Avast antivirus comes with a wonderful array of features in an streamlined package. In my testing its malware engine, it received an excellent score. Its web protection was also efficient in identifying fake websites which slipped through Chrome’s and Firefox’s default detector systems. The performance scanner performed admirably in keeping its impact on system’s speed to a minimum. Avast’s performance scan was more effective than any other program in reducing the use of CPU.
In addition to the malware protection and performance scan, Avast offers a host of other tools. They include a password manager and an VPN (exclusive to Avast One), a photo vault and a data breach monitoring feature. The security toolkit is quite extensive, with the ability to run programs in, as well as a router security scanner that checks for potential vulnerabilities.
If you ever run into trouble, Avast’s support website includes a vast knowledge base. Its search function allows you to locate answers to frequently asked questions. If you’re not able to find an answer to your question, the Avast forum is a good source of assistance from other users.
Avast may claim that it has stopped selling data about its customers, but the past of this practice is still popular in many people’s minds. In January of 2020, PCMag and Motherboard revealed that Avast www.alvieprimaryschool.org.uk/what-is-craigslist/ sold the location and other personal data of its users to third party companies through its Jumpshot subsidiary. Avast has recently stopped this practice, and is now asking users to sign up for the service when they install new installs of its desktop AV software. The privacy policy of the company states that consumer data is “stripped and removed from the database” before being shared with third party.