avast

Features overview

Antivirus kernel
Automatic updates
Simple User Interface
Virus Chest
Resident protection
System integration
P2P and IM Shields
Integrated Virus Cleaner
Network Shield
Support for 64-bit Windows
Web Shield
Internationalization

PLATFORMS
Windows 95
Windows 98
Windows Me
Windows NT 4 (No Server)
Windows 2000 (No Server)
Windows XP (No Server)
Windows Vista

http://www.avast.com/eng/avast_4_home.html

avast Version 4.7.1098

December 4, 2007

Changes:

fixed a vulnerability in TAR unpacker (special thanks to "Sowhat" of Nevis Labs)
improvements in various unpackers (winexec, installer, CAB, NTFS Streams)
boot-time scanner now functional even with USB keyboards
speed improvements in the Outlook plugin (Windows XP+)
Web Shield: compatibility improvements
Internet Mail provider: improvements on Windows Vista
CAB unpacker now working in boot-time scan
RAR unpacker modified so that it is now more tolerant to certain corrupted archives (issue reported by Thierry Zoller of n.runs AG)
Professional Edition: scheduled scan progress icon now accessible even in Windows Vista
Windows 9x/ME: fix in the Mail Protection Wizard (related to Mozilla Thunderbird accounts)
fixed a bug in the scan area selection dialog in Windows NT/2000
optimizations in the updater
removed mail heuristics false alarm (related to TNEF attachments)

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Newest version of avast! antivirus released
Prague, Czech Republic - 29th March 2008
ALWIL Software a.s. is pleased to announce the next major release of avast! antivirus, avast! 4.8.

avast! antivirus 4.8 is a major technology upgrade to the avast! product line, which includes the addition of anti-spyware detection, certified by West Coast Lab’s Checkmark process, and the implementation of anti-rootkit capabilities, all directly from within avast! antivirus.

Eduard Kucera, ALWIL Software a.s. CEO, said of the release, “While only an upgrade of avast!, this version represents a major evolution of the avast! offering to users. Many of our competitors charge extra for anti-spyware or anti-rootkit detection, or don’t add the functionality at all. We don’t think that a partial solution in scanning is a solution at all.” Mr. Kucera continues, “With this upgrade, we have once again shown outstanding innovation in the industry, by adding this functionality to the avast! core scan engine technology.”

http://www.avast.com/eng/press-release-ava...8-released.html

avast! antivirus Home Edition, anti-spyware & anti-rootkit for Windows
avast! antivirus Home Edition represents the best antivirus protection available and is available free of charge for non-commercial, home use.

It is designed to protect your valuable data and programs, as well as keep itself up-to-date. It also comes with the kind of built-in features that many vendors charge for additionally, or don't include at all such as anti-spyware, anti-rootkit and strong self-protection. Simply install and forget. To download avast! antivirus Home Edition for free, click here.

All-inclusive and comprehensive protection avast! antivirus Home Edition includes ANTI-SPYWARE protection, certified by the West Coast Labs Checkmark process, and ANTI-ROOTKIT DETECTION based on the best-in class GMER technology. No additional purchase is required.

Simple to use and automated Just install and go. Automatic incremental updates means that avast! antivirus keeps itself up to date to provide continuous protection of your computer. We've made avast! as simple to use as possible.

If you check the Avast forums, there seems to be a lot of slowdowns with this version.

Scanner speed in particular has greatly decreased.

Thanks Blackcat



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