New AVAST 8!

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hello AVAST users!

avast! 8 is now ready! The build number is 8.0.1482.

We introduce following major changes:

  • New edition - avast! Premier
  • Software Health module
  • Browser Cleanup tool
  • New User Interface
  • Data Shredder (Premier only)
  • AccessAnywhere (Premier only)
  • Improved Autosandbox/Sandbox technlogy
  • Improved General AV performance and stability

Download locations
http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/iavs5x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe

It should be possible to install this version on top of your existing avast! installation (all settings should be preserved).
Or you can use the in-product updater.

Thanks and enjoy this new AVAST!

Pavel

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updating now! ;D

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Updated on 1 machine fine via GUI. Now to do 2 Internet Security clean installs.

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Upgraded via Avast 7 not long ago. All running okay for now and all the settings which I tweaked are there. No conflict with the Comodo Firewall so far. Thank you.

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Thanks Pavel, updating in a few minutes…

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When I was using V8 with Comodo Firewall I couldn’t get any streaming updates. Do you get them?

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Is this a issue on server side!?

Everything is smooth here…Everytime I invoke the update in v8 it says up to date then it says v7 is latest. ???

Edit: this situation was resolved after a repair from control panel.

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… I think the Internet Security download link is corrupt. Each time I install it, it gives an error. I’ve downloaded it 3 different times now and cleared my cache.

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Just upgraded to the final and it’s working fine so far!

Has the uninstall tool been updated as well on the old location?

Btw…for any interested DE users…we translated the releases notes for 8.0.1482 in German language.

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Yeah, I got the same notice on the program update. Guess it is the servers.

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Windows 7 64-Bit here. Streaming updates are enabled but how do you check for sure if you get them? Any specific log?

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check the info in the update tab :wink:

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Updated to 8.0.1482 this morning. So far all ok on Windows XP P4 @ 1.8Ghz and 512MB RAM
I do not use the browser plug-ins and I check for updates myself to most programs.
The new interface is somewhat “Bland” … we need a couple of skins to pick from.
Also the update did not carry over my Exclusions List … I had to redo them manually.
Otherwise, it seems fine.

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The Internet Security installer isn’t working for me. Tried on 2 different machines.

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Oh that! Thanks. All working and enabled. No issue.

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From the Internet Security download link above, it is still downloading and installing 1481??? Tried to update via GUI and it says 1481 is already up to date???

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so is this the new avast or just the rtm version?

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This is the final release.

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Whenever I try to install Internet Security I get this error and also it says 7.0.1481 on it. Has the installer not been updated or has a problem?

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Updating :wink: :wink: :slight_smile: :slight_smile: but that seems peculiar :frowning: But I am updating