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Avast Internet Security 5 Overview
Avast Internet Security includes antivirus engine, anti-rootkit protection, anti-spyware protection, script shield, process virtualization, command line scanner, anti-spam filter, and built-in firewall. Avast Internet security includes all the features of the free Avast anti virus and Firewall, and antispam. Once installed, avast runs silently in the background to protect your computer against all known forms of malware with a real time virus protection. Avast Internet Security also fully integrated antispam filter to detect unwanted email.
Avast Internet Security provides complete computer security. It is designed for people that shop and bank via the internet or store sensitive data on their computers. Internet Security provides three new security features not in the Free Antivirus that work together to ensure that your banking, financial, and sensitive data is protected from hackers.
Main Features
- 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
- Blocks hacker attacks to protect your identity
- Keeps your mailbox free from spam
- Allows safe and uninterrupted gaming
- Compatible with Windows XP, Vista and 7
New Features
- Antivirus and anti-spyware engine
- avast! Sandbox
- Silent Firewall
- Antispam
- Behavior Shield
- avast! Intelligent Scanner
- Silent/Gaming Mode
- Real time anti-rootkit protection
What We Found
Avast Internet Security protects you with multiple guards. The antivirus, antispyware, and heuristics engines form a security core that also includes multiple real-time shields. The adjustable mail and file system shields join the pre-existing behavior, network, instant messaging, peer-to-peer (P2P), script, and Web shields. The behavioral shield is a common-sense feature, as security software publishers leverage their large user bases to detect threats early and warn others. Other new features include a silent/gaming mode, a testing sandbox, a firewall, antispam measures, and an “intelligent scanner” that only looks at changed files after establishing a baseline.
The biggest change in Avast Internet Security 5, though, is the interface.
Pros:
- Small download
- Includes multiple “shields” to prevent malware attacks
- Firewall protection
- Antispam
- Compatible with Newer version of windows
Cons:
- Less effective than top suites at removing and blocking malware.
- Minor effects on system performance.
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July 30, 2010 at 9:38 am
You’ve given a good review here, as I am just on the point of purchasing the ugrade to the full Internet Security package after using the AV product for the last couple of years. Has anybody discovered whether it is compatible with malwarebytes anti malware?
July 31, 2010 at 10:47 am
Yes. It is compatible with other security software, except few.
October 14, 2010 at 3:26 pm
Hi Ray, yes it is fine to use with malwarebytes anti malware. I have found Avast Internet Security to work well for me.