avast! Antivirus software provides complete virus protection for your computer. Antivirus engine is complemented by anti-spyware, firewall and antispam modules to protect you against phishing schemes, identity theft and internet-distributed web viruses. Automatic updates for greater user convenience and safety. Top user ratings among free antivirus software. The new avast! Free Antivirus includes a spyware detection engine. To protect you from identity theft as well as viruses. avast! Pro Antivirus better protection during web surfing. Full-featured antivirus software. Better than our free antivirus, especially for web surfing, but without the firewall and antispam included in avast! Internet Security. Also if you wish to customize your security, this is the recommended software.
Engine: Blocks viruses & spyware
Cloud: Gives file reputation warnings
Cloud: Streams real-time updates
Remote: Allows assistance from a geek friend
SafeZone: Secures shopping & banking
Sandbox: Lets you surf the web virtually
Sandbox: Runs risky programs virtually
Hybrid Cloud Technologies:
Streaming, real-time virus database updates
File reputation system
New Protective Features:
AutoSandbox
Browser Sandboxing
WebRep
SafeZone
Greater Usability:
avast! Account portal
Remote Assistance
Easy-to-use user interface
Customizable installation
Now even faster AND less resource-hungry
Windows 8 compatible
Core Technologies:
Antivirus and anti-spyware engine
Real-time anti-rootkit protection
Silent Firewall avast! Internet Security only
Antispam avast! Internet Security only
avast! WebRep
avast! CommunityIQ
Hi-Tech Features:
Boot-time scanner
avast! SafeZone avast! Pro Antivirus and Internet Security only
AutoSandbox
avast! Sandbox avast! Pro Antivirus and Internet Security only
Intelligent Scanner
Silent/Gaming Mode
Green computing
avast! Real-time Shields a team of 24/7 guards:
File System Shield
Mail Shield
Web Shield
P2P Shield/IM Shield
Network Shield
Script Shield
Behavior Shield
Others:
64-bit support
Heuristics engine
Code emulator
Automatic processing
Smart virus definition updates
Fast application of updates
Multi-threaded scanning optimization
Wake-up/Scheduled scanning
Works on Microsoft Windows 2003, Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8 (32/64 bit).