Avast Team has released their latest version of Anti-Virus suite, avast! Free Antivirus 7.0, this version comes with lost of new features and improved functions.
The great thing is that this version fully support Windows 8, so if you are running Windows 8 Developer Preview version then you can protect it from threats.
Here are the Improvements/ New Features of it :-
Hybrid Cloud Technologies :-
- Streaming, real-time virus database updates
- File reputation system
New Protective Features :-
- AutoSandbox
- Browser Sandboxing
- WebRep
Greater Usability :-
- AVAST Management Portal
- Remote Assistance
- Easy-to-use user interface
- Customizable installation
- Windows 8 Beta compatible
Core Technologies :-
- Antivirus and anti-spyware engine
- Real-time anti-rootkit protection
- avast! WebRep
- avast! CommunityIQ
Hi-Tech Features :-
- Boot-time scanner
- AutoSandbox
- Intelligent Scanner
- Silent/Gaming Mode
- Green computing
avast! Real-time Shields :-
- File System Shield
- Mail Shield
- Web Shield
- P2P Shield/IM Shield
- Network Shield
- Script Shield
- Behavior Shield
Others :-
- 64-bit support
- Heuristics engine
- Code emulator
- Automatic processing
- Smart virus definition updates
- Fast application of updates
- Multi-threaded scanning optimization
- Wake-up/Scheduled scanning
- Runs a scan directly from the command line.
System Requirements :-
OS
- Windows 8
- Windows 7 (any Edition, 32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows Vista (any Edition excl. Starter Edition, 32-bit or 64-bit)
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher (any Edition, 32-bit or 64-bit)
- Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 (incompatible with avast! Account)
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Pentium 3 Processor
- 128 MB RAM
- 200 MB of free hard disk space
Please note that avast! Free Antivirus runs only on PCs with Windows 2000 Professional Service Pack 4 and newer.
