Avast participated in tests conducted by AV Test that ran
continuously for March and April of 2014 with a total of 25 antivirus for PC
competitors. In usability tests to determine whether it becomes confused into
falsely detecting threats in perfectly legitimate software, it turned in superb
results: Out of 826,400 samples, it made just one false detection. It also
excelled at performance, a measure of whether it slows the performance of a
host computer. It ran faster than the average participant in the tests. In
protection tests to measure ability to detect brand-new as well as widespread
malware, it performed on par with the industry average, which is why it is in
our review of best antivirus software.
The most important feature of any antivirus software is
malware detection and prevention. Anything else is nice to have, given that
antivirus software is considered an entry-level product not expected to have
the type of feature list that internet security suites have. Avast Pro
Antivirus has many useful additional features to improve security. One such
bonus is a software updater that analyzes whether any of your installed
applications require updating and updates those that do. What do software
updates have to do with security? Software updates incorporate fixes to any
vulnerabilities that became apparent in the previous versions. Every time a
hacker exploits a vulnerability in application software, the software publisher
rolls a fix into the next version. If you lag in the process of maintaining
current software versions, you become vulnerable to well-known malware. Hackers
know that many users fail to maintain current software versions, so they
successfully attack with older malware just catch the inevitable laggards.
Avast’s software updater is an excellent feature that will improve your
security if you have a tendency to postpone software version updates.
Another feature that extends security well beyond virus
protection is Avast’s home network security scanner, which scans your network
and routers for potential issues. It can warn about weak Wi-Fi passwords or
alert you if you never changed the default password that the router came with.
In a similar vein, Avast Pro Antivirus includes a feature that prevents hackers
from DNS hijacking. DNS hijacking steers you from legitimate sites over to fake
sites designed to fool you into thinking they are really your bank site, for
example. If you take the bait and log in, then the hackers have all of your
credentials. Avast’s Secure DNS decreases the potential for hackers to hijack
your browser.
Avast customers enjoy 24/7 telephone access to technical
support. Very few of its competitors provide such a thing.
Feature:
- Protection against DNS hijacking
- Avast Pro Antivirus includes SecureDNS, which protects your router from DNS hijacking that could redirect you to a password-harvesting website. With SecureDNS, you know you’re going to the right site.
- Home-network scanning
- This unique-to-Avast feature scans your network for potential security issues to help prevent attacks on your routers and network.
- Financial security
- SafeZone gives you an extra-secure place to bank and pay bills online.
- Sandbox test space
- Now you have the ability to safely run apps and open files you’re unsure about.
- System Requirements
- You need at least Windows XP (with SP2) installed. Windows Vista, 7, 8, and even 8.1 are fully supported (unless your device runs the Starter or RT edition) in both the 32- and 64-bit variant. A 10-year old Pentium 3 processor will do, with 128 MB RAM and 1 GB of hard-drive space. And now imagine the stellar performance with your new hardware!
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