Prague, Czech Republic - 29th March 2008 - for immediate release ???‚??? ALWIL Software a.s. is pleased to announce the next major release of avast! antivirus, avast! 4.8. avast! antivirus 4.8 is a major technology upgrade to the avast! product line, which includes the addition of anti-spyware detection, certified by West Coast Lab???‚?„?s Checkmark process, and the implementation of anti-rootkit capabilities, all directly from within avast! antivirus. All-inclusive, comprehensive protection avast! 4 Professional Edition includes ANTI-SPYWARE protection, certified by the West Coast Labs Checkmark process, to protect against the latest spyware threats and ANTI-ROOTKIT DETECTION based on the best-in class GMER technology, built in to the scan engine. No additional purchase is required. Simple to use and automated Just install and go. Automatic incremental updates provide real-time protection of your system, including web surfing. We've made avast! antivirus as simple to use as possible, while allowing full control of your security. Tried and Trusted With over 50 million users of avast!, you can rest assured that you are using one of the most tried and trusted products in Windows security. We support more Windows versions (from Windows 95 to Vista 64 Bit) than any other anti-malware product. No matter what system you have, at home or on a corporate network, avast! has it covered. Version 4.8.1201, May 16, 2008: - solved incompatibility with System Safety Monitor (SSM). - improved compatibility of the self defense module with Windows XP SP3 (and its installation). - minor enhancements in the Web Shield (detection of streaming content). - minor fixes in the updater.