Avast! Awards And Certifications

Having passed rigorous testing by Microsoft to prove that it can be installed and run reliably on the Windows 7 operating system, avast! has earned the right to use the “Compatible with Windows 7” logo.

avast! received ICSA Labs certifications for:

• Windows Server 2003 operating system
• Windows XP Professional operating system
• Windows 7, 32-bit operating system

avast! passed the VB100 tests on:

• Windows Server 2008 operating system
• Windows Server 2008 R2 operating system
• Windows Vista SP2 Business Edition
• Windows XP operating system
• Windows XP Professional operating system
• Windows Server 2003 x64 Enterprise Edition
• SUSE Linux operating system
• Windows 7 operating system

AV Comparatives awarded avast! its highest “Advanced +“ rating in:

• On Demand Detection Test (August 2010)
• Performance Test (Suite Products) (July 2010)
• On Demand Detection Test (February 2010)
• Performance Test (December 2009)
• Retrospective / Proactive Test (November 2009)
• On Demand Detection Test (August 2009)
• Performance Test (October 2008)

avast! Free Antivirus received the highest five-star rating from CNET.

avast! Server Edition won the Readers’ Choice Award in the Network Antivirus category.

avast! was voted "Best Bet" among free security tools.

avast! was awarded by the Danish computer magazine PC World. (Danish)

avast! topped the list in the security software category.

avast! Free Antivirus was successfully tested by TUV and is authorized to use TUV’s “Approved Virus Protection” label.

avast! is a member of the Intel Software Partner Program.

avast! is certified by Westcoast Labs.

Anti-Malware Test Labs awarded avast! its highest honor, the Platinum Performance Award, for fastest on-access scanning.

Secure Computing magazine honored avast! with the coveted SC Award, one of the most highly prized awards in the industry.

avast! was awarded a 4 Stars rating by PC Magazine.

avast! received the highest “Excellent” rating in the Softpedia Editor’s review.