NEW Avast version 23.9

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hello,
Please welcome the newest version of Avast 23.9.6082 released on September 19th, 2023
Major public announcement:

  • PREMIUM You now can protect your microphone from strangers or apps trying to attempt access with enhanced Webcam shield on Windows 10 and 11.
  • PREMIUM Share your premium subscription to your devices directly from the dashboard.
  • IMPORTANT Please be aware that we are ending support of virus definitions for old client versions 9,10, 11 - https://blog.avast.com/virus-definition-updates-eol
  • other bugfixes and performance improvements mentioned in Beta reports.

How to install:

[ol]- Update from your existing Avast version via Settings → Update → Update program

  • Or you can download and install files:

[li]Online installers (recommended):
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[li]Free: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_FREE

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  • Offline installers:

[li]Free: https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe

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2

Thanks for the new release :slight_smile:

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Thanks for the new update, so far nothing untoward found. Note I didn’t have any issues with 23.8 though.

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Installed just now and no problem. :slight_smile:

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Where can I get 23.7 or 23.8? This one doesn’t work for me. 4 outta 5 time when I right-click on an icon on desktop, Explorer restarts. Took me two days to figure out it was Avast doing it. Unfortunately, the only other version I have is 22.3 And installed that. Everything was working fine until I decided to update it again and the issue came back. Searched far and wide, and nowhere could I find 23.7 or 23.8. Does anyone have it for me?

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My program doesn’t give me the option to update. Both update buttons are grayed out.

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Where are you seeing this ?
I don’t see this in the UI > Menu > Settings > General > Update, see screenshot.

Have you tried the Update from the Right Click options in the Avast Tray icon ?
Just tested that on the VPS update took a little time but it completed.

First try a system restart and see if that resolves the issue.

If not try an Avast Repair:
AvastUI > Menu > Settings > General > Troubleshooting > Repair APP - Restart after completion.

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Never mind, it turns out it was updating in the background, which is why the buttons were grayed out and requested me to restart computer, now it’s updated.

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Thanks for the clarification.

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Buongiorno,
stesso problema con la nuova versione, non si aggiornano le definizioni dei virus come da immagine allegata. Ho provato varie soluzione ma il problerma persiste.

https://www.ashghar.com/Avast.jpg

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Version 23.9.6082 (build 23.9.8494.796) and at the moment everything works great, I also have no problems sending and receiving emails in IMAP4 with eMClient. :slight_smile:

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Out of curiosity, was there an update to the Avast UI where, after a scan, if files couldn’t be scanned it will tell you on the results page of the scan? I have only noticed that over the last little bit, but before on the Scan History page would notice the Red circle and exclamation point next to some scans

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As soon as I restarted my Win10 64 system and resumed playing the movie I was watching just before upgrading from Avast Free Antivirus 23.5 to 23.9, my audio started having issues.
Every 30 seconds or so, I get a couple of seconds of delay (for example, a word gets repeated) and noise.
I guess the “culprit” must necessarily be Avast, as no other changes have been made to the system.

PS.
I posted a similar message as a separate thread, but then I thought that maybe it could be more relevant here.