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AVG 2011

Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1390 Hotfix 8

Fixes & Improvements

  • Alert Manager: Fixed occasional crash of avgam.exe process during synchronization of Firewall configuration.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with Google sponsored ads not parsing URL correctly.

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Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1388 Hotfix 2011-07

Fixes & Improvements

  • Safe Search: Browsing speed optimized for Facebook pages.
  • Safe Search: Added support for Firefox 5.0.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1382 Hotfix 2011-06

Fixes & Improvements

  • Toolbar: Added support for Firefox 5.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1375 small update 4

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

  • AvgSys: Fixed enumeration of Virus Vault.
  • E-mail Scanner: Removed issue with posible crash while file mapping.
  • E-mail Scanner: Corrected invalid characters in certifications.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed crash on e-mails with empty content type.
  • E-mail Scanner: E-mail parsing problem resolved.
  • Firewall: Fixed issue with error warning messages not being displayed in user interface.
  • Firewall: Fixed issue with possible data corruption in HTTP filtering.
  • Firewall: Fixed compatibility problems with Mortgage Brain software.
  • IDP: Fixed conflict between Identity Protection and Konica-Minolta application.
  • Kernel: Fixed issue with Resident Shield exclusion list when Kerio mail server is installed.
  • Outlook: Fixed issue with AVG add-in blocking opening new windows in Outlook (reported by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
  • Outlook: Fixed issue with Outlook crash caused by AVG add-in (reported by This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
  • Outlook: Fixed problem with sending digitally signed e-mails.
  • Safe Search: Improved SafeSearch loading time in Internet Explorer 9.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with Firefox crash during AVG scanning.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with verdict icons display in Firefox 4.
  • Setup: Avast Free and Avira Free do not block AVG installation.
  • Update: Virus definition update does not block installation.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1325 Hotfix 6

Fixes & Improvements

  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with AVG Search-Shield causing error message when sending webmail with centrum.cz and atlas.cz.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1321

