After updating to 4.8.1335 internet is slower

[alanrf]

I agree about the variability of speed test results especially when they are affected by cable providers speed boosting where network capacity is available and more recently their newer congestion management. 

However, for what it is worth, I just conducted back to back tests on Speakeasy using avast 4.8.1335:

With avast Webshield & Network Shield active download speed: 27Mbps 
With avast Webshield & Network Shield terminated download speed: 27Mbps

[harrys]

My internet speed isn't an issue, 12769/1119 per speakeasy, but Firefox just stops and freezes unless I disable the web shield on Avast's latest update. I was using it with Online Armor and it doesn't seem to matter whether that firewall's web shield is on or off.

Decided to uninstall/reload, and surprised that download.com gave me 4.8.1296, but that's fine. Back running with web shield enabled on boat Avast and Online armor.

[Avasthigno]

On my desktop PC internet was decreased after updating to 4.8.1335 but after a while the issue dissapeared as it came. At this very moment everything is OK as on the desktop so on the notebook.

Compare to other antiviruses that I used Avast's http scanning is superb.

[Rick F]

I don't see much difference myself. After reading this thread a couple of days ago, I held off updating as program update is set to manual for me.  Today I ran a speed test using 'speakeasy' with 4.8.1296 version. With it on or off I got pretty much the same results.  I have DSL and it measured as follows:

With Avast 4.8.1296 enabled:
Download = 3.131Mps; upload = 325K

With Avast 4.8.1296 disabled,
Download = 3.118MpS; upload = 326K.
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After installing 4.8.1335 I ran the speed test again.

With Avast 4.8.1335 enabled:
Download = 3.128MPS; upload = 325K

With Avast 4.8.1335 disabled:
Download = 3.137MPS; upload = 313K

Not much appreciable difference.  Of course everytime you run the speed test it can be a little different due to server traffic I think.