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“Final version of the all-new free antivirus”
avast! Free Antivirus is a popular free antivirus for Windows that has just been updated to version 6.
Besides efficient protection against viruses and spyware, avast! Free Antivirus features eight real-time shields that keep your system safe from online threats in various areas: web browsing, email, instant messaging, P2P and more – plus the two new Script and Behavior Shields. The eight shields in avast! Free Antivirus! can be enabled or disabled individually, and have their own settings.
Two new interesting tools in avast! Free Antivirus 6 are the Web reputationplug-in, which informs you about
Pros
- Eight real-time shields
- Web reputation plug-in
- Sandbox to test potentially dangerous apps
- Includes desktop gadget
Cons
- Slow scans
- Large window
- Lacks "nicer" fucntions, such as anti-spam/set-up help
