User opinions for avast! Home Edition powered by click for full size avast! Home Edition is a complete anti-virus package, that is is free for registered home non-commercial users. It contains an on-demand scanner with two interfaces (simple for novices and advanced...   Avg. User Rating: Recommended by users 95% of the time (206 total) Write your own review at SnapFiles.com! The reviews and opinions below are posted by visitors. They do not necessarily reflect our opinion, and are solely based on the experience of individual users. The best antivirus out there!... 6/14/2010 03:10:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  chloja Overall: No problems using for several years on many hardware platforms and different OS. 22529 How times change.... 3/26/2010 01:19:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  oteotd (46) Overall: Back in Oct 2004 I tested this product and blasted it down to one star. Times have changed and so has my opinion about Avast. It has been much improved.  22241 Fantastic security... 2/23/2010 07:06:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  JohnofTaunton (10) Overall: Fantastic security; I run it alongside Kaspersky 2009 and have never had a problem that one or other of these two has not dealt with. Occasionally I also run SpyBot but it never finds anything that has got through.  22119 The only one to use... 2/18/2010 20:52:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  SeSorrow (13) Overall: This is the only AV to use. I have installed this program on over 50 computers. These are the ones that get brought to me because their commercial product, or their other free antivirus couldn't keep out the virus'. After I installed Avast, there were NO more problems. And there has been no slow down, freezing, or any other problems on any of these PC's, ranging from a 2.4ghz dual-core with 3gb of ram to a 550mhz Pentium III with 256 mb of ram. Avast is the first thing I install when people bring me their problems. My college even used Avast when their classroom PCs on a limited network got infected and their previous AV couldn't get the job done. 22092 The best, no matter the price!... 2/7/2010 16:04:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Mindach44 (6) Overall: I have tried them all in the past 20 years. Avast will work when others won't. The "boot-time" scan can kill an in memory virus. Wow what a great program, they should get an award! It beats all others hands down! 22040 The best there is .... 11/29/2009 21:31:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  abcxyz (7) Overall: I read a review a few moments ago some people talk a lot and say nothing. I've been using this anti-virus for about ten years now and I have had no problems whatsoever, but the person who made the review was running Vista - duh it's slow anyway, so what do you expect. Avast is solid software and you can turn off the update audio warning, great work avast ! 21760 Trust it... 11/24/2009 17:02:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  DavidLewis Overall: Avast is installed om all my XP machines (4) it works flawlessly but you need the Pro version to get full protection... 21749 Not enthusiastic.... 10/25/2009 11:14:00 Recommended:   No  Posted by:  boofby (14) Overall: No this is not another cookie-cutter extol-the-virtues-of-the-program review. Not that a lot of the reviews on this page sound awfully similar, having the same grammatical style and syntax, one might question their authenticity.. but I digress. Have this installed on a 2GB Vista machine and it slows it down like molasses dripping down a picket fence. On another machine running XP it has similar results, slowing down performance of some online games. It does the job its supposed to, but you are certainly made aware of its presence, from the animated tray icon that spins 95% of the time as it constantly scans your hard disk and every action taken, to the highly annoying 'VIRUS DATABASE UPDATED!' announcement scaring the beejezus out of you as you quietly surf the net. This gets -1 because of the annoyances, and another -1 because it has difficulty quietly monitoring in the background like a good anti-virus program should.  21605 Avast is first class!!... 8/18/2009 17:45:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  tonygreen Overall: I changed from Norton to Avast and have never looked back. My choice had nothing to do with cost, but was problem related. I have had constant problems with Norton 360, and after that Norton 2009 premier. Crashes, no start up, no shut down, virus scans freezing and crashing windows, not to mention un installing problems, even with the uninstall tool! But Avast has changed everything, no problems at all. It runs away in the background doing it's job. I wish I had installed Avast years ago, instead of being manipulated by advertising etc. For anyone who are thinking of giving Avast a go, don't delay, you will not regret it. 21353 I love this product... 5/18/2009 05:16:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  wmcollins70 (2) Overall: I can't tell you how much I love Avast! I was downloading a file one time, and a couple of other times I was surfing sites and it found and stopped it every time! THANK YOU FOR AVAST! 20991 Slowed me to a crawl on dialup... 4/7/2009 18:35:00 Recommended:   No  Posted by:  desertjon (12) Overall: I found this program to slow down my system on a dialup connection. I have not had this problem with other antivirus programs. The interface is a bit gloomy but overall for a free program it seemed to do the job pay programs do...but I wouldnt suggest it if you`re on a dialup connection 20830 Avast hands down... 3/29/2009 22:27:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Zundapp (8) Overall: Avast has worked fine on Windows Me, very easy to install and doesn't eat up system resources. Avast is a great free AV program. Preferred over many AV programs. 