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This technology is also used internally, to help the scanning engine make more intelligent decisions.

Reputation scanning via FileRep (cloud-based) – FileRep lets you know whether a file is safe before you open it, determined partly by how many people have the file and how new the file is.

your database will be continuously updated with the latest definitions Streaming real time virus definition updates (cloud-based) – virus signatures are sent to you in real-time, rather than waiting for a traditional database update i.e.If you don’t want this, untick both the boxes – they are selected by default as shown below: Google Chrome ‘adware’ installer Tip: The end of the installation process (both new install and upgrade install) offers to install Google Chrome and make it your default web browser. Users of Avast 6 do not have to uninstall first – you can upgrade by opening Avast 6, going to the Maintenance tab and selecting ‘Update Program’ – this does require a restart after the upgrade. Installation / Upgrading – In my own test a new installation of Avast 7 was still quick to install (about a minute, followed by an initial quick scan) and did not require a restart.

If you prefer not to use Cnet, download from FileHippo instead (download links at bottom of this article).

We take a first look at the new features.ĭownload Size – increased a little from 62MB to 72MB but, as before, the single download covers both 32bit and 64bit versions of Windows in one installation file.Įase Of Download – Avast’s website points you to a download at Cnet but at least this download is the full version, not an online installer (like AVG) which you have to run in order to download the rest of the files. Avast have just released Avast 7 Free Antivirus – a major new version of their popular antivirus software.