New Update Avast One

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Antivirus to safeguard your devices against malware
Block viruses and other malware like ransomware with real-time intelligence from the industry's largest threat detection network.
Ransomware protection for your personal files
Stop hackers from using ransomware to access, change, or lock your sensitive personal files, and then holding you to ransom.
Advanced firewall to stop hackers
Prevent hackers from accessing your computer via your Wi-Fi network and internet connection.
Prevent malware from sneaking into your PC
Automatically block dangerous downloads and sites, and stop malware from downloading to your PC while you’re browsing.
Monitor all running apps for suspicious behavior
On rare occasions, a persistent piece of malware may sneak through the usual defenses. We’ll catch it.
Take control of your online safety
With regular feedback on your digital habits and personalized tips, we’ll help you take charge of your online and device safety.
Keep your home network safe
Automatically scan your home network and connected devices for vulnerabilities and intruders so you always connect safely.
Keep malware out of your dedicated mail apps
We’ll scan your emails for dangerous attachments and remove them, so you can safely check your email on your device with your dedicated mail apps.

 
Your post provides a comprehensive list of Avast One Basic's features, all of which are designed to provide robust protection against various cyber threats. This free version offers real-time antivirus, ransomware protection, advanced firewall, malware prevention, app monitoring, online safety tools, network safety, and email protection. Thanks for sharing the link for those interested in learning more or downloading the software.
 
Is Avast one still actively maintained? I’m considering purchasing it after my ESET license expires since unlike Avast Ultimate, I don’t how to download the VPN & PC tuneup separately but instead they’re baked into the product. The only thing I’ll be missing is the Anti-track but then again I use Brave & Edge with uBo. So I guess that’s not required for me. Pricing is also more or less the same in my region as compared to Ultimate.
 
I understand that Avast Free provides solid protection by default, but many of us know where to find affordable software keys. I used to strictly stick to free options myself, until I realized that spending around $20 for a three-year license isn’t a huge expense. Of course, everyone comes from different financial situations and countries, so paid options may not be feasible for everyone. However, if you can afford it, upgrading to a paid version is worth considering for the additional features and benefits it offers.
 
I understand that Avast Free provides solid protection by default, but many of us know where to find affordable software keys. I used to strictly stick to free options myself, until I realized that spending around $20 for a three-year license isn’t a huge expense. Of course, everyone comes from different financial situations and countries, so paid options may not be feasible for everyone. However, if you can afford it, upgrading to a paid version is worth considering for the additional features and benefits it offers.
Yes, I agree. For example, I want to use Malwarebytes, but it’s blocked in my country, and on the websites where I can buy it, it ends up being more expensive due to the exchange rate.
 
A few months ago Avast One seems to have been updated completely. You can now choose which apps you want to install and it seems to use your existing subscriptions (e.g. Premium Security, Cleanup) instead of being a separate subscription.

Old Avast One is still available and being updated for existing users, don’t know how long this will last.
 
You mean I can remove some of its components which I do not need after being installed, as the case with the regular Avast?
I haven’t tried the new one myself yet, but it looks like it is more of a ‘launcher’ app from which you can install the other apps. Some apps are fully integrated after installation, for others it just provides shortcuts.

So you can remove/not install unwanted apps, I’m not sure if you can also choose components within a specific app.
 
Avast free antivirus is deprecated, replaced by Avast One essential
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It seems indeed that New Avast One is replacing the old apps (Free Antivirus, Premium Security). You can view this on the Avast website in some countries (US, UK). In other countries it is still offered alongside the old apps (DE, FR) and most other languages still only offer the old apps.

In other news: licenses for Legacy Avast One can now be used in New Avast One. Presumably Legacy Avast One will be discontinued in the future.
 
It seems indeed that New Avast One is replacing the old apps (Free Antivirus, Premium Security). You can view this on the Avast website in some countries (US, UK). In other countries it is still offered alongside the old apps (DE, FR) and most other languages still only offer the old apps.

In other news: licenses for Legacy Avast One can now be used in New Avast One. Presumably Legacy Avast One will be discontinued in the future.
Right. So what will happen to AVG Free? Will it become AVG One? Or is AVG just going to disappear?
 
New Avast One is now available in all languages. Older standalone apps can still be installed with the links in this support article.
Right. So what will happen to AVG Free? Will it become AVG One? Or is AVG just going to disappear?
There are no changes to AVG currently. I don't know if there will be in the future, as they have co-existed for many years now.
 
