New beta version – 26.4.10898

Consumer Products Public Beta AVG Security Beta
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Hello everyone,

there is a new beta version ready - build 26.4.10898.

Release notes

:new_button: What is New

Installer & Setup

  • Welcome and progress screens in the installer have been refreshed with updated text and a new animated progress bar that better reflects real progress, even when some steps are skipped.

VPN Experience

  • New AVG VPN onboarding: AVG Secure VPN introduces a new multi-step onboarding flow with simple cards that explain common VPN uses (like browsing, streaming, and traveling) and guide you through first connection and auto-connect choices.
  • New AVG VPN dashboard with cards: The VPN dashboard now shows “cards” for your chosen use cases, plus permanent cards for settings and devices. Each card opens a simple panel with actions like connecting, choosing locations, or managing auto-connect.
  • Improved Mimic protocol behavior: Mimic-based connections now use a dedicated DNS address for more reliable connectivity on strict networks.
  • Smarter internal VPN checks: A broad set of automated VPN tests (leak checks, kill switch behavior, reconnection tests, DNS spoofing tests and geo-consistency checks) has been expanded. These do not change the UI but help keep future VPN updates safer and more reliable.

User Interface & Navigation

  • Import-settings dialog now opens as a normal window instead of always staying on top, so you can move it or switch to other apps while keeping it open.
  • Consent and password dialogs were updated to follow current design guidelines (for example, button borders and error highlights), making them clearer and more consistent across products and brands.

Network & Web Protection

  • DNS and web-traffic counters were added behind the scenes for Secure DNS, DNS-over-HTTPS and Web Shield. These help the team monitor how often different types of traffic occur and catch configuration problems faster.
  • Mail scanning flows were updated so that email attachments are scanned in a way that matches how files are scanned elsewhere, while still allowing Mail Shield to show clear detection dialogs for infected mail.

Licensing & Telemetry

  • Richer product category signals are now sent with license information so back-end systems can better understand exactly which products (antivirus, VPN, Cleanup, BreachGuard, etc.) are installed on a device.
  • Client-side parameters for the new VPN experience (such as app version age and which dashboard cards you use) are now reported so in-product messaging can better match how you actually use VPN.
  • Unsupported modules on a given OS are now explicitly reported, helping avoid activating subscriptions for modules that cannot run on that system.

:lady_beetle: What Was Fixed

Installer & Update

  • Fixed installer progress reporting so that skipped sub-components (for example, already up-to-date virus definitions) no longer make the progress bar appear stuck around the middle of the install.

VPN

  • Fixed cases where manually installed firewall integration with Ultra VPN could be lost after an upgrade; the firewall stays active across updates.
  • Fixed an issue where AVG VPN could show connection errors related to a new adapter type (DCO); descriptions were corrected and logging improved to better handle adapter problems.
  • Fixed a problem where changing VPN locations after a dropped connection with kill switch enabled could fail; location changes are now allowed when smart DNS filtering is active.
  • Fixed multiple AVG VPN window-size problems where some offer and purchase windows opened too small and cropped their content; these now open at the same size as the main VPN window.
  • Fixed internal VPN error handling so that certain canceled location-discovery requests are no longer logged as hard errors, reducing noise in logs.

Firewall & Network Protection

  • Fixed an issue where firewall rules for some background-only installs could leave part of the application in a broken state; firewall configurations are now applied consistently even when only a subset of modules is installed.
  • Optimized how firewall applications and their rules are read and reported, reducing delays when loading large rule sets.
  • Fixed system DNS-over-HTTPS detection on Windows 11 so Real Site protection can correctly see and handle secure system DNS traffic.

Web, Mail & Secure DNS

  • Fixed a regression where local HTTP block pages in some Gen Family configurations triggered new Chrome “local network access” prompts; the local server now uses a flow that avoids repeated prompts.
  • Fixed several issues around DNS-over-HTTPS and DNS classification so that diagnostic counters match behavior and system DoH settings are honored more reliably.
  • Fixed a missing VS project configuration for HTTP-related plugins that could break some builds; the project now builds as expected.
  • Adjusted Web Shield and Mail Shield flows for scanning email attachments so that large or special file types are handled consistently with other shields.

BreachGuard & Privacy

  • Fixed a race condition in BreachGuard where time synchronization could block the app from starting on some systems.
  • Fixed log messages where a missing BreachGuard scan result was incorrectly reported as an error even when no scan had yet been run; these are now treated as expected “no data yet” states.
  • Fixed missing licensing integration in BreachGuard standalone, so license queries from the app can now return proper information.

Cleanup & Driver Updater

  • Fixed several Driver Updater issues where:
    • Results could be incorrect after an involuntary scan.
    • Results could disappear immediately after license activation.
    • “Retry” buttons in error dialogs did nothing after you fixed disk-space or offline conditions.
  • Fixed multiple layout and icon issues in Cleanup’s app-uninstaller views and related tooltips.
  • Fixed various console warnings and search problems so that Cleanup and Driver Updater features are now searchable from settings.

User Interface & Experience

  • Fixed multiple issues in Antivirus UI, including:
    • Empty quarantine layouts not clearly explaining that there are no items.
    • Consent and password dialogs with incorrect borders or error highlighting.
  • Fixed an issue where GUI resources could be downloaded into multiple identical folders; the client now avoids downloading duplicate resources.

Licensing, Activation & Commerce

  • Fixed a crash in dynamic pricing startup when a web service returned HTML instead of JSON; responses are now validated before parsing.
  • Fixed duplicated antivirus entries being sent in license information during some migration flows; only the correct entry is now reported.
  • Fixed several licensing-flow problems, including:
    • Duplicate “change policy” calls after license transfers.
    • Missing back-off behavior when some calls fail and are retried.
    • Increased activation time when a certain feature flag was enabled.
    • Missing license data for BreachGuard standalone.
  • Improved how unsupported modules on a given OS are reported to back-end systems, so licenses are not allocated for modules that cannot run (for example, some modules on ARM).

Core Service, Stability & Tools

  • Fixed rare crashes in the core service related to event routing shutdown races.
  • Improved how the installer handles missing or non-responsive UI processes so that it exits with a clear error instead of hanging indefinitely.
  • Fixed rare failures in clear/remove utilities where setup files couldn’t be opened and removal stopped unexpectedly.

Download links:
AVG AntiVirus Free
AVG Internet Security
AVG Clear

Enjoy this beta!
We are looking forward to your feedback.

AVG Team