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Active internet users need greater protection for themselves as they shop and bank on-line. To secure against threats from infected web sites and the growing risk of identity theft, avast Internet security provides you with continuous protection from its layers of antivirus, anti-spyware, anti-rootkit protection, firewall and antispam.

Highlights:-

1. Antivirus and Anti-spyware engine.
2. Scheduled scanning.
3. Silent Firewall.
4. Scheduled scanning.
5. File System Shield,Mail Shield,Web Shield
6. Smart virus definition updates.
7. Boot-Time scanner:-
   Allows you to scan your computer for infections before the operating system has started and before a virus can be activated (32-bit operating systems only).
8. Command-Line scanner:-
   Enables you to run a scan directly from the command line.
   

1. Graphical user interface.
2. Fast application of updates.
3. Silent/Gaming Mode:-
   New Silent/Gaming Mode automatically detects full-screen applications and disables pop-ups and other on-screen notifications without degrading security.
4. avast! Intelligent Scanner:-
   Can reduce the number of required file scans by up to 80% through a white list of proven safe applications. Files identified as safe are not rescanned unless they change.
5. Heuristics engine:-
   Starting with version 5.0, avast! features a new heuristics engine designed to proactively detect malware undetectable with normal definitions. The heuristics engine is able to cover both binary (executable) and script malware.

1. Processor Pentium 3 or greater.
   
2. 128 MB RAM or greater.
   
3. 100 MB of free hard disk space.
4. Platforms:-

• Microsoft Windows 2000
• Microsoft Windows XP
• Microsoft Windows Vista
• Microsoft Windows 7 (32/64 bit)