All-new Avira Antivirus for Windows products version 2012 were finally out of beta and has been released recently on October 4. Besides getting new product names, Avira has added several new features and improvements to version 2012. FYI, Avira Internet Security 2012 was previously known as Premium Security Suite.
New Features and Improvements in Avira Internet Security 2012
- Increased stability and reliability – includes ability to function without many registry keys, better protection againstprocess termination, component deletion and many others.
- Decreased resource usage and faster initialization time.
- IPv6 support for the FireWall, Web and Mail Protection.
- Revamped user interface.
- Express installation – Only the most important things are kept in Express installation.
- Removal of potentially incompatible software during installation process.
- Better security by default – the hosts file (which is used by some malware to prevent antivirus products to update) will be protected from alteration by unauthorized programs.
- User configurable Game Mode – you can choose to suspend update notices and other nonessential messages while gaming or watching movies.
- Live Support – interact with Avira technical support engineers to fix the problems manually on your system.
- Improved prioritization for the System Scan feature.
- Automatic license renewal via Avira payment gateway.
Avira Internet Security 2012 is normally priced at USD$49.99 per single license with 1 year subscription period. As part of the limited-time promotion from Avira and Computer Shopper, you can grab yourself Avira Internet Security 2012 for free with 6 months subscription license.
How to Get Avira Internet Security 2012 for Free?
Simply visit the promotional offer page. (Same page for the Avira Premium Security Suite v10 promo). Enter the required details with valid email address, click the “Request license now” button to submit the online form.
An email containing the license key will be sent to your inbox. The license key, HBEDV.KEY is attached within the email. Download the license key to your computer. Or you can get the license key from your Avira account.
Then, download and install the setup installer of Avira Internet Security 2012. During installation, you will be prompted to import the HBEDV.KEY license key to activate your Avira product.
Avira Internet Security 2012 is compatible with both 32-bit and 64-bit for Windows XP, Vista and 7. Windows 2000 is no longer supported.
