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Features
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Popularity:
#3 in Antivirus Software (out of 301 products)
- Editor's Rating:
- Average User Rating:
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Downloads:
29,557,885
- Requirements:
Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
July 23, 2008
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Previous Versions:
Publisher's description of Avast Home Edition 4.8.1229.80723
Avast Home Edition is a complete ICSA & Checkmark certified antivirus, Checkmark certified anti-spyware & anti-rootkit package. 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 4.8.1229.80723 improves the unpacking engine.
Note: You'll have to register (free) on the publisher site to be able to continue using this program after 60 days.
Editor's review of Avast Home Edition 4.8.1229.80723
5.0 stars
- "Make viruses walk the plank"
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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User reviews of Avast Home Edition 4.8.1229.80723
- Average user rating: 4.5 stars out of 8449 votes
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6 out of 7 people found this review helpful
Version: Avast Home Edition 4.8.1229.80723
Pros: it work and protect well form threats in realtime
Cons: a strong antispyware shield and add a zero day shield
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9 out of 10 people found this review helpful
Version: Avast Home Edition 4.8.1229.80723
Pros: avast! is low on memory usage and offers a good variety of options for both novice and advanced users to choose from. What I liked most was that avast! offers rookit and spyware (some) detection in addition to virus scanning.
What amazed me was that avast! offers more "shields" than any other AV program. Maybe not shields, but a decent security add-on.
avast! promoted it's product with the "Animation vs. Animator 2" which was well done with Flash. Pretty Good.
Cons: First time users may have a hard time finding their way. avast! should have a modern GUI.
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Avast Home Edition 4.8.1229.80723
"Really The Best & Leaves The Others To Rest"
Pros: Avast? Its an excellent program. Easy to download, easy to install, easy to set-up. It does a fantastic job, and its FREE. What more can you ask for?? my opinion.
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1 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Avast Home Edition 4.8.1229.80723
Pros: anti virus is ok
Cons: anti rootkit and anti spyware sucks it didnt remove 2 bho , 8 adware 2 rat, 2 downloaders
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2 out of 3 people found this review helpful
Version: Avast Home Edition 4.8.1229.80723
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