New Update NEW Avast Version 22.7 (July 2022)

[Mops21]

Hi all

NEW Avast Version 22.7 (July 2022)

NEW Avast Version 22.7 (July 2022)

NEW Avast Version 22.7 (July 2022)
Hi, all. Please welcome the newest version of Avast AV: 22.7 (22.6.6025)
Major public announcement:

• Windows Recovery Environment Scan Boot Time Scan now runs inside the Windows RE, on the Avast interface! Now it's easier to take action and see what the scan finds without having to reboot again.
• Check out our new UI Store We've created a store within the interface to help with easier access to other Avast applications

Other notable improvements in the release:

• Fixed an issue where Ransomware shield would not look after protected files properly
• TLS 1.3 enabled in Mailshield
• Other important issues and bugs squashed

Big props to the team for another successful release!
How to install:
1. Update from your existing Avast version via Settings -> Update -> Update program
2. Or you can download and install files:
Online installers (recommended):

• Free: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_FREE
• Premium Security: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_APR

Offline installers:

• Free: https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe
• Premium Security: https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_offline.exe

(In case the hyperlink here wouldn't work in your browser, just paste and copy the URL to the browser address bar)

With best Regards
Mops21

 

[JasonUK]

Tried update this morning but hit a snag on restart with following error:

'AvLaunch.exe - Bad Image'. Message goes onto to state this relates to C:\Windows\system32\cssguard64.dll and results in the error code 0xc000022. Alert says the dll file is either not designed to run on Windows or it contains an error and that you should try reinstalling the software which is generating the error (Avast). Tried uninstalling / reinstalling Avast with same result. Also tried installing AVG Free instead of Avast Free but get an identical error with AVG. Rolled back to a backup I made yesterday - v22.6 v which works fine.

Left a post on Avast's forum so maybe I'll get some feedback there (or here).

 

[JasonUK]

Avast responded to above...

"Avast self-defense is preventing 3rd party (non MS) module injection (Comodo in this case) into Avast processes since version 22.7. The 0xc000022 is STATUS_ACCESS_DENIED, which is expected. But this blockage should be silent (no message box). We are investigating this.

Thank you for reporting this"

Interestingly I've not run any Comodo software for quite some time so this file is a remnant left behind when software uninstalled... it's gone now though