Avast Game Mode prioritizes game traffic.
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Avast unveils faster game mode in its free consumer security software

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Avast Software has launched Avast 2017, the latest free version of its consumer antivirus software, with new protection for users such as preventing “zero-second malware.” For gamers, Avast now has a “game mode” that prioritizes game traffic during gameplay.

The Redwood City, Calif. company said it has added a stronger security engine and cloud-based advanced analysis, faster detection times, and additional layers of protection between users and cybercriminals.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.