Muutoshistoria ohjelmalle Avast Free Antivirus
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Muutokset v12.2.2276 - v12.3.2279
Muutokset 2015 (10.0.2208) - 2015 R2 (10.2.2214)
- Improved Windows 10 Compatibility
- Browser Cleanup integrated to Avast UI and added to Smart Scan
- WebShield improvements for faster browsing and fixed issues with expired certificates
- Avast NG virtualization – performance and stability fixes
- AccessAnywhere feature is removed and replaced with remote connection feature available through Account screen in all editions (not limited to Premier)
- New design of Chrome plugin
- Better license activation during setup
Muutokset 2015 (10.0.2206) - 2015 (10.0.2208)
- * Fixed problem with missing NG component under certain circumstances
- * Fixed a bug in the keyboard driver causing problems with keyboards
- * Better compatibility of the WebShield with some https pages (e.g. spotify, waze, etc.)
- * SecureDNS - better logic of server selection resulting in performance improvements
- * Fixed reported crashes
Muutokset 2014.9.0.2016 - v9.0.2018
- Stream Filtering -- fixed stability and compatibility issues, it's running smooth and fast now, so no more browsing problems :-)
- Firewall -- the firewall should be more stable and with better compatibility with other network applications. we spent a lot time analyzing various dumps you provided to us to increase
- your confidence level
- Android protection - we can protect (if you wish) your Android phones and tablets with avast! Free Mobile Security (through your active Google Account) automatically (during the installation or update)
- A lot of fixed issues
Muutokset 2014 RC2 - 2014 RC3
- IE browser plugin is now fully working
- Fixed BSOD in FW module
- Fixed GUI crashes
- GUI tuning (other languages, visual glitches)
Muutokset 2014 Beta 2 (build 9.0.2001) - 2014 RC1
- FW sometimes blocked downloading of files
- WebShield is now fully IPv6 compatible
- ARA was not fully compatible with previous versions of avast
- UI statistics page was redesigned
- Disabling of the Web Shield is now working fine
- RescueDisk tuning (GUI & usability)
Muutokset 2014 BETA1 (build 9.0.2000) - 2014 Beta 2 (build 9.0.2001)
Muutokset v8.0.1489.300 - 2014 Beta 1 (build 9.0.2000)
Muutokset v8.0.1489.300 - v8.0.1497
Muutokset v8.0.1484 R2 beta - v8.0.1496 R3 beta
Muutokset v8.0.1483 - v8.0.1484 R2 beta
Muutokset v8.0.1482 - v8.0.1483
Muutokset v7.0.1456 - v8.0.1482
Muutokset v8.0 RC 2 - v8.0.1481 RTM
Muutokset v8.0 RC 1 - v8.0 RC 2
Muutokset v8.0.1478 Beta - v8.0 RC 1
Muutokset v8.0.1477 Beta - v8.0.1478 Beta
Muutokset v7.0.1407 - v7.0.1426
- Improved File system speed
- Improved AutoSandbox stability
- Improved AutoSandbox controls
- Improved gadgets
- Compatibility with Win 8 Consumer Preview
- Greater stability of Outlook plugins
- Other security and stability-related improvements
Muutokset v7.0.1407 - v7.0.1414 R2 Beta
Muutokset v7.0.1407 - v7.0.1412 R2 Beta
Muutokset v6.0.1367 - v7.0.1407
Muutokset v7.0.1399 Beta 2 - v7.0.1401 Beta 3
Muutokset v6.0.1367 - v7 Public Beta
Muutokset v6.0.1289 - v6.0.1367
- Script Shield now works with Google Chrome, all versions of Firefox and Acrobat Reader
- Improvements in WebRep plugins (especially IE)
- Stability improvements in aswSP.sys and the avast! sandbox
- File system shield: improved on-close scanning
- avast! Internet Security: new antispam engine
- Web Shield and Script Shield: more options in the UI
- Added in-product avast! Market
- Various other security and stability related fixes
Muutokset v6.0.1203 - v6.0.1289
- New Script Shield - now scanning deeper and supporting more host processes
- Web Shield now scanning all processes by default
- Stability improvements in aswSP.sys
- Better tracking of file sources
- WebRep now working in new versions of Firefox
- Under-the-hood improvements in the Behavior Shield and Sandbox modules
- Solved a compatibility problem with certain Steam-based games
- Minor improvements in the product UI
Muutokset v6.0.1091 - v6.0.1203
- improved compatibility with Windows Vista SP0/SP1 (activation issues)
- attempt to solve the "Windows Media Player using a red skin" problem
- Firewall: solved the compatibility problem with uTorrent
- improved load time of WebRep IE plugin
- fixed a bug in Google Chrome WebRep plugin causing excessive CPU usage
- improvements in the silent installer
- improved the CommunityIQ sample submission process
- improved detection/removal of the most stubborn rootkits (TDL family)
- various stability and compatibility improvements in the sandbox module
