VB100 Results Overview: avast!

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Test history

August 2010 - Avast! Free

Status: PASS Product name: Avast! Free More: August 2010 in full Review: Avast! Free on Windows Vista SP2 Business Edition Details: Only available to subscribers.

June 2010 - avast! Server

Status: PASS Product name: avast! Server More: June 2010 in full Review: avast! Server on Windows Server 2008 R2 Details: Only available to subscribers.

April 2010 - Alwil avast! free antivirus

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! free antivirus More: April 2010 in full Review: Alwil avast! free antivirus on Windows XP Details: Only available to subscribers.

February 2010 - Alwil avast!

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! More: February 2010 in full Review: Alwil avast! on SUSE Linux Details: Only available to subscribers.

December 2009 - Alwil avast! 4.8 Professional

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! 4.8 Professional More: December 2009 in full Review: Alwil avast! 4.8 Professional on Windows 7 Details: Only available to subscribers.

October 2009 - Alwil avast!

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! More: October 2009 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows Server 2008 Details: Only available to subscribers.

August 2009 - Alwil avast! Professional

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! Professional More: August 2009 in full Review: Alwil avast! Professional on Windows Vista SP2 Business Edition Details: Only available to subscribers.

June 2009 - Alwil avast!

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! More: June 2009 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition Details: Only available to subscribers.

April 2009 - Alwil avast!

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! More: April 2009 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows XP Professional Details: Only available to subscribers.

February 2009 - Alwil avast!

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! More: February 2009 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Red Hat Enterprise Linux Details: Only available to subscribers.

December 2008 - Alwil avast!

Status: FAIL Failure reason: 1 false positive Product name: Alwil avast! More: December 2008 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows Vista x64 Details: Only available to subscribers.

October 2008 - Alwil avast!

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! More: October 2008 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows Server 2008 Details: Only available to subscribers.

August 2008 - Alwil avast!

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! More: August 2008 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows XP Details: Only available to subscribers.

June 2008 - Alwil avast!

Status: FAIL Failure reason: 2 false positives Product name: Alwil avast! More: June 2008 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Ubuntu Linux Server Edition Details: Only available to subscribers.

April 2008 - Alwil avast!

Status: FAIL Failure reason: 19 wildlist misses, 1 false positive Product name: Alwil avast! More: April 2008 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows Vista SP1 Business Edition Details: Only available to subscribers.

February 2008 - Alwil avast! Server Edition

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! Server Edition More: February 2008 in full Review: Alwil avast! Server Edition on Windows Server 2003 Details: Only available to subscribers.

December 2007 - Alwil avast!

Status: FAIL Failure reason: 1 false positive Product name: Alwil avast! More: December 2007 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows 2000 Details: Only available to subscribers.

August 2007 - Alwil avast!

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! More: August 2007 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows Vista x64 Details: Only available to subscribers.

June 2007 - Alwil avast! v.4.7 Professional Edition

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! v.4.7 Professional Edition More: June 2007 in full Review: Alwil avast! v.4.7 Professional Edition on Windows XP Details: Only available to subscribers.

April 2007 - Alwil avast! 4 v. 3.0.1

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! 4 v. 3.0.1 More: April 2007 in full Review: Alwil avast! 4 v. 3.0.1 on SUSE Linux Details: Only available to subscribers.

February 2007 - Alwil avast! Professional Edition 4.7

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! Professional Edition 4.7 More: February 2007 in full Review: Alwil avast! Professional Edition 4.7 on Windows Vista Business Edition Details: Only available to subscribers.

December 2006 - Alwil avast! Professional Edition 4.7.902

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! Professional Edition 4.7.902 More: December 2006 in full Review: Alwil avast! Professional Edition 4.7.902 on Windows XP x64 Edition Details: Only available to subscribers.

October 2006 - Alwil avast! v.4.7

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! v.4.7 More: October 2006 in full Review: Alwil avast! v.4.7 on Windows 2000 Server Details: Only available to subscribers.

June 2006 - Alwil avast!

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! More: June 2006 in full Review: Alwil avast! on Windows XP Details: Only available to subscribers.

April 2006 - Alwil avast! 2.0.1b

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! 2.0.1b More: April 2006 in full Review: Alwil avast! 2.0.1b on Red Hat Linux 9 Details: Only available to subscribers.

February 2006 - Alwil avast! Professional 4.6.750 0602-1

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! Professional 4.6.750 0602-1 More: February 2006 in full Review: Alwil avast! Professional 4.6.750 0602-1 on Windows NT 4.0 Workstation Details: Only available to subscribers.

December 2005 - Alwil avast! 4.6.511

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! 4.6.511 More: December 2005 in full Review: Alwil avast! 4.6.511 on Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition Details: Only available to subscribers.

