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Help & Info about Avast Free Antivirus for Windows

  • What is Avast Free Antivirus?

    Avast Antivirus is a computer security application, which provides protection against a range of potential threats, including viruses, spyware, malware and ransomware. It is currently recognised as the most popular antivirus program on the market and the free version of the software is suitable for personal and home use.

  • Is Avast Antivirus free?

    The software is completely free and, in terms of virus protection, is sufficient for most users. The free version is designed for personal use and offers the same level of protection as the paid 'Pro' version of the software. However the 'Pro' version adds a number of peripheral features and can be used for commercial purposes.

  • Is Avast Antivirus safe?

    Not only is it safe to use the software, doing so will make a computer safer to use in general, because Avast will protect it from viruses and other threats that could potentially cause damage.

  • Can Avast Antivirus detect malware and spyware?

    Although the software is classed as being an antivirus application, it is able to protect against, detect and remove viruses, spyware, malware, trojan horses, worms, ransomware and many other security threats.

  • Is the software available for other platforms?

    In addition to the Windows application, the software is also available on the iOS, Android and Mac platforms.

  • What are the system requirements?

    The software requires a Windows-compatible PC, with an Intel Pentium 4 processor or above. It is also necessary to have at least 256MB of RAM and 2GB of free hard drive space. Moreover, a regular internet connection is strongly recommended in order to keep the software and its virus database up-to-date.

  • How do I install Avast Antivirus?

    To install the application, download the file, saving it to an easy-to-find location, such as your desktop. Then, locate the file and double click it to run the application. This will then start the installation process. If you see a 'User Account Control' prompt, select 'Yes'. Then, simply follow the on-screen instructions.

  • Do I need to uninstall my current version of Avast Antivirus?

    Users who currently have version 7.0 or later will not need to uninstall their previous version before running the installation, as it will automatically detect and update the exiting version of the software. However, users with an older version of the software will need to uninstall that version first, before installing the new program.

  • Does Avast Free Antivirus scan emails?

    Although the application is not able to scan web-based email accounts, it will provide continuous protection against threats contained within messages. Moreover, when an email management program is being used, such as Outlook, the antivirus software is able to directly scan both incoming and outgoing messages for viruses.

  • How often is the software updated?

    New versions of the antivirus software are released, on average, several times a year in order to fix issues and improve features. However, the program's virus database is updated much more regularly and this can occur several times a day, in order to ensure the software is able to protect against all current threats.

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In Softonic we scan all the files hosted on our platform to assess and avoid any potential harm for your device. Our team performs checks each time a new file is uploaded and periodically reviews files to confirm or update their status. This comprehensive process allows us to set a status for any downloadable file as follows:

Clean

It’s extremely likely that this software program is clean.

What does this mean?

We have scanned the file and URLs associated with this software program in more than 50 of the world's leading antivirus services; no possible threat has been detected.

Warning

This software program is potentially malicious or may contain unwanted bundled software.

Why is the software program still available?

Based on our scan system, we have determined that these flags are possibly false positives.

What is a false positive?

It means a benign program is wrongfully flagged as malicious due to an overly broad detection signature or algorithm used in an antivirus program.

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