Baseline
This page summarizes the highlights through NetMon 1.1.21.
This page lists the most important changes and additions up to the current local state, grouped by release.
Release overview
Focus
Focus on a more maintainable interface structure.
Version 1.1.21 moves large tab builders into their respective feature modules. This makes NetMon easier to maintain and extend without changing familiar workflows.
Highlights since 1.1.15
Secure Browser expanded
New German and English tours, XDG-compliant storage under Documents/NetMon/Secure Browser, more robust icon handling, and cleaned-up legacy paths.
More slots and stronger VPN switching
Link slots were expanded from 15 to 20 and VPN slots from 5 to 10. VPN profile switching and related mappings became more robust, including automatic refresh of public IP and exit country.
Security area restructured
Security subtabs were renamed more compactly, PATH Guard moved into its own tab, and both German and English output were cleaned up across several security areas.
Packaging and release hygiene
The Debian package layout was aligned with standard paths and extended with manual pages, checksums, copyright metadata, and related packaging improvements.
RKHunter deepened
Warnings are now classified, scans are backed by dpkg -V, and manual reference updates are gated much more strictly.
ClamAV and D-Scan improved
D-Scan gained direct path copying, while ClamAV received a fixed runtime display, lighter quick scans, and configurable quick-scan paths.
Linux help with PDF library
Entries can be copied as regular prompts or PDF prompts. Externally generated PDFs can be imported, opened, and deleted again from the lower library context menu.
Version 1.1.21
Tab interfaces organized more clearly
Large UI builders now live with their respective tab modules. This clarifies the application structure and makes future changes easier to manage.
Familiar NetMon workflow
The reorganization affects the internal structure. Features, workflows, and the existing interface remain familiar to users.
Safer installation and imports
Package installation no longer changes active DNS profiles. Firefox base imports reject links and special files and enforce download and extraction limits.
Verified release process
Builds use one canonical version source, validate public release metadata, and require Minisign for production bundles.
Version 1.1.16
Release and audit refresh
Release artifacts were rebuilt, website and download references were updated, and the security audit moved to round 6.
Site bundle extended
The site bundle now ships the current round-6 audit files and carries the Secure Browser integration and language keys into the current package and documentation state.
Version 1.1.17
Link and VPN slots expanded
Link slots increased from 15 to 20, VPN slots from 5 to 10, and existing configurations are extended automatically when loaded.
Stronger VPN lifecycle
Profiles can again be deleted directly from selected table rows, assignments are cleaned up consistently, and IP/country displays refresh properly after switches.
Secure Browser and migration cleanup
New guided tour, removed legacy paths like ~/Programme, safer uninstall behaviour, and cleaner browser menu entry names.
Security and language cleanup
PATH Guard moved into its own tab, security subtabs were renamed more compactly, and German/English defaults were unified across multiple security areas.
Package and D-Scan
The Debian package was normalized to standard paths. D-Scan gained Copy path and logs now use full timestamps.
Version 1.1.18
RKHunter classification
RKHunter warnings are now classified as expected change, worth checking, or critical. The analysis includes a short assessment, findings, risk, and concrete recommendations.
More trust evidence
Full RKHunter scans now include dpkg -V. rkhunter --propupd is offered only under explicit security conditions.
Compatibility and installer state
Linux Mint compatibility and dependency improvements were added, together with a Secure Browser Firefox base installer and refreshed radio/test-build paths.
Current local additions
Configurable ClamAV quick scan
ClamAV now includes a Quick scan paths button with a popup for standard folders and custom directories. This makes fast scans predictable and easy to keep small.
No silent full-home fallback
If no valid quick-scan paths are configured, NetMon no longer starts an unexpectedly large fallback scan across the whole home directory.
Current local release: 1.1.21
Covered releases: 1.1.16, 1.1.17, 1.1.18, 1.1.19, 1.1.21
Page date: 2026-09-19