We have also redefined the shields to the total number of three (File Shield, Web Shield, Mail Shield) and tweaked the action buttons (tiles) on the home page so that they’re now fully configurable. The new UI is actually much simplified, and it’s probably the biggest change since version 5.0. A new, streamlined user interface for simplified navigation and more user comfort.Rescue disk - allow users to create a bootable CD or flash disk with Avast on it.Also, online banking sites can be automatically opened in the SafeZone. Users can now switch back and forth between SafeZone and the regular browser with a single click. All-new SafeZone for more secure online shopping and banking.The DNT functionality doesn’t rely on the DNT HTTP headers instead, it uses a proprietary technology that cannot be overridden by the servers. All-new web browser plugins featuring comprehensive security ratings, protection against malware, phishing and typosquatting sites and Do-Not-Track (DNT) functionality for improved anonymity on the Internet.This applies to standard malware as well as rootkits and file infectors. Streaming updates can now also carry more types of definitions than before.
We’re currently doing 350-400 updates a day, which equals to one update in roughly every 3.75 minutes, 24x7, 365 days a year. This is not entirely new for v2014, but we now have really buttoned up the whole streaming update infrastructure to allow for reliable, uninterrupted service.
Avast NG virtualization – performance and stability fixes.WebShield improvements for faster browsing and fixed issues with expired certificates.Browser Cleanup integrated to Avast UI and added to Smart Scan.
+ Showing all passwords as reused in passwords list.+ Avast is correctly recognized in Windows Security Center after upgrade to Windows Anniversary Update.+ Incorrectly displaying firewall network profile notification.
+ Compatibility problems with PICO(Bash) processes on Windows 10 Anniversary Update.+ SafePrice browser extension component is not installed during update when Browser extension was not installed in the previous version.+ BSOD for Skylake processor running Windows 10 Anniversary Update.