NEW Avast version 24.9

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hello,
Please welcome the version 24.9 of Avast AV released on September 17th 2024

Major public announcement:

  • Block attacker’s IP – We’ve improved the process that blocks the attacker’s IP when trying to send malicious files to your Samba ports.
  • Confirmation dialog in Restore from quarantine flow.
  • More bug fixes and improvements.

How to install:

  • Update from your existing Avast version via Settings → Update → Update program
  • Or you can download and install files:

Online installers (recommended):

Offline installers:

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Ok, updated today. I noticed that in the Virus Scans settings, settings for Explorer Scan are no longer present.

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Haven’t updated yet but just testing if my reply stays.

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Thanks for the heads up - Norton 360 on my laptop has just received the 24.9 update.

I guess Avast and Norton are now have the same software release cadence.

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Thanks for the new release :slight_smile:

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Any details on what is in the

  • More bug fixes and improvements.
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Just installed it.

Is one of the fixes related to Avast thinking it is a fresh install? In 24.8 I got ‘welcome to Avast’ and the purple UI hints.

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Is 24.09 now superceeded by 24.10?
I have not seen any Announcement yet.

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Yes it has, don’t know if this has been lost/forgotten in the switch to the new Forum software.

b9970

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Is there a link somewhere to the 24.10 offline installer?
I have not seen one in the obvious places on the forum.

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Essentially it shouldn’t be necessary, if you click on the link in this 24.9 topic, it should download the latest offline installation version.
That is why some people keep copies of the old version offline installation file.

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Here’s a link to a page with a wide selection of current installers:

You can download the installer and check its file property details to see which version is considered current.