avast! WHS Edition AntiVirus Updated to 2.1 Beta

The guys and girls at alwil software have been really busy.They have just updated their antivirus solution for Windows home Server to version 2.1 beta to include the following improvements:

• Finally sets the firewall exceptions correctly on all OS’s (i.e. communication with the WHS console should now work immediately, unless a 3rd party firewall product is installed on the client machine)
• Improved on-access scanning performance (applies to the WHS and Vista-based client PC’s)

The beta 2.1 server package is now at version 4.7.18 and the optional client software is at version 4.7.1066.

avast! WHS Edition is scheduled to be released in the first half of November 2007, so hurry if you want to beta test.

Installation instructions and downloads available from Avast.
Help to provide feedback in the WHS section of the Avast forums or by email to whsbeta@avast.com.

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