Avast antivirus packs a powerful set of features in an streamlined package. In my testing its malware engine, it received a perfect score. Its web security was also efficient in identifying fake websites which slipped through the default detectors of Chrome and Firefox systems. The performance scanner did a good job of keeping its impact on speed of the system to a minimum. Avast’s performance scanning was more effective than any other program in the reduction of CPU usage.
Apart from the malware protection and performance scan, Avast offers a host of other tools. This includes a password manager as well as the VPN (exclusive to Avast One), a photo vault, as well as a data breach monitoring feature. The security toolkit also has a sandbox for running applications and a scanner for routers to check for vulnerabilities.
If you ever have difficulties, Avast’s support site has a comprehensive knowledge base. The search function makes finding answers to frequently asked questions simple. If you’re not able to find the answer, Avast’s forums is a great resource to get help from other users.
Avast might claim that it has stopped selling data about its users, but the past of this practice is still present in a lot of people’s minds. PCMag and Motherboard reported in January 2020 that Avast had sold personal information as www.alvieprimaryschool.org.uk/canvas-esl-as-a-convenient-tool-to-conduct-classes/ well as location data of its customers through its Jumpshot subsidiary. Avast has ended this practice and asks for users to opt in during the installation of its desktop antivirus software. In its privacy policy Avast says that all information provided by consumers is “stripped off and de-identified prior being shared with a third party.”