v3.0rc2:
*) routeros dude package is now independent from routeros version
*) fixed bug - opening notification → advanced tab was crashing
*) fixed bug - dude could not handle large network map backgrounds
*) other bug fixes
http://www.mikrotik.com/download/dude-install-3.0rc2.exe
RouterOS package is now independent, packages here:
Hi Normis,
Question from me here..
Is one of the unnamed bug fixes the fact that some virussoftware detect it to be a trojan/virus?
It would be very convenient for a lot of us, if that’s the case.
BTW:
I don’t know if anyone mentioned this little bug I run into with RC1:
when right-clicking a device, tools > ping The Dude just a little to regular crashes.
Anyway, for the rest:
Thank you big time for The Dude. Even though it needs more finetuning I gather it’s one of the better networkmonitoring tools available and it’s free, that’s a very big plus.. 
Regards,
Minollie
brilliant! background image bug fixed… 
… and web server broken.. can’t connect not even locally both using http and https.
Tried with:
Windows Vista > New Install, Reset Configuration
Windows 2003 > In-place upgrade from RC1
Same here,
Webserver is now broken, not responding on any assigned port (neither HTTP of HTTPS).
Tried to connect with several different browsers, devices running XP (SP1/SP2) and 2003, all attempts failed.
Even tried a re-install of The Dude 3.0 rc 2, but no help here. 
Ping hanging problem appears to be gone, but I keep you posted just in case.
Regards,
Minollie
Has anyone figured out, how to download and install the dude to a PC where NOD32 is running?
I’m running McAfee so it does not give me any Virus warnings, but one way to get it working with an anti virus which reports it as a false positive is to temporarily disable NOD while you download the file, then install the program. Once installed, configure an ‘exclusion’ in your antivirus to exclude dude.exe (or the whole Dude folder) from antivirus checking.
Hi all,
As for the false positive of virusscanners I can tell McAfee didn’t and doesn’t report it as a false positive.
At home, where I use aVast!, I’ve to try to install 3.0 RC 2 and find out what aVast! thinks about The Dude then..
I’ll get back on this, but I’m not sure how soon that will be..
Regards,
Minollie
I can confirm Avast thinks dude.exe contains a trojan. To get around, I just exclude The Dude’s program folder. But this causes problems for the Clients also. My partner’s AVG8 nailed it too.
I can also confirm the background image bug is fixed for me. A big thanks for that quick fix guys!
Also, happy to report I no longer have to restart The Dude service every 4 hours to prevent my entire network as showing down in The Dude.
Thanks guys!
Great to see another release of the Dude. I don’t know where’d I’d be without him.
Server configuration/Polling/Probe Down Count
Selecting numbers ? Choose “2” - count is 10 ???
I migrate from RC1, where is my services ? Add new device, discover some services… Panel Services is clean.
Possible it actual for RC1, which I migrate from beta8.
Great Job.
Everything I use is working again. I really miss the outline function on the MAP.
RC2 also loads and performs faster with the 9 agents I have. Average bandwidth utilization 150 - 200 kbps.
COOL
Hi guys,
Getting back to my post about aVast!..
As far as I know for now, aVast! does no longer detect The Dude as a possible trojan, this is as of 09-09-'08.
But…, since RC1 was detected as trojan couple of days after release I think it’s a very good idea to prevent jumping to conclusions and wait another week for we say aVast! and The Dude no longer bite eachother.. (or better, aVast! doesn’t bite The Dude..)
Regards,
Minollie
Hi guys,
I should have kept my mouth tightly shut.. stupid me!
aVast! 080910-0, 10/09/2008 again detects The Dude 3 RC 2 to be infected with the same generic trojan as 3 RC 1.
After some snooping around I’ve received the point I’ve started to believe it’s the Dude client which is ‘infected’.
aVast! goes beserk when I go to The Dude in my Start Menu and the server process seems to be still running..
You might be unable to use the server now, since the client might not be started anymore and the webserver is broken..
Maybe good for reference purposes: The Dude 3 beta 8 was OK, aVast! didn’t see anything wrong with that version.
Good luck in finding the problem guys!
Regards,
Minollie
“Virus bug” still exists.
I’ve tried AVG, AVAST and many more, and i still can’t use dude 3 rc2.
Now after i uninstalled an antivir program, dude instaling, but i can’t run the program…
wtb fix
try to submit the Dude.exe to AVG for analysis (there is such option in AVG’s History menu) and see what they say. If all of you do it, they might as well explain which part was suspicious, or even remove it from virus DB
Hi Normis,
I made a little mistake about The Dude’s server component being OK.
Shortly after posting my previous post this to did no longer work.
In short: The Dude 3.0 rc2 is detected as a Trojan by aVast!
Since I didn’t get a response of them to an earlier mail about the detection to be considered as a false positive I just send an email to another email-address of theirs hoping they will get to it now..
I keep you posted as good and as often as needed whether or not aVast! gets this fixed.
Regards,
Minollie
We made RC3, which now looks like is improved in this area. At least AVG doesn’t complain anymore. We will test with NOD too
edit: newest NOD32 update didn’t find any viruses in any of the recent Dude versions :-/
Hi Normis,
I just received the answer below from aVast!.
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Dear ----,
thank you for notice us to the false alarm. It will be fixed in the next virus database update. Sorry for the problem.
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Regards,
I'll keep you posted about any problems concerning aVast! and The Dude, hopefully any future release of The Dude will no longer be detected as a potential threat, it's kinda irritating isn't it? 
Regards,
Minollie