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Avast Online security (Beta?)
« 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.
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Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2019, 08:17:23 AM »
Hi, I'm not aware of any (openly available) beta for AOS.
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Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2019, 08:22:29 AM »
« Last Edit: March 25, 2019, 08:52:54 AM by Baz8755 »
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Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
« Reply #3 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)
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Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2019, 08:08:27 AM »
Hi, I was informed that the beta is genuine.
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Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
« Reply #5 on: March 29, 2019, 03:37:02 PM »
Hi, I was informed that the beta is genuine.
Did you also find out what "new" or improved option are part of this beta ???

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Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
« Reply #6 on: March 29, 2019, 03:51:51 PM »
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.)
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Re: Avast Online security (Beta?)
« Reply #7 on: March 29, 2019, 06:14:11 PM »
Thanks,
Question asked on the devopers forum.
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