Download.cnet Reviews
hostmaster@cnet.com
CBS Interactive, Inc., 235 Second Street, San Francisco CA 94105, US
6 Reviews for Download.cnet.com
All Reviews
▼ Sort by: recent
An awesome website where users can download free software’s of their choice. Good job!
I never got the Civil War Generals II game. What I did get was a barely working computer that I will probably have to pay someone to fix.
They are lucky I can not physically find them.
Here is cnet's Download (full URL) for Avast 6: "http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Free-Antivirus/3000-2239_4-10019223.html?part=dl-85737&subj=dl&tag=button", sans quotes of course.
Avast! 6.0 Free Antivirus For Windows Released, Adds "AutoSandbox"
Windows users: Avast! 6.0 free edition has been released, and packs even more into the free antivirus solution.
A very new and smart (found in high-end, costly anti-ware) bit of technology Avast has introduced AutoSandbox, a feature runs anti-virus in a virtual environment. It automatically executes suspicious-looking files in the safe virtual environment. So If an item is dangerous, the virtual computer is shut down and user's real system remains safe. And, if the item is safe, there is no hassle from a false positive". Makes damn good sense really.
Were that not enough...the impressive non-commercial security tool adds several other cool, new features. Amongst them are WebRep, the first "reputation guide" for malware to be integrated into a free antivirus package. There are also several new Internet security features, including Web and Script Shields as well as Site Blocking providing additional security at HTTP and browser-level.
You'll get regular definition updates of course, a top-performing detection engine and doesn't cost you a dime. I run Avast 6. When my Panda Cloud Anti-Ware lapsed, I passed on expensive products for Avast - had to focus: high price does NOT make it a better product.
Be bug-free...
Ron
I agree with the below comments. Its part of the CNET Community. I have downloaded many programs with no problems whatsoever. Highly recommended site.
There is a lot to like about Cnet downloads. Huge selection, can filter by price (or "free"), and more importantly they check each and every download for viruses or spyware. Thanks Cnet!
This is part of the CNET site, but only has software downloads. I have downloaded several software programs from it. Most are free trials, where is does something, then you have to buy the software to do what you really need it to do.
The user reviews are ify, so take them with a grain of salt.
Q&A for Download.cnet