20786 Wouldn't recommend anything else... 3/29/2009 13:02:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  martin77 (2) Overall: Really great product, still cant believe it's freeware for home users but their philosophy behind that decision makes sense when you read their website. I use this on all my machines, and have it on all my families machines. It's never let me down. 20783 Excellent free software... 3/19/2009 12:21:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  shane7 Overall: Deserves the maximum stars. Highly recommended to everyone. Why pay for antivirus when Avast is free and performs better than the leading paid ones. 20742 The best free antivius program ever.... 2/7/2009 14:17:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  cool_iceman99 (2) Overall: Perfect to install and easy too use. Had McAfee virusscan before, when I got Avast. I updated McAfee, unplugged the internet cable and did take a full scan. But it did'nt find anything. After that, I removed McAfee and installed Avast, updated the program, unplug the cable and did a full scan. Avast did find 18 different trojans/viruses. So yes, I will recommend Avast. 20571 All good except maybe the webshield feature... 1/22/2009 10:34:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  davemiller (3) Overall: I really like AVAST! I've been using it for a year. I had no worries until just recently. It seems that sometime in mid-December they released an update. I had a problem with my browser stalling and creeping to a halt, as well as some strange conflicts with Call of Duty's World at War. As it turned out through trial and error I determined that if I disable the Avast WebShield the problems went away. Hopefully they will correct this in the near future! 20480 A great program... 12/15/2008 23:02:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Stevee Overall: I have been using Avast Home Edition for quite a while. In my opinion, it is far superior to applications I have used previously. 20301 Easy to use - peace of mind... 12/12/2008 16:09:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  VikingMan (15) Overall: Avast requires virtually no maintenance at all. Just download, install, configure a bit, and then you can forget about it. Unlike the OTHER free AV, this one updates itself automatically all the time, without needing any special scheduling set-up. It uses few resources and the on-access scan traps viruses and trojans effectively. On-demand scanning is quite slow and tiresome because if it does find anything, the scan stops and waits for you to decide what to do. But I don't scan on demand much anyhow. I like the multi-lingual interface on Avast as well. 20293 Best antivirus... 11/28/2008 21:45:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  JanyJulius Overall: I have been using Avast for years and it's the best anti-virus solution I can find. It is fast and the interface is quite nice. The options can be customized to my taste and. The main key advantage (I think) the databases are daily updated to keep you protected all the time. And best of all... it's free! 20243 Using it for 2 years... 11/13/2008 00:34:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  miguel236 Overall: No major problems with the program. it does a good job. i like the fact that its a free alternative to Symantec Norton which i used to use a long time ago. I'd have already recommended it to people and will still do so. 20167 So much faster... 10/20/2008 06:54:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  alexiussg Overall: Runs so much faster on my Asus EE-PC as compared to AVG Free. 5 out of 5 points for Avast! 20024 I love Avast.... 9/22/2008 15:26:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Robertw (6) Overall: I love Avast. I have it installed on my home computers and so far no Viruses. The program has blocked viruses many times while I was browsing the Web and deleted them before they caused a problem. It is light weight and does not consume lots of system resources. You don't even know it's there. I simply does the job without getting in your way. Great Product! I will upgrade to the pro edition soon. 19709 Avast is great... 9/6/2008 19:21:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  gimpguy (403) Overall: Yes, Avast is excellent, used it for some time prior until I switched to another that does the same without system resource hogging. However, Avast does have a great detection rate. The scan is too slow for my taste though, reminds me of Norton and no, a scan doesn't have to be too slow to be thorough. These are the only reasons I don't use it, else it would be my choice and would still highly recommend this to others. It is a great Antivirus software. 19559 Best antivirus ever!... 8/8/2008 01:51:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Futurepig (3) Overall: I have been using Avast for years and it's the best anti-virus solution out there. Unlike those anti-virus programs that make your computer slow and annoy you with repeated pop-ups, Avast is fast and user-friendly. The graphic interface is nicely designed and looks great. The options can be customized to everyone's taste and convenience. The databases are constantly updated to keep you protected all the time. And best of all... it's free!  19366 Avast for the home... 7/22/2008 16:28:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  BrainDribble Overall: Great tool - protected me successfully for a couple of years. Doesn't hog the system like some commercial programs! 19300 Always my favorite... 7/22/2008 07:18:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  JaJoa69 (10) Overall: Been using Avast for approx 7 years,and so far found nothing better than it.However It would be nice if the following was improved" Avasts while scanning for viruses, u need to stay close to it, because if it finds a virus, you will have to delete it first, because the scan will not continue until u delete the infected file(s)" Otherwise,it's fantastic and free.  19299 Whoa...... 7/14/2008 12:39:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  alex_dot_com Overall: I have used quite a few anti-virus proggies over the years. This one is another one of those that ranks up there. It does it do what is supposed to do, but what I like about it is that the bells and whistles it comes with are great. Because I can get to tweak it to my specs. Two Thumbs Up! 19276 Best of them all... 6/28/2008 09:32:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Setinut (7) Overall: Not one infection on our p.c. since installation.This is VERY GOOD since Mr. Potato head here takes risks with his packet sniffer. Always geting the win32 slammer bug, but Avast knocks it out cold... 19216 Not a memory hog... 6/11/2008 08:16:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  nobull2 (19) Overall: Not a Memory Hog as I have experienced with another software av_. I have always liked avast for the ease of use and updates and I am back and am not using anything else! IMO this is the best of the FreeWare for AntiVirus! 19148 Light, fast and reliable... 5/14/2008 14:37:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  fabrizio_conte (5) Overall: On my 1.4Ghz centrino laptop it's hard to notice performance differences after I installed it. As of my writing, it's requiring about 76MB of ram to give maximum protection. Compliments to all the guys that are writing and maintaining this nice piece of software. 19011 Very satisfied!... 5/11/2008 00:16:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  debdisa Overall: Thanks, A friend turned me on to Avast, and frankly I don't know much about 'puters,and can't see how I could spend so much time on line without it. 18991 Keeping up to date... 5/2/2008 13:50:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  madmike Overall: Amazed at the frequency of updates provided by this AV software and the ease with which it can be configured 18950 Great program... 4/6/2008 00:21:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  sanford98 Overall: Been using for some time, Great Program 18727 Fantastic virus scanner... 4/1/2008 13:18:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  webguy39 (8) Overall: This program is fantastic so easy to install and setup. And also this even picked up a few things that my old virus program missed. Highly recommended, my thanks to the developers of a great program. Keep up the great work for future updates. 18707 Very nice!... 3/26/2008 02:53:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  chu1979 (4) Overall: All what I need to do is install. It is working very well after that. 18663 Very impressive!... 3/25/2008 12:58:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  techqi (7) Overall: This is one of those applications that'd I'll probably upgrade to the paid version just to show my appreciation for a job well done! Norton and McAfee are both so ponderously full of nonsense and irritating system-clogging junk, avast! easily replaces them as my anti-virus application of choice. 18657 Great program... 3/22/2008 15:01:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  RustyShackleford (4) Overall: Install it, set it up, forget about it. The best anti-virus program. 18643 Great program... 3/20/2008 11:55:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Sniffy (3) Overall: Works in the background and keeps me posted on what's going on, without interfering with my work. Has blocked virus' many times. 18630 Fast, efficient, and lightweight... 3/18/2008 20:52:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  hognala Overall: Unlike Norton or McAfee, avast! will not cripple your computer with its "protection". PC stays snappy, and is secure. What else could you ask for? 18624 Highly recommended... 3/15/2008 16:33:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  whiteowl Overall: I have used Avast! Home Edition for several years now after fleeing from heavy-handed Norton and McAfee (ugh!!!). I tried another freeware before Avast! and I must say Avast! wins hands down. It's light, quick, non-intrusive, dependable. I have recommended it to many people and all have been very pleased - and relieved. 18612 Very slow and has annoying interface... 3/14/2008 03:53:00 Recommended:   No  Posted by:  OriginX (3) Overall: It's very slow and has annoying interface. Detection rate is not the best either. There is better free antivirus software available. 18599 Very pleased with this software... 1/13/2008 18:08:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  einstein Overall: I started using AVG free edition, but moved on to AVAST and prefer it. I've used it for a year or two and think it's excellent. 18213 Only one thing stopping me from keeping it... 1/12/2008 16:56:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  JFSturtz (4) Overall: I've installed it twice. Overall, looks very nice, and I like the way it runs. The *only* complaint I have is I have been utterly unable to obtain a registration key. I've filled out the registration form with my e-mail address probably a half-dozen times, and I have yet to receive a registration key. Messages to the support e-mail address also go unanswered. Can't keep using it if I can't register it ... 18203 Brilliant stuff.... 12/15/2007 01:49:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  FriedrichH Overall: I do not believe any other application can be as effective as avast! Once installed, it works so effectively in the background that I am totally unaware of its presence. I am only reminded of avast! when it is automatically updated and/or upgraded or when it warns me about attempted intrusions. Brilliant stuff. 18017 Niiiiiiiiice... 12/10/2007 15:00:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  RockmasteR Overall: Avast Home edition is one of the best free antivirus, its easy, powerful, and free. It can detect from the little viruses to the meanest. and the best of all it does not consume lots of RAM (Unlike other Commercial Antiviruses eg : Mcafee, of course I'm not saying that Mcafee is not good, but it needs lots of RAM) the only bad thing about Avast is while scanning for viruses, u need to still close to it, because if it finds a virus, you will have to delete it first, because the scan will not continue until u delete the infected file(s). It's annoying... 