Avast Antivirus Review

Avast antivirus provides a https://alvieprimaryschool.org.uk/avast-antivirus-general-information-about-the-program/ full set of features that are packed into a compact package. In my testing its malware engine, it received a perfect score. Its web protection was also efficient in identifying fake websites that slipped past the default detection capabilities of both Firefox and Chrome systems. The performance scanner also did a great job of keeping its impact on system speed to a minimum. In fact Avast’s performance scanning proved more efficient in reducing the CPU usage than any other program I tried.

Avast also provides a range of other tools. Avast One is the only one that provides the VPN and photo vaults, and a tool to monitor data breaches. Its security toolkit includes the sandbox to run applications and a scanner for routers to check for weaknesses.

If you ever run into problems, the support website of Avast offers a comprehensive knowledge base. The search function makes finding answers to frequently-asked questions easy. If you can’t find the answer, Avast’s forum is a great place to get assistance from other users.

While Avast claims it no longer sells user information however, the fact that it has done so is still fresh in the minds of many users. In January 2020, PCMag and Motherboard revealed that Avast sold the location and other details of its users to third party companies through its Jumpshot subsidiary. Avast has stopped this practice, and now requires users to opt-in during the installation of its desktop antivirus software. In its privacy policies Avast says that all data of consumers is «stripped off and de-identified prior to being shared with a third-party.»