New Version: 80.0

Consumer Products Public Beta Avast Secure Browser Beta
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Hello all

We have released a new beta version of Avast Secure Browser 80.0.

We need your help! It would be great if you can try the new version and provide your feedback. Also if you find any problems, please let us know. Thanks.

New feature:

Advanced Anti-Phishing detection

We’re doing more to protect you from scams, phishing and malware.
Now, any time you visit a page, we don’t just scan the URL in the address bar: we take it one step further and use our Anti-Phishing AI technology, which utilizes our leading threat intelligent network, to scan every single URL that’s loaded by that page — blocking scripts, iframes, trackers, and more to keep you even more secure.

Existing beta channel users will be updated automatically on background.

For clean install, please download installation package here:
https://beta-download.avastbrowser.com/external/avast_secure_browser_setup.exe

More info about Beta channel: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=227149.0

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I can’t move on from version 79 (beta).
Thanks for the new Advanced Anti-Phishing feature 8)

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Also, the online installer failed ::slight_smile:

Message: An error occurred while installing Avast Secure Browser. Access www.avastbrowser.com for further help.

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Updated from 79 to 80 via in Browser update function successfully.
Thanks :slight_smile:

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Updated via browser update.
Again, the bookmarks are not being installed. Can’t import from Chrome.
If I didn’t save the bookmarks to a file, I’d be out of luck.

https://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1582831918692-34966.png

https://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1582831967136-38096.png

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Importing from html file works without problems.

https://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1582832101913-94158.png

https://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1582832196728-94966.png

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Thanks Ondrej, ASB successfully auto-updated to V80.0 here.

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For the interested ones - a screenshot of the new doodle.

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Hi Bob,
Unfortunately, we cannot reproduce this problem.
Could you help us with your steps that lead to this problem?

Diagnostic information will also be helpful.

Thanks for your help!

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I had the bookmarks in the older version. Allowed the update and after the reboot, no bookmarks or bookmarks bar.
Manually imported the bookmarks from a saved html file and my bookmarks and bar are back.

executable_path=C:\Program Files (x86)\AVAST Software\Browser\Application\AvastBrowser.exe
profile_path=C:\Users\bob3160\AppData\Local\AVAST Software\Browser\User Data\Default
os_version=Windows 10 v1909 (x64)
av_version=20.1.2397
host_prefix=beta-
browser_version=80.0.3505.123 (Official Build (beta)(64-bit))
cgid=100
cid=9998
uid=c9918140ae584bebb517d54f6af1e6a8

Enabled extensions:
ahfgeienlihckogmohjhadlkjgocpleb : Web Store : 0.2
dmfdacibleoapmpfdgonigdfinmekhgp : Avast SecureLine VPN : 1.5.1.839
emhginjpijfggbofeediiojmdlmlkoik : Avast Passwords : 2.0.4569
kdhipfbocahipinepiahppeionfbahlg : Avast Video Downloader : 2.0.48
khoabckdcnciingnnklkfgdhnniefnod : Avast HTTPS Encryption : 19.6.4.114
kmediagceboldddnnajkcochbkfkedel : Avast Anti-Tracking : 1.18.16.588
kmendfapggjehodndflmmgagdbamhnfd : CryptoTokenExtension : 0.9.74
lhnnoklckomcfdlknmjaenoodlpfdclc : Avast Bank Mode : 1.2.0.134
mecokbmnofclapimmlnfegiohceoaocc : Avast Performance Manager : 1.2.220
mfehgcgbbipciphmccgaenjidiccnmng : Cloud Print : 0.1
mhjfbmdgcfjbbpaeojofohoefgiehjai : Chromium PDF Viewer : 1
ooeobdingfeedklanlfcjhffgennflke : Avast Adblock : 1.18.16.588
pkedcjkdefgpdelpbcmbmeomcjbeemfm : Chrome Media Router : 8220.218.0.0

Disabled extensions:
beghmmhchncjignfbfnemngnlnjdmbcb : Avast Anti-Fingerprint : 2.2.112
daanglpcpkjjlkhcbladppjphglbigam : Avast Online Security : 19.4.473
nmebbcjdbhgggcgohlnlgadkmjiedfbc : Avast Hack Check : 1.2.174

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Hi Bob,

are you saying that you had bookmarks in Secure Browser 79.0 and after update to 80.0, the bookmarks disappeared?

For importing from Chrome, please let u know what’s Chrome version and if you are logged in to any account in Chrome. Also, is the Chrome 64bit app? You can check it on its About page. Thanks

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Hi Lisandro, is it still happening?

Can you please post your Diagnostic Info? Thanks

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Thank you for the info.
Unfortunately, I still can’t reproduce this issue. I tried the same OS, same browser version…
This issue needs to be fixed, that’s why I am asking for your help again.
Could you please provide more information?

  1. How did you import bookmarks before the update (auto-import during installation, import from the settings, import from the file…)?
  2. Maybe you remember that you did some actions with the bookmarks
  3. When did you install the browser?
  4. Did you have Avast browser before?

Thank you!

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Auto update during the installation. When the browser had no bookmarks or bookmarks bar, I tried importing from within the browsers
Import bookmarks and settings. That also did nothing.
The only thing that worked was restoring from a saved html file.

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DNS over HTTPS
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=93544.msg1537906#msg1537906

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ASB has started ‘Freezing’ constantly with more then one Tab opened.
Didn’t notice any issue yesterday, just seemed to start today???

Version 80.0.3571.123 (Official Build) (beta) (64-bit)

Edit: Did a clean install of ASB. See if that resolves the issue.

Did not resolve the issue, Any more then one tab and Browser freezes often

Edit: Have rebooted second time and the issue seems to have dissipated. Seems strange ???

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Hello, please can you provide us more information on how the freezing looks? Can you record a video?
Can you send us Diagnostic Information from about page?
Can you please check task manager if there are enough resources? I mean it can be browser who use a lot of resources or something else… Or it may not be visible at all…
What Video card do you have? Is it this one? https://support.hp.com/lt-en/document/c05318840
Did you try Chrome at the same time?

Thanks

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After latest beta update Bank Mode does not disengage when X’d out. Doesn’t revert back to the desktop, just hangs on Blue Screen. Have to shut down Laptop to clear the Blue Screen.
Something not right after latest update. Version 80.0.3621.133 (Official Build) (beta) (64-bit)

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Hello schmidthouse,

Thank you for reporting. Unfortunately, I am not able to replicate your problem.

Could you please share with us more information so we can investigate the issue?

We will need Diagnostic information (secure://settings/diagnosticInfo) and AV logs. Currently we are mainly interested in szb.log and AvastUI.log from C:\ProgramData\Avast Software\Avast\log but it would be nice if you could share us all the logs from this directory.

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Thanks for your reply, appreciated.
Since you can’t reproduce this issue I will investigate further on my end first, to see if there is some conflict here on my machine