** INTRODUCING **: pre-release version of next avast update (4.8.1330)

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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The beta program is now over as the product has just been officially released. The version number is 4.8.1335.

Vlk
Hi *,

here I’m again. The next program update of avast 4.x Home/Pro is approaching, and as usual, it is my pleasure to provide you with a stable (even though pre-release) build for you to test. This is going to be one of the shortest betas ever - we expect to officially release this update to the public in just a couple of days.

How to install it (provided you have a previous version of avast Home/Pro already installed):

  1. NEW! go to avast settings, and on the Troubleshooting page, disable the avast self-defense module (this is NECESSARY for the update to complete successfully)
  2. download and run the following program: link snapped
  3. after it completes, re-enable self-defense module (disabled in step 1.)

That’s about all it takes.

This build contains quite a few minor improvements, in both the scanning engine and the other parts of the program.

Any comments on this release are welcome and appreciated!

Thanks
Vlk

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Up and running on Win XP Pro SP3 … first checks showing all OK.

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Me too. XP Pro SP3 avast! Pro.

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no problems till now on Win Seven Beta 7000 :slight_smile:

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Installed and running, no problems with Vista Ultimate

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Hehe, i was wondering when you’re going to suprise us.
Any chance for a more detailed changelog?

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Its running on my XP Home SP3 system.

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1. NEW! go to avast settings, and on the Troubleshooting page, disable the avast self-defense module (this is NECESSARY for the update to complete successfully)
Don't forget to go back and enable the self-defense module.
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Well, I guess I could expand a bit, though it won’t be very specific anyway :wink:

  • as usually, improvements in some WinExec / Installer unpackers
  • improvements in splash-screen “memory scan”, especially on 64bit OSes
  • various improvements in WebShield
  • improvements or fixes in virus removing/repairing
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It’s much easier to keep an eye on problems if you know what to control, test or check.
So knowing changes is quite useful for me :slight_smile:

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Installed with no problems under Vista Ultimate. Previous Opera issues with Online Armor Web Shield and Avast! Web Shield both on either reduced/gone already; possibly by unchecking “ignore local communications” under Avast! Web Shield, but will see what happens with this release. Currently running all providers and OA shields.

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There are some new bits in the latest VPS file (090203-0) that complement the changes implemented in v4.8.1330.

In order to test these, it would be useful if you could update to the latest VPS (if not done so already) and then reboot the system. Without this, the changes won’t become effective.

I’m only concerned about general stability/performance issues (no need to test anything in particular).

Thanks
Vlk

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Thanks, yet another painless beta update, on with the show ;D

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Is it just me or is the splash screen slightly different?

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Strange. I’ve run a Standard scan with Archives. I have 2 HDD’s, one with 2 partitions (C and D) and one with 1 partition (E). Scan was going really fast through C and now on D. However last time i checked it was almost 90% but now it’s again at 60%. Thats very strange. How come percentage went backwards?

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My little tray icon, blue ball with A, is gone, The box on the second screen is “x” and i have rebooted twice. Task mgr reports ashmai, ashserv,ashweb and aswup are running.

any thoughts?

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I’m not aware of any changes (which doesn’t necessarily mean there weren’t any ;))

Was there a virus found in between?

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Yes. I clicked “continue”.

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That’s the reason, I’m afraid (not the “Continue” choice, but the virus detection). As you probably know, once avast! finds a virus, it switches into so called “panic mode” (thorough scan, basically). Now, in this new scanning mode a different formula is used to estimate the progress (to better match the scanning mode). So, at this first detection, the progress may really jump even backwards.

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Right. I remember someone mentioned this “panic mode” before. Thanks. That makes sense :slight_smile: