Browser
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Elisa Fernell, you should run a quick scan with SUMo. If it finds nothing, then you'd be right. But it's quite likely that it'll find something needing an update ;-)
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mike, In my Avant Browser, the Gecko Exe file is eliminated, the reason why did I forget!
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Most of the programs on your PC now-a-days run their own auto-up-date and just what you need, another program running in the back ground slowing down your system even more.
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Wahtsup, no, because you can update software BEFORE having to use them and therefore no extra burden when you want to work/play as everything is up to date !
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Wahtsup, Would be good if you based your comments on the actual program, which DOESN'T run in the background.
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A few weeks ago, I did a multi-step scheduling hack on the app's update servers, and fortunately I did not find any privacy breaches.
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Philip G. Caswell, hello, i'm the developper. Happy to read this.... and please contact us for more details if you want to share feedback :-)
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I keep trying this software, and it keeps giving me updates that are older than the versions I have in half the cases. I'd see the point if it was beta versions I had installed, but I don't run beta versions of any software.
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charliecat, that's supposed not to be frequent. Please contact our tech support for fast fix when facing such situation.
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Fast, friendly interface.
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Suh S., simple and lightweight is our objective !
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