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Is Avast one still actively maintained? I’m considering purchasing it after my ESET license expires since unlike Avast Ultimate, I don’t how to download the VPN & PC tuneup separately but instead they’re baked into the product. The only thing I’ll be missing is the Anti-track but then again I use Brave & Edge with uBo. So I guess that’s not required for me. Pricing is also more or less the same in my region as compared to Ultimate.
I think what Avast has done with Avast "One" is they have made it purely a subscription model. For example with Avast or AVG you can go on line and purchase a 10 dollar license for 1PC for 1YR... But with Avast "One" you have to buy a subscription, or you can go with the free version of Avast one, like I have done, and use Voodoo Shield with it or use Avast One as solo. Thus Avast/Gen D: Decided to make Avast "One" a full package, AV+Firewall+Anti-malware+anti-Ransomware (even the free version offers all this.... BUT it is a Gen Digital Product, and some feel that the whole line owned by Gen Digital has gone cheap, like buying something from K-Mart or Walmart, or McDonalds.
 

What's new in Avast One (formerly Avast Free Antivirus) 26.7.11069 Beta​

Jul 7, 2026

Protection:
AI agent safe zone: New Safe Zone that watches AI coding assistants. It limits which files and settings those tools can touch, so their activity stays contained.
Stronger defense against antivirus killers: Added blocking for known malicious drivers that ransomware uses to shut down your protection. Self-defense now also stops attempts to kill protected apps from deep inside Windows.

Media & Scam Shield:
Battery-friendly scanning: Deepfake and scam media scanning now pauses when your device runs on battery or in power-saver mode. On-screen QR scanning also runs less often. This saves power and keeps your PC responsive.

Cleanup:
Auto-scan after setup: After you turn on Cleanup or Driver Updater, a scan now runs automatically so you see results right away.

Languages:
More languages: Added Bulgarian, Slovenian, and Serbian to the installer and product.

Support:
Logs sent with your feedback: When you submit in-product feedback, diagnostic logs are now sent along with it. Support can help you faster without asking for files.

What Was Fixed:

Security & Protection:
Hardened the scanning and sandbox engines: Fixed many low-level security weaknesses across the scan service and sandbox. These closed ways an attacker on your PC could crash protection, slip files past scanning, or escape the sandbox. Also fixed a gap that let very large or specially crafted hosts-file entries avoid inspection.

Firewall:
Fixed a firewall crash: Fixed a blue-screen crash that could happen when the firewall asked about a connection while re-checking permissions.

Cleanup:
Fixed shredder freeze and missing cleanup: The file shredder no longer freezes for up to two minutes on Windows 11. Disk Cleaner again deletes files that were queued for removal at restart. The shredder now correctly shreds the shortcut you pick, not the file it points to.

Backup:
Faster USB backups: Copying files to a USB drive during local backup is now much faster.

Software Updater:
More accurate updates: Fixed a case where installed AMD drivers were wrongly shown as out of date. Fixed a misleading ‘no internet’ message on ARM PCs when an update is not supported. Windows language packs are no longer listed as missing updates.

Password & Identity:
Correct password checkup results: Password Checkup now only scans the browsers you selected, instead of listing passwords from browsers you did not choose.

Web Shield:
Restored web protection rules: Fixed website exclusions and malware blocking that had stopped working after a library update. Fixed report files that could not be disabled or came out unreadable.

App & Browser:
Fewer crashes and browser fixes: Fixed crashes in the app during uninstall and at startup. Re-enabled credit card autofill in the protected browser. Fixed Edge failing to open when set as your default browser.

Media & Scam Shield:
Better site detection: Deepfake and scam detection now reads the web address correctly in Firefox and Chrome, so warnings include the right site details.

Ransomware & Data Protection:
Closed a protection bypass: Crypto Wallet Shield and folder protection now block attempts to rename or move a parent folder to get around protection.

Subscription:
Cleaner licensing after install and uninstall: Fixed licensing errors right after a clean install. Old free or paid subscriptions no longer stay visible after you uninstall and reinstall.

File Recovery:
More accurate, faster recovery: Fixed duplicate results, recovered files showing in the wrong folder, and a case where an excluded folder name matching a drive letter excluded the whole drive. Recovery is also faster.

Cleanup rules:
New app cleaning support: Added cleaning rules for ChatGPT, Cursor, and Microsoft Office (2019 through 365, including OneNote).