AVAST 2015 R2 RC1

Consumer Products Public Beta Avast Antivirus Beta
1

Hi all,

I’m glad to announce new release candidate version: AVAST 2015 R2 Release Candidate 1 (build number 2015.10.2.2211)

RC 1 Contains these improvements:

  •      Performance optimalizations in webshield and file system shield. Now they work much better than ever.

  •      DNT in IE AOSP plugin will not crash anymore

  •      AswVmm.sys driver - internal NG improvements

  •      Fresh new design of the Chrome Online Security extension. Do not track detection enabled by default.

  •      Https scanning works in Opera browser 25+

Known issues:

  •      Please tell us about them

Beta 2 Contains these improvements:

  •      Performance fixes in stream filter

  •      IE AOSP plugin is more stable than ever

  •      NG now can be installed on x86 machines without VTx/AMDv

  •      BCU internal improvements

What’s new in Beta 1:

  •      Improved Windows 10 Compatibility

  •      Changed setup flow for better license activation

  •      Avast NG – lot’s of performance and stability fixes

  •      AccessAnywhere function is removed and replaced with new remote connection feature available through Account screen in all editions

  •      Browser Cleanup integrated to Avast UI and added to Smart Scan

  •      GrimeFighter now supports UEFI

  •      Stability and performance improvements

  •      Changed version number to support minor versions - 2015.10.2.2209(previously 2015.10.0.2208)

How to install:

  1. If you have installed some beta version before you can update it to this latest version via Settings->Update->Program.

  2. Or you can download and install from here:

http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe

Avast cleaner:
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avastclear.exe

It should be possible to install this version on top of your existing avast! installation (all settings should be preserved).

To report BSODs, crashes or any other none trivial problems please use new SupportPackage generating tool.

Instructions how to use it can be easily found:

We are looking forward for your feedback!

Thank you
Avast team

2

Updated from the previous one through the gui possibility and all went well as well the reboot. Have to mention that the previous one didn’t give me troubles either. So thank you AVAST to provide us another great AV ;D

3

Running fine (all betas).

Perhaps add “X” to this notification?
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In my opinion it is quite complicated to spot the “Get started”. Especially for average users.

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Got UI crash when tried to initiate remote connection (remote PC is using beta2).
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It is reproducable. Also there seems to be issue with showing PC status. First it is “offline”, but after selecting (click on PC) it and going back, it shows it’s ready to initiate remote connection.

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I’ve sent support package (with new tool). 20150220_1526_9G130_3247316768

4

Successfully updated all systems no apparent problems yet :slight_smile:

XP SP4, 7 SP1, 8.1.1 and 10TP

5

Thanks, I’ll test it :slight_smile:

6

Now won’t produce dropouts anymore? :slight_smile:

7

Updated through the UI on R2 beta2 to10.2.2211, reboot and all appears to be well.

8

Updated through the GUI, and no problems so far :slight_smile:

Grreetz, Red.

9

I can feel a significantly better performance on my machine, good work Avast Team :slight_smile:

Keep this work up and you might get the best and most widely used AV out there :slight_smile:

10

I see its now asking for reboot after installation to complete the process, which is good as the firewall driver always wants a reboot to apply, but …its still reinstalling the vm’s before avast is even ready for use, there needs to be a script of some sort to stop it doing this and to start after a few mins of logging in after the reboot and avast is complete. As it stands im having to wait for ngtool to finish before I can reboot the pc.

11

Well NG will be moved away from the system restore points hopefully in R3 in a few months.

Then this will get much better and faster hopefully.

12

Hi,

Is this RC build fully compatible with the latest tech preview build of windows 10? (it was mentioned in Beta 1 that some features on Windows 10 might not work correctly (Sandbox, DeepScreen, browser plugin in IE)).

13

It appears to be functioning in 10TP

14

Installed…so far no problems.

NG entries in the System 32 folder…is still resolved?

TerraX

15

Thanks, testing it asap.

Edit: No issues so far. :slight_smile:

16

Thanks for you feedback, I’m investigating the issue about remote connection. Just a comment about “offline” status. It takes some time to recognize that remote PC is online (and remote connection is allowed). So, probably avast recognized it when you was on second page a if you returned back avast knew this information and thus showed that remote connection is allowed.

Thanks,
David

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I’ve created new thread too, so check it out :slight_smile: Issue is caused by Remote control, which is not installed on host PC :slight_smile:

Just a comment about "offline" status. It takes some time to recognize that remote PC is online (and remote connection is allowed). So, probably avast recognized it when you was on second page a if you returned back avast knew this information and thus showed that remote connection is allowed.
Thanks, that's reasonable.
18

You are definitely right. It will be fixed in next release. Thanks a lot for your help.
David

19

Thanks, updating via GUI on xpSP4 :slight_smile:

20

Hi Avast! Are the settings that is related to VPS update notification via the Avast GUI removed in this version? Refer to this https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=159528.165 reply number 172 and 174. I don’t use beta programs. Many thanks.