avast! sidebar gadget ActiveX for avast! Antivirus is the software updater program which runs in the background of Windows and automatically starts up when your PC boots. It checks for software udpates and automatically downloads and installs them if found.

“avast! Gadget is a Windows Desktop information panel for Windows 7 and Windows Vista showing the actual protection status of avast 6.x antivirus and your computer, and it also allows you to get quickly and easily to the most common tasks of avast 6.x. By default, the avast! Gadget is installed during the installation of avast! 6.x antivirus. I the middle part of avast! Gadget you can see one of the following colored messages indicating the current protection status of avast 6.x antivirus.”

avast! antivirus software provides complete virus protection for your computer. Antivirus engine is complemented by anti-spyware, firewall and antispam modules More...