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avast! 4 Home Edition

avast! 4 Home Edition - 4.0.172

Free antivirus for home noncommercial use

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This Version: Not rated (0.0)
Current Version: 4.0.172
Release Date: 2003-02-18
License: Freeware
Downloads (this version): 718
Downloads (all versions): 34,411

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avast! 4 Home Edition is a free complete ICSA certified antivirus package for home noncommercial use. avast! obtained VB100% award in June 2002 Virus Bulletin comparative review under Windows XP Pro and in November 2002 issue under Windows 2000 Advanced Server. avast! Home Edition includes the following components: On Demand Scanner - with Skinnable Simple Interface - just select what do you want to scan in which way and press the Play button. On Access Scanner - resident scanning of all files being opened, read and written and behavior blocker monitoring dangerous actions of viruses. E-mail scanner easily integrates with most mail clients and it checks both incoming and outgoing mails, it provides heuristic analysis of mail content to protect against new Worms. Boot Time Scanner - scans disks in the same way and in the same time as Windows CHKDSK does (on NT/2000/XP only). Explorer Scanner - right click on the object allows you to scan it. Screen Saver Scanner - integrates with your Screen Saver to scan PC during your coffee breaks. Virus Chest - safety isolated folder to store infected, suspicious and even some system files - to restore them.
Our true incremental updates are based on iAVS technology and they are available for virus definition file update and for program upgrade. You can download and install updates by simple clicking on the iAVS icon, it can be checked and done automatically when you are On-line. The update files of size under 100 KB are available at least twice a week and within couple of hours in the case of emergency of new virus. They are automatically downloaded, installed and loaded to avast! without restart or logoff. Program upgrades are available time to time, they are incremental too (about 300 KB). You will download a 60 days fully functional demo. You will obtain the free license key by E-mail after the registration at http://www.avast.com/regist4.htm. Download, install, try, register, update and relax!

Operating System Requirements:

This product is designed to run on the following operating systems:

  • Windows XP
  • Windows 2000
  • Windows NT
  • Windows 98
  • Windows 95

Additional Requirements:

  • Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP
  • plus 32 MB RAM

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avast! 4 Home Edition CommentaryUltimate test done on... Mac - Version: 4.7.1098, 3/26/2008 02:25PM PST

Ilgaz
I got Microsoft Virtual PC 7 here which tries to emulate a Pentium 3 500 Mhz with 512 MB of RAM.

I have installed Avast! to it and besides it didn't take machine (virtual) down to its knees, it actually busted a spyware dll which somehow managed to get into that virtual machine. A firewall, heuristical antivirus (spyware is unknown) running on a Mac PC emulator.

Gotta respect.

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avast! 4 Home Edition ReviewAmazing - Version: 4.7.844, 6/30/2006 01:44AM PST

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smtips
This product is not compatible with ZoneAlarm Security Suite. I was running that but on a slower PC ZA's virus scans are too slow.

So Avast installs fine, scans fine on the first bootup after install, THEN tells you that it's not comp. with some feature in ZA and that you should turn off the incompatibility in Avast, THEN you need to go and set up special proxies in your browser(s) to make web pages load correctly.

Screw all that, too much of a problem, and REALLY REALLY irritating that the program didn't tell me RIGHT UP FRONT that it wasn't gonna be compatible with ZA instead of letting me get it all installed and spend 10 minutes running a startup scan...how utterly STUPID is that? Then you have to go through the hassle of uninstalling it if you don't want to have the hassle of setting up your web browsers special...which I don't, why bother? ZA will scan at night when I'm not at the PC is all. I *did* like Avast when I tried it on another computer I thought it was fairly quick...but this mumbo jumbo letting me install then getting all this crap...well bye bye, try again Avast authors. And another thing...if it's not compatible with ZA, then who knows what else it won't be compatible with...guess you take your chances if you're running something else, cuz they sure won't tell you up front!
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avast! 4 Home Edition ReviewFREE antivirus? Count me in! - Version: 4.6.744, 1/20/2006 06:06AM PST

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tabaks
We are being held hostage by the big antivirus companies that have fast realized that there's no better business than the one relying on someone's else'e misery. Overpriced application licences expiring in a year, no antivirus updates unless you're paying customer...you name it. Anyone remembers five years ago? Well, I am sticking with this baby for a simple and easy reaason, I LOVE their explanation why are they keeping it free for HOME USE (and it DOES WORK)! THANK YOU!
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