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WireSock Secure Connect - 3.8.1.1 ​

Release date: 2026-10-25

We are excited to announce the release of WireSock Secure Connect 3.8.1.1

This release adds DNS search domains and connection warnings in the tray, makes per-application routing and DNS handling more reliable under load, and fixes running on 32-bit Windows and Windows 7.

What's New ​

Version 3.8.1.1 ​

New Features ​

  • DNS search domains: connection profiles now support DNS search domains, with validation in the profile editor.
  • Connection warnings in the tray: connection errors and timeouts are now reported as warning balloons from the tray icon.

Improvements ​

  • Faster and more reliable per-application traffic classification under heavy connection load: process lookups no longer stall packet processing, which could delay LAN traffic and occasionally route traffic of closing connections through the wrong path.
  • Clearer connection timeout messages: an error that changes cause is reported with the current reason, and stale statuses are cleared on recovery.
  • More robust DNS configuration: apply failures are reported and retried, settings are cleaned up on disconnect, and invalid DNS entries are handled consistently.
  • Updated bundled .NET runtime to 10.0.12 and third-party libraries.

Bug Fixes ​

  • 32-bit Windows: the x86 installer now ships a 32-bit command-line tool (wiresock-connect-cli.exe); previously it included a 64-bit build that could not start.
  • Windows 7 (32-bit): fixed a .NET runtime crash in the application, the services and the CLI.
  • Windows 7: "entry point not found" error dialogs no longer appear when an error is logged.
  • DNS: IPv6 DNS responses are no longer discarded by Windows when queries are redirected, so name resolution no longer falls back to IPv4 with a delay.
  • Kill Switch: fixed high CPU usage when the tunnel kept failing to connect without a network route (for example, with Wi-Fi off); improved network lock filtering around the WireGuard endpoint and SOCKS5 relay, and the lock state is preserved across sleep and disconnect.
  • Dual-tunnel: fixed egress-selection races that could send malformed frames.
  • Fixed resource leaks and race conditions on failed start, stop, restart and watchdog recovery that could leave the tunnel stuck or terminate the process.

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Major Features and Improvements for version 3.x ​

1. New Architecture ​

  • A dedicated separated layer for better performance and security isolation.
  • A UI client for connection control, settings configuration, and profile management. The VPN connection operates independently of the UI: the UI client can be fully closed while the connection remains active.
  • Support for establishing the VPN connection during Windows startup, before user logon.
  • The Virtual Adapter Mode and TCP Socket Termination settings no longer require running the application with administrator privileges.

2. KillSwitch (Network Lock) ​

  • KillSwitch can be configured to block all traffic when the VPN connection is lost, preventing any data leaks.

3. Global Split Tunneling Settings ​

  • Split tunneling can now be configured once globally and applied to all profiles in the application.

4. New DPI Protection Options ​

  • Added advanced DPI protection using QUIC and DNS packet emulation.

  • AmneziaWG 2.0 support* for enhanced stealth connectivity and bypassing network restrictions.

  • DPI protection can be configured either globally or individually per profile.

    * Note: Standard AWG 1.5 I1–I5 parameters are not supported. WireSock uses its own method for configuring simulation settings in both the configuration file and the UI. See Documentation

5. New User Interface for Creating and Editing Profiles ​

  • Supports editing profiles in a text-based format.

6. New Command-Line Interface (CLI) ​

  • Introduced a new command-line interface supporting core commands: connect, disconnect, import, export, and delete profile.
  • The CLI enables full operation of the application without the UI.

7. New Language Support ​

  • Arabic
  • Portuguese
  • Korean
  • Vietnamese
  • Bangla (Bangladesh)
  • Bangla (India)
  • Hindi
  • Indonesian
  • Urdu
  • Amharic
  • Afaan Oromo