| What's new in this version: Avira Free Antivirus 3.9.5.83
Improvements:
- USB scan feature now logs into the Avira system log as well
- If a user tries to log in and there is no Internet connectivity, we will show an explicit error message
Bug fixes:
- Evaluation licenses are now correctly handled as a Pro product version
- In some rare cases the status of the configuration in the user interface was false
- Fixed an issue where the application took the focus on rare occasions
- The license expiration date was not shown in all situations where it should have been displayed
Avira Free Antivirus 3.9.4.55
Improvements:
- FPC Enabled
- Improved Security
- Removed thread categories from the configuration - if cloud protection is enabled
- Product versions are now shown correctly in the about dialogue
Bug fixes:
- Fixed some localization issues
- Fixed a rare case in which the status menu icon could disappear for a small period of time
- Fixed large file size issue with enabled Cloud Protection
Avira Free Antivirus 3.9.3.34
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.9.3.31
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.9.2.146
Improvements:
- You now have the possibility to go back in our installation helper on Mac OS 10.13
- Made performance tweaks for Mac OS 10.13
- Added translations for the finder service
- New language added: Indonesian
- Account P
age: You can now login into your existing Avira account
- Account Page: You can activate your license when logged in
- Information on the product version can now solely be found in the about dialogue
- The product is now able to make use of the Avira Protection Cloud. This functionality can be enable and disabled on the protection page
Bug fixes:
- Fixed a possible crash while trying to open the about dialogue
- Fixed some minor translation issues
- Fixed a rare situation in which a user would encounter a performance degradation
- Fixed an issue in which the user interface would randomly close
Avira Free Antivirus 3.9.1.29
- Fixed an issue where the setup helper for macOS 10.13 was shown to all macOS versions
Avira Free Antivirus 3.9.0.49
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.8.4.74
Improvements:
- If a pro customer has a license that is about to expire, our product will now bring this to the attention of the user
- Improved on the French localization
- You can now correctly resume, pause or abort a scan when you work on battery power
- The activity stream has now a maximum number of entries that will be shown
- New Scan profile: Custom scan available that let the user choose which file or folder he wants to scan
- When you start a new scan from the main page, a short animation will now draw your attention that you have to click the button a second time
Bug fixes:
We fixed an issue that would give unintended focus to the Avira status menu bar extras icon
Fixed an exception in the updater
Avira Free Antivirus 3.8.3.56
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.8.2.35
Improvements:
- Installing our product is now up to 3 times faster
- Some duplicate entries in the Activity Stream are now hidden
- We improved the in product tour for the Real-Time Protection settings
- The in product help will now instantly change its' language when the language configuration changes
- Changed the margin in the language configuration for better visibility of other existing languages
The following languages have been added to the product:
- Italian
- Spanish
- Japanese
- Dutch
- Polish
- Portoguese
- Russian
- Turkish
- Chinese (Traditional)
- Chinese (Simplified)
Bug fixes:
- Fixed an error which prevented a scan or update from being executed
Avira Free Antivirus 3.8.1.39
Improvements:
- French localization
Bug fixes:
- Scheduled updates no longer block the main user interface
Avira Free Antivirus 3.8.0.15
Improvements:
- A new "Activity Stream" feature has been integrated, allowing customers to read the product activity
- The feature can be accessed via "Home Screen" → Activity
- The old logging is not accessible via "Activity Stream"
- Adware threat category is enabled by default
- Prime customers can manage their subscriptions within the personal page
Bug fixes:
- Fixed a rare case, which might be preventing the Real-Time Protection to be enabled
- Fixed an issue that prevented customers to upgrade to Pro version
- Fixed a rare case, where the firewall switch was not displayed
Avira Free Antivirus 3.7.3.17
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.7.2.53
Improvements:
- Full Avira Prime integration
- Avira Prime subscriber can register the product within Avira Connect
- Auto renewal for Prime subscriber when logged in
- Sign in prompt for Prime subscriber when not logged in
Improved configuration dialog:
- Introduced a modal window when Real-Time Protection settings are written/restored
- Improved click-ability of the lock view, Threat Scan and Real-Time Protection
Bug fixes:
- Several minor bug fixes
Avira Free Antivirus 3.7.1.9
Improvements:
- This update does not contain improvements
Bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue which prevented Avira services from starting
Avira Free Antivirus 3.7.0.22
Improvements:
- Avira Prime has been enabled
- Activating the Firewall requires you to input your password
- USB scanner detects external hard disk drives
- The product Help was reworked completely. Whenever you need help you can now trigger it via the application menu under Avira → Help or by clicking the shortcut CMD + ? (New with 3.7)
- We now support subscriptions
New Configuration dialog:
- It is possible to hide the Avira umbrella in the status menu
- The update notifications can be enabled and disabled
- Language selection
Bug fixes:
- This update does not contain bug fixes
Avira Free Antivirus 3.5.3.27
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.5.2.61
Improvements:
- The rescan window is now attached to the main window
- The restart application message will not be displayed any longer after an update
Bug fixes:
- We fixed an issue that prevented to obtain the scan results after a scan
Avira Free Antivirus 3.5.2.59
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.5.1.73
Improvements:
- Last product update is displayed in the status bar
- Uninstaller can be opened via help menu
- An on demand scan ends with a feedback request
