PrntRhd
04-15-2007, 02:57 PM
The default for the program updates for the free home version will not update the engine automatically unless you choose update program automatically in Program>Basic Update, but there is an update available. Just right click the Avast icon in the system tray and choose program update to get upgraded to the current level.
Fixes:
fixed extra-long duration of the boot-time scan under Windows Vista
WebShield: improved compatibility with Windows Vista
WebShield: better support for HTTP method CONNECT in upstream proxy scenarios
fixed a minor memory leak in aswrdr.sys
auto-updates now use much less CPU resources (should not interfere with other CPU-intensive programs running on the computer, e.g. games)
added a new unpacker: "installers"; useful especially for detection of malware droppers
Outlook/Exchange provider: improved compatibility with Outlook 2007
boot-time scanner: fix for the case when there's the /NOGUIBOOT option in boot.ini
fixed a problem in Standard Shield under Windows Vista related to saving of Word 2007 documents on FAT partitions
email alerts now use correct formatting even for non-Latin characters
fixed a rare problem in Standard Shield related to handling of disk volumes mounted to NTFS directories
further enhancements in executable unpackers
fixed a bug in ZOO unpacker
task scheduler: it's now possible to specify which days of week the task should run
command-line scanner (ashCmd.exe) now supports a couple of more command-line options, mostly related to handling of infected files[/li]
mail scanner: improved deleting of entire emails (virus embedded in email body)
fixed opening of the sounds settings dialog under certain operating systems
avast! screensaver now available even under Windows Vista 64-bit
better detection of corrupted/modified VPS file
WebShield: other minor fixes
added Macedonian, Croatian and Portuguese (not Brazil) language packs
The complete free edition can also be found here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html
Fixes:
fixed extra-long duration of the boot-time scan under Windows Vista
WebShield: improved compatibility with Windows Vista
WebShield: better support for HTTP method CONNECT in upstream proxy scenarios
fixed a minor memory leak in aswrdr.sys
auto-updates now use much less CPU resources (should not interfere with other CPU-intensive programs running on the computer, e.g. games)
added a new unpacker: "installers"; useful especially for detection of malware droppers
Outlook/Exchange provider: improved compatibility with Outlook 2007
boot-time scanner: fix for the case when there's the /NOGUIBOOT option in boot.ini
fixed a problem in Standard Shield under Windows Vista related to saving of Word 2007 documents on FAT partitions
email alerts now use correct formatting even for non-Latin characters
fixed a rare problem in Standard Shield related to handling of disk volumes mounted to NTFS directories
further enhancements in executable unpackers
fixed a bug in ZOO unpacker
task scheduler: it's now possible to specify which days of week the task should run
command-line scanner (ashCmd.exe) now supports a couple of more command-line options, mostly related to handling of infected files[/li]
mail scanner: improved deleting of entire emails (virus embedded in email body)
fixed opening of the sounds settings dialog under certain operating systems
avast! screensaver now available even under Windows Vista 64-bit
better detection of corrupted/modified VPS file
WebShield: other minor fixes
added Macedonian, Croatian and Portuguese (not Brazil) language packs
The complete free edition can also be found here:
http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html