Avast! Pro Antivirus employs complete virtualization technology to increase your protection. Any application can be run in the virtual Sandbox environment, to prevent attackers from reaching your PC. What's more, the avast! SafeZone™ gives you an isolated desktop fortress for even more sensitive operations.
Prevent interruptions Automatically detect full-screen applications with Silent/Gaming mode, to disable pop-ups and other notifications without compromising security. Keep unwanted scripts away Our Script Shield detects malevolent scripts hidden in web pages and prevents them from hijacking and damaging your computer, while our Web Shield scans all visited web pages, downloaded files, and java scripts. Stay proactive Our heuristics engine proactively finds malware that is undetectable with normal definitions and virus signatures. Clean your PC before Windows even starts Our unique boot-time scanner cleans your PC before the Windows operating system can start to activate any viruses or malware beneath (now applies also to 64-bit Windows 7 and Windows Vista). To run avast! Pro Antivirus your PC must meet the following criteria.
Operating Systems Supported
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista (any Edition excl. Starter Edition)
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Processor Pentium 3
- 128 MB RAM
- 100 MB of free hard disk space
Please note that avast! Pro Antivirus runs only on PCs with Windows XP and newer. Older Windows operating systems (Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000) are not supported.
Please also note that avast! will not run properly if you have other antivirus software on your PC.
Core Technologies |
Antivirus and anti-spyware engine  Innovative scanning engine protects against viruses, spyware, and other malicious agents.
Real-time anti-rootkit protectionPrevents stealth malware (‘rootkits’) that, when loaded by the computer’s OS, are invisible to ordinary scanners.
Stops hackers, using heuristic and behavioral analysis and a white list of safe applications. Comprehensive spam and phishing filter, which works as a plug-in to MS Outlook and a generic POP3/IMAP4 proxy for other email clients. avast! WebRep  Provides website reliability and reputation ratings according to community-provided feedback.
avast! CommunityIQOur technology uses a global network of sensors to provide us with data taken (anonymously) from the actual web-browsing experiences of an opt-in group of avast! users. This info is then used to protect all avast! users with the most up-to-date information on viruses and infected websites.
Because of avast! CommunityIQ, avast! has discovered 89,082 infected websites and protected 123,176,306 people from visiting them in the last 30 days. |
Hi-Tech Features |
Boot-time scanner Scans your computer for infections before the OS can start to activate any viruses beneath it (now applies also to 64-bit versions of Windows 7 and Windows Vista).
avast! SafeZone™ Opens a new (clean) desktop so that other applications don’t see what’s happening – perfect for banking or secure ordering/shopping – and leaves no traces once it’s closed.
AutoSandbox Prompts users to run suspicious applications in the virtual Sandbox environment.
avast! SandboxProvides an extra layer of security for you to run your PC and its applications in a virtual environment – where any attacks are thus targeted (instead of your real PC).
OS supported:
- Windows XP SP2+ 32-bit
- Windows Server 2003, Vista, 7 (32-bit and 64-bit) only RTM versions are supported (Windows 7 SP1 RC is currently also supported)
OS not supported:
- Windows 2000
- Windows XP 64-bit (with any SP installed)
- Windows Server 2003 64-bit
Intelligent ScannerReduces the number of required file scans up to 80% through a white list of safe applications. Files identified as safe are not rescanned unless they change.
Silent/Gaming ModeAutomatically detects full-screen applications and disables pop-ups and other notifications without compromising security.
Green computingLeaves a minimal “footprint” due to its efficient and effective technology. |
avast! Real-time Shields – a team of 24/7 guards |
File System ShieldReal-time scanning of opened/executed files.
Mail ShieldScans all incoming/outgoing email for malware (a special plug-in is used for MS Outlook).
Web Shield Scans all visited web pages, downloaded files, and java scripts. Thanks to the intelligent stream scanning feature, the Web Shield doesn't slow your web browsing.
P2P Shield/IM ShieldChecks files downloaded via P2P programs and while using IM or “chat” programs.
Network ShieldProtects against network-based viruses with two main components: a URL blocker for malicious URLs, and a lightweight intrusion-detection system.
Script Shield Detects malicious scripts hidden in web pages and prevents them from hijacking and potentially damaging your computer.
Behavior Shield Stops ‘zero-day’ threats and unknown malware before virus definitions have been obtained. |
Others |
64-bit support Supports the 64-bit architecture platforms of Windows 7 and Windows Vista.
Heuristics engineProactively finds malware undetectable with normal definitions and virus signatures.
Code emulatorUses dynamic translation (a method much faster than traditional emulation) for both generic unpacking and within the heuristics engine.
Automatic processingInfected files are processed automatically, without requiring user instructions.
Smart virus definition updatesIncremental updating minimizes the size of regular update files.
Fast application of updatesNew format for the virus definition file means faster updates and reduces demand on CPU/memory, for uninterrupted computing.
Multi-threaded scanning optimizationAllows the splitting of large files between cores, which accelerates the scanning process on new multi-core CPUs and makes avast! run even faster.
Wake-up/Scheduled scanningSchedule scanning at night or whenever you don’t need to use your PC.
Command-line scannerRuns a scan directly from the command line. |
Compare with avast! Internet Security
avast! Pro Antivirus is primarily designed for people who want to customize their security by combining multiple products (e.g., adding a firewall). Check the following comparison table to see how you can increase your protection with
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We take care of our customers. If you already use avast! Pro Antivirus, the following information can help you with your inquiries:
Operating Systems Supported
- Windows 7
- Windows Vista (any Edition excl. Starter Edition)
- Windows XP Service Pack 2 or higher
Minimum Hardware Requirements
- Processor Pentium 3
- 128 MB RAM
- 100 MB of free hard disk space
Please note that avast! Pro Antivirus runs only on PCs with Windows XP and newer. Older Windows operating systems (Windows 95/98/ME/NT/2000) are not supported.
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