avast! Antivirus 5.0.462 Free now officially released


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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. The new avast! Free Antivirus 5.0 includes a spyware detection engine. To protect you from identity theft as well as viruses.

avast! Pro Antivirus - better protection during web surfing. Full-featured antivirus software. Better than our free antivirus, especially for web surfing, but without the firewall and antispam included in avast! Internet Security. Also if you wish to customize your security, this is the recommended software.

? Continuous protection against viruses and spyware

? Ensures all mails sent and received are clean

? Keeps you protected from "chat" infections

? Stops attacks from hijacked websites

? Lets you safely browse suspicious websites or run unknown applications

? Allows safe and uninterrupted gaming

? Compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7

? New user interface

Key technologies:

? Improved Antivirus and anti-spyware engine

? New avast! Intelligent Scanner

? New Silent/Gaming Mode

? New Behavior Shield

? New avast! Sandbox

? Smart virus updates

? Real time anti-rootkit protection

? avast! Community IQ

? Behavioral Honeypots

? Green computing

? avast! iTrack

? File System / Mail Shield

? Web Shield

? IM / P2P Shield

? Network Shield

? Script Shield

Works on Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP/Vista/7 (32/64 bit).

Homepage - http://www.avast.com

Size: 40.9 MB

Download avast! Free Antivirus 5

The build number is 5.0.462. Here's an (incomplete) change log:

- important fixes related to the installation of the firewall under 64-bit Windows

- fixed a potential memory leak in the firewall

- Vista/W7: solved a compatibility problem with System Restore

- added access keys ? the program can be easily now controlled via keyboard

- solved a problem with the ?I only connect to the Internet using a dial up modem? update setting

- fixed multiple issues in the sandbox (plus a few performance improvements)

- this new version is now able to communicate with avast! WHS Edition

- fixed a bug related to the inserting of license files into the program

- fixed a problem in the Outlook plugin related to inserting of notes into HTML emails

- solved a compatibility problem with SmithMicro Poser 8 and similar applications

- improvements in the submission system

- improvements in the Free AV registration system

- better handling of errors in case of real-time shield actions

- improved compatibility with Apple BootCamp

- improved default firewall rules

- low priority scans now use much less CPU (but run accordingly longer)

- components of the avast setup/update process are now digitally signed

- minor improvements in the GUI

- new language packs: Greek, Slovak and Ukrainian. This makes the current number of supported languages 19.

.... used to be a huge Avast Fan.... but prefer MSSE now tho..... thanks for the update ... :) glad to hear they are still working on it!!!!!! brilliant software..!

.... used to be a huge Avast Fan.... but prefer MSSE now tho..... thanks for the update ... :) glad to hear they are still working on it!!!!!! brilliant software..!

Yes since I moved to Windows 7 on my main machine at home I have used only MSSE on it, I have also installed it on a Few XP machines rather than Avast. Still Use Avast at work though.

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