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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Beta - Avast => Topic started by: Karel Šťavík on September 27, 2017, 04:28:10 PM
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Hi everyone,
new beta version 17.7.2313 (build 17.7.3652.0) is released.
What's new:
- New Webcam shield that checks which apps are trying to turn on your webcam
3 modes:
- Smart mode (default) - we allow trusted apps and ask to grant access for unknown apps
- Strict mode - we always ask user if the app should access webcam or not
- No mercy mode - we always block the access to webcam so your webcam can't be turned on
- New Virus Chest - it's now part of main UI, more easily accessible via main navigation
- Improved low level optimizations for AMD Ryzen CPUs
Known issues:
- Webcam
- It is not possible to disable WebCam shield
- There are no notifications in WebCam shield in No mercy mode
- WebCam shield detection dialogues are not displayed on top in case some metro application is detected
- Help for WebCam shield is not localized
Download links:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=179943.0
Enjoy this beta!
We are looking forward to your feedback.
AVAST Team.
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Which editions is the Webcam Shield available in?
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Which editions is the Webcam Shield available in?
It's Avast Premier only.
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I guess I will have to stick (no pun intended) to a sticky label on my win10 laptop, no camera on my desktop ;)
I have to say I'm surprised at a new feature being added during the current beta, especially when there are known issues.
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Which editions is the Webcam Shield available in?
It's Avast Premier only.
For those not using Premier, this still works to block unexpected cam use:
(http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1506524254460-7583.png)
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Thanks for the new beta.
BTW I already got new Virus Chest a few days ago...
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Just some info: I am on 17.6.2310 and the issue with Behavior Shield not enabling on XP seems to have gone away.
Not sure when, but it has been fine for well over a week or so now. Maybe they did a micro update during the vps updates.
Time will tell.
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I already got new Virus Chest a few days ago...
Indeed :)
Greetz, Red.
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Thanks for the new beta.
BTW I already got new Virus Chest a few days ago...
Have the issue that was present in the old version of the chest resolved, scan a file within the chest didn't appear to work ?
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Which editions is the Webcam Shield available in?
It's Avast Premier only.
For those not using Premier, this still works to block unexpected cam use:
(http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1506524254460-7583.png)
And how to secure your build in microphone ( the Hackers way ;D ) :
Take a pair of earbuds that has a microphone included, cut off the 3.5mm audio jack and plug it into your device.
That simply disables the device build-in microphone.
Greetz, Red.
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Webcam shield doesn't show up anywhere (German GUI).
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Which editions is the Webcam Shield available in?
It's Avast Premier only.
For those not using Premier, this still works to block unexpected cam use:
(http://screencast-o-matic.com/screenshots/u/Lh/1506524254460-7583.png)
good idea 8)
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Which editions is the Webcam Shield available in?
It's Avast Premier only.
For those not using Premier, this still works to block unexpected cam use:
(snip)
good idea 8)
I get those every once in awhile. :)
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Thanks for the new beta.
BTW I already got new Virus Chest a few days ago...
Have the issue that was present in the old version of the chest resolved, scan a file within the chest didn't appear to work ?
New Virus Chest has no ability to scan files inside it. :-X
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Thanks for the new beta.
BTW I already got new Virus Chest a few days ago...
Have the issue that was present in the old version of the chest resolved, scan a file within the chest didn't appear to work ?
New Virus Chest has no ability to scan files inside it. :-X
I would have thought they would have fixed the bugs in the old virus chest before releasing the new virus chest.
I believe they used the excuse that the old problems weren't going to get fixed as they were releasing a new virus chest interface.
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Thanks for the new beta.
BTW I already got new Virus Chest a few days ago...
Have the issue that was present in the old version of the chest resolved, scan a file within the chest didn't appear to work ?
New Virus Chest has no ability to scan files inside it. :-X
I would have thought they would have fixed the bugs in the old virus chest before releasing the new virus chest.
I believe they used the excuse that the old problems weren't going to get fixed as they were releasing a new virus chest interface.
:(
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Webcam shield doesn't show up anywhere (German GUI).
Fixed now. Thanks. :)
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Thanks for the new beta.
BTW I already got new Virus Chest a few days ago...
Have the issue that was present in the old version of the chest resolved, scan a file within the chest didn't appear to work ?
New Virus Chest has no ability to scan files inside it. :-X
I would have thought they would have fixed the bugs in the old virus chest before releasing the new virus chest.
I believe they used the excuse that the old problems weren't going to get fixed as they were releasing a new virus chest interface.
:(
Scan will be added soon
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Have the issue that was present in the old version of the chest resolved, scan a file within the chest didn't appear to work ?
ATM, the new chest is a dumbed down version of the old chest.
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Have the issue that was present in the old version of the chest resolved, scan a file within the chest didn't appear to work ?
ATM, the new chest is a dumbed down version of the old chest.
So we're getting a new feature to replace a better od feature ???
Progress ???
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According to Martin, there's work in progress, let's see...
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According to Martin, there's work in progress, let's see...
Sounds like it isn't ready to be released even as an alpha or beta, should have left the old one, but fixed the damn bugs.
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This the second 'version' for which I've had the exclamation mark in the tray, but I'm not updating while these 'improvements simply bake in existing issues whilst adding yet more.
Only a few years ago I was happy to use Betas; now the full releases are badly kludged Alphas IMO.