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Avast Free Antivirus

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Powerful anti-malware solution delivered in a user-friendly and free package, featuring multiple scanning modes and extra tools to ensure all-round PC safety. #Avast antivirus  #Virus scanner  #Virus detection  #Avast  #Antivirus  #Scanner  

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Staying safe in today’s digital environment and being conscious of threats and malware has become synonymous with a normal approach to the everyday life of the average PC user. The first thing that comes to mind is the word “antivirus” and the wide range of ramifications and expectations that span from the core concept. Avast Free Antivirus, just as its sibling, Avast Premium Security, aims to provide a centralized, reliable platform that caters to users’ protection, in multiple directions, surpassing, in many ways, the cliché of a just an antivirus, thanks to its numerous facets, that amount to a versatile approach.

Needless to say, simplicity is always best, and as much as a cliché that might be, we felt it to be true in the case of Avast Free Antivirus. The end-user doesn’t care to invest more effort or attention than required when it comes to most of today’s digital undertakings.

Hence, the design, interface and layout of the app express simplicity, which we believe to enhance overall accessibility, as well as the efficiency with which one is able to configure and achieve tasks.

Right up there with the aforementioned simplicity, the AV’s structured feature set continues the tendency of simplification, but not to its detriment; quite the contrary. The thoughtful way in which the available tools and features are categorized enhances handling efficiency.

Be it that you wish to address privacy issues, check the protection status of your PC, or, boost its performance, it’s all there, within a click away. Straightforward and downright simple, this approach is ideal, as it manages to eliminate clutter, complexity, and, in the end, hassle.

As we mentioned in the introductory paragraph, Avast Free Antivirus is more than just a plain AV solution, and this is also highlighted through its additional features, which address a wide range of tasks and potential issues.

Without going into too much detail, and beyond the scope of a simple test, we found the extra features on offer to add an additional dimension of versatility to the app, making it ready to do more, if advanced users demand so.

It is no surprise that this latest iteration of Avast Free Antivirus still manages to offer reliable performance, both in terms of the actual functionality and features, but also through its accessibility-oriented approach and overall simplicity.

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Avast Free Antivirus is part of these download collections: Scan For Viruses, Free Antivirus, Spyware Remover, Backdoor Detector

What's new in Avast Free Antivirus 24.3.6106 Beta:

  • Fixed issue where some customers were not able to update VPS
  • Fixed issue where web page blocked by the user was displaying never ending loading instead of block page
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Avast Free Antivirus 24.2.6104 / 24.3.6106 Beta

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  runs on:
Windows 11
Windows 10 32/64 bit
Windows 8 32/64 bit
Windows 7 32/64 bit
  file size:
257 KB
  filename:
avast_free_antivirus_setup_offline.exe
  12 screenshots:
Avast Free Antivirus - The main window of Avast Free Antivirus neatly displays your computer's health status and offers the chance to quickly initiate a scan.Avast Free Antivirus - The Smart Scan analyzes essential aspects, such as weak passwords, performance issues, virus traces, or vulnerabilities.Avast Free Antivirus - Alongside a reliable virus scanner, Avast Free Antivirus features a rescue disk creator and a Wi-Fi inspector.Avast Free Antivirus - screenshot #4Avast Free Antivirus - screenshot #5Avast Free Antivirus - screenshot #6Avast Free Antivirus - screenshot #7Avast Free Antivirus - screenshot #8Avast Free Antivirus - screenshot #9Avast Free Antivirus - screenshot #10Avast Free Antivirus - screenshot #11Avast Free Antivirus - screenshot #12
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