- New Avira Icons have been implemented
- Product updates are performed more reliably
- Whitelisting is now working with the new Apple File System (APFS)
Bug fixes:
- Fixed a malformed log database that could lead to a product crash
Avira Free Antivirus 3.5.0.19
Improvements:
- Updated to SAVAPI 3.6 with xVDF
- Memory consumption reduced from 460 MB to 270 MB
- Better performance while performing backups on Mac OS Sierra
Bug fixes:
- Several minor bug fixes
Avira Free Antivirus 3.4.3.72
- Fixed performance issues with services like Time Machine
- AvStats will crash
- Mac OS 10.9 customers could not update anymore
Avira Free Antivirus 3.4.3.52
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.3.2.45
Improvements:
- Product updates require now less reboots
- The license activation dialogue has been improved, and displays error messages immediately
Bug fixes:
- Fixed several Antivirus and Support Collector issues
- The incorrect display of the license information for free users has been fixed
- The incorrect display of the license information for pro users has been fixed
Avira Free Antivirus 3.3.0.490
Improvements:
Finder context menu integration:
- You have the option to start a scan with a right mouse button click on files in the finder
- A custom scan can be triggered with the key combination [Cmd+Shift+S]
Quarantine Details:
- When clicking on the Information button, further details of the items in the quarantine can be viewed
Custom Scan:
- When dragging objects on the user interface, a custom scan will start automatically for those items
Logging:
- All Antivirus generated logs can be viewed by clicking the corresponding icon on the home screen
- In order to facilitate the upgrade to the Pro version, an Upgrade button has been integrated on the home screen
- For the improvement of customer support, additional help information has been added to the "My Account" (Avatar Icon) page
Bug fixes:
- Trouble shooting in the lack of progress indication of a quick scan
- Updated Feedback links in the product
- Provided new content for 'What's new'
- A performed scan remains idle if no user interaction is required
Avira Free Antivirus 3.2.5.5
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.2.4.56
Improvements:
- Future proof our Kernel Extension Move it to /Library/Extensions instead of /System/Library/Extensions
Bug fixes:
- Fixed an issue which could lead to a panic on an uninstallation
- Fixed a localization issue in the settings
- The User can close the uninstallation wizard if he started it himself. It is still not possible to stop the Uninstallation if the Avira.app has been moved to the trash
- Our Kernel Extension conforms to new Apple Standards
Avira Free Antivirus 3.2.3.37
- Fixed an issue which prevented the kernel extension from being uninstalled
Avira Free Antivirus 3.2.2.18
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.2.0.22
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.1.3.12
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.1.2.7
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.1.1.20
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.1.0.42
Improvements:
- The update performance has been increased
- Any required user interaction during a product update is notified more precisely
Bug fixes:
- No patches were performed
Avira Free Antivirus 3.0.5.8
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.0.4.18
Improvements:
- Avira included with this version a new End User License Agreement (EULA)
Bug fixes:
- The floating header in the scheduler window keeps a small font size after the user enlarges the window manually
- Fixed an issue that would deliver productive licenses to beta customers
- The application requests a system reboot even though the user has already accepted a restart
Avira Free Antivirus 3.0.3.23
Improvements:
- Full Retina support on the whole user interface
- An Update will no longer terminate the full screen of other applications
Bug fixes:
- Fixed a localization issue
- The start scan button was not clickable on its whole area. This has been fixed
Avira Free Antivirus 3.0.2.25
- Change log not available for this version
Avira Free Antivirus 3.0.1.26
- Change log not available for this version
Free Antivirus 3.0.0.273
Improvements:
- We overhauled the product user interface and merged it with our other AV products.
- Status Page: This will now give you a quick overview if your Mac is safe. From here you can start a scan, fix security issues, access the quarantine or the planer
- Scheduler: You can create custom scan jobs here
- Quarantine: Check and manage your malware in safety here
- Configure Protection: Turn on or turn off your protection features here
- MyAccount: See your version information, used 3rd party licenses and additional products
- In Product Help: We now have multi-level tooltips
- Configuration: Access your application settings
- You will now receive an overview of new features if a new update was installed
- The way you will receive support has changed, you will now be directed to our central support service
- New Avira Logo in the installer
- New Icons for support collector and uninstaller
- Regrouped functionality in the menu bar extras
Bug fixes:
- The UI now shows correct information on the RTP status, even if the avguard is not running
- Restarting the on-access protection in the UI now works as expected
- Performing a quick scan via menu bar extras now works
- All remains of the product are now removed on product uninstallation
- Fixed a bug that made the UI hang on startup sometimes
- We removed a check for untreated viruses on UI startup
- Fixed a bug that prevented the correct display of the last update information
- Corrected some strings that we displaying an old product name
- Fixed some problems with our backend services
- A background application was requesting the window focus. This is now fixed
- On product uninstallation a wrong Homepage was opened
- On uninstallation we will now delete all logs and reports
- Uninstallation showed the wrong product name
Avira Free Antivirus 2.0.8.104
Improvements:
- Improved the Updater, to be less noisy
- Updates will be send automatically
Bug fixes:
- Improved the stability of the kernel module
- Fixed an Issue that lead to multiple authorization dialogues
- In some rare cases a parameter was not sent along with a call to a backend service |
