Avast Free Antivirus for Mac is Avast's answer to concerns about how to
browse safely. The application is packaged with a brand-new, easy-to-understand
graphical user interface, with access to all features available at single
click.
The application's onscreen tools are well-organized, and its live graphics
enhance the feeling of safety -- you can see that the antivirus software doesn't
sleep and is always working to protect you from any viruses circulating on the
Web. Avast's free software provides three shields to protect your computer: a
file system shield, an e-mail shield, and a Web shield. With all three
representing a door to your computer, Avast does a great job of watching these
entrances.
However, this comes at a cost, and we don't mean money: as soon as you launch
the app, you'll notice a slight drop in your computer's performance, which is
due to Avast being at work scanning your entire computer for infected files.
Secondly, it affects your browser's performance, as it also scans the pages you
attempt to navigate to for viruses through the extensions it installs in Safari,
Firefox, and Chrome browsers. We did find its notification feature handy, as it
informs the user about its actions, so you'll always know what the software is
up to.
Overall, Avast Antivirus for Mac is a nice addition to your Mac toolbox. It's
free and very easy to use.
Publisher's Description
From AVAST Software:
Avast Free Antivirus for Mac offers three shields,on-demand scanning and
WebRep clients which are automatically (optionally) installed to Safari, Chrome
and Firefox browsers. Our Web Shield and Mail Shield combine to check the vast
majority of incoming data from the Internet, while File Shield scans all
programs stored and executed from your hard drive. Everything is packed in a
brand new GUI.
What's new in this version: Minor update fixing some minor bugs.
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