Avast Antivirus

For a free antivirus, Avast is well packed with great features. In addition to the expected real-time and on-demand virus scanning, it offers web and email protection, as well as a browser plug-in that warns you of potentially risky links. Dig into the settings and you’ll also find an optional “hardened mode”, which only allows running programs on a known whitelist.

Avast Free Antivirus: Features

The package also includes a secure standalone browser, but this does not open automatically when you visit a bank site. Includes a handy video downloader, which lets you grab copies of videos from YouTube and similar streaming sites (although not Netflix or similar).

The latest version adds nothing fundamental into the mix, but it does bring a new “Do Not Disturb” feature, which lets you specify which full screen apps should disable notifications.

The problem with Avast has always been the relentless upsell attempts to sell you a paid version. Fortunately, the annoying ads that used to pop up every time the software was updated are gone. In fact, the entire interface is simpler than it once was than what’s actually included in the free suite, with premium features shown with a small orange padlock next to their icons.

We were also a little annoyed to find that when you run a scan, the software now doesn’t just look for malware, it also reports concerns about “performance issues” and invites you to shell out €47.99 a year for Avast’s commercial clean-up software to remedy these performance problems. You can disable this feature from the settings page, but making it default is quite annoying (it doesn’t happen with others antivirus software recensiti).

Avast Free Antivirus: performance

However, when it comes to performance, Avast has rarely disappointed, and the latest tests confirm that its malware detection capabilities are still top notch. Its overall false positive rate is hard to beat, with just Bitdefender, and Kaspersky it was possible to do better. Avast is also lightweight: AV-Comparatives found the package to be “fast” when installing new applications and running them for the first time, and “very fast” for everything else.

Avast Free Antivirus: Conclusion

If you are looking for a product reliable and free antivirus, Avast is worth a test. In fact, if you want a decent antivirus program with various functions to interact with, Avast is probably a great choice. If, on the other hand, you want a business solution, you can visit the business site which find here

PROS

• The free version is more than good
• Interesting feature set
• Great malware protection

CONS

• Nagging you until you upgrade for a fee

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