Version: 17.8.2318

Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security
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Hello everyone,
new stable version 17.8.2318 has just been released.

What’s new:

  • Fixed issues with deleting Firewall rules during program update
  • Fixed issues with Passive mode
  • Added support for custom folders in Ransomware shield
  • Fixed repeating scheduled scans
  • Fixed update action from Windows Security Center
  • Polishing of Virus Chest
  • Fixed issue with Gmail signature (007 error) that was breaking outgoing emails
  • Fixed Firewall new network toaster to set the correct profile

How to install:

  1. Update from your existing Avast version via Settings → Update → Update program

  2. Or you can download and install from here

Online installers (recommended):

http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe

http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe

http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe

Offline installers:

http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe

http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup_offline.exe

http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_offline.exe

We hope you enjoy the new version!
AVAST Team

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Not exactly an improvement, see the attached image…

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Maybe that error is something Microsoft also has to patch, not sure on that, but I have seen it on the previous Avast stable release, not yet on the newest release

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Just updated using the full offline installers. Seems to have gone fine.

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Last version didn’t show red cross. It just said “Status info unavailable”. Now I get red cross which is annoying and silly.

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I got Red cross one evening with 17.7.2314 on this Windows 10 Pro Desktop, I just restarted that night and seemed to fix it, didn’t think of reporting it in here though, Do agree annoying and silly though in regards to the Red Cross, I haven’t seen it again as yet though

Just Came up with 17.8.2318 new version just now

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I’m unprotected, thanks to this version

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My Windows Security Center doesn’t have the red cross.

See attached image.

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My PC neither. But on laptop, at first its no red and then over time it goes to red.

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First was Green as no problems, then went to red, I stopped shields for 10 minutes, then went back to normal green in Windows Defenders security center.

It’s random when it happens with the red cross there, right now its showing normal, but who knows if its gonna happen again or not

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Installing so far good but GUI speed is still slow. :frowning:

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Dear Martin,

I just ran an update for avast for version 17.8.2318 but after that avast cause my windows 10 Home version 1703 become very slow when open my thunderbid desktop mail client, PDF reader, Windows Explorer and even Windows.

I am using notebook Dell Inspiron 13-7359 with hardware specification: Intel Core i5-6200U CPU @2.30GHz, RAM 4GB and System type 64-bit operating system.

Please kindly your advice.

Thanks
Yanto

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Start a new topic and elaborate.

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Regarding Smart-Scan, same as reported in a prior beta.
→ https://forum.avast.com/index.php?msg=1429560

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update went fine keep up the good work avast.

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I can report for Smart Scan, missing compatibility issues, missing sensitive data, so one more than Asyn has.

Also still missing an avast browser. I tried to run an older version of AIS only to have SafeZone browser automatically removed upon updating the virus definitions. So no Bank Mode is available, still. New avast browser is on the way, but deployment of the new avast browser should’ve been coordinated with retirement of SafeZone, and not the gap in protection we’ve seen over the past month and a half or more should not have happened.

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On my Win 7 64bit is all ok, but i didn’t notice any major changes from previous version. It’s probably only bug fixing release. And please, we need options for scanning files inside virus chest.

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Still having 'GUI failed to load" issues with this version on Windows 10.

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→ https://support.avast.com/article/Troubleshoot-Antivirus-UI-Failed-load

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I am using Windows 10 (in the Netherlands), with Free AntiVirus
I updated yesterday evening.
After restart I used the icon in the taskbar. It was impossible to use any of the items in it.
I used the program icon on the destop.
The user interface window showed up, but I wasn’t able to do a quick scan.
No reaction on clicking. I couldn’t close the windows.
I used TaskManagement to close it.
Because I was not sure wether my system was protected or not I de-installed Avast Antivirus.
And I did a complete new installation, with the same effects mentioned above.
So I removed Avast Antivirus again. And I trust for the time being Windows Defender.
I appreciate any help, any advice.