Overview:
Microsoft Windows and Linux users are now provided with Avast! Free Antivirus, a software that features hybrid update tech, file reputation analysis and is also a multiple recipient of the Virus Bulletin VB100 Award, for detection of 100% of “in-the-wild” viruses. By creating an integrated approach to your computer security, Avast Free Antivirus 7.0.1426 offers a remarkable list of free features and strong performance yardsticks in terms of being accessible and robust.
Key Features:
- With a worldwide customer strength of over a 100 million users, the software is a widely used antivirus program which comprises of individual modules or “shields”, each of which can be individually configured or disabled
- Possesses anti-spyware capabilities and anti-rootkit capabilities
- Malware is prevented from termination of avast! processes and damage of avast! Files, thanks to self-protection tool
- Potential threats are identified by automatic incremental updates, wherein virus definitions are updated on a regular basis, a process that is automated by default
- Vocal cautions and warnings upon detection of a virus or updating of a virus database are available with Automatic incremental updates
- Boot-time scan maybe scheduled by the users for removal of infections that load during Windows startup
- A folder called Virus Chest – Quarantine is made available for storage of infected files as well as important system files from being damaged due to malware. Personal files of users may also be added to the virus chest. A particular file cannot be executed once it is in the Virus Chest; instead the file information gets displayed by double-clicking it
- Operating systems Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
- File size 85.2MB
