Software Update: Avast Antivirus 2015 10.0.2022 Beta 1

Alwil Software has released the first beta release of its Avast 2015 security program. The program is available in the free Free Antivirus, and the paid Pro Antivirus and Internet Security versions. In addition, there is Premier, which has additional management functions, such as the possibility to remotely take over a PC and possibly erase the hard disk. In version 2015, not much has changed in the appearance. There are, however, several new options, such as the ability to scan https connections and check the home network for vulnerabilities. The paid version gets DNS protection. The main improvements made in this release can be found below.

Avast 2015 Beta1 (10.0.2022)

• HTTPS scanning
  Now, we are able to detect and decrypt TLS/SSL protected traffic in our Web-content filtering component. We are using our own generated certificates that are added into the Root Certificate store in Windows and also into major browsers. This feature will protect you against viruses coming through HTTPs traffic as well as adding compatibility for SPDY+HTTPS/ HTTP 2.0 traffic. You can tune/disable this feature in the settings section.
• Home Network Security
  Scan your home network for vulnerabilities (wifi status, connected devices, router settings, factory passwords, etc.). This is quite a new approach as we are trying to discover potential problems not isolated on the particular device only, but in the entire network of devices you use or connect to the Internet from.
• SecureDNS (this feature is active in the paid versions only)
  We are introducing a new provider which guards against unprotected DNS/DNS hijack on a router/client (including unsecured networks, public ones, etc.).
• Smart Scan
  Integrated all on demand scans into one (Antivirus, Software updates, Home Network, GrimeFighter). One scan, different results and recommendations.
• New Support System
  Easy contact for paid users to submit a ticket with all info included automatically. Improved knowledge base for free users. Help is completely online and is more up to date.
• General bug fixing
  This covers a lot of stability & performance changes in all components (but the main focus was traditionally on the network & engine components).

Known problems

• SecureDNS provider is not working correctly when you are on the restricted wi-fi networks
• If you are using Firefox while avast is installed, restart the browser for correct functionality of the SSL scanning
• SSL scanning scans only major browsers (FF,IE,Chrome) – checkbox in GUI is ignored.

The following downloads are available:
Avast Free Antivirus 10.0.2022 – 2015 Beta 1
Avast Pro Antivirus 10.0.2022 – 2015 Beta 1
Avast Internet Security 10.0.2022 – 2015 Beta 1
Avast Premier 10.0.2022 – 2015 Beta 1