Avast Antivirus 
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avast  5 Professional Edition is a collection of award winning, high-end technologies that 
work in perfect synergy, having one common goal: to protect your system and valuable data 
against computer viruses, spyware and rootkits. It represents a best-in-class solution for 
any Windows-based workstation.
avast  Home Edition is a complete anti-virus package, that is is free for registered home 
non-commercial users. It contains an on-demand scanner with two interfaces  simple for 
novices and advanced for experienced users , an on-access scanner with Standard Shield 
 which protects against execution and opening malware programs  and an embedded e-mail 
scanner which scans incoming and outgoing email messages. avast  Home integrates with the 
Windows Explorer right click menu and also includes a special screen saver which is able 
to scan your system while your computer is not in use. Updates are incremental and 
frequently made available for manual or scheduled download. You will download a 60 days 
demo, if you would like to continue free usage beyond that time, you ll need to register 
from the home page to obtain a free activation key by email.
avast  provides a package of applications that aim to protect your computer from a possible virus
infection or other malware threat. If you use it correctly, and in combination with other programs
such as data backup utilities, it will significantly reduce the risk of your computer being
attacked
or infected by a virus, and thus the risk of losing important or private data.
The Avast  Internet Security application comes with an antispam filter and built-in firewall. Once
installed, avast  runs silently in the background to protect your computer against all known forms
of malware. You don t need to do anything else - just install and forget  Active internet users
need
greaterprotection for themselves as they shop and bank on-line. To secure against threats from
infected web sites and the growing risk of identity theft, avastInternet security provides you with
continuous protection from its layers of antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit protection, firewall
and antispam.
Real-time shields. The real-time shields are the most important part of the program, as they are
working continuously to prevent your computer from becoming infected. They monitor all your
computer
s activity, checking all programs and files in real-time - ie at the moment a program is started or
whenever a file is opened or closed.
Virus Chest. The virus chest can be thought of as a folder on your hard disk with special
properties, that make it a safe, isolated place for storing potentially harmful files. You can work
with the files in the virus chest, with some security restrictions.
avast  antispam filter. avast  Internet Security includes a fully integrated antispam filter to
detect unwanted email.
Spam delivered to your mailbox can result in your mailbox quickly becoming full, as a result which,
legitimate emails may not be received. It can also unnecessarily increase the load on the email
server, internet connection, local networks etc.
Firewall. avast  Internet Security includes a fully integrated firewall which can be controlled
directly from the avast  user interface.
The firewall monitors all communication between your computer and the outside world and blocks
unauthorized communication based on a number of  allow  and  deny  rules. In this way, thefirewall
can prevent sensitive data from leaving your computer and can also block attempted intrusions by
external hackers
Command-line scanner. The ashCmd program uses the same avast  scanning engine to detect potential
malware infections so the results are exactly the same as running a scan via the normal program
interface. The avast  command-line scanner, ashCmd.exe, is normally installed in the directory C:
Program FilesAlwil Softwareavast5.
A scan is run from the command prompt using various switches and parameters. To see a description
of the parameters, locate the ashCmd file and double click on it. This will open a new window in
which the various parameters are displayed.
    Continuous protection against viruses and spyware
    Ensures all mails sent and received are clean
    Keeps you protected from  chat  infections
    Stops attacks from hijacked websites
    Lets you safely browse suspicious websites or run unknown applications
    Blocks hacker attacks to protect your identity
    Keeps your mailbox free from spam
    Allows safe and uninterrupted gaming
    Compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7
Key technologies:
    Improved Antivirus and anti-spyware engine
    New avast  Sandbox
    New Silent Firewall
    New Antispam
    NewBehavior Shield
    New avast  Intelligent Scanner
    New Silent / Gaming Mode
    Real time anti-rootkit protection
    avast  Community IQ
    Behavioral Honeypots
    Smart virus updates
    Green computing
    avast  iTrack
    File System / Mail Shield
    Web Shield
    IM / P2P Shield
    Network Shield
    Script Shield
Year / Release year: 2010
Website / Homepage: avast.com
OS / OS: Windows All
Language: English
valid key: 1/2011