Fixes & Improvements

  • Anti-Rootkit: Improvements in Anti-Rootkit scanning.
  • API: Added API method IAvgApiSchedule7::Execute.
  • API: Cache Server configuration support added to API.
  • AvgSys: Prevent crash on invalid security descriptor.
  • Core: Time needed to stop running AVG scan was reduced.
  • Core: Polymorphic malware detection methods have been improved.
  • Core: Implemented support for healing system files by AVG remover (reboot required).
  • Core: Possible crash in Driller detection fixed.
  • Core: Heuristic detection has been improved.
  • Core: Heuristic analysis improved on x64 systems.
  • Core: New cryptor family detection added.
  • Core: Fixed possible computer deadlock during core update (if ZoneAlarm is installed).
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed issue with adding certifications.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed issue with corrupted digital signatures.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed issue with adding wrong charset to certifications.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed SSL handshake problem with VirginMedia.com servers.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed reporting options in e-mail.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed issue with certification check.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed issue with Outlook certification.
  • Firewall: Firewall does not reflect change of computer IP address unless its gateway changes.
  • Firewall: Active profile is automatically selected via network area detection after Firewall configuration reset.
  • Firewall: Network area detection was improved.
  • Firewall: Firewall allows traffic to VPN networks automatically.
  • Firewall: Fixed misreporting on missing NDIS driver on x64 systems while the driver had been installed.
  • Firewall: Fixed issue with wrong Firewall status after installation.
  • Firewall: Fixed memory leak in Firewall driver.
  • Firewall: Fixed possible BSOD in TDI driver.
  • Firewall: Fixed issue with Firewall user interface not responding during AVI update.
  • Firewall: Fixed UI crash caused by importing old-configuration-version profile.
  • Firewall: A restricted user can open Firewall configuration that is about to be updated.
  • Kernel: Added progress bar for on-demand scans.
  • Online Shield: Fixed issue with possible Online Shield crash.
  • Resident Shield: Fixed issue with slowdown on excluded network paths (mostly an accountant software INI files).
  • Safe Search: Safe Search support in Google Chrome.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with Google Instant support.
  • Safe Search: No SafeSearch verdicts are displayed if SafeSearch component is not installed.
  • Safe Search: Implemented live phishing checks in Chrome.
  • Safe Search: Optimized Safe Search loading speed for Firefox and Internet Explorer.
  • Safe Search: Fixed URL bar handler when Search Shield fails to properly initialize.
  • Settings Manager: AVG Settings Manager supports Firewall configuration editing.
  • Settings Manager: New layout of AVG Settings Manager main dialog.
  • Setup: Existing AVI databases are reused when installing over currently installed AVG application.
  • Setup: Server plugins are not available in Internet Security edition.
  • Setup: If some components require restart after AVG upgrade, the restart notification dialog is displayed.
  • Setup: Installation files from local backup are reused during installation change using online installer.
  • Setup: Fixed problem which caused a freeze before displaying the Toolbar dialog.
  • Setup: Fixed rare condition which causes downloads during installations to fail.
  • Setup: Changed auto restart behavior during silent installation when the previous version is to be uninstalled. If 'DontRestart' parameter is present, a notice is displayed and the restart postponed for 10 minutes.
  • Setup: Outlook 2010 detection fixed.
  • Setup: If AVG 2011 installation runs in silent mode, the potential AVG 9 un-installation process is hidden, too.
  • Setup: Fixed failure on setting access rights for AVG files.
  • Setup: When incorrect package is used (x64 on x86, or vice versa), the installation is always blocked.
  • Setup: Fixed error 0xe0010002 during driver installation.
  • Setup: Decreased number of restart requests during program update.
  • Setup: In case of remote installation in "progress only" mode the Toolbar offer screen is not displayed.
  • Setup: Fixed issue with missing installation files during add/remove installations.
  • Setup: Comodo products detection fixed.
  • Setup: Fixed Firewall driver uninstallation.
  • Setup: If added using add/remove features option, Firewall does not start automatically, and requires restart.
  • Setup: Damaged AVI database file do not breaks AVG 10 installation.
  • Setup: Fixed issue with standalone IDP removal.
  • Toolbar: Toolbar now supports Internet Explorer v9 and Mozilla Firefox v4.
  • Update: W3SVC is restarted only if necessary.
  • Update: It is not possible to run update and installation at same time.
  • Update: Fixed issue with update fail because of invalid/missing core package.
  • Update: Deleted shortcuts are not recreated during program update.
  • Update: Fixed update files validity check.
  • User Interface: Fixed issue with Scan result opening after scan has finished.
  • User Interface: Minor fixes and improvements in AVG main user interface graphics.
  • User Interface: Fixed rare cases when AVG prevents system restart.
  • User Interface: Added notification about inaccessible target page after clicking the link in HTML popup.
  • User Interface: Changed message box / checkbox size for Chinese characters.
  • User Interface: Allow user to disable anti-spam filtering from component's overview.
  • User Interface: Default button in postpone restart dialog after update has been changed to "Postpone".
  • User Interface: Warning text was added into Postpone restart dialog to inform user about other active sessions.
  • User Interface: Added AVG Toolbar component into main UI components' overview.
  • User Interface: Fixed editing of disabled excluded Resident Shield items.
  • User Interface: Improved quality of non-client drawing.
  • User Interface: Main screen graphics flickering was reduced.
  • User Interface: Enhanced possibilities for postponing the reboot after update.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1209

Fixes & Improvements

  • Setup: Implemented Link Scanner support for Mozilla Firefox 4.0, and higher versions.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1204

Fixes & Improvements

  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed SSL certification check.
  • Outlook: Outlook addin crash fixed.
  • Setup: Fixed issue with missing installation files when using online installer.
  • Setup: Fixed reports about damaged avgrsstx.dll.
  • Update: Fixed wrong reporting of installation type in ADMIN console.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1191

