Download Free Avast Antivirus 5.1.864

I have recently written about Norton Internet Security 2011 which can be used for 90 days freely without activation or licensing but if you want to go with a free security solution, Avast has been updated to the new version. So using Avast free antivirus for basic internet security will be a wise decision.

Let’s take a look at what Avast offers in comparison with Norton:

• Anti-virus
• Anti-spyware
• Web Shield
• Anti-rootkit
• Automatic updates
• Strong self-protection
• Virus Chest
• Antivirus kernel
• System integration
• Simple User Interface
• Integrated Virus Cleaner
• Resident protection
• Support for 64-bit Windows
• P2P and IM Shields
• Internationalization
• Network Shield

While all these features are available in the Avast Internet Security which can be purchased for $39.99 promotional offer until January 31st, Avast free Antivirus offers the basic antivirus and antispyware capabilities.

Here are some of the improvements to the new Avast Free Antivirus 5.1.864:

• boot-time scanner now available even in 64-bit Windows
• big improvements in the Behavior Shield
• improvements in the antirootkit engine
• improvements in the cleaning module
• stability/performance improvements in the Web Shield
• CommunityIQ improvements
• added support for sound packs
• minor improvements in the user interface
• minor fixes in the firewall

The new Avast Antivirus free can be downloaded from FileHippo.