avast! v5.1.864 Released

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  1. hayc59

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    avast! v5.1.864 Released
    12.31.2010

    What's new
    • Big improvements in the Behavior Shield
    • Improvements in the antirootkit engine
    • Improvements in the cleaning module
    • Stability/performance improvements in the Web Shield
    • CommunityIQ improvements
    • Added support for sound packs
    • Minor improvements in the user interface
    • Minor fixes in the firewall

    Download: avast!
     
  2. The Hammer

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    Is the new version distributed automatically or do existing users have to download it?
     
  3. J_L

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    It's distributed automatically.
     
  4. Boyfriend

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    Thanks for update :) I am downloading my copies...
     
  5. hayc59

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    either way its up and going on their servers until
    they get hit harder ;)
     
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    A few changes I've noticed in 5.1.864 is in the Quick Scan and Full System Scan settings... previously there were pre-defined settings that could not be changed for Sensitivity and Packers. Now they can be configured.

    Also there is a new Popups Duration setting, as shown...

    (Edit: version # correction)
     

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  7. firzen771

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    o thx for pointing that out, thats good news to me having the ability to finally change popup duration and the ability to customize the scans as i had wanted
     
  8. iFront

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    Nice I manually updated mine as well.
     
  9. Rilla927

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    Thanks for the update!!
     
  10. sm1

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    Thanks for the update:)

    I am using Avast Internet Security(thanks for the free license) and I find that there is some traffic with mailshell.net. I think it is related to anti spam. Will the traffic stop if I remove anti spam component? or do I need to disable web and network shields too? I need to limit internet traffic as my bandwidth is restricted. Someone please reply.
     
  11. 3x0gR13N

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    Unfortunately, I still have increased CPU usage when running uTorrent wit AIS 5.1 (coming from ndis.sys). :/

    Does anyone have troubles with the FW not remembering rules created (either via popups or FW settings) for applications (possibly related to DOS pathnames)? I've set the FW to ask after a while (rules auto-created), and when running KMplayer the FW asks me repeatedly what to do even though "Internet out" or "All connections" is allowed for KMP.
     
  12. chabbo

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    are you scanning utorrent with your p2p protection?
     
  13. 3x0gR13N

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    Forgot to mention, didn't install the P2P shield so it's due to the FW.
     
  14. timeless52

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    Just updated the freeware version.

    It puts a hurt on my XP x64 system!

    Slower boot
    Big lag to open quick launch menu
    CCleaner bogs down while scanning
    Firefox loads slowly

    Tried adding CCleaner and Firefox .exe's to Behavior Shield's "Trusted Processes" and experienced no improvement.

    Absolutely no slowdowns observed on my old XP x86 system.
     
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    Seems like some x64 systems are having problems with driver updates.

    Uninstall followed by a reinstall solves the problem.
     
  16. The Seeker

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    All fine so far on my system. Skipped the final few betas as one of them caused a BSOD.
     
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    5.1.864 now running smoothly on two computers.
    Updating via internal updater went about as smooth as it can go...
    STEP 3/3 Updating WebShield looked at first like it was hanging, but patience is key. ;)
    Reboot required and then good to go.
    avast! did a nice job with this update, imo. :thumb:

    (Edit: version # correction)
     
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  18. SpeedyPC

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    I've been told it better to uninstall the v5.0.677 first and reboot, than clean out any left overs files and windows register before you install the latest v5.1.864. I had problems when I manually update Avast through the update program section and my PC keep freezing up so much, so it better to get rid of the over version before you do a fresh clean install of Avast.

    My has been running very smooth as a baby bum :D so far :thumb:
     
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    Another big change is in Behavior Shield configuration. Strangely enough, the default is currently set to 'Allow', and not 'Ask' or 'Block'. But before changing your setting, be aware that this is by design, that avast! is wishing to collect data via Community participation, with the plan being to roll out a fully operational Behavior Shield on v6.0, due out (I think) in February (?). There is also a heads up on the avast! forum that when users tweaked this setting in the beta trial, system freezes were resulting. I took away from this reading that the Behavior Shield is very much in passive mode at this time, and opted not to tweak the setting to the more sensible 'Ask" or 'Block'. I think I will at least monitor the BehaviorShield.txt file for what is going on there (lots of registry modification tracking).
    HTH :)
     

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    Actually, setting it to Ask should be fine for any user who's not insulted/frightened by a popup now and then... but it should definitely not be causing any hangs etc (there was a bug with similar symptoms in one of the beta builds but that should be all solved by now...).

    And the number of popups (false positives) isn't too big either - most of it is whitelisted / covered by some intelligence built into it (it's not a simple HIPS, it's a behavior analyzer).

    Thanks
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    Now set to 'Ask', per your suggestion. Thanks for clarifying that.

    Is v6.0 tentatively due in February, as I have read?

    Thanks, Ondřej!
     
  22. firzen771

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    is ther a way to see "rules" created by the behaviour shield? like i had it on allow all this time and id like to be able to reset the rules its allowed during that time now that i put it into ask mode
     
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    I would look at the BehaviorShield.txt file and see what has been allowed, then see if you can specify (or 'Allow') in 'Trusted processes'. Otherwise, resetting from 'Allowed' to 'Ask' should prompt you on all the things that were previously allowed... I'm thinking. :)
     
  24. The Seeker

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    This file can be found at C:\ProgramData\Alwil Software\Avast5\report (for Win 7 and I assume Vista users).
     
  25. Rilla927

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    Boy, they must be getting hit hard cuz my file will take nearly a hour. The changes look good though.
     
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