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'''Avast''' is a company which offers [[Anti-virus software]], under both paid and free plans. Avast Anti-Virus is self-proclaimed as the most-trusted security provider in the world. The numbers seem to support this declaration, as they boast 230,000,000 users, devices, and businesses in a total of 186 countries.<ref>https://www.avast.com/about</ref> Avast also has six testing labs, which seems to support this claim as well, since this is more than any other anti-virus company as of 2016.<ref>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388652,00.asp</ref> | '''Avast''' is a company which offers [[Anti-virus software]], under both paid and free plans. Avast Anti-Virus is self-proclaimed as the most-trusted security provider in the world. The numbers seem to support this declaration, as they boast 230,000,000 users, devices, and businesses in a total of 186 countries.<ref>https://www.avast.com/about</ref> Avast also has six testing labs, which seems to support this claim as well, since this is more than any other anti-virus company as of 2016.<ref>http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2388652,00.asp</ref> | ||
Revision as of 16:25, June 8, 2016
| Avast | |
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| About | |
| Classification | Security |
| Type | Anti-Virus |
| Developer(s) | AVAST Software s.r.o. |
| License | Freeware and Commercial (Proprietary) |
| Requirements | |
| OS | Windows 10, 8/8.1 (except RT and Starter Edition), 7 (SP1 or higher), Vista (SP2 or higher, except Starter Edition), XP (SP3, 32-bit only) |
| R.A.M. | 256 MB[1] |
| Permanent Storage | 2 GB[1] |
Avast is a company which offers Anti-virus software, under both paid and free plans. Avast Anti-Virus is self-proclaimed as the most-trusted security provider in the world. The numbers seem to support this declaration, as they boast 230,000,000 users, devices, and businesses in a total of 186 countries.[2] Avast also has six testing labs, which seems to support this claim as well, since this is more than any other anti-virus company as of 2016.[3]
Process Names
Excludes Installer process name, since this can be easily changed
- Avast.exe
- AvastSvc.exe
- AvastUI.exe