Avast Free Antivirus 2016 offers an antivirus and anti-malware protection, along with features you"re most likely to need, but would rather not think about - like one-click system checks, and unwanted toolbar removal. The free home network scanner now detects 12 more types of router vulnerabilities, and a new password manager feature means your antivirus can now save, and encrypt, all your passwords. This edition is FREE OF CHARGE for non-commercial & home use.
avast! Free Antivirus 2016 features and improvements:
New: Avast Passwords: Change bad habits like storing passwords on your browser, or reusing the same password. Avast"s new password manager creates unique, unbreakable passwords for all your accounts - yet only asks you to remember one.
Improved Home Network Security: Even better protection, for everything on your home network. Avast 2016 detects 12 more types of router vulnerabilities so you can keep your printers, network drives and routers fully secured -- in just a click.
Improved Antivirus and anti-malware: We continue to improve the world"s most-trusted antivirus and anti-malware engines to keep you better protected. Using security updates the size of a text message, we distribute updates several times an hour to keep you completely up-to-date.
Browser Cleanup: Why let anyone track your searches, or change your search provider without your permission? Browser Cleanup gets rid of any bad add-ons and unwanted toolbars, so you can restore the settings you like.
Improved Secure HTTPS Scanning: Improved WebShield technology allows your Avast to scan all HTTPS sites for malware and threats. And, it whitelists your banking sites and bank certificates too, so that scanning doesn"t slow your access one bit.
Smart Scan technology: An all-in-one scan, all in one go. Check your computer"s operating status, make sure there are no network threats, malware or viruses, and search for outdated software in just one click. It"s the easiest way to stay safe.
Changes in Avast! Free Antivirus 2016 11.1.2241:
- NEW: Passwords - Avast can now manage your passwords and generate strong passwords for you. Just one password to remember.
- checks your passwords security
- stores your passwords securely
- includes browser extensions for easier logging in and form filling
- generates strong passwords
- NEW: SafeZone browser - Replaced the SafeZone for safer shopping and banking in Pro, Internet Security and Premier
- Pay Mode: It isolates the session and protects it from possible keyloggers or other malicious software secretly lurking on your computer. With Pay Mode you can perform all your financial transactions in peace, without fear of your password or other personal details being stolen. Pay Mode runs automatically on banking site, but it can be also turned on manually.
- Shielded Window: To open there suspicious websites and to ensure full anonymity
- Ad Blocking: includes built in ad blocker extension
- Video downloading for offline viewing
- Easy setup: Automatically imports your bookmarks, history and cookies from your current default browser
- NEW: User interface - More space for content, easy control
- NEW: Feedback possible directly from program - report bugs, feature requests and other suggestions easier
- IMPROVED: Home network security now detects more router vulnerabilites and shows more details
- IMPROVED: Installation - it should be now faster and less obtrusive.
- IMPROVED: WebShield HTTPS Scanning - We introduced a new method of HTTPs scanning. It is used in Firefox, Chrome and Opera. It works without changing the certificates and the security parameters and certificates are verified by the browser itself, including checks for untrusted or revoked certificates.
- Many other minor tweaks and bug fixes
Download: Avast! Free Antivirus 2016 11.1.2241 | 160.0 MB (Non commercial freeware)
View: Avast! Website