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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: Baz8755 on March 25, 2019, 08:07:40 AM

Title: Avast Online security (Beta?)
Post by: Baz8755 on March 25, 2019, 08:07:40 AM

Yesterday I somehow got to a site called getawesome6 (even though I thought I was connecting to www.shell.co.uk).

Anyhow a quick google revealed it to be malware related so as a precaution I restored my PC back to a drive image taken September 2018.

After the restore and letting Windows and Avast update back to latest versions I noticed that I appear to have 2 Versions of the Avast online security Chrome plugin.
 'Avast Online security' v18.4.159 - Enabled & 'Avast Online security (Beta)' v18.5.160 - Disabled.

I am just wondering if the Beta version was real Avast or fake. I have now removed it and a full scan shows clean.

Title: Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
Post by: Asyn on March 25, 2019, 08:17:23 AM

Hi, I'm not aware of any (openly available) beta for AOS.

Title: Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
Post by: Baz8755 on March 25, 2019, 08:22:29 AM

It seems to be dated February 2019

Link to chrome store here
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/avast-online-security-bet/daanglpcpkjjlkhcbladppjphglbigam (https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/avast-online-security-bet/daanglpcpkjjlkhcbladppjphglbigam)

Title: Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
Post by: Asyn on March 25, 2019, 08:25:33 AM

Wait for one of the devs and/or submit a ticket: https://support.avast.com/contact (paid versions)

Title: Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
Post by: Asyn on March 29, 2019, 08:08:27 AM

Hi, I was informed that the beta is genuine.

Title: Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
Post by: bob3160 on March 29, 2019, 03:37:02 PM

Quote from: Asyn on March 29, 2019, 08:08:27 AM

Hi, I was informed that the beta is genuine.

Did you also find out what "new" or improved option are part of this beta ???

Title: Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
Post by: Asyn on March 29, 2019, 03:51:51 PM

Quote from: bob3160 on March 29, 2019, 03:37:02 PM

Quote from: Asyn on March 29, 2019, 08:08:27 AM

Hi, I was informed that the beta is genuine.

Did you also find out what "new" or improved option are part of this beta ???

Hi Bob, no. (But I'll send you a link via PM.)

Title: Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
Post by: bob3160 on March 29, 2019, 06:14:11 PM

Thanks,
Question asked on the devopers forum.