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| Avast! Professional Edition 8.0.1497.376 |
Computer Engineering And Network - Avast! is a package of applications that aim to protect your computer
from a possible virus infection or other malware threat. If you use it
correctly, and in combination with other programs such as data backup
utilities, it will significantly reduce the risk of your computer being
attacked or infected by a virus, and thus the risk of losing important
or private data.
Based on the award-winning avast! antivirus
engine, avast! antivirus contains all of the features you would expect
in a modern antivirus program. It incorporates anti-spyware technology
certified by West Coast Labs' Checkmark process, as well as anti-rootkit
and strong self-protection capabilities, but now provides even faster
scanning with improved detection ability. It contains several real-time
"Shields" which continuously monitor your email and internet connections
and check the files on your computer whenever they are opened or
closed.
Continuous protection against viruses and spyware
Ensures all mails sent and received are clean
Keeps you protected from "chat" infections
Stops attacks from hijacked websites
Lets you safely browse suspicious websites or run unknown applications
Allows safe and uninterrupted gaming
avast!
antivirus now also comes with a completely revamped user interface for
easier scanning. avast! Pro antivirus offers a number of additional
features, including a script shield and a process virtualization module,
while avast! Internet Security comes with an antispam filter and
built-in firewall. Once installed, avast! runs silently in the
background to protect your computer against all known forms of malware.
You don't need to do anything else - just install and forget!
Features:
Core and detection:
Antivirus and anti-spyware engine
State of the art scanning engine provides reliable protection against viruses, spyware and other forms of malicious software.
Real time anti-rootkit protection:
Unique "on access" technology checks all kernel-mode drivers that the
operating system is loading for signs of rootkit behavior. This enables
even unknown rootkits to be detected and stopped before they can do any
damage.
avast! Community IQ:
Most samples we process
come from sensors deployed throughout the avast! community in the
Behavior shield and anti-rootkit modules. This is a unique source of
data made possible only thanks to our huge user base. Most of the
collected samples are analysed by a number of automated processes and
only a small fraction of the samples need to be processed manually by
our virus analysts.
Code emulator:
When a suspicious
executable is encountered (during both on-demand and on-access
scanning), avast! is able to emulate the program’s code in an isolated
environment. The code emulator is used for two purposes. First, it is
used for generic unpacking. Secondly, it is used in the heuristics
engine. Technically, this is done using dynamic translation, a method
much faster than traditional emulation techniques.
Heuristics engine:
avast! features a new heuristics engine designed to proactively detect
malware undetectable with normal definitions. The heuristics engine is
able to cover both binary (executable) and script malware.
Potentially unwanted programs detection:
avast! detects potentially unwanted programs, such as remote admin
tools and commercial key loggers. Custom rules can be set for dealing
with these types of programs.
Scanning:
Boot-time scanner
Allows you to scan your computer for infections before the operating
system has started and before a virus can be activated (32-bit operating
systems only).
Command-line scanner:
Enables you to run a scan directly from the command line.
Wake-up for scan:
Microsoft Windows is woken from sleep or hibernation mode, performs a scheduled scan, then returns back to sleep mode.
Scheduled scanning:
Allows users to define the scan time and files to be scanned.
avast! Intelligent Scanner:
Can reduce the number of required file scans by up to 80% through a
white list of proven safe applications. Files identified as safe are not
rescanned unless they change.
Shields:
Behavior Shield
Monitors activity on your computer using a number of sensors (file
system, registry and network based) and reports/blocks any suspicious
behavior.
Behavioral Honeypots
avast!
sensors identify and monitor suspicious file activity on selected
computers, automatically submitting files to the Virus Lab for
additional analysis.
File System Shield
Real-time scanning of opened/executed files.
Mail Shield
Scans all incoming/outgoing e-mails for malware. For MS Outlook, a
special plug-in is used. Other email clients are protected by a generic
POP3/IMAP4/SMTP proxy. New in version 5, the proxy also supports
scanning of SSL communication (gmail.com, sympatico.ca, ….)
Web Shield
Scans all visited web pages and checks all files, pages and java
scripts downloaded from the internet. Thanks to the Intelligent Stream
Scan feature, the Web shield doesn't slow down your web browsing.
P2P Shield
Checks files downloaded using P2P programs. - ABC, Ares, Azureus,
BearShare, Bit Torrent, BitComet, BitLord, BitPump, CZDC++, Direct
Connect, eDonkey, eMule, iDC++, iMesh, Kazaa, Kceasy, LimeWire,
Morpheus, Opera's DC++, Overnet, Qtrax, Shareaza, SoulSeek, StrongDC++,
uTorrent, Vuze, WinMX, Winny2, Zultrax.
IM Shield
Checks files downloaded while using instant messaging or “chat”
programs. - AIM (AOL Instant Messenger), Gadu-Gadu, gaim/Pidgin, Google
Talk, ICQ, IM2 Messenger, Infium, Miranda, mIRC, MSN/Windows Messenger,
Odigo, PalTalk Messenger, Psi Jabber Client, QIP, QQ, SIM, Skype, Tlen,
Trillian, WengoPhone, XFire, Yahoo! Messenger.
Network Shield
Provides protection against network-based viruses. The module has two
main components: a URL blocker, designed to block malicious URLs (as
defined by the Virus Lab), and a lightweight intrusion-detection system.
Updates:
Smart virus definition updates
Incremental updating system minimizes the size of regular update files.
Fast application of updates
New format for the virus definition file speeds up application of
updates into avast! 5.0 and reduces demand on CPU/memory, resulting in
uninterrupted computer use.
New format for the virus
definition file means faster updates and reduces demand on CPU/memory,
resulting in uninterrupted computer use.
Gaming:
New
Silent/Gaming Mode automatically detects full-screen applications and
disables pop-ups and other on-screen notifications without degrading
security.
Optimized for latest Intel Core i7 CPUs:
Critical sections of the avast! scanning engine code have been optimized
to deliver unrivaled performance on the latest Intel chips.
CPU optimization:
Multi-threaded scanning optimization
avast! runs faster on new multi-core CPUs. A new avast! feature allows
the splitting of large individual files between cores, accelerating the
scanning process.
Green computing:
Reduced demands on the disk drive result in lower energy consumption.
Miscellaneous:
avast! iTrack - Real-time graphic scanning reports.
Graphical user interface - Easy to navigate graphical interface.
Automatic processing - Infected files are processed automatically without requiring user instructions. [MJ]
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