Avast Free Antivirus is the company’s latest malware-hunting engine.

Installation is simple and straightforward. Compatibility seems good, too, with the package running happily alongside Bitdefender Internet Security on our test PC.

The program interface is clean and very easy to use. Just click “Run Smart Scan” and Free Antivirus immediately runs a quick check for malware, missing software updates, network vulnerabilities even looks for weak passwords and junk files.

When it’s finished, clicking “Resolve all” allows you to review the results and fix whatever the program has found.

The previous Avast Free Antivirus extended the package with a new password manager. This generates strong passwords on demand, stores and fills them locally, and syncs them with free iOS and Android apps.

The network security scanner detects more router vulnerabilities and displays extra details.

WebShield has switched to a smarter and more compatible system of HTTPS scanning, as used in Firefox, Chrome and Opera.

The interface has been optimised and improved.

Verdict:

A solid antivirus engine with a good range of features, made even better by the new password manager.

Rating:

(8)

Operating Systems:Windows 10, Windows 11, Windows 7 (32 bit), Windows 7 (64 bit), Windows 8

License:Freeware

Developer:Software Cost:

Free Category

Security

Date Updated:22 October 2026

Downloads To Date:86636

Languages:English, Arabic, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Urdu, Vietnamese

Download Size:160.00 MB

Specifications

Changelog

What’s new in 26.10 (see changelog for more):

Added support for installing browser protection extensions directly from the product.
Improved link scanning in AI and chat responses without interrupting the conversation.
Improved the installer process for browser protection extensions.
Added manual IP Shuffle for Avast VPN. • Premium Security
Added support for pausing and resuming VPN from supported product interfaces. • Premium Security
Updated VPN connection handling and WireGuard support. • Premium Security
Added Secure Identity checks to Smart Scan. • Premium
Updated Secure Identity information and trial messages shown after a scan. • Premium
Added new face-detection capabilities for supported browser video content. • Premium
Added support for new Media Scan models and improved video protection handling. • Premium
Improved protection against unauthorized drivers and other attempts to interfere with security software.
Improved handling of protected folders accessed through alternative local paths.
Included multiple security improvements to strengthen protection, stability, and resistance to newly identified threats.

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