DownloadSquad says Avast is now v5

[ratchet]

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/01/19/avast-5-free-antivirus-for-windows-available-for-download/

[Edwin024]

yeah, but no download at the moment...

[kjdemuth]

Try this one out. http://www.avast.com/eng/download-avast-home.html. Its coming up as 5.0377

[dcrowe0050]

Still 5.373 beta come yesterday but its still beta. I imagine a week or so will be the release.

[kjdemuth]

Its not calling it the beta. I think that its the official release.

[lordraiden]

Its official Avast 5 has been released.

[Rain_Train]

The front page of download.com also has v5 listed, saying it "debuts today"

See http://download.cnet.com/8301-2007_4-10436072-12.html?tag=contentMain;contentBody

UPDATE: lordraiden is right! It has been officially released, as if you download it from download.com, it comes up as v5.

http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Home-Edition-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?tag=mncol

[dcrowe0050]

Apparently they are releasing today http://blog.avast.com/?board=15.0

But the beta forum is still very active, so I guess they are still working on the Internet Security.

[clocks]

Per the Avast site, it is a download.com exclusive until Jan 22nd.

[JRViejo]

Because a new thread has been started: Avast 5 RELEASED (http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=263285), let's keep all the discussions and information there. Thanks!

JR