- added new CreditAlert feature (US customers only)
- added Thai and Serbian language packs
Muutokset v6.0 - v6.0.1091
- solved a compatibility problem with ZoneAlarm (WinXP)
- added WebRep Chrome extension
- improved installation of the WebRep plugins (especially Firefox)
- various fixes and improvements in the avast sandbox
- setup programs now smaller by ~20%
- Community features and the Welcome screen can now be turned on/off directly from program settings
- solved a compatibility problem with Outpost firewall
- solved a bug related to the AutoSandbox offer (WinXP)
- gadget can now be removed by simply closing it
- solved a compatibility problem with GameGuard and sXe
- SafeZone improvements
- improved sandbox logging
- SafeZone is now a standalone setup package (can be installed/uninstalled separately)
- improvements in password processing
- improvements in the program uninstaller
- solved a memory leak in the avast gadget
- fixes in the File System Shield transient cache
- various stability/compatibility improvements
Muutokset v5.1.889 - v6.0.986 Beta
- AutoSandbox – suspicious programs will be optionally run sandboxed
- avast! WebRep – browser plugin for website reputation rating; a combination of data from our virus lab and community voting
- Script Shield now even in the Free AV
- Site Blocking now even in the Free AV
- SafeZone – a special virtualized area for sensitive transactions (e.g. secure online banking) (paid products only)
- Restore factory settings command (Settings -> Troubleshooting)
- Automatic actions in the boot-time scan
- New compression method in the installer makes the setup packages about 20% smaller.
- Script Shield now functional even with IE8/IE9 Protected Mode
- Sidebar gadget
- Improved stability/compatibility of the Behavior Shield
- Improvements in the avast! sandbox
- pretty much all the bugs from the previous beta builds should be solved now, with the following exceptions:
- Firewall: uTorrent conflict not yet fully resolved
- Firewall: packet rules for applications still don't support ASK and AUTO-DECIDE actions properly.
- Incorrect context-menu handling in SafeZone
- Other small visual issues in SafeZone
Muutokset v5.0.677 - v5.1.889
- boot-time scanner now available even in 64-bit Windows
- big improvements in the Behavior Shield
- improvements in the antirootkit engine
- improvements in the cleaning module
- stability/performance improvements in the Web Shield
- CommunityIQ improvements
- added support for sound packs
- minor improvements in the user interface
- minor fixes in the firewall (Internet Security only)
Muutokset v5.0.594 - v5.0.677
- solved a problem that could lead to disappearing of the avast service
- Behavior Shield: solved a minor stability issue (aswSP.sys) + solved a Win7 issue
- performance and stability improvements in the avast! sandbox
- changes in the engine allowing us to generically detect/block some new types of exploits
- speed improvements in the updater
- IS: fixed a vulnerability in aswFw.sys (Secunia Advisory SA40868)
- solved a vulnerability related to license files (Secunia Advisory SA41109)
- solved a problem with scanning of files with very long path names
- fixed the updater in East-Asian versions of avast running with Windows set to a different locale
- IS: improvements in the Outlook antispam plugin
- IS firewall: improvement in the path name matching
- IS: upgraded to the new version of antispam engine
- minor changes and fixes in the GUI
- fixes in the screen reader support
- fixed a bug where the File System Shield was scanning some files even after being disabled
- added trimming of setup.log
- added Danish, Hebrew and Urdu language packs
Muutokset v5.0.545 - v5.0.594
- improved interaction with Windows System Restore; namely, avast now auto-repairs itself when it detects a corrupted VPS due to a System Restore (or other reasons)
- aswSP.sys: solved a minor stability issue
- solved a problem related to inserting of the license files
- added the activation code feature
- solved a problem when avast was progressively slowing down (especially in conjunction with the screensaver)
- performance improvements in the Behavior Shield
- avast Screen saver now accessible even in 64-bit Windows Vista
- stability improvement in aswTdi.sys (solved a compatibility problem with AVG)
- IS firewall: solved a potential BSOD condition
- various improvements in the avast! sandbox module
- minor fixes in the GUI
- added Catalan and Belarusian language packs
Muutokset v5.0.507 - v5.0.545
- Most notable improvements include:
