Avast! Beta version released - 2016.12.1.2265

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Captain Awesome

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Hi all,

new beta version is live: 2016.12.1.2265
In this beta we focused on internal improvements and bugfixes.

Changes:

+ Bugfixes
+ Passwords extension installation status bug fixed

Known issues:

- User interface might freeze after inserting a license
- SafeZone Browser - Sometimes, Pay Mode fails to start. Restart of the browser should help
- SafeZone Browser - Dummy notifications and landing pages of Pay mode
- SecureLine - trying to connect while offline might cause service crash

Download links as usual or just update your current beta.

Enjoy,
Petr
Download the beta installers:
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup_online.exe
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_internet_security_setup_online.exe
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_online.exe

OR

Offline beta installers:

http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_pro_antivirus_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_internet_security_setup.exe
http://files.avast.com/beta9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup.exe
 
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yigido

What features, options are removed? @Captain Awesome can you please give us more information?

+Remote assistance removed for good
This is removed. Why?
After Tavis Ormandy's exploit over GeekBuddy. So Avast also afraid of being exploited by him, then they removed the feature itself.
 

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Removed NG (VHardware virtualization)
What features, options are removed? @Captain Awesome can you please give us more information?


This is removed. Why?
After Tavis Ormandy's exploit over GeekBuddy. So Avast also afraid of being exploited by him, then they removed the feature itself.
No.It was useless.:p
 
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yigido

They should remove the secureline vpn from free installers, it doesn't make sense an they should remove the "Free registration" as well. Can you please tell them if you have good contacts?
 

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it doesn't make sense an they should remove the "Free registration" as well. Can you please tell them if you have good contacts?
This Free registration is done only for 1 time for 1 year and then it is not a problem but many of forum member report it but no official confirmation from Avast!.
They should remove the secureline vpn from free installers
Again you have a choice to not install.
 
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yigido

Yes I have a choice for uninstall, but it is hidden under small characters. Use default installation (next-next-netx-finish) and you have some useless things on your PC, even paid one like Secureline.. didn't we install free version?

As you said, even there is no official confirmation from Avast!. Then why it is there? People think "My AV is expiring...What should I do?"
The registration is dirty marketing to make the user think "buy another one year".. it is not just easy to enable 1 year free avast. You have to click correct option while you are doing it. Please understand me, you know what I am talking about
 

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People think "My AV is expiring...What should I do?"
The registration is dirty marketing to make the user think "buy another one year".. it is not just easy to enable 1 year free avast.
I am not from avast!,just a user/beta tester.You don't need to pay for Avast! Free Antivirus to enable it for1 year.But you have to pay for its paid products.
 
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I am not from avast!,just a user/beta tester.You don't need to pay for Avast! Free Antivirus to enable it for1 year.But you have to pay for its paid products.
I know you are not from them :) I just want from you tell them these words.
I am talking about Avast's marketing.. they make the user think "I should buy a key for my AV" so Avats keep this registration things in free version. Please read it again ;)
 
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