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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: December 30, 2002
- Total Downloads: 37,065,053
- Downloads last week: 447,605
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A newer version of Avast! 4 Home Edition is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 11687 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This impressive software provides the same steadfast protection of well-known antivirus programs, yet it's surprisingly free.
Avast Home Edition guards your PC and the network with multiple shields that scan executables and files. You can select parameters for scanning, and even choose wildcards to exclude specific file types. You can adjust the sensitivity level for the program's detectors when it comes to scanning downloaded files, instant messages, e-mails, and a host of P2Ps. Its efficient interface opens up window after window to tweak its settings to your liking, for novice to advanced level protection.
Though it took quite some time to run, we're impressed with this application's boot-time antivirus scan. Fortunately, if you're in a pinch you can bypass it. If malicious contents are detected, Avast comes to the rescue with handy virus cleanup tools. Some decent PC controls are even handed out here. You can block certain URLs and file operations, such as writing to files or even renaming, deleting or formatting them.
With immediate real-time protection, clockwork updates, and much more, this free software is highly regarded in our book.
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Publisher's description
From Alwil Software :From the developer: "Avast Home Edition is an ICSA certified antivirus package for home noncommercial use. It includes On Demand, On Access, Explorer and Screen Saver scanners. E-mail scanner checks both In and Out-going mails. The true incremental updates of size under 100 KB are available at least once a week and in hours in the case of emergency of new virus. You can download and install them by one click and/or by scheduled update."
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Version: Avast! 4 Home Edition
Pros: works inside and outside windows killing virus and trojans
Cons: It can take awhile on the first use
Summary: Had AVG free version. It could find a trojan but couldn't kill it. This software found 2 after AVG and fixed my problem.
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Version: Avast! 4 Home Edition
"The best Virus program I have ever used!!!"
Pros: it instantly updates itself, it catches any and all attempts of viruses on my computer and it allows me to work while it does other things on the computer.
Cons: I have none.
Summary: I like this product because it meets all of my computer needs. It keeps my computer from being invaded by viruses or hackers, it allows me to work while it updates itself, it is fast in processing and scans, and I just love this program. Don't wan... read more >>
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