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Downloads:

328,270

Downloads of v 24.12.9725:

2,328

Last Update:

18 Dec 2024

Package Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Avast Software

Tags:

avast free antivirus security av admin

Avast Free Antivirus (Install)

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24.12.9725 | Updated: 18 Dec 2024

Downloads:

328,270

Downloads of v 24.12.9725:

2,328

Maintainer(s):

Software Author(s):

  • Avast Software

Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.12.9725

Legal Disclaimer: Neither this package nor Chocolatey Software, Inc. are affiliated with or endorsed by Avast Software. The inclusion of Avast Software trademark(s), if any, upon this webpage is solely to identify Avast Software goods or services and not for commercial purposes.

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This Package Contains an Exempted Check

Not All Tests Have Passed


Validation Testing Passed


Verification Testing Exemption:

This software no longer supports a Server OS.

Details

Scan Testing Successful:

No detections found in any package files

Details
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Deployment Method: Individual Install, Upgrade, & Uninstall

To install Avast Free Antivirus (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To upgrade Avast Free Antivirus (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

To uninstall Avast Free Antivirus (Install), run the following command from the command line or from PowerShell:

>

Deployment Method:

NOTE

This applies to both open source and commercial editions of Chocolatey.

1. Enter Your Internal Repository Url

(this should look similar to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/)


2. Setup Your Environment

1. Ensure you are set for organizational deployment

Please see the organizational deployment guide

2. Get the package into your environment

  • Open Source or Commercial:
    • Proxy Repository - Create a proxy nuget repository on Nexus, Artifactory Pro, or a proxy Chocolatey repository on ProGet. Point your upstream to https://community.chocolatey.org/api/v2/. Packages cache on first access automatically. Make sure your choco clients are using your proxy repository as a source and NOT the default community repository. See source command for more information.
    • You can also just download the package and push it to a repository Download

3. Copy Your Script

choco upgrade avastfreeantivirus -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" [other options]

See options you can pass to upgrade.

See best practices for scripting.

Add this to a PowerShell script or use a Batch script with tools and in places where you are calling directly to Chocolatey. If you are integrating, keep in mind enhanced exit codes.

If you do use a PowerShell script, use the following to ensure bad exit codes are shown as failures:


choco upgrade avastfreeantivirus -y --source="'INTERNAL REPO URL'" 
$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE

Write-Verbose "Exit code was $exitCode"
$validExitCodes = @(0, 1605, 1614, 1641, 3010)
if ($validExitCodes -contains $exitCode) {
  Exit 0
}

Exit $exitCode

- name: Install avastfreeantivirus
  win_chocolatey:
    name: avastfreeantivirus
    version: '24.12.9725'
    source: INTERNAL REPO URL
    state: present

See docs at https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/latest/modules/win_chocolatey_module.html.


chocolatey_package 'avastfreeantivirus' do
  action    :install
  source   'INTERNAL REPO URL'
  version  '24.12.9725'
end

See docs at https://docs.chef.io/resource_chocolatey_package.html.


cChocoPackageInstaller avastfreeantivirus
{
    Name     = "avastfreeantivirus"
    Version  = "24.12.9725"
    Source   = "INTERNAL REPO URL"
}

Requires cChoco DSC Resource. See docs at https://github.com/chocolatey/cChoco.


package { 'avastfreeantivirus':
  ensure   => '24.12.9725',
  provider => 'chocolatey',
  source   => 'INTERNAL REPO URL',
}

Requires Puppet Chocolatey Provider module. See docs at https://forge.puppet.com/puppetlabs/chocolatey.


4. If applicable - Chocolatey configuration/installation

See infrastructure management matrix for Chocolatey configuration elements and examples.

Package Approved

This package was approved as a trusted package on 18 Dec 2024.

Description

Free antivirus software from Avast.

Notes

  • The software and package do not support Server operating systems.
  • The vendor releases one installer and if they update it, the checksum changes and it then becomes invalid for any existing packages. Until the next version is released, please use the --ignore-checksums switch with Chocolatey CLI.
  • This package can take upwards of 10 minutes to complete the install (depending on your computer specs, internet bandwidth etc.).
  • The uninstall for this package is not silent.
  • This is an automatically updated package. If you find it is out of date by more than a week, please contact the maintainer(s) and let them know the package is no longer updating correctly.

tools\chocolateyinstall.ps1
$ErrorActionPreference = 'Stop';

$packageName= 'avastfreeantivirus'
$toolsDir   = "$(Split-Path -parent $MyInvocation.MyCommand.Definition)"
$url        = 'https://files.avast.com/iavs9x/avast_free_antivirus_setup_online.exe'

$packageArgs = @{
  packageName   = $packageName
  unzipLocation = $toolsDir
  fileType      = 'EXE'
  url           = $url

  softwareName  = 'Avast Free Antivirus'
  checksum      = '8cc0b8a658f0217fe309eecfb1e85a13bfe586cace5779793cb4b96fbdda3a2b'
  checksumType  = 'sha256'

  silentArgs    = "/silent"
  validExitCodes= @(0)
}

Write-Debug "OS Name: $($env:OS_NAME)"
if ($env:OS_NAME -like "*Server*") {
  throw "Cannot be installed on a Server operating system ($($env:OS_NAME))."
}

Install-ChocolateyPackage @packageArgs

Log in or click on link to see number of positives.

