Avast rootkit scan on startup license key#
Avast rootkit scan on startup drivers#
Avast rootkit scan on startup driver#
Avast rootkit scan on startup rar#
Avast rootkit scan on startup windows#

* taskbar messages from Internet Mail should now correctly handle most common character encodings * P2P Shield: added support for Azureus Vuze and Qtrax * the 'Disable startup rootkit scan' option on the Troubleshooting page now effective * avast can now correctly handle the case when the INI file is missing/corrupted * improved detection/healing of MBR rootkits

Avast rootkit scan on startup license key#

* fixed entering of the license key (didn't work in certain configurations) * fixed a problem with avast being installed in a directory with name containing non-Latin characters * start of the 'avast! Mail Scanner' service should now be fast again * self protection: improved detection of changes in the INI file * improved scanning speed in the Simple user interface * boot-time scanner now correctly displays warning messages about corrupted archives

Avast rootkit scan on startup windows#

* shell extension: under Windows Vista, shortcut targets are now correctly scanned * fixed deleting of infected files in some nested archives

Avast rootkit scan on startup driver#

* improved stability of aswSP.sys kernel driver * fixed slow resuming from hibernation (on certain systems) * 'Quick' scan now quick again (in the previous version, it was usually slower than 'Normal' scan) * solved keyboard/mouse lags in some games (e.g. * solved incompatibility of the avast self protection module and the System Restore feature (Windows XP/Vista) * compatibility tests with Vista SP1 and XP SP3 * resolved a compatibility issue with Acronis TrueImage (XP 64-bit only) * silent installation now also includes scheduled tasks, if any avast! installations with outdated virus definitions) * greatly improved performance of the updater, especially in cases where many increments are being downloaded (e.g. * added support for 64-bit WHS connector (available in WHS Power Pack 1)

Avast rootkit scan on startup drivers#

* removed a small memory leak in one of avast! drivers (Windows Vista and XP 64-bit only) * implemented a protection against false positives in critical system files

* Internet Mail provider now displays the name of the sending/receiving program in the tooltip of its taskbar icon * improvements in handling of NTFS streams

Avast rootkit scan on startup rar#

* ACE and RAR unpackers now work even in boot-time scanner * boot-time scanner will not start when booting into Safe Mode (the program was 'invisible' in that case, no progress/messages could be seen) * improvements in boot-time scanner (detection & removal of hidden or hard to delete files) * fixed a vulnerability in AavmKer4.sys kernel-mode driver (problem applies to Windows NT/2000/XP, 32-bit only) special thanks to Tobias Klein * scanners now display a progress of current scan (percentage of work done) * new self-defense function to prevent active malware from terminating avast! processes as well as corrupting avast! files and registry items * avast! now comes with a built-in anti-spyware protection * avast! now contains a built-in anti-rootkit protection * added Macedonian, Croatian and Portuguese (not Brazil) language packs * command-line scanner (ashCmd.exe) now supports a couple of more command-line options, mostly related to handling of infected files * task scheduler: it's now possible to specify which days of week the task should run * fixed a bug in ZOO unpacker (special thanks to Jean-SГ©bastien Guay-Leroux) * further enhancements in executable unpackers * fixed a rare problem in Standard Shield related to handling of disk volumes mounted to NTFS directories * email alerts now use correct formatting even for non-Latin characters * fixed a problem in Standard Shield under Windows Vista related to saving of Word 2007 documents on FAT partitions * boot-time scanner: fix for the case when there's the /NOGUIBOOT option in boot.ini * Outlook/Exchange provider: improved compatibility with Outlook 2007

* added a new unpacker: 'installers' useful especially for detection of droppers * auto-updates now use much less CPU resources (should not interfere with other CPU-intensive programs running on the computer, e.g. * fixed a minor memory leak in aswrdr.sys * WebShield: better support for HTTP method CONNECT in upstream proxy scenarios * WebShield: improved compatibility with Windows Vista (for details see here ) * fixed extra-long duration of the boot-time scan under Windows Vista Here's the list of most important changes:

There is a number of fixes in this release. Avast Home Edition 4.7.981 has been Released!