Remote Engine

Pro Tip

Keep your MetaDefender Sandbox standalone instance up to date for the latest features. See the release notes for more information.

v2.5.1

Release date 11/20/2025

New Features and Improvements

Improvements

  • Stability & Security - Updated core dependencies to enhance performance and security.

Bug Fixes

  • Fixed zlib support – zlib files are now correctly processed by the Archive Engine instead of the Adaptive Sandbox, ensuring proper handling and improved efficiency.

v2.5.0

Release date: 10/30/2025

New Features and Improvements

What's New

  • Full Report Downloading – Introduced the ability to download generated reports from the Remote Engine directly via the Core UI.

v2.4.0

Release date: 07/31/2025

New Features and Improvements

What's New 🎉

  • Load Balancing / Failover: Implemented Round Robin load balancing and failover to ensure even traffic distribution and high availability during node failures.

v2.3.0

Release date: 06/05/2025

New Features and Improvements

  • Scan Execution Profiles: Users can now select from predefined scan profiles or create custom profiles, enabling a more streamlined and flexible scanning experience tailored to specific needs.

  • YARA result triggering: Sandbox scans can now be automatically initiated based on curated rules embedded within the Adaptive Sandbox’s YARA engine, allowing for intelligent, rule-driven threat escalation. YARA Trigger

  • Enhanced file type support: The file type selector has been updated to more accurately reflect the full range of formats supported by the Adaptive Sandbox engine, improving usability and clarity.

  • Result updated with scan preferences: Selected scan settings are now displayed in the Result tab, making it easier to troubleshoot and understand how each scan was configured and executed.

v2.2.0

Release date: 12/02/2024

New Features and Improvements

  • Threat Indicator details: Report is extended with Threat Indicators details, providing better and easier assessment of the file.


  • Updated IOC details: Improved IOC details UI


  • Dependency handling: Visual C++ Redistributable is no longer required, making it easier to install and update the engine on the fly.

v2.1.0

Release date: 12/02/2024

New Features and Improvements

  • Min-Max Analysis timeout changed: Minimum and Maximum Analysis Timeout changed to 60-86400, for better handling of Large Files.

  • .Dll files are signed: Windows .Dll files are now signed for better security

  • Enhanced Archive handling: Archive File handling improved to reduce Scan times.

  • Deep CDR Triggers options added: New Deep CDR Trigger option is added to Workflow configs for a more granular setup option.

  • Improved Error Handling: More Errors messages are available for easier problem solving.

Deep CDR Triggers

v2.0.1 - Windows

Release date: 09/27/2024

New Features and Improvements

  • Fixed dependency check for Visual Studio Redistributable on Windows

v2.0.0

Release date: 07/23/2024

Backward compatibility

Sandbox standalone version 2.0.0 is not backward compatible with older engine versions

New Features and Improvements

  • Ensured support for Ubuntu 22.04

  • Added verdict to IOCs on the UI

  • Sandbox standalone version 2.0.0 compatibility

v1.7.0

Release date: 04/26/2024

New Features and Improvements

  • Improved error reporting

  • Added HTTP redirection support


Improved error reporting

v1.6.0

Release date: 01/29/2024

New Features and Improvements

  • Improved engine performance and stability

v1.5.0

Release date: 11/06/2023

New Features and Improvements

  • New IOC types for Crypto wallets

Crypto Wallets

Known issues

  • Crypto Wallet IOCs will not be displayed on the UI until a new Filescan Standalone version is released

v1.3.3

Release date: 07/07/2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Fixed global config “reset to defaults” feature

v1.3.2

Release date: 06/14/2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Updated logging for MetaDefender Core support package

v1.3.1

Release date: 06/05/2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Fixed global config reset to default values feature

  • Fixed report generation for files including Email IOCs

v1.3.0

Release date: 05/26/2023

New Features and Improvements

  • YARA matches displayed on MDCore UI


v1.2.0

Release date: 05/17/2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Scan results are extended with the list of IOCs

  • Private scanning option added, enabled by default

  • Reputation lookup support added and enabled by default

  • Reputation lookup verdict improvements


v1.1.0

Release date: 05/08/2023

New Features and Improvements

  • Improved Microsoft Office file handling

  • Security and performance improvements

v1.0.0

Release date: 04/06/2023

New Features and Improvements

  • First versions of Embedded and Remote engines for MetaDefender Core customers