Avast! Pro Antivirus

Avast! Pro Antivirus Review

Avast Pro Antivirus has been the recipient of various awards because of its efficiency in protecting systems against viruses and malwares. It combines a number of features which have made it one of the best in the industry. It has a built in protection against spyware, rootkits, Trojans, and other common threats. It has an integrated IM Shield and a specific defensive tool for P2P file sharing applications.

Avast Pro Antivirus now has new features that are worth considering, such as its heuristic scanning engine. This technology enables the software to offer proactive protection against malware that attempts to pass through traditional virus scanners. Other new features are the Sandbox and code emulator. The Sandbox allows your browser to run in a virtual setting where the software can hold tabs on file behavior and it becomes impossible for infections to penetrate your computer even when you open a potentially harmful application. While the similar code emulator allows you to run risky executable files in a test environment. Once they detect malware-like behavior, the file will be blocked immediately.

In addition to this, Avast Pro Antivirus also has an automatic gaming mode to give you an uninterrupted experience whenever you play games, wathc movies or give presentations in full screen mode. The software automatically disables all alerts and pop ups for you.

The effectiveness and efficiency of Avast Pro Antivirus software was proven by Virus Bulletin when it gave the software a 100% rating for in-the-wild virus detection. Moreover, labs that conducted evaluations comparing Antivirus software applications gave Avast an Advanced A+ rating. Aside from its efficiency, Avast! Pro Antivirus is easy and convenient to use.