I downloaded the release candidate of avast! Free Antivirus version 6 to see what it offers and more importantly what has changed since v5 of the software, which already received considerable praise for its comprehensive changes.

During an episode of WWE NXT in Manchester, England, an announcement that the 'virus database has been updated' is audible over the PSA Announce system, prompting speculation that World Wrestling Entertainment uses Avast! products to protect its systems during broadcasts. In 2010, Avast! claimed the VB100 award from Virus Bulletin for, amongst other accomplishments, detecting 100 percent of in-the-wild virus samples it was exposed to.ĪVAST Software may have gotten something of an ego-boost in November 2010. In 2008, AV Comparatives awarded the software an 'Advanced' rating for its performance, and awarded it an 'Advanced+' rating in 2009. Time and time again, Avast! has been recognized for its effectiveness at protecting systems. Using the free version does require you to register the program using a valid e-mail address, but this only takes a minute and you have 30 days to stop procrastinating and do it.

Using the Free version of the software does not put you at any great disadvantage compared to the Pro version, which is not something you can say for a lot of free anti-virus suites that have paid equivalents.

Used by over 130 million users worldwide, Avast! Antivirus is one of the most trusted and recommended solutions for protecting against virus and spyware infections.

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