- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 95, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows NT, Windows 98
- Date added: July 08, 2003
- 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 :Avast 4 Home Edition is a complete ICSA-certified and VB antivirus package for home noncommercial use. Avast 4 Home Edition includes On-Demand Scanner with a skinnable simple interface. Just select what you want to scan and press the Play button. On-Access Scanner does resident scanning of all files being opened, read, and written, and the behavior blocker monitors for dangerous actions of viruses. E-mail Scanner easily integrates with most mail clients and it checks both incoming and outgoing mail. It provides heuristic analysis of mail content to protect against new worms. Boot-Time Scanner scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK. With Explorer Scanner, you can right-click on the object to scan it. Screensaver Scanner can scan your PC during your coffee breaks. Virus Chest is a safety isolated folder to store infected, suspicious files. The true incremental updates are based on iAVS technology and are available at least twice a week. Avast 4 requires free registration for home and non-commercial use.
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