Security & Firewalls

Avast Free Antivirus 2015.10.0.2206

AVAST Software - 125MB (Freeware) 

Version: 2015.10.0.2206
Size: 125MB
Date Added: Oct 21, 2014
License: Freeware
Languages: Multi-languages
Publisher:AVAST Software
Website:http://www.avast.com
OS:Windows All

Avast Free Antivirus is a popular free antivirus for Windows. It enables users to protect your computer from a possible virus infection or other malware threat. Besides efficient protection against viruses and spyware, Avast Free Antivirus features eight real-time shields that keep your system safe from online threats in various areas: web browsing, email, instant messaging, P2P and more – plus the two new Script and Behavior Shields. The eight shields in Avast Free Antivirus can be enabled or disabled individually, and have their own settings.

Version 2015.10.0.2206

HTTPS scanning

• Ability to detect and decrypt TLS/SSL protected traffic in the Web-content filtering component. This feature will protect you against viruses coming through HTTPs traffic as well as adding compatibility for SPDY+HTTPS/ HTTP 2.0 traffic. You can tune/disable this feature in the settings section.

AVAST NG

• A hardware based virtualization solution capable of running each Windows process in standalone safe virtualized environment (VM) and fully integrated to your desktop. Each process is executed in its own instance of VM, which means totally isolated from your other applications. This feature is now powering the Avast DeepScreen, resulting in better detection. Avast NG requires HW virtualization enabled.

SecureDNS (this feature is active in the paid versions only)

• A new provider which guards against unprotected DNS/DNS hijack on a router/client (including unsecured networks, public ones, etc.).

Home Network Security

• Scan your home network for vulnerabilities (wifi status, connected devices, router settings, factory passwords, etc.). It helps to discover potential problems not isolated on the particular device only, but in the entire network of devices you use or connect to the Internet from.

Smart Scan

• Integrated all on demand scans into one (Antivirus, Software updates, Home Network, GrimeFighter). One scan, different results and recommendations.

New Support System

• Easy contact for paid users to submit a ticket with all info included automatically. Improved knowledge base for free users. Help is completely online and is more up to date.

General bugfixing

• This covers a lot of stability & performance changes in all components (but the main focus was traditionally on the network & engine components).