Avast AV Beta News [Windows]

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Avast AV Beta-Version [20.6.2418]

Changelog/Fixes:
• Fixed issue with not running AV service and UI when user enabled passive mode and restarted
• Fixed crash in UI
• Fixed issue with Instup.exe and Icarus.exe generating a lot of FW rules and asking for permission
• Fixed issue that Chrome browser was not installed even when the checkbox was selected in Chrome browser offer
• Fixed issue when in some rare cases creation of rescue disk failed
• Fixed issue when there was a conflict with windows installer

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Avast AV Beta-Version [20.6.2419]

Changelog/Fixes:
• Fixed handle leak

Known issues:
• Instup.exe and Icarus.exe generating a lot of FW rules and asking for permission

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Avast AV Beta-Version [20.6.2420]

Changelog/Fixes:
• Fixed heap corruption dumps

Known issues:
• Instup.exe and Icarus.exe generating a lot of FW rules and asking for permission

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Avast AV Release-Version [20.6.2420]

Changelog/Fixes:
• Simplified privacy settings - We've updated our privacy settings to make it easier to manage your privacy
• Payment notification - If for any reason your payment fails during an automatic subscription renewal, we’ll now let you know on the main dashboard
• Malfunctioned Chrome distribution upon install
• Nasty Passive mode error (frozen UI, disabled service)
• Some more rare Rescue Disk creation failures
• IDP incorrectly stating that detection can/can't be removed
• Handle leak
• Heap corruption fix
• UI issues when Remote Access Shield or Real Site were disabled as custom install components
• Tray icon misbehavior when enabling/disabling components
• Disabling confusing Firewall toaster on Unidentified network

Infos & Feedback: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=236705.0

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Avast AV Beta-Version [20.7.2421]

Changelog/Fixes:
• Moving configuration from files to registry keys to improve related performance and reliability
• "Avast Passwords" component is not installed by default -> User needs to manually check it during setup
• Accessibility support for blind/impaired people in setup - Part 1 (The most of texts in setup should be read by screen reader app if it is installed (NVDA, JAWS) but task is not complete. There are still issues that some elements are not read at all / are read twice or in wrong order -> Usability is not perfect. We will try to improve it in next BETA builds.)
• Sensitive Data Shield status reported correctly even after disabling passive mode
• Icarus.exe process does not ask for connection permission (in Firewall) anymore

Known issues:
• Stopping SmartScan may freeze the UI (You need to restart the machine if you encounter the issue)
• Reset and restore (from backup in file) of the settings does not work properly
• Setup can crash during AV uninstall (It is not visible to user and AV should be completely removed from PC but some .mdmp files can be created in the root of the system drive, e.g. c:\)

Download:
• Avast Free AV: https://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe
• Avast Premium: https://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_premium_security_setup_online.exe
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• Avast Free AV: https://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe
• Avast Premium: https://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_premium_security_setup_offline.exe
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• Deinstallationsprogramm für Avast-Beta: https://files.avast.com/beta9x/avastclear.exe

Feedback:
• For specific issues set a new topic in the Beta section: https://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=15.0
• To report BSODs, crashes or any other none trivial problems use the SupportPackage generating tool.
   » Download: http://utils.support.tools.avast.com/tools/support/utils/avastsupport.exe
   » Anleitung: https://www.avast.com/de-de/faq.php?article=AVKB33#artTitle