In cases where actual malware is found, the packages are subject to removal. Software sometimes has false positives. Moderators do not necessarily validate the safety of the underlying software, only that a package retrieves software from the official distribution point and/or validate embedded software against official distribution point (where distribution rights allow redistribution).

Chocolatey Pro provides runtime protection from possible malware.

Add to Builder Version Downloads Last Updated Status
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.12.9694 4696 Tuesday, December 10, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.11.9615 14469 Wednesday, November 13, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.10.9535 4159 Tuesday, October 15, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.9.9452 2776 Tuesday, September 17, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.8.9372 1755 Wednesday, August 21, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.7.9311 2206 Thursday, July 25, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.6.9241 3174 Tuesday, June 25, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.5.9153 4860 Tuesday, May 28, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.4.9067 2814 Tuesday, April 30, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.3.8975 2735 Tuesday, April 2, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.2.8918 2021 Thursday, March 14, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.2.8904 1188 Tuesday, March 5, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 24.1.8821 2347 Tuesday, February 6, 2024 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.12.8700 4776 Tuesday, December 12, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.11.8635 3273 Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.10.8563 3484 Tuesday, October 17, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.9.8494 2935 Tuesday, September 19, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.8.8416 2777 Tuesday, August 22, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.7.8348 2517 Tuesday, July 25, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.6.8271 2035 Tuesday, June 27, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.5.8195.0 2681 Tuesday, May 30, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.4.8118.0 2518 Tuesday, May 2, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.3.8047.0 2335 Tuesday, April 4, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.2.7961.0 2578 Tuesday, March 7, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 23.1.7883.0 2590 Tuesday, February 7, 2023 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.12.7758.0 4888 Wednesday, December 7, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.11.7716.0 2173 Tuesday, November 15, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.10.7633.0 2326 Tuesday, October 18, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.9.7554.0 2287 Tuesday, September 20, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.8.7500.0 2722 Tuesday, August 23, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.7.7403.0 3469 Tuesday, July 26, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.6.7355.0 3781 Tuesday, June 28, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.5.7263.0 4518 Tuesday, May 31, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.4.7175.0 4635 Tuesday, May 3, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 22.3.7108.0 1609 Tuesday, April 5, 2022 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 21.6.6446.0 92515 Wednesday, July 28, 2021 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 21.5.6354.0 2683 Wednesday, June 16, 2021 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 21.4.6266.0 1837 Thursday, May 20, 2021 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 21.3.6164.0 2289 Thursday, April 15, 2021 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 21.2.6096.0 1790 Monday, March 22, 2021 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 21.1.5968.0 2497 Thursday, February 11, 2021 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.10.5824.0 3633 Wednesday, December 9, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.9.5758.0 1832 Tuesday, November 10, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.8.5684.0 2031 Wednesday, October 7, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.8.5653.0 805 Wednesday, September 30, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.7.5568.0 1795 Tuesday, September 1, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.6.5495.0 1962 Thursday, July 30, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.5.5410.0 1669 Thursday, July 2, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.4.5312.0 1882 Wednesday, June 3, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.3.5200.0 2015 Monday, May 4, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.2.5130.0 1914 Wednesday, April 1, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 20.1.5069.0 2230 Tuesday, February 25, 2020 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 19.8.4793.0 6972 Thursday, September 19, 2019 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 19.7.4674.0 2331 Thursday, August 15, 2019 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 19.6.4546.0 2816 Tuesday, June 25, 2019 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 19.5.4444.0 2158 Monday, May 20, 2019 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 19.4.4318.0 2418 Tuesday, April 9, 2019 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 19.3.4241.0 2098 Monday, March 11, 2019 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 19.2.4186.0 2362 Wednesday, February 6, 2019 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 19.1.4142.424 2062 Friday, January 4, 2019 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 18.8.4084.0 2592 Thursday, November 15, 2018 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 18.7.4041.0 2139 Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 18.6.3983.0 2875 Tuesday, August 21, 2018 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 18.5.3931.0 2872 Wednesday, June 20, 2018 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 18.4.3895.0 2457 Thursday, May 10, 2018 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 18.3.3860.0 2167 Tuesday, April 3, 2018 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 18.2.3827.0 7770 Thursday, March 1, 2018 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 18.1.3800.0 1538 Monday, February 12, 2018 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 17.9.3761.0 3090 Thursday, December 21, 2017 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 17.8.3705.0 2083 Wednesday, November 22, 2017 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 17.7.3660.0 2882 Wednesday, October 4, 2017 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 17.6.3625.0 2163 Thursday, August 31, 2017 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 17.5.3585.0 2233 Tuesday, July 18, 2017 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 17.5.3559.0 1453 Monday, June 26, 2017 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus (Install) 17.2.3419.0 4060 Sunday, March 5, 2017 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 9.0.2021 11622 Tuesday, July 29, 2014 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 9.0.2018 1137 Monday, April 21, 2014 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 9.0.2013 887 Thursday, January 23, 2014 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 9.0.2008.20131118 752 Monday, November 18, 2013 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 9.0.2008 568 Friday, November 15, 2013 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 9.0.2007 561 Saturday, November 2, 2013 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 9.0.2006 632 Wednesday, October 16, 2013 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 8.0.1497 670 Monday, September 23, 2013 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 8.0.1489 721 Friday, May 10, 2013 Approved
Avast Free Antivirus 8.0.1488.286 593 Friday, May 3, 2013 Approved

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