avast! Free Antivirus 5.1.864

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Software OS: Windows 2000

Distribution:Freeware » Distribution Permissions

Download size:55.3MB

Instant FileName:setup_av_free.exe

Renewed:January 19, 2011

Statistics counter:1266 / 14 / 4 - DoDownload made 774.2 MB download traffic in the current month and 70009.8 MB overall

Cost: free

System specs:Processor Pentium 3, 128 MB RAM, 100 MB of free hard disk space

setup_av_free.exe file was thoroughly tested by our system on Mar 31, 2013 by the three antivirus programs and passed. Is absolutely clean, enjoy!
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History updates (Complete changelogs since the listing on this site)

5.0.677 [10-01-10]

solved a problem that could lead to disappearing of the avast service; Behavior Shield: solved a minor stability issue (aswSP.sys) + solved a Win7 issue; performance and stability improvements in the avast! sandbox; new languages; and more

Other versions : 5.0.545 5.0.507 5.0.462 5.0.418 4.8.1356 4.8.1335 4.8.1296 4.8.11 4.7.1098 4.7.1001 4.7.892

v5.0.545 [05-08-10]

New graphical interface, New Real time anti-rootkit, New Silent/Gaming mode, New Behaviour Shield, Improved antivirus and anti-spam engine, Improved Mail Shield, Improved System Shields, Improved Behavior Shield

v5.0.507 [04-21-10]

v5.0.462 [03-13-10]

v5.0.418 [02-14-10]

v4.8.1356 [11-24-09]

improved Standard Shield, improvements in some unpackers

v4.8.1335 [02-25-09]

anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, new strong-self protection features added, plus: new scanner progress, Aavmker4.sys vulnerability fixed, improved boot time scanner, malicious URL blocker

v4.8.1296 [01-04-09]

anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, new strong-self protection features added, plus: new scanner progress, Aavmker4.sys vulnerability fixed, improved boot time scanner, malicious URL blocker

v4.8.11 [04-17-08]

anti-spyware, anti-rootkit, new strong-self protection features added, plus: new scanner progress, Aavmker4.sys vulnerability fixed, improved boot time scanner

v4.7.1098 [02-18-08]

Various unpacker fixes and a TAR unpacker vulnerability fixed, Outlook plugin speed improvement, improved Windows Vista support of Internet Mail provider, optimized updater, removed mail heuristics false alarm (TNEF attachments)

v4.7.1001 [08-08-07]

Armadilo unpacker support added, East Asian name support improved, mailscanner fix for thunderbird on IMAP, compatibility with Spyware Doctor fix added, IE Script Blocker fix added, better repair added

v4.7.892 [12-26-06]

Improved unpacker support, new shields added and compatibility with Windows Vista

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January 26, 2009

"its very good"

by Hasham for 4.8.1296 version

February 29, 2008

"licence code of avast antivirus"

by sandeep for 4.7.1098 version

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