Fixes & Improvements

  • AvgSys: Fixed issue with blocked scanning launch on file systems with limited capabilities.
  • Core: Fixed issue with crash while scanning corrupted *.chm file.
  • Core: Suppressed reports about broken digital signature on MSI and CAB files.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed IMAP parsing problem.
  • E-mail Scanner: Readjusted timing of the 'start e-mail scanning' pop-up notification.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed Earthlink SpamBlocker issue.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed problem with adding date-time to editing field.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed issue with freenet.de mail download (added POP3 commands).
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed problem with e-mail scanning on x64 platforms.
  • Firewall: Fixed issue with incorrect icon and description for Firewall status in user interface.
  • Kernel: Fixed issue with Outlook crash due to AVG plugin.
  • Safe Search: Added support for Firefox v4.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with Internet Explorer crash due to Safe Search.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with excessive delay in form completion using roboform.
  • Setup: AVG client setup is able to preset languages installed in previous version (AVG 9 or AVG 8.5).
  • Setup: Fixed issue with installation on computers where Windows were not on C: drive.
  • Setup: Fixed NDIS driver installation issue with damaged INF cache in Windows.
  • Setup: Decreased disk space requirements for backup of setup files.
  • Setup: AVG requires less disk space after installation.
  • Setup: Failure of previous AVG version uninstallation is properly reported.
  • Setup: Fixed problem with repeatedly required system restart during upgrade from an older AVG version to AVG 2011.
  • Setup: In case of online installation fail an error report containing basic data about the issue is sent to AVG for further analysis.
  • Setup: Fixed installation failure when Toolbar is not installed, and change of search provider is enabled.
  • Setup: During unistallation no information on specific AVG processes being closed is provided.
  • Setup: Fixed issue with AVG being repaired into different folder if non-default folder was used for installation.
  • Setup: Installation works correctly even on computers with Windows on other than C: drive.
  • Setup: Repair installation on corrupted files runs correctly.
  • Setup: Semicolons in USER and COMPANY properties are replaced with commas, and do not interfere with the installation process.
  • Toolbar: New version of toolbar implemented.
  • Update: Fixed malfunction caused by turning off computer during program update.
  • Update: Fixed issue with update fail caused by processing of flags received from update server.
  • Update: Fixed issue with repeated restart requests during update.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 2011.1188

Fixes & Improvements

  • AvgSys: Fixed issue with blocked scanning launch on file systems with limited capabilities.
  • Core: Fixed issue with crash while scanning corrupted *.chm file.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed IMAP parsing problem.
  • E-mail Scanner: Readjusted timing of the 'start e-mail scanning' pop-up notification.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed Earthlink SpamBlocker issue.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed problem with adding date-time to editing field.
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed issue with freenet.de mail download (added POP3 commands).
  • E-mail Scanner: Fixed problem with e-mail scanning on x64 platforms.
  • Firewall: Fixed issue with incorrect icon and description for Firewall status in user interface.
  • Safe Search: Added support for Firefox v4.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with Internet Explorer crash due to Safe Search.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with excessive delay in form completion using roboform.
  • Setup: AVG client setup is able to preset languages installed in previous version (AVG 9 or AVG 8.5).
  • Setup: Fixed issue with installation on computers where Windows were not on C: drive.
  • Setup: Fixed NDIS driver installation issue with damaged INF cache in Windows.
  • Setup: Decreased disk space requirements for backup of setup files.
  • Setup: AVG requires less disk space after installation.
  • Setup: Failure of previous AVG version uninstallation is properly reported.
  • Setup: Fixed problem with repeatedly required system restart during upgrade from an older AVG version to AVG 2011.
  • Setup: In case of online installation fail an error report containing basic data about the issue is sent to AVG for further analysis.
  • Toolbar: New version of toolbar implemented.
  • Update: Fixed malfunction caused by turning off computer during program update.
  • Update: Fixed issue with update fail caused by processing of flags received from update server.
 
 
 
AVG 2011 Email Server

Program update AVG Email Server 2011.1382 small update 4

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

  • EMS Exchange: Installation scripts for transport agents fixed to work on Windows SBS Server 2011.
  • Server Setup: Fixed transport agents registatration on MS Exchange 2010 with standalone Edge role.

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Program update AVG Email Server 2011.1320

News & Improvements

  • EMS Exchange: Information text about attachmnet filter behavior of VSAPI plug-in added into attachment filter configuration dialog.
  • EMS Exchange: Added setting defining if attachment filter moves filtered attachments to VV or removes without posibility to be restored.
  • EMS Exchange: Added logon dialog into avgspata.exe. Dialog is displayed when avgspata.exe is executed under SYSTEM account.
  • EMS Exchange: Fixed issue with change of public log size not being reflected by transport agents.
  • General: Exchange plug-in installation scripts are now signed.
  • Server Setup: Registry key SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\MSExchangeIS\VirusScan is removed on uninstall of MS Exchange 2003/2007/2010 plug-in.
  • Server Setup: AVG supports installation of SHRP plug-in for MS SharePoint Foundation 2010.
  • ServerSetup: Fixed restart of server services during program update.
  • SharePoint: Implemented support for MS SharePoint 2010.
  • SharePoint: Fixed threat name in public log for hidden extension detection.
  • Update: Proactive Scan setting is not changed during update.
 

