Avast New Version Release

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New Version of Avast Antivirus Released
VERSION: 4.7.1098
DATE: 12-04-2007

Avast 4 Home Edition Download Page
NOTE: If you already have Avast installed, then right click on the blue A ball in the bottom right corner and click Updating -> Program Update.


Avast Update History Page:

• Fixed a vulnerability in TAR unpacker (special thanks to "Sowhat" of Nevis Labs)
• Improvements in various unpackers (winexec, installer, CAB, NTFS Streams)
• Boot-time scanner now functional even with USB keyboards
• Speed improvements in the Outlook plugin (Windows XP+)
• Web Shield: compatibility improvements
• Internet Mail provider: improvements on Windows Vista
• CAB unpacker now working in boot-time scan
• RAR unpacker modified so that it is now more tolerant to certain corrupted archives (issue reported by Thierry Zoller of n.runs AG)
• Professional Edition: scheduled scan progress icon now accessible even in Windows Vista
• Windows 9x/ME: fix in the Mail Protection Wizard (related to Mozilla Thunderbird accounts)
• Fixed a bug in the scan area selection dialog in Windows NT/2000
• Optimizations in the updater
• Removed mail heuristics false alarm (related to TNEF attachments)

Enjoy,
Shawn

 

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New Version of Avast Antivirus Released
Version 4.7.1043
September 6, 2007

Avast 4 Home Edition Download Page


Avast Update History:

• fixed a problem in the boot-time scanner (prevents the intermittent "Unhandled Exception" errors)
• added Inno Setup unpacker
• speed optimization of certain operations (e.g. scanning of emails in the Internet Mail provider)
• Standard Shield: fixed a memory leak (Windows NT/200/XP)
• mail scanner: fix in IMAP handler (solves problems with Nortel CallPilot, for example)
• Windows Vista: removed the conflict with Asus Data Security Manager
• Web Shield: now scans even data returned from HTTP POST requests
• speed improvements in the area selection dialog
• fixed various small issues on Windows Vista

Shawn

 

[bob_c_b]

I just installed Vista x64 the other day and tried Avast for the first time. I like it, needs a custom install to cut down on the clutter, but a very solid AV product so far.

 

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Hi Bob,

Yes, it is pretty solid. Have you played around with changing the skin yet? There are some pretty nice ones at the site. Right click on the tray icon, and click Start avast! Antivirus. When it is done with the memory check, click on Menu and click Select Skin.

Have fun,
Shawn

 

[bob_c_b]

Hi Bob,

Yes, it is pretty solid. Have you played around with changing the skin yet? There are some pretty nice ones at the site. Right click on the tray icon, and click Start avast! Antivirus. When it is done with the memory check, click on Menu and click Select Skin.

Have fun,
Shawn

Not yet, but I will soon, thanks for the tip.

 

[Brink]

Your welcome. Have fun.

 

[bob_c_b]

I have to say this is an excellent and highly tweakable product. I was lamenting the bloating of CA's EZ-Anti-Virus, but this is a more than adequate replacement.

 

[Brink]

Yeah, I like the fact that you can turn off what you do not need.

 

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Avast updated to version 4.7.1098 now. 12-04-2007.

Shawn

 

[roy69]

Just updated. Thanx for letting us know. You would think Avast would let us know there was an update available. It updates its virus database everyday.

 

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Hi Roy,

Yeah, it would be nice to be notified of a program update. I even have it set to automatically update both the program and the virus database. LOL

Shawn

 

[Mimi]

I just purchased a new computer with Vista Premium preinstalled. I am currently using the free trial of Norton Anti Virus program. I see you have suggested using Avast Anti Virus. I am new to this and it seems that you can do a custom install on this product. How do I know what I need and don't need?
Thanks

 

[Brink]

Hi Mimi,

I would go ahead and install everything. When it's finished installing, just right click on the ball with an A in it and click On-Access Protection Control. Click the Details button.



Now you can select what you want Avast to scan. I would recommend that you Terminate the Internet Mail and Outlook/Exchange ones. These are redundant, and you are still protected by the other scanners.



You can read more on the other features from the download link on the 1st page of this thread.

Hope this helps,
Shawn

 

[roy69]

I have everything installed on my system and found there is no noticable slow down or other problems.

 

[sosrandom]

One thing I think is brilliant is the ability to scan for virus when your screen saver is running.

 

[sportsguy]

how can i tell that the 64bit Vista version is downloaded and active?

sportsguy <----noob

 

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Hi SportsGuy,

When you run the Avast installation/setup program, it will automatically detect if it's the 32 bit or 64 bit Vista and install the appropriate version. You can tell it's running if you have a blue ball with a white A in it in the bottom right of the taskbar.

Shawn