avast! Pro Antivirus 7.0 – Quick Start Guide
Welcome to avast! Pro Antivirus 7.0
The new avast! Antivirus 7.0 brings a range of new features and improvements which
make it even faster and even less resource-hungry than previous versions. New
hybrid cloud technologies such as streaming (real-time) virus database updates and
the new avast! FileRep give you greater protection than ever. The user interface has
been improved to make it even more intuitive, but if you get stuck, you can get
remote assistance from anyone else with an internet connection, enabling them to
connect directly to your computer.
avast! Pro Antivirus is designed for Home users, small/home offices and small
businesses, while for larger users and businesses, we recommend our centrally
managed products, also available from the avast! website.
Based on the award-winning avast! antivirus engine, avast! Pro Antivirus incorporates
anti-spyware technology, certified by West Coast Lab’s Checkmark process, as well as
anti-rootkit and strong self-protection capabilities, but now provides even faster
scanning with improved detection ability.
avast! Pro Antivirus 5.0 additionally includes:
• Avast! SafeZone – a clean desktop where you can manage your sensitive
transactions in a safe, secure environment.
• Command-line scanner - allows you to create and run scans without starting
avast and even before your operating system has started up.
Like all avast! antivirus 7.0 products, avast! Pro Antivirus 7.0 is based on several
real-time shields which continuously monitor your email and internet connections and
check the files on your computer whenever they are opened or closed. Once installed,
avast! runs silently in the background to protect your computer against all forms of
known malware. If everything is ok, you won’t even notice that avast! is running –
just install and forget!
Further help
This Quick Start Guide is intended to give just a brief overview of the program and its
main features. It is not an exhaustive user guide. For more detailed information about
the program and the detailed program settings, please refer to the Help Center which
can be accessed via the program interface, or just press the F1 key to see the help
for the currently displayed screen.
If you experience any difficulties with your avast! antivirus program, which you are
unable to resolve after reading this manual or the in-program help, you may find the
answer in the Support Center of our website at http://support.avast.com
• In the Knowledgebase section you can quickly find answers to some of the
most frequently asked questions
Join the conversation about this product
Here you can share what you think about the Avast Pro Antivirus 7.0. If you have a question, first carefully read the manual. Requesting a manual can be done by using our contact form.