Latest version of Avast Antivirus

Thank you Gerald. First post updated. :)

June 10, 2012

Avast 7 Beta 7.0.1442 available.

This program update contains the following major features:
* Changes in the autosandbox module
* Improvements in Remote Assistance (support for UAC prompts etc)
* Improvements in SafeZone (protection against kernel-mode keyloggers; Updated SafeZone Browser; clipboard sharing, etc.)
* Outlook plugin redesign
* Opera support in WebRep
* SiteCorrect module for the detection of unwanted websites
* Windows 8 compatibility updates

Known issues:
* Autosandbox still not completely finished
* Outlook plugin is not running correctly when you have more than 1 active account
* Windows 8 compatibility still experimental
* Problems with sandboxing of IE8 on Windows 7

New avast! 7 beta (7.0.1442)

Thank you Aaron. First post updated. :)

Should one install the beta version or wait for a few days till the final version gets released? I prefer the latter not only for Avast! but also for all other software.

Except for some open source software that always remains beta.

June 18, 2012

Avast 7 Beta 7.0.1443 available.

This program update contains the following major features:
* Changes in the autosandbox module
* Improvements in Remote Assistance (support for UAC prompts etc)
* Improvements in SafeZone (protection against kernel-mode keyloggers; Updated SafeZone Browser; clipboard sharing, etc.)
* Outlook plugin redesign
* Opera support in WebRep
* SiteCorrect module for the detection of unwanted websites
* Windows 8 compatibility updates
* Emergency Updater

Fixed issues from previous beta:
* No sounds on Vista/W7
* All known BSOD
* Stability fixes on Win8

Known issues:
* Outlook plugin is sometime not running correctly when you have more than 1 active account
* Windows 8 compatibility still experimental
* No translations have been updated so far, so all new items are in English

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=99822.0

Thank you Aaron. First post updated. :)

Thanks Aaron.

Has anyone tried Avast latest beta on W8 CP?

Avast RC build 7.0.1447 available.

This program update contains the following major features:

* Changes in the autosandbox module
* Improvements in Remote Assistance (support for UAC prompts etc)
* Improvements in SafeZone (protection against kernel-mode keyloggers; Updated SafeZone Browser; clipboard sharing, etc.)
* Outlook plugin redesign
* Opera support in WebRep
* SiteCorrect module for the detection of unwanted websites
* Windows 8 compatibility updates
* Emergency Updater

Known issues:
* Outlook plugin has some limitations when working with IMAP protocol
* SNX limited on Windows 8
* Some missing translations, but major languages are translated

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=100153.0

Thank you Aaron. First post updated. :)