What’s New
PROTECTION AND SECURITY
Improved detection of suspicious applications, files, links, and potentially unsafe activity.
Added additional security improvements to help protect the product and its services.
ANTI-SCAM PROTECTION
Safe Web and Email protection now provide more detailed information about detected phishing, malicious, and scam content.
BROWSER PROTECTION
Added support for installing browser protection extensions directly from the product.
Improved link scanning in AI and chat responses without interrupting the conversation.
INSTALLATION AND MIGRATION
Improved the installer process for browser protection extensions.
VPN
Added manual IP Shuffle for Avast VPN. • Premium Security
Added support for pausing and resuming VPN from supported product interfaces. • Premium Security
Updated VPN connection handling and WireGuard support. • Premium Security
SECURE IDENTITY
Added Secure Identity checks to Smart Scan. • Premium
Updated Secure Identity information and trial messages shown after a scan. • Premium
MEDIA AND VIDEO PROTECTION
Added new face-detection capabilities for supported browser video content. • Premium
Added support for new Media Scan models and improved video protection handling. • Premium
SELF-DEFENSE AND SAFE ZONE
Improved protection against unauthorized drivers and other attempts to interfere with security software.
Improved handling of protected folders accessed through alternative local paths.
SECURITY UPDATES
Included multiple security improvements to strengthen protection, stability, and resistance to newly identified threats.
What Was Fixed
INSTALLATION, UPDATES, AND MIGRATION
Fixed cases where product files were removed incorrectly after a failed update.
Fixed problems during simultaneous installation and update operations.
Fixed issues that could leave the product in an incomplete state after a restart.
Improved cleanup of temporary installation files.
VPN
Fixed VPN reconnection problems after changing the IP address. • Premium Security
Fixed OpenVPN connection timeouts. • Premium Security
Fixed cases where the VPN troubleshooter reported an error even when the internet connection was working. • Premium Security
Fixed issues with VPN protocol switching and connection cleanup. • Premium Security
Fixed several VPN activation and subscription-related problems. • Premium Security
LICENSING AND SUBSCRIPTIONS
Fixed incorrect product activation after uninstalling individual modules.
Fixed incorrect product states shown after sign-in or purchase.
Fixed license transfer problems after account migration and account merging.
Fixed incorrect handling of base and add-on subscriptions.
Fixed cases where a paid product could incorrectly change to a free product.
Fixed several subscription, renewal, refund, and purchase-flow issues.
FIREWALL AND NETWORK PROTECTION
Fixed false network-attack warnings during Network Inspector scans.
Improved firewall handling during network configuration changes.
Fixed cases where firewall protection interrupted supported network communication.
Improved network protection stability during startup and configuration changes.
USER INTERFACE AND LOCALIZATION
Fixed incorrect or incomplete text in several languages.
Fixed layout, alignment, tooltip, and menu display problems.
Fixed incorrect purchase and subscription messages.
Improved keyboard navigation and accessibility behavior in selected screens.
Fixed several issues with buttons, banners, tabs, and status messages.
SCANNING, QUARANTINE, AND STATISTICS
Fixed problems restoring objects from quarantine.
Fixed incorrect scan statistics.
Improved scan history and result display.
Fixed several protection-driver and file-scanning problems.
Improved product stability during scanning, updates, and restarts.
GENERAL SECURITY AND STABILITY
Included numerous security fixes covering protection, isolation, system services, and product stability.
Improved handling of unusual files, folders, network paths, and protected system resources.
Known Issues
GENERAL
No known issues at the time of this release.
How to Install
UPDATE FROM WITHIN THE APP
Open Avast → Settings → Update → Update program
ONLINE INSTALLERS (RECOMMENDED)
Free Antivirus: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_FREE
Premium Security: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_APR
OFFLINE INSTALLERS
Free Antivirus: https://bits.avcdn.net/productfamily_ANTIVIRUS/insttype_FREE/platform_WIN/installertype_FULL/build_RELEASE
Premium Security: https://bits.avcdn.net/productfamily_ANTIVIRUS/insttype_APR/platform_WIN/installertype_FULL/build_RELEASE