- Solved a bug related to submission of false positives
- Improvements in the Behavior Shield (realtime antirootkit part)
- Sandbox: many functional, stability and performance improvements
- Firewall: VPN compatibility fixes (should now work even in Public zone etc)
- Firewall: solved an issue related to hang and/or crash of the afwServ.exe process
- Finally works with major screen readers (avast is now blind-friendly)
- Compatibility improvements in the Web Shield
- Various fixes in the Outlook antispam add-in
- Improved detection of droppers
- Setup program of the Pro AV now also accepts v4.x license keys
- Right-to-left support
- Added Croatian and Arabic language packs
Muutokset v5.0.418 - v5.0.462
- important fixes related to the installation of the firewall under 64-bit Windows
- fixed a potential memory leak in the firewall
- Vista/W7: solved a compatibility problem with System Restore
- added access keys – the program can be easily now controlled via keyboard
- solved a problem with the “I only connect to the Internet using a dial up modem” update setting
- fixed multiple issues in the sandbox (plus a few performance improvements)
- this new version is now able to communicate with avast! WHS Edition
- fixed a bug related to the inserting of license files into the program
- fixed a problem in the Outlook plugin related to inserting of notes into HTML emails
- solved a compatibility problem with SmithMicro Poser 8 and similar applications
- improvements in the submission system
- improvements in the Free AV registration system
- better handling of errors in case of real-time shield actions
- improved compatibility with Apple BootCamp
- improved default firewall rules
- low priority scans now use much less CPU (but run accordingly longer)
- components of the avast setup/update process are now digitally signed
- minor improvements in the GUI
- new language packs: Greek, Slovak and Ukrainian. This makes the current number of supported languages 19.
Muutokset v5.0.396 - v5.0.418
- stability improvements in the Behavior Shield
- improved compatibility with MBAM Pro (Windows XP)
- improvements in the rootkit scanner
- solved a vulnerability in AavmKer4.sys (Windows 2000/XP only) - special thanks to Tobias Klein
- ProAV + IS: solved a problem with Acrobat hanging when opening pdf files directly from IE
- firewall: low-level packet rules are back in the Expert settings
- improvements in the licensing engine
- new languages: Traditional Chinese, Swedish, Korean, Bulgarian, Hungarian. This makes the current number of supported languages 16
Muutokset v5.0.363 Beta - v5.0.366 Beta
- Flaky browsing (in IE)
- High CPU usage in the System process
- General stability issues
- BSODs caused by the sandbox
Muutokset v5.0.239 Beta - v5.0.259 Beta
- Both Free AV and IS:
- solved the pesky updater issue (AvastUI.exe error 0xC0000022)
- solved a rare BSOD issue in aswSP.sys
- IS only:
- dial-up network should now work as expected (and be firewalled)
- fixed a few bugs (crashes and issues) in the Virtualization component
- fixed a crash issue in the Outlook antispam plugin
Muutokset v4.8.1367 - v4.8.1368
- now compatible with Windows 95/98 again
Muutokset v4.8.1356 - v4.8.1367
- improvements in the malware URL blockers
- solved a vulnerability in aswRdr.sys (CVE-2009-4049) (special thanks to Giuseppe Bonfa)
Muutokset v4.8.1351 - v4.8.1356
- solved a memory leak in the GZIP unpacker
- solved vulnerabilities in AavmKer4.sys, aswMon2.sys and ashWsFtr.dll (special thanks to Giuseppe Bonfa, Alex and Maxim A. Kulakov)
Muutokset v4.8.1335.90415 - v4.8.1351
- improvements in some unpackers (WinExec, Installers, Droppers)
- various fixes and improvements in the scanning engine
- Standard Shield: stability improvements in the kernel-mode drivers
- preparations for smoother migration to v5 (when it's released)
Muutokset v4.8.1296 - v4.8.1335
- improvements in some unpackers (WinExec, Installer, ZIP)
- improved memory scan, especially under 64-bit operating systems
- fixed a possible deadlock condition when copying system files from some removable media
- fixed a possible problem with access rights when deleting infected files on reboot
- Web Shield: minor stability fixes
- Internet Mail: smtp.gmail.com and smtp.live.com now ignored on port 25 (as these are SSL only)
- improved healing of some infected files
- various fixes and improvements in the scanning engine
- Web Shield now scans pages compressed with the "deflate" algorithm
- performance optimization of Standard Shield under Windows Vista
