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Avast Free Antivirus 2018(Avast Free Antivirus) is a free antivirus that reliably protects your data in real time. The free version of Avast is equipped with all modern functions that allow you to protect any home computer or laptop absolutely free.

How can Avast Free Antivirus 2018 protect my computer?

Antivirus and antispyware (file system screen answers)
Mail screen (email protection)
Web screen (online protection)
Smart Scan
Scans Home Security Network
HTTPS scanning, smart scanning (SmartScan)
Software Updater
Rescue disk
GrimeFighter (available for an additional fee - from $8/month)
Browser Cleanup
Integration with MyAvast
SecureLine (available for an additional fee - from $25/month)

Avast Free Antivirus - free download 2018

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How to remove Avast Free Antivirus from your computer?

In Windows 10 you need to click on the button "Start"(located at the bottom left of the screen), then click on "Options"(gear icon), then in the window that opens, select "Applications" and in the list of installed programs that appears select Avast Free Antivirus and click the "Uninstall" button. After that, simply agree to the windows that open by clicking “Next” and wait a few seconds for the removal process to complete.

Avast Free Antivirus is a free antivirus for home use that provides excellent antivirus protection.

The antivirus perfectly protects the PC itself and the local network using its own protective screens, which in turn scan executable programs and files in RAM, hard drives and removable media. Avast is a worthy alternative to Kaspersky Anti-Virus for which you do not need to constantly search for patches and keys.

Another advantage of this free antivirus is the constant (almost daily) updating of the antivirus database, which allows you to successfully fight new viruses.

I remind you: Avast can be downloaded for free and installed only on home computers; its use for commercial purposes is prohibited!

Attention: Avast Free Antivirus 8.0 (as well as 7.0; 6.0 and 5.0) works for 30 days without entering a license key or registration; you can register by clicking on the "Registration" button in the "Maintenance -> Registration" tab. The license key is valid for one year, after which you will need to do this operation again.

Attention:

Where can I get the key? It is very easy to get the key. This can be done in 2 ways.

How to register Avast:

Fill out the registration form in the antivirus (details on how to register are presented in the comments below);
Just fill out the registration form and within 24 hours you will receive a serial number by email, which must be inserted in the antivirus window in the “registration” - “enter license code” section.

How to properly remove Avast:

If the program cannot be removed in the usual way, then you should use a specially developed utility to correctly remove Avast antivirus.

To completely remove it, you need to complete several steps:

download a program to remove the antivirus;
log into the computer in safe mode and open the downloaded utility;
select the folder where Avast was installed;
press the “Delete” button;
then restart your computer.

Currently, active development of a new version of Avast is underway; you can download the Russian version for free on our website after the release of the stable version.

You can download Avast for free for operating systems of the Windows family (XP, Vista, 7). The manufacturer guarantees the normal operation of the antivirus on both 32 (86) and 64-bit systems.

How can Avast Free Antivirus 2018 protect my computer?

Antivirus and antispyware (file system screen answers)
Mail screen (email protection)
Web screen (online protection)
Smart Scan
Scans Home Security Network
HTTPS scanning, smart scanning (SmartScan)
Software Updater
Rescue disk
GrimeFighter (available for an additional fee - from $8/month)
Browser Cleanup
Integration with MyAvast
SecureLine (available for an additional fee - from $25/month)

Avast Free Antivirus - free download 2018

The installation files have been scanned by an antivirus and are presented for download without changes.
If you find a newer version of the presented antivirus, please let us know at .

How to remove Avast Free Antivirus from your computer?

Technologies used
Main technologies:

Antivirus and antispyware engine
The innovative scanning engine provides protection against viruses, spyware and other malicious agents.

Real-time rootkit protection
Prevents the loading of hidden malware (rootkits), which is invisible to other scanners when the computer OS boots.

Automatic firewall Only avast! Internet Security
Blocks hackers using heuristic and behavioral analysis, as well as a white list of safe applications.

Antispam Only avast! Internet Security
A comprehensive spam and phishing filter that functions as a plug-in for MS Outlook and a general POP3/IMAP4 proxy for other email clients.

avast! CommunityIQ
Our technology uses a global network of sensors to provide us with (anonymous) data about the actual online experiences of a group of avast! users who choose to provide feedback. This data is then used to protect all avast users! by providing the latest information about viruses and infected websites.
Thanks to avast! CommunityIQ for the last 30 days avast! identified 74,895 infected websites and protected 122,464,309 users from visiting them.

High-tech features:

Scanner running during system initialization
Scans your computer for infections before the OS can activate any viruses it contains (now supported on Windows 7 and Windows Vista).

avast! SafeZone
Opens a new (empty) desktop so that other applications do not “see” what is happening - an excellent solution for performing banking transactions or securely ordering and purchasing goods. After closing it leaves no “traces”.

AutoSandbox
Prompts users to run suspicious applications in a virtual sandbox environment.

avast! Sandbox
Provides an additional layer of protection for running your PC and its applications in a virtual environment where no attacks go undetected (instead of a real PC).

Smart Scanner
Reduces the number of required file scans by 80% using a whitelist of safe applications. Files identified as safe are not rescanned unless they have changed.

Silent/Gaming mode
Automatically detects full-screen apps and disables pop-ups and other notifications without compromising security.

Green computer
Consumes minimal computer resources thanks to efficient and effective technology.

Real-time protection screens avast! – 24/7 protection:

File system screen
Scan open/executable files in real time.

Mail screen
Checks all incoming and outgoing mail for malware (a special plug-in is used for MS Outlook).

Web screen
Scans all viewed web pages, downloaded files and java scripts. Thanks to its intelligent stream scanning feature, Web Screen doesn't slow down your browsing experience.

P2P Screen / Instant Message Screen
Checks files downloaded using P2P programs when using instant messaging or chat programs.

Firewall
Provides protection against online viruses through two components: a URL blocker to block malicious URLs and a lightweight intrusion detection system.

Script Screen
Detects malicious scripts hidden in web pages, preventing them from hijacking your computer and causing potential harm.

Behavior Screen
Blocks zero-day threats and unknown malware before virus definitions are obtained.

Other:

64-bit support
Supports Windows 7 and Windows Vista platforms with 64-bit architecture.

Heuristic core
Proactively detects malware not detected by standard virus definitions and signatures.

Code emulator
The principle of dynamic translation is implemented, which is faster than traditional emulation, for general unpacking and inside the heuristic core.

Automatic processing
Infected files are processed automatically without requiring user instructions.

Smart virus definition updates
Incremental update minimizes the file size of regular updates.

Quickly apply updates
The new virus definition file format speeds up updates and reduces CPU and memory usage, keeping your computer running smoothly.

Optimizing multi-threaded scanning
The ability to share large files between cores, which speeds up the scanning process on new multi-core CPUs and further increases the speed of avast!.

Wake Up/Scheduled Checks
Planning scanning at night or any other time when the PC is inactive.

Command Line Scanner
Run a scan directly from the command line.

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