Avast Antivirus free download 2011 – Avast! 6 Free Download
Avast! Free Antivirus 6.0 is the latest stable version in 2011, for a free security solutions for most of us, thanks to this powerful antivirus software we can combat all types of viruses and online threats. The newer version is coming handy interface and with new tools. Thus this makes it highly recommended Antivirus in market. And above all this is free to download.
Along with the necessary improvements in performance and designing change in the interface, Avast! 6 includes two new features as AutoSandbox a separate box (sandbox) to isolate comprehensive security and WebRep, which checks the reputation of a website through Avast laboratory data and the votes cast by the community. It not only Analysis incoming emails and mail clients like Outlook Express, but also messaging programs like ICQ. It scan your PC for viruses, spyware, malware and rootkit. It have a firewall to detect all types of intruders and prevent attacks.
It protects you from P2P clients such as BitTorrent. It can also scan archive files such as ARJ, ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZIP, CAB, BZIP2, LHA / LHX, ZOO, ACE, ARC, TNEF (winmail.dat), CPIO, CHM, RPM, ISO , 7zip and SIS, MIME (plus all associated formats), MAPI (Outlook pst files), DBX (Outlook Express files). It also sees boot-time files. It updates it self automatically with new definitions. With a new toll installed named Behavior Shield it detects suspicious application activity. In addition, this version includes scripts shields and blocking web pages, two features that belonged to the payed users until the arrival of Avast! Version 6.0 in 2011. Avast Antivirus has become one of the most popular security software worldwide as it has nearly 150 million user worldwide.
These and many other features make Avast 6 (6.0.1202) which is updated in July 2011 a complete Antivirus software. Mind you free version is for home use only.
Avast is really one of the best antivirus. I am trusting this on any other free antivirus software in the market.