July 13, 2009

Avast Home Edition 4 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. You can also check our list of free antivirus for Windows 7 list and top free mobile antivirus list .

With immediate real-time protection, clockwork updates, and much more, this free software is highly regarded in our book.

Features :

  • improvements in some unpackers (WinExec, Installer, ZIP)
  • improved memory scan, especially under 64-bit operating systems
  • fixed a possible deadlock condition when copying system files from some removable media
  • fixed a possible problem with access rights when deleting infected files on reboot
  • Web Shield: minor stability fixes
  • Internet Mail: smtp.gmail.com and smtp.live.com now ignored on port 25 (as these are SSL only)
  • improved healing of some infected files
  • various fixes and improvements in the scanning engine
  • Web Shield now scans pages compressed with the “deflate” algorithm
  • performance optimization of Standard Shield under Windows Vista
  • improvements in the automatic sample submission system
  • improvements in the URL blocker

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Comments:
  1. Avast is a great antivirus for single Home PC user..
    It works very well..
    I like sound which is like a police siren..

  2. I have downloaded this program and loved it so much that I now want to buy the full version. I like the fact that you can scan the computer before windows starts and before all the files are loaded. Thsi way you can perform a deeper scan.

  3. Avast antivirus is a good antivirus to use …………

    I had been using avast antivirus is ………….

    The result was good in overcome viruses in my computer ………..

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