(Or you can use Privazer, the free cleaner-upper I recommend.) “GrimeFighter” analyzes your system for junk files, bad registry entries, and other junk that can slow your system but to fix the problems you’ll need to pay $20. The SecureLine VPN option is a free three-day trial of a fully encrypted proxy service using it hides your IP address and Web surfing activity even from your own ISP. What's that all about? Full details are at the end of this article.Īvast Free 2015 also includes demo versions of premium security tools.
You can even get the PAID VERSION FOR FREE by earning Avast Karma Points with your own referral link. Want to get a free copy of Avast 2015? You can, with my Avast Friend Referral Link. The cost is $39/year, but there's a way to earn a free copy. "Avast Internet Security" is a paid version that offers extra features such as Anti-Hijack Protection (to secure your online banking and other sensitive accounts), a Silent Firewall (to sheild you from hackers) and an Anti-Spam module. "Avast Free Antivirus" is the name of the free version of the Avast suite.
This module checks for updates of operating system, browser, and popular applications, but if you don’t see some of your apps in the tool’s list you’ll have to update them on your own.
You can set it to notify you when updates are available or just install them automatically. Avast 2015’s “Software Updater” makes it a breeze. Keeping all of one’s software up to date is another security issue. Instead of clearing the browser’s file cache, browsing history, etc., Avast cleans up unwanted toolbars and plugins, eliminating points of vulnerability to hackers and places where malware likes to hide. Avast’s emphasis is on maintenance issues that affect security, but they may also improve system performance.Īvast’s “Browser Cleanup” feature is not what its name implies to most people. With the 2015 edition, Avast seems to be morphing into an all-in-one system maintenance and security suite, much like Advanced System Care, PC Matic and other utility suites. These are "front door" security precautions that many users miss, so I applaud Avast for these additions to the already comprehensive protection that this free security suite provides.
Otherwise, you’ll have to consult the user manual or Google it. If there is a problem, Avast 2015 will display step-by-step instructions for solving it – if your router model is one that Avast supports. It checks to make sure your DNS has not been redirected and that your router is not accessible from the Internet.
It warns of unencrypted WiFi connections, or those encrypted with the easily hacked WEP protocol. When launched, the network scanner checks your router’s administrator username and password, warning you to change them if they’re still set at factory defaults. Avast did do quite a good job scoring a 99% detection ratio in the test and earning my seal of approval.First off, there's a home network scanner in Avast 2015 that I have not seen in any other security suite. 3 were then removed a few moments later during the Zero Day portion of the test. Avast Deleted all of the 622 samples but 5. Avast Ignored a few samples of adware but did stop all of the malware that may have been downloaded by said adware programs. Avast was able to block around 7/10 links, The application did have a slight weakness in the way of Adware however. 10 malicious links vs the application and avast did alright. We started the test of avast withmy usual prevention scheme. The application was very clean and modern and the interface only had minor issues (one being the scanning options can be hard to find and the update button is only located in the settings ) but otherwise the application looked very clean. Tonight my friend Reagan and I took a look at Avast! Free.