CNET Editors' review
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 AVAST Software:
Avast Home Edition is a complete ICSA certified. Avast includes the following components: On demand scanner with skinnable simple interface, just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button; On access scanner, special providers to protect the most of available e-mail clients; Instant messaging- ICQ, Miranda; Network traffic - intrusion detection, lightweight firewall; P2P protection for Kazaa, BitTorrent; Web shield - monitors and filter all HTTP traffic; NNTP scanner -scans all Usenet Newsgroup traffic and all operations with files on PC; Boot time scanner - scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does.
Version 4.7.1043 improves Boot time scanner, adds support for few new packers, and fixes few small issues.
What's new in this version: Version 4.7.1043 improves Boot time scanner, adds support for few new packers, and fixes few small issues.
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"User friendly"
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"A great free virus checker"
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"Good Antivirus ---YamYam 5 Stars"
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"Easy, as good as bought ones (as far as I understand)"
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Windows Vista.
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Ok.
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"The best antivirus I ever used."
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Since I use avast, I have not viruses at all !!! Not like norton, because norton is garbage, and useless!!! Using norton means collecting viruses every day.!!
Avast works the best for me, since I use it. Thanks for this powerful software.Sincerely: Zsolt
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There's nothing not to like in this powerful software.
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"I think it's great"
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it cover all of your PC
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I don't quite understand it yat, for some reason I couldn't get into the IE and I messed around with Avast and I don't know what I did , but it started working.
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"excellent antivirus"
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tres leger (par rapport a norton) fonctionne parfaitement
Je suis tres satisfait
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"Great Product!"
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Easy to use and effective. Does it get better than that?
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