When the user engages in riskier activity, such as connecting to public networks in a coffee shop or an airport, Public mode provides high protection. The firewall inspects the network, observes the number of connected devices, the routers, the services available on the network and the operating systems used by the connected devices, and sets its mode to Public or Private accordingly.

The firewall contains the following features for Windows free and premium users:įree – Firewall – The firewall monitors network security by observing and filtering incoming and outgoing network traffic, preventing unauthorized access to the user’s network or shared files, and blocking dangerous incoming traffic from the Internet. VB100 certified Avast Free Antivirus in November 2021 with a 100% malware detection rate.Īvast’s firewall provides an additional layer of protection, preventing unauthorized remote access when connected to the home network or unknown networks on the go. Additionally, in SE Labs Home Malware Protection Test Q3 2021, Avast Free Antivirus received the highest rating, AAA. In AV-Test Certification Report of September and October 2021Avast Free Antivirus received a protection score of 6 points out of 6. Avast Free Antivirus was named “ Top Rated Product 2020by AV-Comparatives, and scored the highest of all vendors in AV-Comparatives’ Anti-Phishing Test, with 96 points out of 100 in July 2021.

Threat detection and performance of Avast Free Antivirus are top rated by the world’s leading independent testing institutions, such as AV-Test, AV-Comparatives, SE Labs and VB100. We’ve beefed up our core product Avast Antivirus with a free firewall to make it easier for users to secure their online lives.” The complexity of today’s threats can make it difficult for people to keep up with and understand how to best protect their digital lives. As our world becomes increasingly digital, people’s privacy can be threatened on many levels, often simply by logging into a public or local online network. Vita SantrucekChief Product Officer at Avast, said: “The research conducted for our Digital Citizen Report showed that since the start of the pandemic, the internet has become even more important for two-thirds of 18-44-year-olds and around half of older generations globally.

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