Avast Antivirus 20.1.2397

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Avast Antivirus is Cloud-light, award-winning virus protection software packed with the largest threat-detection network, machine-learning virus protection, easy password management and home network security that won’t slow down your PC. It's an intelligent Antivirus which detects and blocks viruses, malware, spyware, ransomware and phishing. It uses smart analytics to stop threats before they affect you. With it's CyberCapture technology, it automatically sends suspicious files for analysis in the cloud, and push a cure to all Avast users if it's a threat. It's Smart Scan can find all those cracks which allow malware to slip in, from unsafe settings and passwords to suspicious add-ons and out-of-date software. It's easy to install, effortless to use. So relax: With Avast, you’re running the most trusted antivirus out there.

Thanks to sternog & Astron for the update.

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These are the official program release notes for Avast 20.1.2397:

 

• Browser extensions - Improve your browsing with our latest extensions (just open Menu > Browser extensions)
• Fewer popups - If you already have Avast Cleanup Premium, you’ll no longer see offers for it (sorry about that!)
• Improved statuses - The status messages you see on the main screen are now easier to understand
• Fixed Rescue Disk - You can now use Rescue Disk again to restore your PC from advanced attacks
• Other bug fixes - We’ve stomped dozens of other bugs to keep everything running smoothly
• Fixed problem with logs not correctly rotating (logs had hundreds of MB in some cases)
• Fixed issues in Smart scan that performance scan does not find any problems
• Fixed issue with stuck Smart scan

How to install:

1. Update from your existing Avast version via Settings -> Update -> Update program

2. Or you can download and install from here:

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Online installers (recommended):

• Free: https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_FREE
• Premium Security (formerly Premier): https://bits.avcdn.net/insttype_APR

 

Offline installers:

• Free: http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe
• Premium Security (formerly Premier): http://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_premier_antivirus_setup_offline.exe

 

Source: NEW Version: 20.1 (February 2020) (via Avast Forums)

 

p/s: Users who have Avast Pro Antivirus, Avast Internet Security, or Avast Premier version 7.x or later installed on their systems will be able to upgrade to Avast Premium Security as well. Please read this article for more details: https://support.avast.com/en-my/article/89/