avast! Free Antivirus 5.0.418.0

Final version of the all-new avast! Antivirus

avast! Free Antivirus is an excellent choice for those who are looking for a reliable yet lightweight antivirus app that does its job efficiently.

Languages:

English

Recent changes in avast!:

• Stability improvements in the Behavior Shield
• Improved compatibility with MBAM Pro (Windows XP)
• Improvements in the rootkit scanner
• Solved a vulnerability in AavmKer4.sys (Windows 2000/XP only) - special thanks to Tobias Klein
• ProAV + IS: solved a problem with Acrobat hanging when opening pdf files directly from IE
• Firewall: low-level packet rules are back in the Expert settings
• Improvements in the licensing engine

About the license:

• Requires free registration

OS requirements for avast!:

• OS: WinXP/Vista/7

Pros

• Complete design overhaul
• Silent/Gaming mode
• New behavior shield
• Different scanning modes

Cons

• Small nuisance: requires free registration

Softonic rating:

Excellent

9/10

License:

Free

Added:

August 20, 2009

Updated:

February 25, 2010

Publisher:

Website

File size:

40.1 MB

Downloads:

118,627

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