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Offline jan.svoboda

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Version: Avast 17.5.2303
« on: July 18, 2017, 05:56:41 PM »
Hi everyone,
new stable version 17.5.2303 has just been released.
 

What's new:

This version contains mainly fixes under the hood for SMB customers. (SMB - Small & Medium Business)


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_pro_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_pro_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!
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #1 on: July 18, 2017, 06:05:43 PM »
No changes at all, but program updater now not show icons next to program name which was mentioned in Beta forum. No care i see...no reason create Beta version if stable version is released after 2 days without any change.
« Last Edit: July 18, 2017, 06:34:25 PM by TheOwner »

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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2017, 06:26:32 PM »
I can't believe, beta 17.5.2303 released on Friday, new stable version 17.5.2303 released on Tuesday. I wonder what could have been achieved in the beta release.

If "this version contains mainly fixes under the hood for SMB customers." What benefit for non SMB customers ?
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2017, 06:35:26 PM »
I'd like to know which of the many bugs that were in the last release have been fixed in this one ???
With the timeframe from beta to final release, why bother having a beta version at all ???
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #4 on: July 18, 2017, 06:38:15 PM »

Well it didn't fix the HTTPS Scanning Problem that is affecting XP and Vista users.  :(
All it did was put my Vista laptop right through the mill  >:(
My CPU was stuck at 100% for about 10 minutes. And I really didn't think the update was ever going to finish.
Still got to update my sons Windows 7 desktop yet. Not looking forward to it!
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #5 on: July 18, 2017, 06:39:55 PM »

Well it didn't fix the HTTP Scanning Problem that is affecting XP and Vista users.  :(
All it did was put my Vista laptop right through the mill  >:(
My CPU was stuck at 100% for about 10 minutes. And I really didn't think the update was ever going to finish.
Still got to update my sons Windows 7 desktop yet. Not looking forward to it!
The problem was with HTTPS.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #6 on: July 18, 2017, 07:21:19 PM »
Updated OK on my Win10 and WinXP machines via Settings/Update route. XP restart was a bit slow but no problems. Seems to have got rid of NEW flag against Data Shredder that was persistent on XP.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #7 on: July 18, 2017, 08:39:09 PM »
Did the manual update using the full off line installer on both my Win 10 Home 64 laptop and on my Dell 8200 XP PRO SP3 box .. both went without problems. Maybe it fixed the behavior shield not starting on the XP box .. time will tell. Said to be fixed for sure in the next 17.6 release whenever that is due.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #8 on: July 18, 2017, 08:51:38 PM »

Well it didn't fix the HTTPS Scanning Problem that is affecting XP and Vista users.  :(
All it did was put my Vista laptop right through the mill  >:(
My CPU was stuck at 100% for about 10 minutes. And I really didn't think the update was ever going to finish.
Still got to update my sons Windows 7 desktop yet. Not looking forward to it!

i never use it, i did normal scan & fast scan, but i haven't done any scan for a year cause i see no issues that may be malware & virus, so no idea does it work for me or not


but the new txt on protection is still there :D

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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #9 on: July 18, 2017, 08:54:37 PM »

Well it didn't fix the HTTPS Scanning Problem that is affecting XP and Vista users.  :(
All it did was put my Vista laptop right through the mill  >:(
My CPU was stuck at 100% for about 10 minutes. And I really didn't think the update was ever going to finish.
Still got to update my sons Windows 7 desktop yet. Not looking forward to it!

i never use it, i did normal scan & fast scan, but i haven't done any scan for a year cause i see no issues that may be malware & virus, so no idea does it work for me or not


but the new txt on protection is still there :D
Never use what ??? Https scanning allows avast to check https sites for malicious code.
Unless you've turned it off, it happens every time you visit an https website.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #10 on: July 18, 2017, 10:02:28 PM »
I don't see an issue with this release. This wasn't released to fix many bugs but just issues with SMB.
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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #11 on: July 18, 2017, 10:26:00 PM »
Applied the update via the Avast user interface. Rebooted when requested. The box (i7 Win7(64) Pro Lenovo) is still sitting at the BIOS boot screen (very pre-Windows logo) after 15 minutes with the disk drive activity light on constantly.

Not. Happy.

Take a chance and do a forced shutdown?  Sit tight and hope for the best? Kill a chicken and sprinkle its blood on the keyboard??

Really ... Not. Happy.

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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #12 on: July 18, 2017, 11:15:50 PM »
Follow-up.

Well, I got tired of waiting/hoping and punched out with the power switch. The subsequent startup *seemed* to go okay but, who knows? 'Tis a mystery.

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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #13 on: July 19, 2017, 12:34:17 AM »
Hi

what about SMB , who is concerned ?
Is not a flaw in this protocol that is at the origin of WannaCry ?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Server_Message_Block
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Over the years, there have been many security vulnerabilities in Microsoft's implementation of the protocol or components on which it directly relies. Other vendors' security vulnerabilities lie primarily in a lack of support for newer authentication protocols like NTLMv2 and Kerberos in favor of protocols like NTLMv1, LanMan, or plaintext passwords. Real-time attack tracking shows that SMB is one of the primary attack vectors for intrusion attempts, for example the 2014 Sony Pictures attack, and the WannaCry ransomware attack of 2017

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Re: NEW version: Avast 17.5.2303
« Reply #14 on: July 19, 2017, 09:08:39 AM »
...but program updater now not show icons next to program name which was mentioned in Beta forum.
Confirmed, we reported it in the beta. :(
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