Avast_Antivirus_PRO

Avast_Antivirus_PRO


avast! 4 Professional Edition - antivirus for Microsoft Windows

avast! 4 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. This page
demonstrates its most important features and provides links to further
resources.

The latest version of this program is 4.8.

avast! 4 Professional Edition can be downloaded and used free of charge for a
60-day trial period. At the end of the trial period, a license key must be
purchased, which will be valid for a further 12, 24, or 36 months.
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Features overview
Anti-spyware built-in Automatic updates
Anti-rootkit built-in PUSH updates
Strong self-protection Virus Chest
Antivirus kernel System integration
Simple User Interface Command-line scanner
Enhanced User Interface Integrated Virus Cleaner
Resident protection Support for 64-bit Windows
Script blocker Internationalization
P2P and IM Shields Network Shield
Web Shield
Anti-spyware built-in

Spyware is software installed on a computer that is designed to collect
information about the computer user, often without their knowledge or consent.
This can result in so called identity theft, or theft of valuable information
(e.g. bank or credit card details) or proprietary business data. Spyware is
often developed by organized crime rings rather than lone individuals and may be
installed by a virus.

Certified by West Coast Lab's Checkmark process, avast! has full anti-spyware
capabilities built-in, to make your protection even more complete.
Anti-rootkit built-in

Rootkits are programs that install on your computer while keeping themsleves and
their activities hidden to remain invisible to the use. They represent a
significant security risk on both home computers and company networks and are
notoriously difficult to find and remove. Rootkits themsleves are normally
installed by a virus or other type of malware infection and it is therefore
highly recommended that computer users have up to date antvirus/anti-spyware
software installed and running on their computer. One such system is avast!
antivirus.

Based on the class-leading GMER technology, avast! can now scan your live system
for rootkit infections; no boots disks are required. If a rootkit is discovered,
it is initially disabled and then if it can be safely removed without affecting
the performance of the computer, it is removed. avast! antivirus includes a
virus database which can be automatically updated to provide continuous
protection against rootkits.
Strong self-protection

Some viruses may attempt to switch off a computer's antvirus software. To help
keep your protection working, even against the latest threats that may try to
disable your security protection, avast! has best-in-class strong
self-protection built in, to make sure, no matter what you face, avast! carries
on protecting your valuable data and programs. This is based on the multi-award
winning avast! antivirus technology and provides an extra layer of security to
ensure your data and programs are always protected.
Antivirus kernelavast! 4 Professional certificate avast! Checkmark certificate
avast! 4 Professional virus buletin

The latest version of avast! antivirus kernel features outstanding detection
abilities, together with high performance. You can expect 100% detection of
In-the-Wild viruses (viruses already spreading between users) and excellent
detection of Trojan horses.

The kernel is certified by ICSA Labs; it frequently takes part in the tests of
Virus Bulletin magazine, often yielding the VB100 award.

The avast! engine also features outstanding unpacking support. It can scan
inside the following archives: ARJ, ZIP, MIME (+ all associated formats), MAPI
(Outlook pst files), DBX (Outlook Express archives), RAR, TAR, GZIP, CAB, BZIP2,
ZOO, ACE, ARC, LHA/LHX, TNEF (winmail.dat), CPIO, CHM, RPM, ISO, 7ZIP and SIS.
It also supports a number of executable packers (such as PKLite, Diet, UPX,
ASPack, PeShield, FSG, MEW etc.).

Last, but not least, it can also scan for viruses hidden in Alternate data
streams on NTFS volumes.
Simple User Interface

The Simple User Interface is used to start on-demand scanning, work with the
results and change various options. Basic resident protection settings can be
modified here.

The Simple User Interface is the main application of avast! 4 Home Edition. You
can start additional avast! modules from here, such as the Virus Chest, Updater
or Log Viewer.

The appearance of the Simple User Interface is very flexible. It supports
so-called skins (changeable appearance of the application), so you can change
the interface to suit you. The main package contains three skins, with
additional skins available from our web pages.
Enhanced User Interface (Professional Edition only)

In addition to the Simple User Interface, the Professional Edition presents the
Enhanced User Interface, giving you access to all features and possibilities for
extensive scanning control.

Unlike the Simple User Interface, the scanning is performed by so-called
"tasks". First, you define a task, including various parameters - areas to scan,
what to scan, how to scan, etc. Having the task, you can run it (possibly
repeatedly). Each task generates a list of results, which you can work with
later.

Another key feature, closely connected with tasks, is the Scheduler. This
feature gives you the ability to schedule the tasks running, either one-time or
periodically.

Additionally, it is possible to set all existing scanning options, a feature not
available in the Simple User Interface.
Resident protection

Resident protection (the real-time protection of the computer system), is one of
the most important features of an antivirus program today. avast! features a
powerful resident module that is able to detect a virus before it has any chance
to infect your computer.

avast! Professional Edition contains resident protection of the computer file
system and a resident module for e-mails and news.

File system protection ensures that no virus will be started on the computer. It
offers a wide range of settings, such as the possibility to specify that files
will be scanned during copying, or scanning will include files with a given set
of extensions only.

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E-mail/News protection consists of two independent modules; first, there is a
generic scanner working on the SMTP/POP3/IMAP4/NNTP protocol level. It is
capable of protecting any existing e-mail client that uses these protocols.
Second, there is a special plugin for MS Outlook only; with mail scanning
completely transparent, requiring no special settings.

A new feature of version 4 is heuristic analysis of e-mail scanners. This
feature can protect against new, unknown viruses and worms that are not possible
to detect by the usual means. The heuristic module performs a thorough
investigation of every e-mail message and watches for suspicious signs that
might announce virus presence. When the number of those signs exceeds the
user-defined level, the message is considered dangerous and the user is warned.
Script Blocker (Professional Edition only)

The resident protection of the Professional Edition includes an additional
module, not contained in the Home Edition, called Script Blocker. This module
watches all scripts being executed in the operating system (so-called WSH
scripts - Windows Scripting Host), and scans all the scripts run as a part of a
web page within your web browser (Internet Explorer, Netscape Navigator and
Mozilla).
P2P and IM Shields

Avast features a module for the protection of IM (Instant Messaging, "chat")
programs, and a module for the protection of P2P (peer-to-peer) programs. The
list of supported IM and P2P programs is extensive, with more than 30 programs
currently supported.

The P2P protection module doesn't need much explanation - today's P2P networks
(such as Kazaa) contain potentially thousands of infected files, and effective
protection is essential.
Web Shield

Web Shield is a unique feature of avast! that enables it to monitor and filter
all HTTP traffic coming from Web sites on the Internet. Since an increasing
number of viruses (and other malware, such as adware, spyware and dialers) are
being distributed via the World Wide Web, the need for effective countermeasures
has also increased. Web Shield acts as a transparent HTTP proxy and is
compatible with all major web browsers, including Microsoft Internet Explorer,
FireFox, Mozilla and Opera.