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The network technologies started to develop long time ago. Nowadays the Internet joins the users from different countries and it doesn't seem as something special. We are used to employ e-mail, messengers, and to search for information on different sites. Such unification through the network has definitely made our life and work more comfortable and efficient. But over time the undesirable part of such wide network spread – virus software and spyware – have appeared. This type of malware was deliberately created to damage the system or to harvest the information about the user – his credit card numbers and passwords, bank account balance etc. Thus, the spread of viruses has turned from simple rowdyism into a business for frauds.
The founders of the Avast Company, which since 1991 has been busy with software development, haven't thought about the antivirus creation at the beginning of their career. In 1991 there was no burning need in such kind of software, since the network technologies were only developing and the number of computer users connected to the Internet wasn't as big as it is now. The owners of the Avast Company - Eduard Kučera and Pavel Baudiš – from the moment of the company founding were busy with the development of software for work with data bases and other business applications.
However, in 2008 the company's profits began gradually grow, and the work on the antivirus was renewed, since Eduard Kučera and Pavel Baudiš set their big hopes on it. On February 21, 2009 the presentation of the first Avast Antivirus release took place. The company management decided to distribute the program for free among the Internet users. Only the Avast Antivirus Business Edition is paid, which was developed specially for big corporations and aimed at the servers protection, as well as at storing of data bases and other important information. Since 2009 Avast Antivirus has been changed many times. They fixed errors, added features, updated interface. Besides, constant development of computer viruses makes developers search for new approaches to the data security issue. The Avast Company managers are sure they pinned their hopes on the development of this software area at the right time, and didn't regret. Thus, now we can use Avast Antivirus – the program that combines all the necessary tools to protect the computer from malware. Confidently look into the future together with Avast Antivirus! How can I install Avast Antivirus to my computer? How can I visit Avast Antivirus website? What operating systems support Avast Antovirus? What are the minimal system requirements for Avast Antovirus correct performance? How can I remove other anti-virus software from my computer before installing Avast Antivirus? Do I have to sign up at http://www.avast.com to download Avast Antivirus? I have only basic computing skills. Can I work with Avast Antivirus? What is the probability of Avast Antivirus detecting a suspicious element in my system? What is Avast Community database? If I have a virus on a portable data carrier will Avast Antivirus detect it? I want to run a program on my computer but I am not sure if it is safe. What should I do? I often run into suspicious websites. How can I block them? I want to disable Avast Antivirus protection for some period of time. Can I do that? I often visit various sites in the Internet. How can I make sure if they are safe? How can I scan my computer for viruses? Can I pause scanning or I have to wait until it stops? Can Avast Antivirus detect dangerous elements in my email? Does Avast Antivirus scan incoming mail? How can I download updates for Avast Antivirus? What is the size of Avast Antivirus update files? Do I need to pay for installation and use of Avast Antivirus? "Server connection failure" notification appears. What should I do? What should I do to prevent infecting my computer with viruses? |