Avast! antivirus 4.8 – free download for Windows XP and vista

Avast! antivirus 4.8 – download and install for free. Avast! antivirus is a very popular anti-virus software. The latest version of avast! antivirus is 4.8. Avast! antivirus 4.8 includes anti-spyware and anti-rootkit protection, scanning, detection and removal capabilities.

Avast! antivirus 4.8 features:

• Built in anti-virus features,
• Built in anti-spyware features,
• Built in anti-rootkit based upon the leading GMER technology and
• strong Self-protection to prevent malware from turning avast! protection off

 
Other features of Avast! antivirus 4.8 includes auto updates, P2P and IM shield, Network shield, Web shield, email and RSS scanner including Microsoft Outlook and Exchange support and skinnable interface.

Avast! antivirus 4.8 supports 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP and vista:

Avast! antivirus 4.8 supports both 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP (No Server), Windows Vista, Windows 95, Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows NT 4 (No Server), Windows 2000 (No Server).

Free download Avast! antivirus 4.8:

Avast! 4.8 is also the first free antivirus program that integrated anti-spyware and anti-rootkit protection features, though AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus includes anti-Spyware and anti-Rootkit features, as part of the pro version, and it can be freely downloaded and used until 2008 through a promotional offer for AVG Anti-virus 7.5. 
 
Free Download Avast! antivirus Home edition and use it for non-commercial and home use. Other language (German, french, dutch etc) versions of Avast! antivirus 4.8 are also available for download here. 
 
Download avast! 4 Professional Edition and use it free for a 60-day trial period. 
 

You can also free download Windows Live OneCare 2.0 for free from Amazon.com, if you are in U.S. and AVG 8.0 Anti-Virus (anti-Spyware and anti-Rootkit included)