A new version of Avast antivirus has been released.
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The new avast! Free Antivirus 5.0 has a completely revamped interface and significantly enhanced malware protection. Its new heuristic anti-malware engine offers code-emulator technology, and powerful boot-time scan. Avast is one of my favorite FREE Antivirus offerings. One of the best things about it is the boot-time scan, which can help remove some nasties that other anti-virus protection cannot, even paid ones like Kaspersky Anti-Virus 2010 or McAfee AntiVirus
. The plus for the paid versions are for businesses who need support.Check out the review of avast 5 on pcmag.com. You can download avast! Free Antivirus 5.0 for XP, Vista or Windows 7 here.
Alternative Free Antivirus Software
- AVG Antivirus version 9 - Another favorite of mine
- Avira Antivir - My current recommendation. It's simple to use and you get updates daily
- Microsoft Security Essentials - Microsoft did a good job with this one. Will be testing on a few systems with this soon.
- Clamwin - Open Source Antivirus. If you love Open Source, this is a product for you.
- Norton Security Scan - A free product from a leading antivirus maker. It's simple, but may not offer as much as some of the others above.
My Current Recommended Books
- You can buy the Learning FreeNAS: Configure and manage a network attached storage solution
book if you are looking for a good FreeNAS reference book.
- Network Know-How: An Essential Guide for the Accidental Admin
- Absolute FreeBSD: The Complete Guide to FreeBSD, 2nd Edition
