Avast Endpoint Protection not compatible with Windows 10 RS4

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Microsoft had previously scheduled the public release of its Windows 10 Spring Creators Update (also known as Redstone 4 or version 1803) on April 10. However it was delayed and no date has been specified for when the release will happen. This new version of Windows 10 RS4 is not compatible with any of the Avast Endpoint Protection product range and includes the following products: Avast Endpoint Protection, Avast Endpoint Protection Plus, Avast Endpoint Protection Suite, Avast Endpoint Protection Suite Plus, Avast File Server Security Avast Email Server Security When the Windows 10 RS4 is finally released to the public, the user will be notified that Avast Endpoint Protection is…

Avast Software Clear of Piriform’s cCleaner hacking

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PRESS RELEASE – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Melbourne, Australia – September 21, 2017 On September 18,  2017, it was reported in an article titled, “Hackers compromised free CCleaner software, Avast’s Piriform says”  by Reuters; San Francisco, that hackers infiltrated the British company Piriform Ltd’s free software known as cCleaner. cCleaner is a utility software tool produced by London’s Piriform Ltd, which was acquired by Avast Software in July 2017; Avast Software being one of the world’s largest computer security vendors. At the time of this acquisition Piriform reported that it had 130 million users using its product. The reported hack apparently affected approximately 2 million users with a version of cCleaner,…