Download Avast Antivirus 5.0.462

Alwil Software has released version 5.0.462 of its antivirus program. Not only has the program been updated, the names have also been changed and the website has been given a new look. Previously there were the free Home edition and the paid Professional edition. From version 5, these are called Avast! Free Antivirus and Avast! Pro Antivirus, to indicate more clearly which version is free and which is not. In addition, a version called Avast! Internet Security carries, among other things, a firewall and anti-spam as extras. Below you will find the changes that have been made in this release.

New in this release:

• Important fixes related to the installation of the firewall under 64-bit Windows
• Fixed a potential memory leak in the firewall
• Vista/W7: solved a compatibility problem with System Restore
• Added access keys – the program can be easily now controlled via keyboard
• Solved a problem with the “I only connect to the Internet using a dial up modem” update setting
• Fixed multiple issues in the sandbox (plus a few performance improvements)
• This new version is now able to communicate with avast! WHS Edition
• Fixed a bug related to the inserting of license files into the program
• Fixed a problem in the Outlook plugin related to inserting of notes into HTML emails
• Solved a compatibility problem with SmithMicro Poser 8 and similar applications
• Improvements in the submission system
• Improvements in the Free AV registration system
• Better handling of errors in case or real-time shield actions
• Improved compatibility with Apple BootCamp
• Improved default firewall rules
• Low priority scans now use much less CPU (but run accordingly longer)
• Components of the avast setup/update process are now digitally signed
• Minor improvements in the GUI
• New language packs: Greek, Slovak and Ukrainian. This makes the current number of supported languages ​​19.

avast! Free Antivirus 5.0 screenshot, click on the image for a larger version.