Avast Free Antivirus was developed by AVAST Software in 1991 in the Czech Republic. It is certified by ICSA Labs. The name Avast is an abbreviation of "advanced antivirus set."
Avast! Free is considered the most reliable free antivirus, with over 177 million users worldwide using Avast antivirus.
Most users choose this antivirus because it is much more reliable than its competitors and, moreover, free for a year. To get a free license for Avast antivirus, you simply need to register on their website, and that's it.
Several home versions are available for both commercial and non-commercial use:
Pro, Internet Security, Premier, and
Avast
! Free. There are versions for large and medium businesses (Endpoint Protection Plus, Endpoint Protection, Endpoint Protection Suite Plus, and Endpoint Protection Suite) and for servers (Email Server Security and File Server Security).
Main features of the antivirus:
- The most important advantage of Avast antivirus is scanning files before loading.
Avast Free Antivirus includes scanners for selected files, scanning on load, email check modules, an internet chat screen, a P2P screen... There is a "quarantine." The simple interface provides access to settings for all parameters, which are used for more precise and personalized scans.
Key functionality of Avast!
- High performance in detecting trojans, viruses, and worms.
- Standard and resident scanner.
- Scanning of archives.
- Checking outgoing and incoming email.
- Deep integration into the system.
- Quarantine is isolated from the OS. No quarantined file is launched.
- The Avast! interface is intuitive.
- Large number of settings.
- Automatic or scheduled update of antivirus databases. Manual updates are also possible.
