Avast Free Antivirus 5.0.377
Avast! antivirus software provides complete virus protection for your computer. Antivirus engine is complemented by anti-spyware, firewall and antispam modules to protect you against phishing schemes, identity theft and internet-distributed web viruses. Automatic updates for greater user convenience and safety. Top user ratings among free antivirus software.
- Antivirus and anti-spyware
- Ensures all mails sent and received are clean
- Keeps you protected from “chat” infections
- Stops attacks from hijacked websites
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7
- New user interface
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Avast Free Antivirus version 5 is finally here, replacing version 4.8 of the most famous free antivirus.
The changes jump to the eyes. The new interface is futuristic and metalized for a dark control center of color exchanged and with the effects of reflection. Pretty. The left side is bordered of tabs which give a faster access to the various shutters of protection.
The Summary tab offers an overall picture on the total state of safety of the system, the statistics of use or the news of the community of the users.
In lower part, Scan Computer tab makes it possible to launch several types of analyses. To traditional the fast scan and meticulous scan and very interesting scan is added to the starting which launches out right before the launching of Windows to clean the system before a virus or dirtiness is activated and to detect the rootkits.
For each type of scan, you can reach particular parameters of configuration from where it is possible to determine the discs, files or zones with scanner, exclusions, the priorities or even the sensitivity of the heuristic analysis.
Real-Time Shields provides protection in real-time. System files, emails, Internet, network, peer-to-peer, or instant messaging, all are activated by default but there still you can determine in detail the configurations of each one of these nets of protection.
The Maintenance tab makes it possible to launch the immediate or programmed updates of virus signatures database of virus. Important innovation, you can from now on count on a zone of forty to extensible dimensions in which you can place the infected files or suspect so as to isolate them from the remainder of the system.
You can reach on the right the Settings in top of the main window. Here you can manage the release and the frequency of the updates, alarms or even size of the zone of forty. Also note that Avast Free Antivirus version 5 comprises of setup installation of Google Chrome.
With its new look and its original innovations, this new Avast! Antivirus has all the assets to become the showpiece of your safety device.