Program update AVG Email Server 2011.1112

News & Improvements

  • Significant speed-up due to server plugins indepence on AVG API.
  • Detection power increase (using Content-Type based scanning).
  • SharePoint Server and SharePoint Services plugin can heal the uploaded documents.
  • Anti-Spam plugin statistics were extended by the information on number of messages assigned as phishing.
 

Program update AVG Email Server 9.0.872

FIXES & IMPROVEMENTS

  • AntiSpam: AntiSpam for MS Exchange 2000/2003 - X-Antispam header always updated.
  • EMS Exchange: All server plug-ins scan archives to depth 40.
  • EMS Exchange: Information text about VSAPI plug-in behavior is added into attachment filter configuration dialog.
 

Program update AVG Email Server 9.0.862

Fixes & Improvements

  • Transport agents: Fixed possible crash of MS Exchange transport service when multiple messages are received in single SMTP session (MS Exchange 2007/2010).
 

Program update AVG Email Server 9.0.856

Fixes & Improvements

  • Setup: Implementace licenčních souborů třetí strany.
 

Program update AVG Email Server 9.0.851

Fixes & Improvements

  • AntiSpam: Fixed possible crash during scanning of malformed email messages
  • EMS Exchange: Fixed processing of encrypted and signed messages
 

Program update AVG Email Server 9.0.829

Fixes & Improvements

  • EMS Exchange: Fixed issue with growing memory in all anti-virus server components.
  • EMS Exchange: Fixed issue with MS Exchange (store.exe) crash caused by VSAPI Exchange plug-in.
  • Update: Fixed update of Core.
 

Program update AVG Email Server 9.0.819

Fixes & Improvements

  • Toolbar: Added new optional Weather and Skype buttons.
  • Toolbar: Provided Facebook notification.
  • Toolbar: Added option to disable the AVG Toolbar in Internet Explorer.
 
 
 
AVG 2011 Remote Administration

Program update AVG Remote Administration 2011.1317

Fixes & Improvements

  • Console: New option in the context menu allowing to delete non-default Admin Server from the list of servers.
  • Console: New window providing information on stations duplicities is now available.
  • Console: Added state icons to Console stations view.
  • Console: Added allowed action for Resident Shield excludes.
  • Console: Minor improvements in user interface graphical arrangement.
  • Console: If license expires, a pop-up dialog appears offering link to AVG website with the option of license renewal.
  • Console: Advanced user interface in ADMIN console now allows configuration copying via import/export buttons.
  • Deployment Wizard: Implemented support for new keyword in MySQL (since version 5.5).
  • Documentation: Text corrections in Quick help panel.
  • Firewall: New checkbox "Use VPN detection" was added into Firewall settings.
  • Firewall: New checkbox "Use VPN detection on clients" added into Firewall settings.
  • General: AVG Admin now fully supports Internet Protocol IPv6.
  • Graphic Reports: Fixed crash while sending generated graphic report with long filename by e-mail.
  • Network Installer: Error notification is displayed when Network Installer configuration file (*.stf) cannot be loaded correctly.
  • Network Installer: AVG version number is now displayed correctly.
  • Network Installer: AvgAgent is able to detect installed AVG 9 application.
  • Network Installer: AvgAgent is able to detect amount of free space on remote station, and provide info on this.
  • Network Installer: Fixed display of components to be installed on non-server station.
  • RA Setup: Removed problem with repair and add/remove installation.
  • RA Setup: CZ/US documentation is not a part of RA installation package any more.
  • Server: Fixed issue with no stations being able to connect to Admin Server after upgrade from 9.
  • version.
  • Server: Fixed importing of stations from Active Directory.
  • Server: Fixed problem with memory leak in Admin Server while settings synchronization with old AVG 9 stations.

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Program update AVG Remote Administration 2011.1154

Fixes & Improvements

  • Console: Fixed issue with misleading link for download of new ADMIN installation package (x64/x86).
  • Console: Added enhanced Resident Shield exceptions editor.
  • Remote Administration: Installation script and batch use UTF-8.
  • Remote Administration: Fixed opening of Active Directory station browser in stand-alone NetworkInstaller.
  • Remote Administration: Repair installation of Remote Administration is now running properly.
  • Remote Admninistration: AVG 9 Resident Shield is now disabled prior to installation AVG 10.
  • Remote Admninistration: RA installation is able to detect previously used language.
  • Remote Administration: RA does not use embedded CAB files.
 

