Avast 6 Final !

[Av_Crazy]

Avast Version 6 has been released

http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-...=dl&tag=button

Still waiting for the change log

[J_L]

Wow, thanks for sharing this.

[garth]

Thanks Av_Crazy
Downloaded and installed over the top of Avast 5 with no issues.

[Av_Crazy]

Changelog - [as given by vlk in avast forum ]

Avast 6 has now been officially released (as version 6.0.1000).

How to install it
Just run the setup executable (links above). This version can be installed on top of your existing avast installation (4.x/5.x/6.x). Also if you are already running a previous build of avast 6, you can use the built-in program updater.

What's new in avast 6
Main changes/improvements:
- AutoSandbox – suspicious programs will be optionally run sandboxed
- avast! WebRep – browser plugin for website reputation rating; a combination of data from our virus lab and community voting
- Script Shield now even in the Free AV
- Site Blocking now even in the Free AV
- SafeZone – a special virtualized area for sensitive transactions (e.g. secure online banking) (paid products only)
- Restore factory settings command (Settings -> Troubleshooting)
- Automatic actions in the boot-time scan
- New compression method in the installer makes the setup packages about 20% smaller.
- Script Shield now functional even with IE8/IE9 Protected Mode
- Sidebar gadget
- Improved stability/compatibility of the Behavior Shield
- Improvements in the avast! sandbox

What's new in beta build 986
pretty much all the bugs from the previous beta builds should be solved now, with the following exceptions:
- Firewall: uTorrent conflict not yet fully resolved
- Firewall: packet rules for applications still don't support ASK and AUTO-DECIDE actions properly.
- Incorrect context-menu handling in SafeZone
- Other small visual issues in SafeZone

What's new in beta build 989
- improved update from v5.x (Security Center registration, installation of WebRep plugins, installation of the gadget, ...)
- improvements in the SafeZone (e.g. the Turn off command on 64-bit Windows, flash in the SafeZone browser , Alt+Tab processing etc)
- fixes in the gadget (especially on Vista)
- Welcome screen not shown by default anymore
- fixes in the Outlook plugin

What's new in RC build 992
- fixed the USB Safe Removal issue
- WebRep should now work in IE 64-bit (but IE9 RC 64-bit has some issues with Behavior Shield)
- SafeZone: fixed a crash issue when pressing F1 on the desktop
- SafeZone: improved isolation
- improved installation/uninstallation of the gadget

Note: WebRep is currently available only for IE and Firefox (Chrome is coming soon).

[Anupam]

Its a kind request... if you are posting material here from another site, then please post the original link too.

Here is the link from the Avast forum, from where Av_Crazy has posted the changelog.

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?topic=71639.0

I have also removed links to commercial versions of Avast, from the first post of this thread, which are not required on our freeware forum. Please take care of such things in the future.

[Anupam]

Its strange that they have not yet created an official thread for this in the main forum here :

http://forum.avast.com/index.php?board=2.0

The link to the particular thread was found after traversing through 2-3 beta threads.

I had got the news last night about version 6.0 being released, and they had updated it for download too. But, as the forum did not contain any official thread on the main forum, I did not post about it.

Please share if after updating to version 6.0, everything is running smoothly. Also, post details about your OS.

I will be downloading the setup, and then I will first install it on my spare hard disk, and see if everything works fine. If yes, then I will install on my main hard disk. I will also watch the forum for a few days to see if there are any major issues with the new version.

Avast 6.0 released sooner than I thought. Was quite surprised.

[Av_Crazy]

Oh yes posted the commercial links by mistake...next time will take care

I have tested AIS and avast free on my win 7 x64 sp1
right now m using avast free and everything's working fine

[Anupam]

Thanks for the co-operation .... and thanks for posting the details too.

[jim]

Been using for a few days now with no problems at all (so far) and the usual regular updates. (Sometimes several times a day). Vista Home Premium x64.

[Taurus]

Have the detection and removal capabilities of malware improved with Avast 6 vs Avast 5?