diff --git a/lib/controller/checks.py b/lib/controller/checks.py
index 7442ef068..07f822f97 100644
--- a/lib/controller/checks.py
+++ b/lib/controller/checks.py
@@ -1289,7 +1289,7 @@ def identifyWaf():
         if output and output[0] not in ("Y", "y"):
             raise SqlmapUserQuitException
     else:
-        warnMsg = "no WAF/IDS/IPS product has been identified (this doesn't mean that there is none)"
+        warnMsg = "WAF/IDS/IPS product hasn't been identified (generic protection response)"
         logger.warn(warnMsg)
 
     kb.testType = None
diff --git a/lib/core/settings.py b/lib/core/settings.py
index ec88d2892..15149fdb4 100644
--- a/lib/core/settings.py
+++ b/lib/core/settings.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ from lib.core.enums import OS
 from lib.core.revision import getRevisionNumber
 
 # sqlmap version (<major>.<minor>.<month>.<monthly commit>)
-VERSION = "1.0.5.41"
+VERSION = "1.0.5.42"
 REVISION = getRevisionNumber()
 STABLE = VERSION.count('.') <= 2
 VERSION_STRING = "sqlmap/%s#%s" % (VERSION, "stable" if STABLE else "dev")