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« on: February 29, 2008, 07:36:32 PM »
Avast! Home/Pro 4.8 Beta update is available :

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=33621.0

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4.8 is quite an important update for us.

It contains the following major improvements:
  - a built-in antirootkit module
  - a built-in self-defense module
  - starting with v4.8, avast is now officially an antispyware application, too (CheckMark certified).

Plus there's a number of not-so-big new features, such as the ability to track scan progress and a large number of improvements in both the scanning engine and other components (such as the boot-time scanner, and the updater).

The discussion continues here :

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=15.0

Please notice this is a first BETA with some issues Wink

Greetz, Red.
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« Reply #1 on: March 02, 2008, 07:14:03 AM »
Thanks Red, after 24 hours the only problem I'm having is no graphics on the rt-click quick scan (a known issue). Avast's betas tend to be more like a RC1 or RC2, so I wasn't really expecting any major trouble. Grin
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« Reply #2 on: March 02, 2008, 09:13:54 AM »
Runs fine for me with Vista Ultimate.  If anything is still broken, it is nothing I use,  Smiley  Now that's a Beta!  Wink
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« Reply #3 on: March 02, 2008, 01:08:06 PM »
I'll give it a try and use it for on-demand scanning and see how good it performs  Wink
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« Reply #4 on: March 16, 2008, 05:13:36 PM »
Im using this along with avira, and both work together flawlessly... I like how they added a % done in the on demand scanning.  Wink
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« Reply #5 on: March 16, 2008, 10:35:23 PM »
Been using it for one week on my desktop now. It dosent even seem like a Beta to me.  Thumb Up
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« Reply #6 on: March 18, 2008, 07:15:06 AM »
Do we know if the 4.8 new features Rootkit, self defense, anti-spyware will be available in the Avast Free version when it comes out?

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« Reply #7 on: March 18, 2008, 06:50:45 PM »
Yes , according to Vlk it will be available in the Home version as well Smiley

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a pre-release build of the upcoming version of avast! Home/Professional - version 4.8

From here : http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=33621.0

Greetz, Red.
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« Reply #8 on: March 19, 2008, 01:51:39 AM »
Cool! Can't wait... Keeping an eye out for a release date...

hey, that rhymed lol
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2008, 11:16:38 AM »
Avast! Beta is updated to build 4.8.1157. Use the Program Updater if you are already using the Beta, or if you want to try this Beta too use the aswBeta.exe tool from the link in my first post. The discussion continues here :

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=34065.0

Personal note : I have no issues what so ever since the previous 4.8.1147 build Smiley

Greetz, Red.
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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2008, 12:03:25 PM »
I have no issues either with Vista Ultimate, SP1.  Very stable beta.
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« Reply #11 on: March 28, 2008, 03:26:29 PM »
We have a Release Candidate Smiley

Avast! Beta is updated to RC ( = Release Candidate ) build 4.8.1166 ( Edit : now 4.8.1167 ). Use the Program Updater if you are already using the Beta, or if you want to try this Beta too use the aswBeta.exe tool from the link in my first post. The discussion continues here :

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=34170.0

Greetz, Red.
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« Reply #12 on: March 30, 2008, 02:56:15 PM »
Are there still talks about Avast! 5 later this summer?



Just updated to the RC everything update went perfect. Everything is working GREAT  Thumb Up Avast Dev team are some hard workers. Right next to Comodo's Dev team.  Thumb Up
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« Reply #13 on: March 30, 2008, 03:04:47 PM »
Avast 4.8 has been released http://forums.comodo.com/empty-t21349.0.html;topicseen so we will lock this one up. Thumb Up
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