Program update AVG Remote Administration 2011.1133

Fixes & Improvements

  • Setup: Removed elevation request on stations while upgrading to AVG 2011 via Remote Administration console.
  • Setup: Fixed issue with reporting the newly installed AVG version to ADMIN Console.
  • Setup: Fixed issue with removing of avgagent after successful AVG remote installation.
 

Program update AVG Remote Administration 9.0.827

Fixes & Improvements

  • Server: Local language is no longer set to English after sending an e-mail from Admin Server (e.g. notification).
  • Server: Fixed Admin Server unexpected crash down during FW settings synchronization (caused by exceedingly high memory usage).
  • Setup: The character set is now set properly after upgrading from Remote Administration version 8.x to version 9.x.
  • Documentation: Updated User Manual is available.
  • Network Installer: Fixed non-functional button in Station selection dialog.
  • General: Remote administration supports new language localizations: Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Korean, Turkish, and simplified and traditional Chinese.
 
 
 
AVG 9.0

Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.901 Hot Fix 5

Fixes & Improvements

  • Kernel: Fixed issue with AVG crash on Windows XP.

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Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.900

Fixes & Improvements

  • Core: Scanning engine update.
  • Firewall: Fixed possible BSOD in TDI driver.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.894

Fixes & Improvements

  • Fixed issue with random CPU overload of avgtray.exe.
  • New version of AVG Toolbar (6.11.25.1) was implemented.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.872

NEWS & IMPROVEMENTS

  • Core: Fixed issue with endless loop in case of PC is out of memory.
  • Core: Fixed issue with BZIP2 vulnerability (thanks to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
  • Core: Fixed possible crash of cache server on machines with more than 64 NTFS volumes.
  • Core: Fixed crash during scanning of corrupted CHM file.
  • Core: Polymorphic malware detection methods have been improved.
  • Firewall: Fixed issue with Firewall service stopping during update.
  • Kernel: Fixed issue with "Shutdown computer upon scan completion" option when no user is logged on.
  • Resident Shield: Fixed possible deadlock in Resident Shield.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with Safe Search crash in Internet Explorer.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with LinkScanner verdict icons not appearing in Internet Explorer for search results using Ask.com search engine.
  • Update: Fixed issue with possible update fail when standalone IDP is installed.
  • User Interface: Activation dialog no longer displayed after clicking "Buy now" button in expiration dialog.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.869

NEWS & IMPROVEMENTS

  • Core: Improved polymorphic malware detection methods.
  • Core: Fixed issue with endless loop in case of PC is out of memory.
  • Core: Fixed possible crash of cache server on machines with more than 64 NTFS volumes.
  • Resident Shield: Fixed possible deadlock in Resident Shield component.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.864

Fixes & Improvements

  • Toolbar: Implemented new version of AVG Toolbar.
  • Toolbar: Introduced Google as a new exclusive AVG search provider.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.862

Information

New version of AVG 2011 was released.
We recommend that you upgrade to this version now to get the maximum protection for your computer.

Fixes & Improvements

  • Transport agents: Fixed possible crash of MS Exchange transport service when multiple messages are received in single SMTP session (MS Exchange 2007/2010).
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.861

Fixes & Improvements

  • Core: Fixed issue with infinite loop in script emulator.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.856

Fixes & Improvements

  • AntiSpam: Implemented new version of Mailshell SDK.
  • Core: Polymorphic malware detection was improved.
  • Core: Fixed ARJ vulnerability (thanks to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ).
  • Firewall: Fixed crash of avgfws9.exe.
  • Firewall: Fixed corrupted configuration message caused by enumerating network connections.
  • Safe Search: All Google sponsored links are checked by Safe-Search again.
  • Safe Search: Fix multiple verdicts in Bing searches.
  • Setup: Third party licence files were added.
  • Online Shield: Fixed possible crash of avgns process.
 

Program update AVG Internet Security 9.0.851

Fixes & Improvements

  • AVG Email: Fixed issue with SSL connection.
  • Core: More reliable ETAP detection implemented.
  • Safe Search: Fixed issue with VeriSign icons missing from some sub-domains.
  • Safe Surf: Minor improvement is Safe Surf user interface.
  • Toolbar: New version (4.9) of AVG Toolbar implemented.