Modern anti-virus applications are often equipped with a number of different features to deal with a variety of malicious items, from spam email messages to a fully fledged viral infection. When using a PC at work, or at home there are always threats to look out for, but depending on how you use your computer, it's important to identify a solution that would best suit your individual needs. For example, if you only use your home computer occasionally, is it worth spending money on a commercial application or would a freeware alternative do the job?

Avast! Home 5.0 is a free antivirus suite that offers protection against a broad range of online threats. The software ships with a behaviour blocker that can be used to identify and prevent any unusual behaviour and a scanner for screening incoming and outgoing messages. The new Avast! Sandbox also enables users to browse potentially malicious sites without the fear of infection. 

Avast! Home 5.0  link.

09 Mar 2010