Autosandboxing. The AutoSandbox feature allows avast! to automatically run any suspicious program inside the avast! sandbox at the moment the program is executed. This ensures that no damage can be done to your operating system or your files.
Promised by Vlk.
SafeZone. SafeZone is a unique feature that allows you to run your trusted sessions shielded from the rest of the operating system. By switching to the SafeZone, you will get a clean desktop where you can manage your sensitive transactions (such as online shopping and banking) without the risk of being monitored by spyware or a key-logger.
Promised by pk.
Would this only be for browsers or for the entire desktop, I mean, you can install programs and the session would be dismissed afterwards. Does it “freeze” (virtualize) the browser or the entire desktop? If this is true, this is a FANTASTIC tool to test software, like it would be “freeze” tools (Wondershare, Returnil, Acronis…). Can you confirm how would it behave?
… Anyway… seems I’m dreaming too much…
Reset now button. Resetting program settings to their default values. This feature lets you reset the avast! settings to their default values. Please be careful as you will lose all your custom settings. This action cannot be undone.
Desired by tons of users! Thanks.
WebRep. This new version comes with an innovative module called avast! WebRep which allows you to view reputation ratings for each website that you visit and for your web search results. WebRep integrates with your browser so that you can view the ratings immediately. Already in beta test phase.
Sidebar gadget monitoring avast!. Windows gadget.
avast! Business Protection Administration Console. After logging in to the Administration Console, you will be able to see all of the computers that the Console has detected. You can then select the computers on which to install avast, either remotely or by email, and you can also define other jobs and schedule when they should be run, such as nightly scans of all managed computers.
you’re mixing several products together (user-end / business editions)
some of the features (such as SafeZone) will only be present in the paid versions
the fact that something is in the translation package… doesn’t make it 100% sure to appear in the program (could be delayed till some future version, could even be changed in between). Not that I have anything in particular on mind, just speaking generally… might be better to wait till the things are really done - and not be disappointed if they’re not
As for the SafeZone, I would guess it’s something else than what you imagine, but I haven’t seen it myself yet, so I better won’t talk about it.
I not too sure about the reset button. If someone uses the settings right they shouldn’t have to reset. I have avast just the way I want it and if the process cannot be undone I could lose all my settings. Not a good idea! Leave the reset button out (my opinion).
Imagine it as a new desktop - you can switch from default desktop to secured desktop. This 2nd desktop is ideal for applications you’d like to isolate from the rest of already running applications in the system (windows/dialogs running on the 2nd desktop cannot be touched/read/monitored from the default one), etc. Good for web browsing, banking, shopping…
In the first version, the only app which can be executed there will be a special web browser. But we plan to support all other apps (however, this requires some GUI settings and this is not ready yet).
Reset button: How about a save and restore button instead. I am not looking for just a reset; I want to be able to save and restore any settings. Have different configurations for different purposes, especially the firewall. An autosave of the initial installation of a version would be nice, but not necessary.
Since many of us already have something like WebRep in one form or another, I guess I miss the innovation part, although having a version from Avast! is certainly nice. Opera already gives me fraud and malware warnings from Netcraft Phishtank and lets me report sites directly from Opera. I presume other browsers have something similar. And I also have Prevx Safeonline (many have the free version) which also allows me to set security policy for a site based on reputation or characteristics. Many also use WOT (I don’t), which seems like a mixed bag from user reports. And OA supplies trust status by domain and an advanced banking mode to essentially lock down financial institutions. I guess I need to understand WebRep’s eventual niche better.
OFF TOPIC: What the user input/reputation/voting type programs generally share is a lack of insight into the risks of either declaring a site malicious or not. And under what criteria that should be done-raw user counts/percentages are not the answer. Generally the impacts of FA’s are much less than the impacts of False Dismissals (declare a malware site as OK) since they are much easier to undo, so the user needs help in understanding how high a percentage of users need to call out a site as safe in order to really declare it safe. And how confident you are based on user count and other factors also. And what to do about the effects of users declaring sites safe just so they can get access to the dirty movies no matter what. (I have a true life 80+YO example I have been trying to help ). And how many users went along with the WebRep recommendation and then had to do things over. The Prevx type approach of taking much of this out of the users hands has a lot of benefits technically, but brings in some other problems like privacy and user control-more instrumentation and decision making aids do look like the proper avenue though. But probably far beyond the intent of WebRep. 8)
The ability to save your current settings and the ability to import saved settings is I feel essential. I have recently done a number of clean installs on two systems and boy would it have saved a lot of time not having to manually set all my customisations, exclusions, etc.
Whilst the Restore defaults is a step in the right direction, I don’t think it as essential as being able to save the existing settings and import previously saved settings. After all a clean reinstall will restore defaults.
Another option that has been previously mentioned is to flag default settings with an * in the UI.
). I agree