** INTRODUCING: New Official Avast Program Update 6.0.1289 **

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hi all,

I’m glad to announce the general availability of a new avast program update, version 6.0.1289.

Here’s a list of most important changes:

  • New Script Shield - now scanning deeper and supporting more host processes
  • Web Shield now scanning all processes by default
  • Stability improvements in aswSP.sys
  • Better tracking of file sources
  • WebRep now working in new versions of Firefox
  • Under-the-hood improvements in the Behavior Shield and Sandbox modules
  • Solved a compatibility problem with certain Steam-based games
  • Minor improvements in the product UI
  • Various other security and stability related fixes

Special thanks goes to everyone who helped testing the beta builds.

It is recommended to upgrade to this latest version by using the in-product updater. Alternatively, you can use these direct

download links:

Free AV: http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/setup_av_free.exe
Pro AV: http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/setup_av_pro.exe
IS: http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/setup_ais.exe

Note: If you have any problems with this new version, please do NOT post to this thread; start a new topic instead. Ideally one topic per issue.

Thanks
Vlk

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Updating…

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Downloaded. I will make a clean install. Let’s see shields will show activity or not. I hope they will.

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I take it that the links in this post are for the failed update. You’ll post news then when there is a “fixed” version? I uninstalled this update (clean) and went back to 1203 and everything is back to working.

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This version corrects the UI with the Shields not showing graphics in my W7 32bits PC.

Thanks…rm

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I believe this is the same setup as the failed one. Exact same size on download - and version hasn’t changed (something I would guess that would get bumped so to avoid confusion between two different releases…maybe my guess is wrong though?

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Deleted…

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Use the in-product updater as usual. There’s absolutely no need to download and install the new version from scratch.

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The Script shield works as well as everything else. :slight_smile:

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Up and running again…! :slight_smile:

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Just updated from .1203. No problems so far.

Thanks avast! team. You’re the best!

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Updated to .1289 and everything is working fine.
All statistic graphics available.

Vlk, that was a perfect and quick reaction. :-*

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Well it shouldn’t have happened in the first place. It was one of the last-minute changes that were supposed to make things better – but made things worse. :-[

Thanks
Vlk

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  1. +1
  2. Well, s… happens. :wink:
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“Scan traffic from well know browser processes only”…It’s unchecked by default, what is this setting?

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Hi Ondrej,

thanks for the quick fix! The release is working properly here (update from pre-release).

avast! 6.0.1289 Release Notes translated to German.

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Thank you for Avast Free 6.0.1289

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Behaving beautifully here. Thanks

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Just to clarify, appears this update allows Comodo’s cmdagent.exe to dial-out from localhost port 12080 and use Avastsvc.exe to connect to the Internet?