 Online shopping |
 Surfing well-known sites |
 Browsing risky |
Pro Antivirus |
Internet Security |
yes |
Antivirus engine Blocks viruses & spyware. | yes |
yes |
Remote assistance Lets a friend help if you have trouble with your computer. | yes |
yes |
Safezone Secures online banking and purchases (e.g. airline tickets). | yes |
yes |
Sandbox Provides safe virtual space (not on your PC) to surf and run programs. | yes |
no |
Firewall Blocks hacker attacks, protects your data and identity. | yes |
no |
Antispam Blocks phishing scams and other email spam. | yes |
| Download |
Customize your security for your needsavast! Pro Antivirus offers simple controls for keeping yourself virus-free in 2013 and allows you to customize it the way that best fits your personal computing habits. |
Don’t lose your gameSilent gaming mode means you can play (or surf) without interruption. Pro Antivirus works silently in the background when you want it to, without notifications or changes to system performance. |
Shop and bank online without worrySafeZone™ is a private and isolated virtual window on your desktop, for securing your sensitive financial transactions online. Perfect for auction sites, buying tickets, booking hotels or airlines, online gaming, or any sort of monetary transfer. |
Surf and socialize without worrySandbox lets you surf the web and run even risky programs virtually, outside your PC. And our Web, IM, and P2P shields ensure your safety on social networks (e.g. Facebook or Twitter) and online dating sites, IM chats (e.g. Skype or ICQ), or peer-to-peer file-sharing sites. |
Benefit from real-time protectionHybrid cloud technology streams your virus database updates to your PC in real-time, so your avast! software has all virus definitions as soon as they are known to our Virus Lab. |
Know what’s coming before you clickOur cloud-based FileRep feature keeps reputation data on millions of files, so we can warn you of a file’s reputation before you open it. |
Manage avast! on all your devicesYour AVAST Account portal is your personal directory for all your avast! related data, for all your desktop and mobile devices. Each month, we also prepare for you a Security Report that shows an overview of the most significant details (e.g. number of infected sites blocked). |
Get help from a ‘Geek’ in your networkOur new Remote Assistance lets you initiate remote support from a family member or friend who agrees to help. Initiated by you, it routes through AVAST’s servers, bypasses firewalls, and can be terminated by you at any time. |
Windows 8 (any Edition, 32-bit or 64-bit, excl. RT Edition)
Older Windows operating systems (Windows 95/98/ME/NT) are not supported.
 Pentium 3 Processor |
 128 MB RAM |
 500 MB of free hard disk space |
For best results, remove any other antivirus software from your PC before installing avast!
Independent testing firm Virus Bulletin has awarded avast! its VB100 Award on numerous occasions
Independent testing firm AV-Comparatives has multiple times awarded avast! its highest "Advanced +" rating.
avast! is certified by Westcoast Labs.
avast! received ICSA Labs certifications for Windows 7
TechDeville editors use their own experience with major antivirus providers "to find out which one stands out..." and report that "incredible" full-featured, "flawless" and fast avast! Antivirus 6.0 is at the top of their list.
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