Trend Micro, Inc. August 2023 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Trend Micro(TM) Virtual Analyzer Image Preparation Tool Version 7.0 | Build 7.0.1003 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Note: This readme file is current as of the date above. However, all customers are advised to check the Trend Micro website for documentation updates at: https://docs.trendmicro.com/en-us/enterprise/virtual-analyzer-image-preparation.aspx Contents =================================================================== 1. About Trend Micro Virtual Analyzer Image Preparation Tool 2. What's New 3. Documentation Set 4. System Requirements 5. Installation/Uninstallation 6. Post-Installation Configuration 7. Known Issues 8. Release History 9. Contact Information 10. About Trend Micro 11. License Agreement =================================================================== 1. Trend Micro Virtual Analyzer Image Preparation Tool ======================================================================== The Image Preparation Tool allows you to create custom sandbox images to support your Deep Discovery and TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection deployments. 2. What's New ======================================================================== 2.1 New Features and Enhancements ===================================================================== This build includes the following new features and enhancements: 2.1.1 Support for Windows 11 21H2 --------------------------------------------------------------------- The tool can now prepare and adjust settings for Windows 11 21H2 images. 3. Documentation Set ======================================================================== In addition to this readme.txt, the documentation set for this product includes the following: - User's Guide -- a PDF document that contains instructions about creating new VirtualBox images, migrating VMware images to VirtualBox images, and using the Image Preparation Tool. - Knowledge Base -- a searchable database of known product issues, including specific problem-solving and troubleshooting topics. https://helpcenter.trendmicro.com/ 4. System Requirements ======================================================================== Supported Products --------------------------- - Deep Discovery Inspector 3.8 and later - Deep Discovery Email Inspector 2.1 and later - Deep Discovery Analyzer 5.1 and later - TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection for Networks 3.8 Service Pack 2 and later - TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection for Email 2.5 and later - TippingPoint Advanced Threat Protection Analyzer 5.5 and later - Deep Discovery Director 1.1 and later - Deep Discovery Web Inspector 2.0 and later Host Operating System --------------------------- - Windows 7 (32/64-bit) - Windows 8/8.1 (32/64-bit) - Windows 10 (32/64-bit) - Windows Server 2003/2003 R2 - Windows Server 2008/2008 R2 - Windows Server 2012/2012 R2 - Windows Server 2016 - Windows Server 2019 Note: - Microsoft .NET Framework 4.0 or later must be installed on the host operating system. - Hardware virtualization in the motherboard BIOS of the host operating system must be enabled to support Windows 8 or any 64-bit guest platforms. - The tool can detect hardware virtualization only on Windows 8 or later hosts. Required Applications --------------------------- - Oracle VM VirtualBox 4.3 or later (except 5.0.6) - Oracle VM VirtualBox 7.0 or later for Windows 11 images 5. Installation/Uninstallation ======================================================================== 5.1 Installation ===================================================================== 1. Obtain a copy of the Image Preparation Tool package "SandboxWizard.zip" from your support provider. 2. Verify that the computer that hosts the tool and target image meets the minimum requirements. For more information, see "4. System Requirements". 3. Extract the package content to a temporary folder. 4. To run the tool, go to the temporary folder and then double-click "SandboxWizard.exe". 5.2 Uninstallation ===================================================================== No uninstallation steps are provided. 6. Post-Installation Configuration ======================================================================== No post-installation steps are required. 7. Known Issues ======================================================================== The following are the known issues in this release. 7.1 A Virtual Machine that has a snapshot may be unable to pass validation if the host operating system uses VirtualBox 6.0 or above. It is recommended to remove the snapshot and run the Image Preparation Tool again or choose "Clone VM before processing" on the "Specify Virtual Machine" screen. 7.2 There are instances where background processes run by the Image Preparation Tool require manual user intervention. For example, a User Account Control popup dialog box appears if the Windows user account that is used to run the tool does not have administrator privileges. You need to verify and/or provide actions for any tool-related prompts that may appear. 7.3 VirtualBox 5.0.6 and the Image Preparation Tool have some compatibility issues. The Image Preparation Tool may not be able to successfully prepare Virtual Machine images created using VirtualBox 5.0.6. Use the latest version of VirtualBox to ensure that the Image Preparation Tool can successfully prepare Virtual Machine images. 8. Release History ======================================================================== Build 3.8.1009 April 2015 Build 3.8.1061 May 2015 Build 3.8.1132 August 2015 Build 3.8.1196 October 2015 Build 3.8.1240 December 2015 Build 5.0.1068 February 2016 Build 5.0.1105 March 2016 Build 5.0.1268 August 2016 Build 5.0.1332 October 2016 Build 5.0.1416 March 2017 Build 5.1.1185 October 2017 Build 5.2.1100 March 2018 Build 5.2.1174 July 2018 Build 5.2.1186 August 2018 Build 5.3.1191 March 2019 Build 5.3.1217 September 2019 Build 5.5.1195 December 2019 Build 5.5.1212 March 2020 Build 5.6.1014 July 2020 Build 5.7.1025 April 2021 Build 5.7.1027 May 2021 Build 5.8.1008 October 2021 Build 6.0.1038 April 2022 Build 6.0.1042 July 2022 Build 6.2.1015 January 2023 Build 6.2.1021 May 2023 Build 7.0.1003 August 2023 9. Contact Information ======================================================================== A license to the 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, Maintenance must be renewed on an annual basis at Trend Micro's then-current Maintenance fees. You can contact Trend Micro via fax, phone, and email, or visit us at: https://www.trendmicro.com Evaluation copies of Trend Micro products can be downloaded from our Web site. Global Mailing Address/Telephone Numbers ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ For global contact information in the Asia/Pacific region, Australia and New Zealand, Europe, Latin America, and Canada, refer to: https://www.trendmicro.com/us/about-us/contact/index.html The Trend Micro "About Us" screen displays. Click the appropriate link in the "Contact Us" section of the screen. Note: This information is subject to change without notice. 10. About Trend Micro ======================================================================== Trend Micro Incorporated, a global leader in Internet content security and threat management, aims to create a world safe for the exchange of digital information for businesses and consumers. A pioneer in server-based antivirus with over 30 years experience, we deliver top-ranked security that fits our customers' needs, stops new threats faster, and protects data in physical, virtualized and cloud environments. Powered by the Trend Micro Smart Protection Network(TM) infrastructure, our industry-leading cloud-computing security technology and products stop threats where they emerge, on the Internet, and are supported by 1,000+ threat intelligence experts around the globe. For additional information, visit www.trendmicro.com. Copyright 2023, Trend Micro Incorporated. All rights reserved. Trend Micro, the t-ball logo, and Deep Discovery are trademarks of Trend Micro Incorporated and are registered in some jurisdictions. All other marks are the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. 11. License Agreement ======================================================================== Information about your license agreement with Trend Micro can be viewed at: https://www.trendmicro.com/us/about-us/legal-policies/license-agreements/ 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 Getting Started Guide or Administrator's Guide