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 greater protection for themselves as they shop and bank on-line. To secure against threats from infected web sites and the growing risk of identity theft, avast Internet 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 - i.e. 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, the firewall 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.
Here are some key features of "Avast! Internet Security":
· High performance antivirus engine
· Anti-rootkit protection
· Anti-spyware protection
· Script shield
· Process virtualization
· Command line scanner
· Anti-spam filter
· Built-in firewall
Requirements:
· Processor Pentium 3,
· 256 MB RAM,
· 370 MB of free hard disk space
Limitations:
· 30 days trial
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
· Solved a compatibility problem with ZoneAlarm (WinXP)
· Added WebRep Chrome extension
· Improved installation of the WebRep plugins (especially Firefox)
· Various fixes and improvements in the avast sandbox
· Setup programs now smaller by ~20%
· Community features and the Welcome screen can now be turned on/off directly from program settings
· Solved a compatibility problem with Outpost firewall
· Solved a bug related to the AutoSandbox offer (WinXP)
· Gadget can now be removed by simply closing it
· Solved a compatibility problem with GameGuard and sXe
· SafeZone improvements
· Improved sandbox logging
· SafeZone is now a standalone setup package (can be installed/uninstalled separately)
· Improvements in password processing
· Improvements in the program uninstaller
· Solved a memory leak in the avast gadget
· Fixes in the File System Shield transient cache
· Various stability/compatibility improvements
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