Avast! - Best Free Antivirus Software
State-of-the-art technology
Avast free Antivirus is also anti-spyware, with a state-of-the-art scanning engine providing dependable protection against viruses, spyware and other malware. It also gives real time anti-rootkit protection, with a unique technology enabling even unknown rootkits to be detected and stopped before they effect any damage.
Avast! features advanced heuristics and sandbag to keep abreast of the latest malware being released into the internet. Avast! can detect potentially unwanted programs, such as remote administration tools and commercial key loggers and custom rules to deal with them. Avast! blocks attacks by hacker and protects your identity Avast!
Avast! features advanced heuristics and sandbag to keep abreast of the latest malware being released into the internet. Avast! can detect potentially unwanted programs, such as remote administration tools and commercial key loggers and custom rules to deal with them. Avast! blocks attacks by hacker and protects your identity Avast!
Nifty Features
- Easy-to-navigate graphical interface.
- Boot-time scanning, allowing computer-scan before starting the operating system, and before any virus-activation.
- Command-line scanning allowed
- Scheduler allows Avast! scan even in hibernation mode
- Avast! reduces file scans by up to 80% through a memory of proven safe applications, unless they change.
- Monitors and blocks suspicious activity on your computer.
- Real-time scanning of opened/executed files.
- Scans all incoming/outgoing e-mails for malware Scans all visited web pages and checks all files, pages and java scripts downloaded from the internet, without slowing web browsing.
- Checks files downloaded using P2P programs like Limewire and eMule.
Smart, fast virus definition updates with reduced load on CPU
Miscellaneous Features
- Silent/Gaming Mode, disabling annoying pop-ups without degrading security.
- Runs faster on new, multi-core CPUs Real-time graphic scanning reports.
- Automatically processes infected files without needing user instructions.
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