avast! update Version 4.8.1335

Version 4.8.1335

February 5, 2009

o improvements in some unpackers (WinExec, Installer, ZIP)

o improved memory scan, especially under 64-bit operating systems

o fixed a possible deadlock condition when copying system files from some removable media

o fixed a possible problem with access rights when deleting infected files on reboot

o Web Shield: minor stability fixes

o Internet Mail: smtp.gmail.com and smtp.live.com now ignored on port 25 (as these are SSL only)

o improved healing of some infected files

o various fixes and improvements in the scanning engine

o Web Shield now scans pages compressed with the "deflate" algorithm

o performance optimization of Standard Shield under Windows Vista

o improvements in the automatic sample submission system

o improvements in the URL blocker

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast-4-home_pro-...on-history.html

Right click on the avast! icon in the Taskbar then Updating then Program Update.

Reboot required.

I looked at the beta thread this afternoon and updated to the beta. Has to be the shortest beta test ever, not even seven hours worth of a test. :lol:

Thank you for the update news!

Yep, thanks for the heads up.