NEW Avast version 23.6

[lukas.hasik]

Hello,
Please welcome the newest version of Avast 23.6.6070 released on June 27th, 2023
Major public announcement:

• PREMIUM Enhancing SANDBOX functionality - You're now protected from programs taking screenshots or video-recording your desktop..
• NEWEasier access to Avast Account – You can now sign up or sign in directly from the dashboard.
• Improvement We’ve modernized the folder dialog to make it easier for you to search and select files.
• FIX We’ve fixed minor performance issues related to shutting down or restarting the computer in Web Shield.
• FIX We are testing Icarus as new technology for installation of the AV.

Have a nice summer!

How to install:

• Update from your existing Avast version via Settings -> Update -> Update program
• Or you can download and install files:
  
  • Online installers (recommended):
    
    • Free: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_FREE
    • Premium Security: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_APR
  • Offline installers:
    
    • Free: https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe
      
    • Premium Security: https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_offline.exe

[MrDJ]

thanks for the update.

all working good here.

[Dinobot2]

Ok, any shenanigans with extensions and the registry on this one?

Any shenanigans at all?

[NON]

Thanks for the new release

[Dinobot2]

Updated and no issues so far, but I don't see the alleged difference in the account sign-in that's being advertised?

[dwh]

Updated and after booting Windows Avast gives the popup attached.  It evidently refers to a component of the program "EVGA Precision XOC" which EVGA includes with my nVidia-based EVGA graphics card.  The last update to Precision XOC was in 2018.  So, I think version 23.6 has changes which now "detect" this.  I rather think this is a false positive and perhaps Avast should contact EVGA about it.

-dwh

[rocksteady]

Please note: it is always best to click "See details" to reveal additional information before posting a screenshot of an Avast warning pop-up.

[NON]

Updated and after booting Windows Avast gives the popup attached.  It evidently refers to a component of the program "EVGA Precision XOC" which EVGA includes with my nVidia-based EVGA graphics card.  The last update to Precision XOC was in 2018.  So, I think version 23.6 has changes which now "detect" this.  I rather think this is a false positive and perhaps Avast should contact EVGA about it.

-dwh

It's not a false positive, see below:
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2020-14979

[midnight]

I installed this version yesterday but the shields were off so I turned them on. Never had this happen before.  All is working well now.

EDIT
Typo

[Andrey32]

Suddenly there was a problem - 4K rollers on YouTube began to show with the brakes - there is almost no pre -load of the video. It can be seen that it preloads a little, it reaches the end of the pre -load and the video stops, then it preloads a little again, then this situation is repeated.
At the same time, on Wi-Fi on TV any rollers, broadcasts in 4K go calmly (200 Mbit after all).
I tried to turn off Avast and about the miracle, the video in 4K began to show normally, it is clear that the pre -load is going on in advance, as it should.
Added the YouTube site by the exception, but this did not help.
How to fix it?

[DeeBee57]

I recently received this update a few days ago on 7-8-23.  I did a scan and there's a new scan called operating system which is giving me 2 issue errors, one to turn on data execution prevention which is on and the other to disable notifications on the lock screen which I do not have on.  I am on a desktop computer.   How do I stop this from happening?  These are false issues.  I did a repair and it is still happening.  I am using windows 10.   Any fix on this?

[_Mamide_]

Avast 23.7.6074 ... Released !!