October 2005 - Alwil avast! 4.6.497

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! 4.6.497 More: October 2005 in full Review: Alwil avast! 4.6.497 on Windows Server 2003 Details: Only available to subscribers.

June 2005 - Alwil Avast! antivirus 4.6.654[vps 0518-1]

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil Avast! antivirus 4.6.654[vps 0518-1] More: June 2005 in full Review: Alwil Avast! antivirus 4.6.654[vps 0518-1] on Windows XP Details: Only available to subscribers.

April 2005 - Alwil Avast! 1.0.8.2

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil Avast! 1.0.8.2 More: April 2005 in full Details: Only available to subscribers.

February 2005 - Alwil Avast! 4.5.555

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil Avast! 4.5.555 More: February 2005 in full Review: Alwil Avast! 4.5.555 on Windows NT 4.0 Details: Only available to subscribers.

November 2004 - Alwil Avast! 4.5.286

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil Avast! 4.5.286 More: November 2004 in full Details: Only available to subscribers.

June 2004 - Alwil Avast! 4.1.399

Status: FAIL Failure reason: 1 wildlist miss Product name: Alwil Avast! 4.1.399 More: June 2004 in full Details: Only available to subscribers.

April 2004 - Alwil Avast! 0.2.0

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil Avast! 0.2.0 More: April 2004 in full Details: Only available to subscribers.

February 2004 - Alwil Avast! 4.1.319

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil Avast! 4.1.319 More: February 2004 in full Details: Only available to subscribers.

November 2003 - Alwil Avast! 4.1.29

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil Avast! 4.1.29 More: November 2003 in full

June 2003 - Alwil avast! 4.0 Professional 4.0.208

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! 4.0 Professional 4.0.208 More: June 2003 in full

May 2003 - Alwil avast! 4.0 (beta)

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil avast! 4.0 (beta) More: May 2003 in full

February 2003 - Alwil AVAST32 3.0.519.1

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 3.0.519.1 More: February 2003 in full

November 2002 - Alwil AVAST32 3.0.499.2

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil AVAST32 3.0.499.2 More: November 2002 in full

June 2002 - Alwil AVAST32 3.0.459.3

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil AVAST32 3.0.459.3 More: June 2002 in full

February 2002 - Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.419.0

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.419.0 More: February 2002 in full

November 2001 - Alwil AVAST32 v3.0

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v3.0 More: November 2001 in full

April 2001 - Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.321.0

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.321.0 More: April 2001 in full

February 2001 - Alwil AVAST32 v3.0

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v3.0 More: February 2001 in full

November 2000 - Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.293.0

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.293.0 More: November 2000 in full

July 2000 - Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.247 (25/04/2000)

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.247 (25/04/2000) More: July 2000 in full

April 2000 - Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.219 (31/01/2000)

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v3.0.219 (31/01/2000) More: April 2000 in full

February 2000 - Alwil LGuard v7.70.34 (01/11/99)

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil LGuard v7.70.34 (01/11/99) More: February 2000 in full

November 1999 - Alwil Avast32 v3 (26/8/99)

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil Avast32 v3 (26/8/99) More: November 1999 in full

September 1999 - Alwil Avast32 v3.0-154 (24/6/99)

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil Avast32 v3.0-154 (24/6/99) More: September 1999 in full

May 1999 - Alwil Avast32 v2.0-730

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil Avast32 v2.0-730 More: May 1999 in full

March 1999 - Alwil Avast32 v7.70

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil Avast32 v7.70 More: March 1999 in full

January 1999 - Alwil AVAST! v7.70.22 26 Oct 1998

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST! v7.70.22 26 Oct 1998 More: January 1999 in full

November 1998 - Alwil Software AVAST32 v7.70

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil Software AVAST32 v7.70 More: November 1998 in full

September 1998 - Alwil AVAST32 v7.70

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v7.70 More: September 1998 in full

May 1998 - Alwil AVAST32 v7.70 (Build 702)

Status: PASS Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v7.70 (Build 702) More: May 1998 in full

March 1998 - Alwil AVAST32 v7.70.12 5 Jan 1998

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v7.70.12 5 Jan 1998 More: March 1998 in full

February 1998 - Alwil AVAST! v7.70.10 31 Oct 1997

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST! v7.70.10 31 Oct 1997 More: February 1998 in full

January 1998 - Alwil AVAST32 v7.70 22 Aug 1997

Status: FAIL Product name: Alwil AVAST32 v7.70 22 Aug 1997 More: January 1998 in full

Vendor website

http://www.avast.com/

Product reviews

• Alwil avast! 4.0 (PDF; July 2003)
• Avast32 for Windows NT (PDF; August 1998)
• AVAST! (PDF; February 1997)
• AVAST32 for Windows NT and Windows 95 (PDF; December 1996)
• AVAST! (PDF; February 1995)