Avast Free Antivirus provides the essential security you need to protect your PC from hackers and thieves. In addition to the best antivirus and anti-malware protection possible, the new Home-Network Scanner scans your network for any issues, while Browser Cleanup lets you remove annoying plugins, and SmartScan allows for one-click scanning. For the first time ever, you can protect your home network devices, such as routers and wireless devices, from hacker attacks. Protect your Windows with the best free antivirus on the market today.
It scans for security and performance issues and tells you how to fix things instantly. It protects you in real-time by analyzing unknown files before they get to you. So relax: With Avast, you’re running the most trusted antivirus out there. Packed with the largest threat-detection network, machine-learning virus protection, easy password management and home network security that won’t slow down your Desktop.
The newest version of the most-trusted security in the world is ready, and it’s completely free. Avast Free Antivirus protects more than 220 million people, businesses, and mobile devices worldwide. It uses multiple layers of security to keep you safe from even the newest, never-before-seen threats.
Features and Highlights
Browser Cleanup
Remove annoying browser toolbars or extensions, and restore your hijacked search browser.
Software Updater
Easily update your important software to increase the overall security and condition of your PC.
Remote Assistance
Remote Assistance lets you help or be helped over the Internet.
Designed for effortless security
Just a click of fresh, new, easy-to-use interface checks everything from your passwords to your home network security.
Game or movie time
It renamed Game Mode and taught it some new tricks. Now called Do Not Disturb Mode, it blocks distracting popups whether you’re gaming, watching movies, or presenting in fullscreen.
Introducing Behavior Shield
It don’t just check your applications for malware. It now keep an eye on their behavior to make sure they don’t suddenly go rogue.
Intelligent Antivirus
Detect and block viruses, malware, spyware, ransomware and phishing. It use smart analytics to stop threats before they affect you.
CyberCapture
Automatically send suspicious files for analysis in the cloud, and push a cure to all Avast users if it's a threat.
Wi-Fi Inspector
Automatically detect weaknesses in your home Wi-Fi and strangers piggybacking on your network.
Smart Scan
Find all those cracks which allow malware to slip in, from unsafe settings and passwords to suspicious add-ons and out-of-date software.
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