Fast, functional design, works in real time, and simple to use - all of which gives you greater control. The same reasons people buy Mac computers are also in our Avast Mac Security. Macs were more immune to malware threats in the past, but increasing popularity - i.e. greater market share, with particular user demographics - has made them a hot new target for hackers. Now you can rest assured that no virus will take away your control. Key Features - Avast Mac Security Protective Features WEBREP WebRep browser plugins provide greater protection against phishing sites, including heuristic detection of new phishing sites. Core Technologies ANTIVIRUS AND ANTI-SPYWARE ENGINE Innovative scanning engine protects against viruses, spyware, and other malicious agents. Also detects malware targeted to Windows. AVAST! COMMUNITY IQ Provides the best, most up-to-date signature-based detection because the global avast! user community provides fast samples of new viruses. avast! Real-time Shields - a team of 24/7 guards FILE SYSTEM SHIELD Real-time scanning of opened/executed files. MAIL SHIELD Scans all incoming/outgoing email for malware. WEB SHIELD Scans all visited web pages, downloaded files, and java scripts. Thanks to the intelligent stream scanning feature, the Web Shield doesn't slow your web browsing. Minimum Hardware Requirements: Intel-based Mac 128 MB od RAM 750 MB of disk space
VERSION HISTORY
- Version 2015.10.8.43825 posted on 2015-02-23
- Version 2.74 posted on 2007-12-16
This is the first port of the award-winning avast! antivirus scanning engine to run on the Mac Platform. It has a new, from the ground up, user interface especially for the Mac platform and offers both on demand and on access scanning.
Program Details
- Category: Security & Privacy > Antivirus Tools
- Publisher: AVAST Software s.r.o.
- License: Free
- Price: N/A
- Version: 2015.10.8.43825
- Platform: mac