- improvements in the automatic sample submission system
- improvements in the URL blocker
Muutokset v4.8.1290 - v4.8.1296
- minor improvements in some unpackers
- improvements in the false positive submission system
- speed optimization in kernel-mode components
- XML scan reports now generated in UTF-8 format (allow for non-Latin characters)
Muutokset v4.8.1282 - v4.8.1290
- improvements in the malware submission system
- minor improvements in some unpackers
- improvements in the rootkit scanner
- Network Shield: solved a problem occurring on systems with missing TCP stack
Muutokset v4.8.1229 - v4.8.1282
- improvements in some unpackers (Zip, 7-Zip, WinExec, Installer)
- fixed incompatibility with ext2fsd driver
- fixed a problem in The Bat! plugin (causing orphaned thebat.exe processes after the program was closed)
- added new unpacker "droppers" (by default turned on in all tasks including the real time scanner)
- fixed a problem with actions on infected files with special names
- Network Shield: added a component for blocking of malware URLs
- added the possibility of sending of statistical information about detected viruses
- added a new option of reporting of false positives
- improved the submission from the Virus Chest (now based on HTTP protocol)
- added a component for gathering of new samples from exploited pages
- implemented a limit of the maximum size of the selfdef.log file
- speed optimizations in the updater
- speed optimizations in the scanning engine
- solved a minor conflict with McAfee SiteAdvisor
- added support for the Windows Security Center in Vista SP1 (new API)
- minor fixes in the Web Shield
- removed support for ICQ a MSN Messenger alerts
Muutokset v4.8.1201 - v4.8.1229
- Web Shield: solved compatibility problems with Opera browser
- Web Shield: solved problems with some D-Link router devices
Muutokset v4.8.1195 - v4.8.1201
- Solved incompatibility with System Safety Monitor
- Improved compatibility of the self defense module with XP SP3 (and its installation)
- Minor enhancements in the Web Shield (detection of streaming content)
- Minor fixes in the updater
Muutokset v4.7.986 - v4.7.1001
- Professional Edition: fixed installation of the ScriptBlocker module which could have previously caused various problems (e.g. in Internet Explorer)
- program installation now completes successfully even if Spyware Doctor is installed (the "OnGuard" module of Spyware Doctor contains a bug that was previously preventing the avast installation from working correctly)
- program installation now better handles the situation when repairing previous (corrupted) installs
- mail scanner: fix for marking of new emails as "read" (the problem was taking place in Thunderbird 2.0 in conjunction with some IMAP servers)
- fix for scanning of areas with East Asian names (Windows NT/2000/XP/Vista)
- added Armadillo unpacker
Muutokset v4.7.892 - v4.7.981
- Fixed extra-long duration of the boot-time scan under Windows Vista
- WebShield: improved compatibility with Windows Vista
- WebShield: better support for HTTP method CONNECT in upstream proxy scenarios
- Fixed a minor memory leak in aswrdr.sys
- Auto-updates now use much less CPU resources (should not interfere with other CPU-intensive programs running on the computer, e.g. games)
- Added a new unpacker: "installers"; useful especially for detection of malware droppers
- Outlook/Exchange provider: improved compatibility with Outlook 2007
- Boot-time scanner: fix for the case when there's the /NOGUIBOOT option in boot.ini (or BCD on Windows Vista)
- Fixed a problem in Standard Shield under Windows Vista related to saving of Word 2007 documents on FAT partitions
- Email alerts now use correct formatting even for non-Latin characters
- Fixed a rare problem in Standard Shield related to handling of disk volumes mounted to NTFS directories
- Further enhancements in executable unpackers
- Fixed a bug in ZOO unpacker (special thanks to Jean-Sébastien Guay-Leroux)
- Task scheduler: it's now possible to specify which days of week the task should run
- Command-line scanner (ashCmd.exe) now supports a couple of more command-line options, mostly related to handling of infected files
- Mail scanner: improved deleting of entire emails (virus embedded in email body)
- Fixed opening of the sounds settings dialog under certain operating systems
- Avast! screensaver now available even under Windows Vista 64-bit
- Better detection of corrupted/modified VPS file
- WebShield: other minor fixes
- Added Macedonian, Croatian and Portuguese (not Brazilian) language packs
