Avast Mac Security - Changelog

13.3 (6b837347e679)

2017-12-07

• Fixed '+' button in Ransomware Shield's Allowed Apps section. It did not work properly when listing certain apps to offer in UI.
• Added photoanalysisd and cloudphotosd to default Ransomware Allowed Applications.
• Fixed issue with wrong device category in Wi-Fi Inspector.

13.2 (ef9f44936c6c)

2017-11-21

• Fixed WiFi Inspector issues on macOS 10.9
• Fixed localization problems.

13.1 (bd0cfa0883e5)

2017-11-10

• Fixed product activation issues.

13.0 (53bbbab51d76)

2017-11-01

• Introducing Premium features
• Ransomware Shield
• Wi-Fi Inspector
• Dropped support for macOS 10.6, 10.7 and 10.8. Virus definitions and scanning engine is still provided for these OSes.
• Fixed iCloud issues on High Sierra.
• Improved File Shield performance.
• Other bugfixes.

12.9 (34700c1e7066)

2017-09-15

• Added support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
• Fixed possible deadlock in Web Shield.
• Fixed issues with IPv6 to IPv4 fallback.
• Fixed scan reports issues on macOS 10.6 and 10.7.
• Fixed custom scans scanning excluded folders.

12.8 (855322a98641)

2017-07-27

• Updated End User License Agreement.
• Updated product name.
• Fixed list of 3rd party Software used by the product.
• Fixed some localization texts.
• Other minor bugfixes.

12.7 (6dd0a8189365)

2017-04-21

• Fixed crashing full system scans (Pro & Business versions).

12.6 (32612c2abb90)

2017-04-20

• Fixed wrong chest item delete confirm message text.
• Added the Avast Call Blocker appliction (iOS) to tools.
• Fixed HTTP parser (error log messages on some valid responses issue).

12.5 (2ca865de9f01)

2017-02-14

• Fixed nag screen localization issue.

12.4 (9a47948c0bfd)

2017-02-06

• Added nag screen.
• Added open TCP/UDP port reporting to HNS scans.
• Fixed minor scheduled scan issues.
• Improved problem reporting process (integrated support package submit).
• Fixed/improved virus chest logic.
• Installer graphics update.
• Switched to OpenSSL 1.0.2k.

12.3 (47217)

2016-11-22

• Fixed broken VPS update (VPS not reloading in some cases).

12.2 (47142)

2016-11-10

• Release version of 12.1, no changes.

12.1 (47133)

2016-11-08 [BETA]

• Added missing localization.
• Fixed issues with Avast service using 100% CPU.

12.0 (47087)

2016-10-27 [BETA]

• Added scheduled scans.
• Added Avast Passwords.
• Scan reports are now user-manageable.
• Rebranding - new Avast logo & graphics.
• Now using OpenSSL 1.0.2j. Removed obsolete ciphers (CAMELLIA, SEED and IDEA).
• Lots of minor issue fixes and iprovements.

11.18 (46914)

2016-09-23

• Added workaround for update to OS X 10.12 breaking GUI elevation.

11.17 (46792)

2016-08-18

• Added support for customized builds.

11.16 (46730)

2016-07-21

• Made the TLS cipher list less restrictive to allow connections to some obsolete servers (eg. anz.com).

11.15 (46727)

2016-07-19

• Removed weak TLS ciphers in web/mail shield.
• Fixed broken tools activation.

11.14 (46696)

2016-07-11

• MacOS 10.12 compatibility issues fixes.
• Fixed mail/web shield crash.

11.13 (46580)

2016-06-20

• Fixed handling of connections to servers with broken IPv6.

11.12 (46528)

2016-06-14

• Fixed minor issue in VPS updater.
• Fixed scan result handling issues (some files not being detected).

11.11 (46429)

2016-05-24

• Security fix in program updater.
• All from 11.10.

11.10 (46350)

2016-05-12 [BETA version]

• Fixed reconfiguration issue (old VPSs not being removed).
• Added "Scan downloads" option to webshield.
• Public changelog.
• Now using OpenSSL 1.0.2h.

11.9 (46174)

2016-04-13

• Fixed chest file permissions security issue.
• Fixed SSL connection issues (Added TLS 1.0 connection fall back on servers with broken protocol negotiation).
• Added monthly security report.

11.8 (45946)

2016-03-08 [BETA version]

• Fixed SSL connection issues (Added TLS 1.0 connection fall back on servers with broken protocol negotiation).

11.7 (45814)

2016-03-15

• Improved checking for incompatible SW.
• OpenSSL security update
• Fixes for Apple Mail and iCloud accounts on OS X 10.11.
• Improved design of store ("Tools" screen).
• Many fixes everywhere.

11.6 (45725)

2016-01-29 [Avast for Business version only]

• Scheduled scans support.

11.5 (45630)

2015-12-18

• Sensitive/restricted content SecureLine popup triggers.
• AOS plugins update + deployment redesign.
• Installer redesign (added "Additional protection").
• On demand scan handling improvements (hardlink bomb vulnerability fix).
• Many minor fixes.

11.4 (45519)

2015-11-12

• Unsecured WiFi SecureLine popup triggers.
• HNS reporting improvement (GUI).
• Minor fixes, like usual.

11.3 (45420)

2015-10-12

• Webshield SSL performance improvements.
• Added iOS SecureLine to tools.
• SecureLine banner on main page.
• socket + pid files location changes (fixes errors with non-HFS filesystems).
• Updater improvements (fixes issue with bloating VPS storage).
• All binaries are now "position independent executables".
• Several other bugfixes (e.g. fixed MAXPATH for scan file names).

11.2 (45153)

2015-09-08

• Fixed mailshield issues with hotmail.com.
• Business console client update.

11.1 (45146)

2015-09-04

• Bug fixes. (Mostly IMAP related).

11.0 (45114)

2015-09-03

• Migration to VPS9.
• Home Network Security (HNS).
• Store for more products.
• Plethora of changes for compatibility with OS X 10.11 (El Capitan).
• SSL improvements in mail&web shield (added downloading of missing intermediate certificates).