NEW AVG Beta version 17.8.3035

[jan.svoboda]

Hi all,

we just released new beta AVG version 17.8.3035 (build 17.8.3701.0).

New Features

• New Eula v1.5
• New trial offer in free installation packages
• Internal changes in setup/framework components related to ZEN removal

Fixed Bugs

• Firewall component status reporting
• Real Site (Secure DNS) component crashing
• Logging out of a zone (subscription) directly from AVG
• Purchases directly from the AVG application
• Issue related to in-product messaging causing the service to consume abnormal CPU resources
• Restoring of malware from the virus Chest detected by Behavioral Shield when removal required computer restart
• Accepting special characters (such as <, >, etc.) in displaying toasters (such as Firewall - new network detection)
• Behavioral Shield does not display detection dialog when any of the automatic modes is enabled
• Restore dialog in Chest is correctly in CEF now
• User Interface crashing when Firewall button was used in displayed Firewall toaster
• Scheduled daily scan is now always run on time

Known Issues

• Scan for performance issues (in SmartScan or Performance → Cleanup) did not find any issue and got stuck in scanning progress
• Note: This issue was just partially fixed. However, still happenning and under further investigation at the moment.
• "My AVG" section displays offer to try/buy product (PC Tuneup/Secure VPN) even if user already bought the product
• UI freeze during sample restore from Virus Chest

Suggested areas of testing

We would like to ask you for deeper testing mainly in these areas:

• Restoring of samples from Virus Chest
• Scan settings and applying of these settings for different scans

We are aware of suspicious behavior in mentioned areas and we would like to get your feedback and bug reports regarding these areas. It is important for us to obtain more results from different scenarios, environments, OS's, and so on.

Thank you very much.


Download links:

AVG AntiVirus Free
Online: https://www.avg.com/download-antivirus-free-beta-1795

AVG Internet Security
Online: https://www.avg.com/download-internet-security-beta-1785


Enjoy this beta!
We are looking forward to your feedback.

AVAST Team