Avast Antivirus Review

Avast antivirus has a complete set of features that are packed into a compact package. In my tests, its malware engine received an excellent score. Its web protection was also efficient in identifying fake websites that slipped past the default detection of Firefox and Chrome systems. Its performance scanner also did an excellent job of keeping its impact on the system’s performance to a minimum. In fact Avast’s performance scan was more effective in reducing the use of CPU than any other program I tried.

Besides the malware protection and performance scan, Avast offers a host of other tools. These include a password manager as well as a VPN (exclusive to Avast One), a photo vault, and a data breach monitoring feature. The security toolkit also has a sandbox for running applications and a router scanner to check for vulnerabilities.

If you ever run into problems, the support website of Avast provides a complete knowledge base. Its search function allows you to locate answers to frequently asked questions. And if you don’t find an answer to your question, the Avast forum is an excellent source for assistance from other users.

Avast might claim that it has stopped selling information about its customers, but the past of this practice is fresh in many consumers’ minds. In January of 2020, PCMag and Motherboard revealed that Avast sold the location and other personal information of its users to third parties via its Jumpshot subsidiary. Avast has recently stopped this practice, and is now asking users to opt-in during new installs of its desktop AV software. Its privacy policy states that data from consumers is “stripped and removed from the database” before being shared with click here to read third party.