New
Avast Antivirus 22.5.6015
June 1, 2022
WHAT'S NEW
- Email Guardian - We released Email Guardian into production in an iterative manner, growing the audience as we go along; we’ll be closely monitoring adoption of the service
- HW Acceleration in geek area - We’ve started testing hardware acceleration in production and included the option inside the geek:area of settings
- Bug fixes - More stability improvements to keep your protection going strong.
For more information about this release visit our forum.
New
Avast Antivirus 22.4.6011
May 3, 2022
WHAT'S NEW
- Improved Sensitive Data Shield - You now get detailed results if Sensitive Data Shield has found anything suspicious in your files.
- Manage your apps with ease - You now have easier access to Blocked & Allowed apps settings for each shield feature. That way, if a suspicious app attempts to access your protected folders, webcam, or passwords, you'll get a notification and you can easily add this app to your list of blocked or allowed apps.
- Bug fixes - More stability improvements to keep your protection going strong.
For more information about this release visit our forum.
New
Avast Antivirus 22.3.6008
April 5, 2022
WHAT'S NEW
- New and improved Silent Mode — You now have the option to show details about detection dialogs while Silent Mode is on. Silent mode can turn off all pop-ups, alerts, and messages, but this time, you can allow detection dialogs to inform you of any vulnerabilities.
- Check out our Support Page — Get all the help you need in one place. You now have easier access to all the FAQs, How-to guides, and more.
For more information about this release visit our forum.
New
Avast Antivirus 22.2.6003
March 8, 2022
WHAT'S NEW
- Back by popular demand! — In Firewall you can once again create application rules manually without waiting for apps to connect to the internet
- Wi-Fi Inspector gets a new(ish) name — To align the feature name with our other security apps, we’ve renamed Wi-Fi Inspector to Network Inspector. This change is also to remind you that it can scan both wired and wireless networks
- Sharp edges are out! — We’ve updated our design to give you friendlier, more rounded corners
For more information about this release visit our forum.
New
Avast Antivirus 22.1.2504
February 8, 2022
WHAT'S NEW
- A more useful Wi-Fi Inspector — If your Wi-Fi password is weak, Wi-Fi Inspector can now highlight why it's weak and suggest specific improvements
- Swapped Firewall tabs — When you open Firewall, the Apps tab will now be the first tab you see (because you're more likely to change Firewall controls for apps than networks). A big thanks to our super fan RejZoR for this suggestion!
- Bug fixes and improvements — Just the usual bug cleanups and performance tweaks to keep things running smoothly
For more information about this release visit our forum.
New
Avast Antivirus 21.11.2500
December 21, 2021
WHAT'S NEW
- Bug fixes and improvements — Just the usual bug cleanups and performance tweaks to keep things running smoothly.
For more information about this release visit our forum.
New
Avast Antivirus 21.10.2498
December 6, 2021
WHAT'S NEW
- Big changes to Firewall! — We’ve redesigned our Firewall, improved its protection, and made it free for everyone to use. (There’s also a Premium Firewall with more features to actively warn you about malicious intent, leaks, and issues with your network.)
- Firewall status updates — If you join an untrusted network, you’ll now know that Firewall is taking extra measures to protect you thanks to a new message that appears on your status screen.
- Component list — Did you choose not to install any security components when you first installed your antivirus? No problem. Now you can install them directly from within our UI, without having to reinstall your whole antivirus.
- DoH — SecureDNS will now get DoH capabilities, improving privacy
For more information about this release visit our forum.
New
Avast Antivirus 21.9.2493
December 6, 2021
WHAT'S NEW
- Big changes to Firewall! — We’ve redesigned our Firewall, improved its protection, and made it free for everyone to use. (There’s also a Premium Firewall with more features to actively warn you about malicious intent, leaks, and issues with your network.)
- Firewall status updates — If you join an untrusted network, you’ll now know that Firewall is taking extra measures to protect you thanks to a new message that appears on your status screen.
- Stronger Web Shield — You’re now better protected from malicious websites thanks to our scanning improvements.
- Better Windows 11 compatibility — You’re protected on the newest version of Windows, too.
- Improved Passive Mode — When you turn on Passive Mode, our tray icon now changes colors to show this. And now even Webcam Shield and Password Protection features will also be disabled.
For more information about this release visit our forum.
New
Avast Antivirus 21.8.2487
September 16, 2021
WHAT'S NEW
- A new logo for Avast! — As the digital world changes, we change with it. We’re proud to unveil a new expression of our identity, reflecting our continued commitment to protecting people’s digital freedom
- Sign in more securely — We’re now using OpenID, a more secure sign-in standard, to sign you in to your Avast account
- Improved exceptions — You can now add exceptions solely for Behavior Shield
- Improved Password Protection — Your newly created password-backup files in your browser are now protected, too
- Firewall tweaks — To better protect your data, we’ll now prevent switching to a public profile when you’re using the Remote Desktop Protocol
- Fixed a tray-icon bug — You’ll now see the proper status of shields in our system-tray icon after restarting your PC
For more information about this release visit our forum.
New
Avast Antivirus 21.7.2481
September 16, 2021
WHAT'S NEW
- Big changes to Firewall! — We’ve redesigned our Firewall, improved its protection, and made it free for everyone to use. If you’ve got Avast Free Antivirus, you’ll find your new Firewall in your Protection menu. It’s already turned on and protecting you. If you’ve got Avast Premium Security, we’ve upgraded you to “Premium Firewall” to also prevent your computer from leaking sensitive info to the network and warn you if a malicious device tries to intercept your data or scan your computer via open ports (If you don’t see these Firewall changes yet, don’t worry. We’re rolling them out slowly, so you’ll get them soon!)
- Unresolved threat reminders — We’ll now remind you about any unresolved threats found by scan you may not have seen before your computer was last shut down
- Silent Mode fix — We've fixed a bug that prevented you from turning off Silent Mode if Do Not Disturb Mode was on
For more information about this release visit our forum.