Overview
Based on the award-winning avast! antivirus engine, Avast! Free Antivirus incorporates anti-spyware technology, certified by West Coast Lab’s Checkmark process, as well as anti-rootkit and strong self-protection capabilities, but remains one of the fastest and least resource-intensive antivirus solutions available with top-notch detection ability.
Avast! Free Antivirus is based on several real-time shields which continuously monitor your email and internet connections and check the files on your computer whenever they are opened or closed. Once installed, avast! runs silently in the background to protect your computer against all forms of known malware. If everything is ok, you won’t even notice that avast! is running - just install and forget.
What are key new features in Avast! Free Antivirus 2014?
Avast! Free Antivirus 2014 9.0 introduces the following key features:
Avast! Online Security
Avast! Online Security is a web browser protection plugin for Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari and Internet Explorer that combines WebRep (reputation rating system for visited websites), Site Correct (automatic correction of mistyped web URLs), Antiphishing (protection from phishing scams) and "Do not Track" features (prevention of third-party sites tracking your web browsing activity) to let you browse the web safely and securely.
Avast! Rescue Disk
Avast! Rescue Disk is a bootable USB flash drive or CD with malware removal tool that you can create in the avast! user interface. It can be useful, for example, when you need to remove some kind of lockscreen ransomware that uses a full-screen image or webpage to stop you from accessing anything on the computer, or a file infector which prevents avast! 2014 from being installed.
Avast! WiFi Advisor
Avast! WiFi Advisor informs you of the risks when you connect to an unsecured/public Wi-Fi network, and suggests steps you can take to browse the web safely and securely while using unsecured Wi-Fi connection.
More details about Avast! Free Antivirus 2014 9.0 can be found here.
Download Avast! Free Antivirus 2014 9.0
Avast! Free Antivirus is 'Free of charge' for non-commercial & home use. You only need to register it with an email address once per year.
Note: You can try paid-for versions of Avast! software for 30 days, free of charge. During this trial period, you have full access to all features and technical support. You may then buy the software license or uninstall the trial program.
What's new in Avast! Free Antivirus 2014 9.0.2011?
This build includes following:
- Fully rewritten WebShield so that it now doesn't work as a "transparent proxy" anymore, which should result in an overall improvement in stability and performance. It also allows to see and detect more threats.
- The Firewall component (in IS and Premier) has been made more compatible with other applications, such as Java and various VPN services.
- The installer/updater has been improved to allow more reliable installation in case of infected machines.
- The changes in the File System Shield's driver should result in faster performance, especially in the copy files and install programs scenarios.
- Browser Cleanup tool beefed up to be able to rip off even the more stubborn toolbars.
- For trialware users, we have also added an interactive tutorial that explains all the features of the product in a straightforward, concise manner.
- Connectivity to the new avast! GrimeFighter product.
- SafePrice is a new, optional module of the Avast browser plugins. It's designed to combine security (hence the "safe" part) with best deals (hence the "price") into one, easy-to-use module.
Sources:
Avast! Release History
Avast! 2014: Frequently Asked Questions - New Features
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