Avast Online security (Beta?)

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Yesterday I somehow got to a site called getawesome6 (even though I thought I was connecting to www.shell.co.uk).

Anyhow a quick google revealed it to be malware related so as a precaution I restored my PC back to a drive image taken September 2018.

After the restore and letting Windows and Avast update back to latest versions I noticed that I appear to have 2 Versions of the Avast online security Chrome plugin.
‘Avast Online security’ v18.4.159 - Enabled & ‘Avast Online security (Beta)’ v18.5.160 - Disabled.

I am just wondering if the Beta version was real Avast or fake. I have now removed it and a full scan shows clean.

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Hi, I’m not aware of any (openly available) beta for AOS.

3

It seems to be dated February 2019

Link to chrome store here
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/avast-online-security-bet/daanglpcpkjjlkhcbladppjphglbigam

4

Wait for one of the devs and/or submit a ticket: https://support.avast.com/contact (paid versions)

5

Hi, I was informed that the beta is genuine.

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Did you also find out what “new” or improved option are part of this beta ???

7

Hi Bob, no. (But I’ll send you a link via PM.)

8

Thanks,
Question asked on the devopers forum.