The changes in each revision of NetScanTools LE are shown below.

1.70 - March 19, 2024

This was a user requested update. This product is no longer for sale.

  • Many internal changes to enhance functionality. Bug fixes.
  • Updated SQLite to v3.45.2.0
  • Updated database files.

1.63 - Oct 4, 2018

  • Changes to results font initialization so that on high resolution displays (like Microsoft Surface Pro or Dell XPS laptop) the font is correctly initialized and results text is readable.
  • Changes to embedded web page selections like Check for New Version so that the page is correctly vertically located with respect to the controls on high resolution displays.
  • Updated SQLite to v3.25.2.0
  • Updated database files.

1.62 - Sept 17, 2018

  • Changes to automatic update check.
  • Updated database files.

1.61 - August 8, 2018

  • Changes to prevent crashing due to invalid input.
  • Ping now properly displays message showing inability to find IP for a hostname.
  • Updated SQLite to v3.24.0.0
  • Updated database files.

1.60 - November 20, 2017

  • Whois: Added IPv6 query handling. Results window no longer scrolls as data is received and appended to display. DNS lookups are now handled exclusively by user defined server. All DNS requests changed to UDP. Added new methods for processing domain queries.
  • Redesigned Real Time Blacklist Check tool. Operates much faster.
  • Added IPv6 lookups for NS and MX records of Get Basic DNS Records in DNS Tools Core.
  • Improved and updated the Packet Capture utility.
  • Removed startup message about 169.254.x.x private IPv4 addresses.
  • Updated SQLite to 3.21.0
  • Updated database files.

1.52 - March 6, 2015

  • Added test for active WinPcap prior to launching Packet Capture utility.
  • Revised to work with Windows 10
  • Changed operation of Port Scanner/Scan Common Ports to scan only the current protocol type selected, ie. TCP, UDP or TCP+UDP.
  • Improved Whois operation for IPv6 queries.
  • Updated SQLite to 3.8.8.3
  • Updated database files.

1.51 - February 1, 2013

  • Revised to work with Windows 8.
  • Resized all buttons and reviewed text on all tools.
  • Revised documentation.
  • Updated SQLite to 3.7.15.2
  • Updated database files.

1.50 - February 16, 2012

  • Most tools now load their settings when first viewed. This will result in a faster program start after you select the database.
  • It now checks for running tools on exit and warns you if they are running.
  • Automated Tools: Pressing the Stop button before all tests are complete now correctly ends the testing process.
  • Automated Reports: added Jump to Automated button to go quickly back to the main Automated tool.
  • Improved Whois logic and added IPv6 query capability.
  • Bulk Resolver: clear list of DNS button now works.
  • Added header column drag and drop for all grid based results. To use this, run the tool to get results, then click on the header and use drag and drop to reorder the columns. Then you can save or print or view in a web browser. When you run the tool again, the original column order will be restored. Example is traceroute or ping.
  • DNS Tools - Core: IPv6 notation now accepted by Test Default DNS. Get Basic DNS Records now retrieves IPv6 AAAA records.
  • Port Scanner: corrected logic for displaying messages relating to AV programs intercepting port 25 and 110 email communications.
  • Packet Capture: now captures IPv6 packets and provides basic IPv6 decoding.
  • Whois: fixed DNS queries so that only requested DNS records are displayed. Same fix also added to DNS Tools Core, Bulk Resolve, and Real Time Blacklist Check.
  • All tools using list import have a faster import process.
  • All menus on the menu bar are now fully expanded by default.
  • All MAC addresses show using the dash notation, ie. 01-02-03-04-05-06 instead of the other notation that allows colon characters. This was done to avoid confusion with IPv6 addresses which require colon characters.
  • Updated SQLite to 3.7.10.0
  • Updated database files.

1.42 - September 9, 2011

  • Implemented mouse wheel scrolling of icons in left control panel.
  • Ping time column now reports 'ms' in each cell making it consistent with traceroute and ping sweep.
  • Changed button and window wording from 'Setup' to 'Settings' where applicable to remain consistent with our other programs.
  • Updated SQLite to 3.7.6.3
  • Updated database files.

1.41 - March 15, 2011

  • Fixed problem starting file open dialogs.
  • Warning now issued if the software does not have adequate privileges to start a listening socket for UDP port scans.
  • Improved DNS Tools - Core queries.
  • Updated database files.

1.40 - January 6, 2011

  • Notes field can now accept much more information than in previous versions.
  • Packet Capture now parses spanning tree protocol, hp switch protocol and makes sure WinPcap uses the interface IPv4 address in the event that IPv6 is also enabled on the computer.
  • Updated left panel control icon images.
  • Updated dates to 2011.
  • Updated SQLite to 3.7.4.0
  • Updated database files.

1.31 - October 7, 2010

  • Fixed minor lookup issue when finding a country given an IP address.
  • DNS Tools - Core: Fixed problem where if a very large response to a single record query was obtained, all the records would be displayed. Example would be a large PTR record response for a single IP address.
  • Updated database files.

1.30 - September 1, 2010

  • Added proper handling of truncated UDP DNS responses so that long (over 512 byte) DNS records are correctly retrieved.
  • Corrected problem in Automated Tools: If IP to Country was checked and something other than an IP address was entered, it might shutdown because the input was not an IP address.
  • Fixed text of error message about not being able to load ICMP in Traceroute and Ping.
  • Optimized window resizing code.
  • Reports button on 'Automated Tools - Enter and Retrieve Data' now properly grays out.
  • Target entry box in Real Time Blacklist Check now properly grays out.
  • Target entry box in Port Scanner now properly grays out.
  • Target entry box in DNS Tools Core now properly grays out.
  • Target entry box in Email Validate now properly grays out.
  • Target entry box in Finger now properly grays out.
  • IP start and end entry boxes and MRU clear buttons in Ping Sweep now properly gray out.
  • Target entry box and host field in Text-Only Web Page Grabber now properly grays out.
  • Target entry box in Whois now properly grays out.
  • Packet Capture Tool now parses IGMP packets properly.
  • Improved automatic scaling of results grid data column widths.
  • Updated SQLite to 3.7.2.0
  • Updated to WinPcap 4.1.2
  • Updated database files.

1.20 - March 15, 2010

  • Added MD5 hash signature files to complement all exported text and packet capture files.
  • Added internal hash signatures for database table verification.
  • Fixed display of certain characters in html reports. Affected whois and text only web page tools.
  • Email Validate now correctly shows the full details of the email validate process.
  • DNS Tools - Common Records and Dig+trace now show a progress bar.
  • Notes can now include ' " < > characters.
  • Added Select All and Clear All buttons in Automated Tools.
  • Updated SQLite DLL to version 3.6.23.0
  • Updated database files.

1.10 - January 12, 2010

  • Added Packet Capture Tool.
  • Updated SQLite to 3.6.22.0
  • Updated database files.

1.00 Jan 1, 2010

  • Initial release.