

web pages and scripts) are up to 10x faster). Faster scanning thanks to optimized scanning engine (raw scans of EXE files are about 2x faster, while scans of text contents (e.g.By default, install is done through a new stub installer though (which has the advantage of always installing the most up-to-date version). Dramatic reduction in product size (full installer That is, the my. account is perfectly integrated in the UI to allow for management of all your devices running Avast. Control and manage all protected devices directly from the Avast console.We have also redefined the shields to the total number of three (File Shield, Web Shield, Mail Shield) and tweaked the action buttons (tiles) on the home page so that they’re now fully configurable. The new UI is actually much simplified, and it’s probably the biggest change since version 5.0. A new, streamlined user interface for simplified navigation and more user comfort.Rescue disk – allow users to create a bootable CD or flash disk with Avast on it.The DNT functionality doesn’t rely on the DNT HTTP headers instead, it uses a proprietary technology that cannot be overridden by the servers. All-new web browser plugins featuring comprehensive security ratings, protection against malware, phishing and typosquatting sites and Do-Not-Track (DNT) functionality for improved anonymity on the Internet.This applies to standard malware as well as rootkits and file infectors. Streaming updates can now also carry more types of definitions than before. We’re currently doing 350-400 updates a day, which equals to one update in roughly every 3.75 minutes, 24×7, 365 days a year. This is not entirely new for v2014, but we now have really buttoned up the whole streaming update infrastructure to allow for reliable, uninterrupted service. Continuously streaming update (CSU) technology for up-to-minute detections.This includes new, optimized mechanism for collecting data from our sensors. Improved cloud scanning features and crowdsourced analysis of suspicious items.

In a way, it brings the whitelisting concept to the consumer AV space. This is a new mode that is recommended especially for novice users (such as your grandmas): it automatically blocks execution of binaries that would normally be deepscreened (Moderate level) or even allows only execution of programs that are well-known to FileRep (Aggressive level).

New Hardened mode for stricter lockdown scenarios.DeepScreen is a successor of AutoSandbox, now upgraded with some additional new technologies such as dynamic binary translation and dyna-gen announced earlier. New DeepScreen technology allows avast! to make more intelligent decisions about new/unknown files.
