Feb 25

New Version of AVAST 6 has been Released

Posted in Antivirus, Avast

Photo credit: Avast!

130 million users worldwide are using Avast! antivirus as one of the most trusted and recommended solutions for protecting against virus and spyware infection.sing the Free version of the software does not put you at any great disadvantage compared to the Pro version, which is not something you can say for a lot of free anti-virus suites that have paid equivalents.
What is new in Avast! version 6?
* AutoSandbox – avast! 6 can be set to automatically run suspicious software sandboxed (incl. free version)
* avast! WebRep – avast! 6 installs extensions for Firefox and IE9 browsers to display a website reputation rating calculated by a combination of virus lab data, and community input.
* Script Shield – The Script Shield feature is now available in the Free version too.
* Site Blocking – The Free version now also has the Site Blocking feature previously exclusive to Pro
* SafeZone – This Paid-only feature provides a special virtualized environment for sensitive transactions, such as secure online banking.
* Behavior Shield – The avast! Behavior Shield has had stability and compatibility improvements.
* Boot-Time Scan – avast! 6 now lets you set Boot-Time scanning to automatically clean detected threats.

Source: Afterdawn.com

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