Advice Request Avast said "something big is happening"

[Anthony Qian]

I received an email from Avast today indicating that major updates to Avast are on the way.

In the coming days you’re going to notice something fresh and new about Avast. Things will look a little... different.

Change is good. For over 30 years we’ve been keeping people safe on everything from floppy disks to smartphones. As technology evolved, we evolved too.

These new changes at Avast are all about changing things for the better. Because it’s not just about keeping all 400+ million people who use Avast products safe today, but also about keeping all of them safe tomorrow too.

So stay tuned, because change is coming. And we’re excited to have you with us on the next stage of our journey.

Any idea on this?

• UI updates?
• Firewall updates?
• "Avast Crypto"?
• Anti-virus engine updates?
• Integration with Avira's APC?
• ...

 

[SeriousHoax]

It could be about the free firewall and maybe also some UI changes, according to some comments on the Avast forum:

Avast Community

forum.avast.com

 

[Captain Holly]

I think they will be making the firewall available to more users of Free Avast. That and they might have made some changes to the GUI. I have seen complaints in the Avast forum that a lot of people don't like the GUI as it is now. The current GUI is ok with me and I will not use their firewall yet. The Windows firewall works fine, I will let others try out the Avast firewall first and see if there are any bugs in it. I may be wrong but I don't think Avast has been merged with Norton/Avira long enough yet to integrate anything else with Avast. If they are planning on allowing crypto mining or whacking out the AV engine that will be the end of Avast for me.

C.H.

 

[JasonUK]

Avast has had a firewall with their paid products for years so why would it have bugs if extended to free Avast when the free product is basically their premium offering with components disabled?

 

[tipo]

I guess it could be something about the integration of avira, norton engines. Or norton integrates avast. Who knows? I hope it's a bug free, reliable product with fewer privacy concerns. I read somewhere that norton has a community of 400 mil users, avira about 200 mil and avast 400 mil. This means a bln users in cloud. This could be only a good thing. (I hope- fingers crossed)

 

[Anthony Qian]

I guess it could be something about the integration of avira, norton engines. Or norton integrates avast. Who knows? I hope it's a bug free, reliable product with fewer privacy concerns. I read somewhere that norton has a community of 400 mil users, avira about 200 mil and avast 400 mil. This means a bln users in cloud. This could be only a good thing. (I hope- fingers crossed)

I hope so... Because I don't think the addition of Firewall feature to Avast Free Edition is something "big" enough to warrant an in-product and email notification.

 

[SeriousHoax]

I read somewhere that norton has a community of 400 mil users

No, their number is far lower than that. Their official site says 50 million.

 

[Anthony Qian]

No, their number is far lower than that. Their official site says 50 million.
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Yes. Norton's user base is not that big as they don't offer a free version... Users of Norton VPN and Mobile Security are also included in this 50 million.

 

[tipo]

No, their number is far lower than that. Their official site says 50 million.
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Thanks for clarifying this!

 

[omidomi]

Avton

 

[Anthony Qian]

Avton

It's not impossible. Someone on Avast Forum said he received an email from Avast saying Avast's logo is going to be changed....

 

[BeyondMK]

It seems they're preparing a new "All-In-One"-Product: "Avast One"
Currently, only available in Australia.

 

[BigWrench]

It seems they're preparing a new "All-In-One"-Product: "Avast One"
Currently, only available in Australia.

A lot like Norton One, from years past.

 

[plat]

I received an email from Avast today indicating that major updates to Avast are on the way.

It's a marketing gimmick, a tease. Microsoft does this a lot recently with Windows 11, after which you might feel vaguely wondering what the big deal is.

Hopefully, the wait will be worth it and unlike MS typically, it will be substantial.

 

[artek]

With Avast it's likely re-implementing user tracking features and adding a new fangled crypto miner. Maybe it serves you ads in the browser and desktop for a tenth of a cent an impression.

 

[Dave Russo]

How will Norton get rid of free versions of Avast and Avg without a major uproar,

 

[Captain Holly]

I am in the wait and see group. Tracker blocking will be ok but if the changes have anything at all to do with crypto mining I will be permanently finished with Avast.

C.H.

 

[Lord Ami]

Latest beta brings new logo.

Avast Community

forum.avast.com

 

[Anthony Qian]

Just now I noticed that the

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Latest beta brings new logo.

Avast Community

forum.avast.com

Thanks for updating. The new logo looks strange and I prefer the old one...

 

[Alex92]

Hi, has anyone tried Avast One?
Avast One - FAQs | Official Avast Support