** INTRODUCING: NEW BETA VERSION OF AVAST - NOW 6.0.1198 **

[Vlk]

The update has now been officially released as v6.0.1203.
http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=81028.0
Thanks to everyone who helped testing.


Hi everyone,

we will soon be releasing a new program update of avast. And as usual, we're making it available for public testing a few days before the official release. The version number is Edit June 30: 6.0.1198.

This is hopefully going to be a smooth service release, designed really just to fix some of the issues of the previous v6.0 builds.

Here's the list of the most important changes:
- improved compatibility with Windows Vista SP0/SP1
- attempt to solve the "Windows Media Player using a red skin" problem
- Firewall: improved compatibility with uTorrent
- improved the sample submission process
- introduced new CreditAlert feature (US customers only)
- improved load time of WebRep IE plugin
- improvements in the silent installer
- improvements in the sandbox module
- added Thai and Serbian language packs

And new in 6.0.1198:
- Firewall: the long-standing uTorrent compatibility problem should now be finally resolved
- improved tracking of file sources
- improvements in the installer
- fixes of bugs reported in the previous beta


Download links:
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You can either install from scratch, or over an existing installation of avast (any version). Users of the previous pre-release build (6.0.1184) can also use the built-in program updater. (no need to download the full package from the above links).

Thanks
Vlk

[ANHTHU5991]

thanks for you effort

[Coolmario88]

I wonder in the next program update if The Script shield will start scanning webpages in IE9 on 64 bit pcs

[TedNelly]

Installed over 6.0.1125 worked like a charm

All seems fine  thanks again, great work!!

[avadas.de]

Hello,

installed and running fine so far. Is the imrovement in the Sandbox also related to AutoSandbox (sensitivity)?

Furthermore I wasn't able to install the German language to this pre-release version using the UI. Is it a known issue with pre-releases?

Release Notes translated to German language here.

[ady4um]

As with the previous program update, I'll wait for the program update tray notification to be displayed before I apply it. I hope some frequent forum users can test their tray notifications too, instead of manually applying the update using the main GUI as usual.

[NON]

Thanks. I'll try this.

[Rednose]

Thnx Ondrej

Btw I was expecting the Beta last night, but maybe your kids didn't want to go to bed early  

Greetz, Red.

[Tetsuo]

Hi,

Could someone please tell me what exactly is a "CreditAlert" feature (US customers only)?

Thanks in advance,
T.

[Ashish Singh]

I wonder in the next program update if The Script shield will start scanning webpages in IE9 on 64 bit pcs

Why is it working in 32bits systems. I don't think so...

[George Yves]

Hi,

Could someone please tell me what exactly is a "CreditAlert" feature (US customers only)?

Thanks in advance,
T.

I am not sure but it may be a service of this kind: http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-credit-fraud-alert.htm

[Rednose]

According to the info we got last February, the CreditAlert feature is one of the new Partner Poducts.
But I have no idea who the Partner here is

Greetz, Red.

[Hermite15]

lol just when I wanted to check the date the last beta build was released... a new one is out, will test in a minute

[spg SCOTT]

Have to say...I'm not liking the change to the alerts...

Where has the Process field gone?

That massive button...that sends people to that pushy (imo) page...


And it is wider than it needs to be.

[MartinZ]

Hi,

Could someone please tell me what exactly is a "CreditAlert" feature (US customers only)?

Thanks in advance,
T.

Hi Tetsuo,

you can find more information about the CreditAlert feature here:
http://www.avast.com/lp-credit-alert#tab2-1

Basically we will be offering 2 products:
CreditAlert Free  - monitors your credit report and notify via avast! if any change occur
CreditAlert Premium - monitoring + gives you a full access to your credit report + credit scores, from the 3 US credit bureaus (price is set to $9.95/month)

This product(feature) is provided with our partner company ID Watchdog.