Consumer Products > Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier)
NEW Version: 19.7 (July/August 2019)
slavo.benko:
Hello, please do welcome Avast version 19.7
(19.7.2388)
What's exciting here that we have officially launched the new Antivirus portfolio, effectively sun-setting Pro, Internet Security, and Premier while replacing it with Premium Security. In a nutshell, this means that from now on, all paid AV features are available to all AV customers (yey!) and there are no more paid AV tiers. And we have this in Single and Multi-Device flavors. Multi-Device subscription is supporting platforms: Win, Mac OS, iOS and Android.
Of course, in reality, it is a bit more complicated than that - users would be migrated in waves during several upcoming weeks - but we're getting closer to a neat and tidy AV portfolio.
The whole license migration matrix is a beast, but these examples should cover the majority of cases:
* Avast Premier users (all seat variants) -> Avast Premium Security Multi-Device
* Avast Internet Security 1 Seat -> Avast Premium Security
* Avast Internet Security 3+ Seats -> Avast Premium Security Multi-Device
* Avast Pro 1 Seat -> Avast Premium Security
* Avast Pro 3+ Seats -> Avast Premium Security Multi-device
If you want to check the status of your license, head to My Subscriptions and check your subscription (for multi-device variants, this word needs to be mentioned specifically in the subscription name - if it is not, it means it was not yet migrated).
We aim to support new program versions of IS and PRO for several upcoming months - we would stop releasing new versions sometimes in early 2020.
Hope you do welcome this change as we do.
Some of the other features/fixes in this release:
* We can now automatically shut down your PC after a Full, Targeted, or Custom scan
* Quick Scans can now be added to your custom scans and scheduled for any time you’d like
* Added an option to Enable/Disable QUIC scanning in Settings
* Separating consents for Google Analytics and Jumpshot tracking in Settings
* Fixed issue in explorer scan where toaster was displayed just on the first occasion
* Fixed memory leak in aswStm.sys driver
* Fixed not working mail messages in Mozilla Thunderbird
* Fix of occasional blocking of MS Windows 10 update by self-defense
* Fix of problems with nested virtualization (VBox/VMware)Affected Products and Release Date
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):
* Free: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_FREE
* Internet Security: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_IS
* Premier: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_APR
(For Premium Security, just use Premier URLs for now - later on, we would amend these.)
Offline installers:
* Free: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe
* Internet Security: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_internet_security_setup_offline.exe
* Premier: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_offline.exe
We hope you enjoy the new version!
AVAST Team
rocksteady:
These two threads offer a commentary on 19.7 update before @benko issued this one:
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228892.0
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228905.0
Rundvleeskroket:
A new checkbox has been added: "Allow usage data to be shared with 3rd parties for analysis of product performance and usage".
It is checked by default. This is shady.
The submenu where this checkbox, and others (also checked by default) are found has been renamed from "Personal Privacy" to "Data settings".
This is extra shady.
Why is Avast actively trying to obfuscate privacy settings from Avast Free users? This behavior erodes trust.
Asyn:
Not fixed: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228405.msg1512901#msg1512901
Edit: All fixed now. Cheers
rocksteady:
--- Quote from: benko on August 16, 2019, 10:25:08 AM ---<snip>
Some of the other features/fixes in this release:
* We can now automatically shut down your PC after a Full, Targeted, or Custom scan
* Quick Scans can now be added to your custom scans and scheduled for any time you’d like
* Added an option to Enable/Disable QUIC scanning in Settings
* Separating consents for Google Analytics and Jumpshot tracking in Settings
* Fixed issue in explorer scan where toaster was displayed just on the first occasion
* Fixed memory leak in aswStm.sys driver
* Fixed not working mail messages in Mozilla Thunderbird
* Fix of occasional blocking of MS Windows 10 update by self-defense
* Fix of problems with nested virtualization (VBox/VMware)Affected Products and Release Date
<snip>
--- End quote ---
@Rundvleeskroket
I assume it relates to item I have set bold in the list above.
Indeed it was set by default on my settings after the update, which is sneaky.
Also is not described in "Learn more..".
I previously posted about it here, which I fear may now get lost in the noise.
https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=228892.msg1515887#msg1515887
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