Avast Free Antivirus
(23 | 2.9)
Powerful, free security for you and your family.
Heuristic Detection - Browser Protection - Run file in a Sandbox - Zero-Day Protection
brucelgrubb
3 years ago
It sits in the background until it detects an attempt to infect the coputer rather then nagging you every 10 minutes.
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Avast Free Antivirus a the free for non-commercial and home usage antivirus solution from AVAST Software.
The program features intuitive, advanced and customizable scanning methods along with other modules dedicated to computer safety.
It includes antivirus with antispyware, Avast Passwords, Secure HTTPS scanning, streaming updates, hardened mode, DeepScreen, Home Network Security scanner, Do Not Track, SiteCorrect, antiphishing, anti-malware, Smart Scan, Rescue Disk, and Software Updater.
External Links
Official Website
Mac App Store
Features
+ Heuristic Detection (7 )
+ Run file in a Sandbox (2 )
+ Browser Protection (2 )
+ Zero-Day Protection (1 )
+ No Tracking (0 )
Application Types
Anti-Virus (0 )
Tags
create rescue disk
antiphishing
anti spam
anti spyware
Anti-Virus App
safezone browser
virus scanner
Malware Removal
malware detector
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