Hi beta testers,
today we got something special for you. As you probably noticed AVAST recently acquired AVG and today we release the very first beta version of the new AVG Antivirus.
I hope you don’t mind that I post it here on AVAST forum, please give it a try and let us know your opinion.
It’s based on the same engine as Avast, with some AVG specific functionality (Zen, Behavior analysis called “Software Analyzer”, Data Safe)
Testing notes: Please do not install it on PC where AVAST or AVG is already installed.
It’s not necessary to create AVG Account.
Considering that there is an avast beta session in progress (though that is glacial, almost seems to have been abandoned) released 03 November 2016 yet no beta updates.
So it seems somewhat strange to promote another completely different AV beta, in the Avast Support Forums, even in the circumstances.
Not only that.
avast said to bring out monthly updates for the regular version and last update (not counting micro updates)/new version is from 4 months ago.
I installed the program linked above, which only seems to install a launcher type program, with four options to install internet security, PC tuneup, etc… All four sections say “not protected”, “not installed” etc… Then I clicked on internet security to install that protection, but got a failed intstallation error (0xE001003D: Specified file was not found.).
We’re waiting for the new Avast update with the new Avast UI as well as implementing the behaviour blocker and definitions from AVG into Avast which seems to have been forgotten about.
now I’m really confused. What is the difference between avast beta and AVG beta regarding the engine and signature? Does avast beta not have AVG’s behavior analysis?
Me too. Why isn’t AVG AV just being killed off, and have the developers focus on the merged programs. Seems silly to waste resources on a program that will be discontinued.
There’s more to product than internals. AVG/Avast have different markets. For example, AVG is more known in U.S and Avast perhaps in EU/Brazil. That too requires them to market them differently (even though products share internals).
For an AV company it’s not that easy to just dismiss one product and replace it with universal new one.
Reported Problems with the Avast beta in the forum, example bsod on Windows 10 x64 Pro 1607 14393.447 build in the first week of the beta, memory management bsods, (not once, but twice, corrupted entire PC profile) but I stuck with Avast and reinstalled the stable version after clean install, as darn image drive didn’t wanna start that day.
Windows 7 32bit Intel Atom little Desktop, Scan Window issues, slow opening of the GUI on that system, (might be cause of system specs not sure), Why waste resources on AVG Beta and stall the Avast beta it seems like, I do like the new GUI color of the 12.4 version and I hope it’s stable enough to use once final.
Been with Avast since 2006, minus brief time of testing Microsoft Security Essentials/Defender in 2009 & 2012 respectfully, but 2 of 4 PC’s always had Avast. My Android Phone even has Avast now.
And Will Avast be compatible with Windows Creator Update builds again including ones in the Preview currently?
I understand the confusion, but please try to help us if at all possible.
There are tens of millions of people around the world using the AVG AV product, and we want to serve them with the best product possible
There’s really no community around AVG, and we were hoping our great Avast community could help us test this. Please try to be constructive.
Of course, we continue running full throttle towards releasing a whole-new version of Avast as well.
Both of these branded releases are planned for January (first AVG, then Avast).
I’m quite confident that when these products reach their final release stage (at the end of January), you will be positively surprised by their improved core detection/protection capabilities. Given what I know about the two technologies, I can tell you I am super excited about the combination and can’t wait to see it fully deployed to the market.
After that, we will continue with the monthly release schedule we promised last summer.
