avast! 6.0.1027 Pre-Released Released ;)

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  1. hayc59

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    avast! v.6.0.1027 Pre-Release
    03.12.2011

    What's New:
    • Attempt to fix new compatibility problems with GameGuard and sXe _rootkits_
    • SafeZone improvements
    • Localization updates (including WebRep)
    • Improved sandbox logging
    • SafeZone is now a standalone setup package (can be installed/uninstalled separately)

    Download: avast! PRE-RELEASE

     
    hayc59, Mar 12, 2011
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  2. chabbo

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    thx My Avast web rep did disappear from firefox
     
    chabbo, Mar 12, 2011
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  3. dw426

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    Be careful, updating to this caused me to go into blue screen hell. I reinstalled my old version 6.0.986 and then, using the updater within the program itself, updated again, only to go back to blue screen hell. So I'm staying at 6.0.986 until Avast forces the update. This is on Win 7 64 btw, with Secunia PSI and Sandboxie as my only other "real-time" security.
     
    dw426, Mar 12, 2011
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  4. Dermot7

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    Dermot7, Mar 13, 2011
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  5. SweX

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    SweX, Mar 13, 2011
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  6. zfactor

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    i also had freezing issue upon reboot with this, it resolved after a few reboots but the first few locked up the system totally though i did not get bsod's everything just froze
     
    zfactor, Mar 13, 2011
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  7. jasonbourne

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    Fast cure.......? Will not update to this version in the meantime. They have been pushing an update fast enough that they have inconvenienced the loyal user..well for some. Will wait and see first.
     
    jasonbourne, Mar 13, 2011
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  8. DBone

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    1027 is smooth as silk here!
     
    DBone, Mar 13, 2011
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  9. xandros

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    thank you
     
    xandros, Mar 14, 2011
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  10. firzen771

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    inconvenienced loyal users? this is a pre-release, ur not supposed to install it unless ur willing to test it and potentially experiece problems
     
    firzen771, Mar 14, 2011
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  11. iravgupta

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    avast! is an excellent product, I would go so far as to say that it is probably the best AV from an architectural and performance perspective. Instead of focussing on adding half-baked new features, they should probably be looking at improving detection rate via more traditional means like improved defs and heuristics.
     
    iravgupta, Mar 14, 2011
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  12. The Hammer

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    Yes. No new features until the current ones are fully baked.
     
    The Hammer, Mar 14, 2011
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  13. Kerodo

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    I'll 2nd that.....
     
    Kerodo, Mar 14, 2011
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  14. dw426

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    It's an official update as of now. I just got the request to update through the program a few minutes ago. Considering the blue screens I got before, I'm gonna let it sit until some users here update and give feedback.
     
    dw426, Mar 14, 2011
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    I'll drink to that!
     
    Rompin Raider, Mar 14, 2011
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  16. J_L

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    Mine says 6.0.1000 is already up-to-date.
     
    J_L, Mar 14, 2011
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  17. dw426

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    Must not be rolled out to everyone yet? I just checked again and it's still waiting for me to pull the trigger on 6.0.1027.
     
    dw426, Mar 14, 2011
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  18. zfactor

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    this is a beta unless you are running a previous beta you will not see this as a update. if you want to use it you can install it over top of 6.0.1000
     
    zfactor, Mar 15, 2011
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  19. Sportscubs1272

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    I just found out that PCMAG rated the suite a 3.5 rating. Virus removal wasn't so hot and blocking was a little better. Does 6.1 improve on that? He said that an exploit went past the sandbox too.
     
    Sportscubs1272, Mar 15, 2011
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  20. Cvette

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    Very pleased :) I've been trying links on MDL all day, hard to find one that gets past the web shield.
     
    Cvette, Mar 15, 2011
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