17984 Avast Home is all you need... 11/28/2007 10:46:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  parkstreet1234 Overall: Avast is the BEST, I really LOVE this product. It updates automatically, HANDS FREE, and a pleasant voice tells me it has been updated. It scans memory, and also will scan on reboot if you want it to. It is nice because on reboot at the command, you can select "Delete all, or Clean all" a great feature when a newbie brings you his computer with 6000 viruses. Set it and forget it... Avast really has a bright future, what a great product. 17870 Tacky interface, blocked Operamail!... 11/22/2007 06:50:00 Recommended:   No  Posted by:  CharleyBronson (2) Overall: I'm not as impressed with Avast as others obviously are. The first major problem for me was that it blocked my OperaMail from receiving e-mail. I only noticed a few days after I installed Avast, that I hadn't recieved any e-mail for days. There was also no notification from Avast that it had blocked anything. After much head scratching I decided to unistall Avast, no sooner had I done that then my e-mail came flooding in! I've used Opera's ultra reliable integrated e-mail for over 5 years, and no other program has ever blocked my e-mail before. I can't use it and can't really recommend it to others that use OperaMail. I also hate the interface, it's so tacky and looks like it's been designed by a teenager trying to look cool and hip, but the result ends up looking more like a car stereo than a professional antivirus application. AVG is my choice any day over Avast.  17832 I prefer Avast!... 10/13/2007 13:39:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  GsyMoo (2) Overall: Which is the best Antivirus software? For most users something that does a good job, is easy to set up and doesnt need any fiddling with to keep it doing its job properly is the thing to have. The fact that it is free is the icing on the cake. My family and friends often ask me to look at their PCs that have become infected, often whilst running the AV that shipped with it, even when kept up to date! Im sure we all know what those AVs are! So after uninstalling the overpriced junk suite bloatware, then running Stinger and Sysclean, Ill install AVG or Avast! Sometimes one cant quite clear everything, but the other one always gets it. Which is best? At the moment I prefer Avast! as it does a good screensaver scan, but if you dont use a screensaver you might prefer to use AVGs scheduler. Apart from that theres not much in it. Then I follow with one of the very good Freeware Personal Firewalls and a couple of Anti-Spyware programmes and Bingo. Faster, better and FREE! 17554 Best of the best!... 10/12/2007 22:02:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  CrescentScapes (7) Overall: For years I used one particular free anti virus software because I liked it a lot, but then they decided to make people pay for their software so I stopped using them. Shortly after finding this out I found Avast by searching the web. I have never been more happy with an anti virus software than I have been with Avast. I hope to be able to use them for the rest of my computer years to come! 17550 Does a perfect job for free!... 10/12/2007 01:00:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Roland1955 Overall: I have been using avast for about 4 years now, and it has never let a virus slip through. It gets automatically updated daily, just like its expensive competitive products. Avast is and excellent anti-virus product, and it is freeware!!! 17546 The best of the best!!... 8/29/2007 23:50:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  green70 Overall: I have used avast for along time now, and won't use anything else because I think it is the best. 17241 I really like it!... 8/12/2007 12:07:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  peppefiorenza Overall: Avast! have an innovative gui that i really like, it's powerful, easy-to-use and the installation file takes it's really little (about 11MB) and... it's for free!! 17093 Avast! 4 home edition... 8/11/2007 10:55:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  JerryChance Overall: Simply a BRILLIANT Program. I've used it for over four years and it's never let me down. It has intercepted many, many virus threats! Highly recommended! 17084 An excellent freeware antivirus app.... 8/11/2007 01:51:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  redster (2) Overall: I have used AVG and antivir, currently and for some time I have found avast to be better than the competition on ease of use, detection rate and load on PC. 17083 Excellent product... 8/2/2007 22:15:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  KevinL Overall: This is an excellent product -- and VERY affordable! 17026 Perfect for my needs.... 7/28/2007 15:35:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Shaggy (13) Overall: Avast! provides just the right amount of protection without consuming lots of system resources. It's ideal for me, but I don't necessarily think it's ideal for the average user, as the average user normally isn't aware of the risk they pose to themselves. It's an excellent product if you understand it's limitations, and in turn your own responsibility for safe computing. It's lightweight, dependable, and of course, free. If you generally practice safe computing, and have other products employed for different types of threats (i.e. firewall, anti-spyware, etc.), then avast! is an excellent choice for traditional virus protection. I would give it 5 stars if not for the fact that it's a bit cumbersome to configure avast! to ignore certain files appropriately and consistently. I've tried other antivirus products, paid and free, but I've stuck with avast! for the past three years or more. In general, I highly recommend avast! 16996 Full featured and free!... 7/1/2007 23:52:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  moparmac (21) Overall: I switched to Avast and I have been recommended it to family and friends that are looking for an easy,dependable antivirus. Updates are reliable and regular. The really impressive part is the available components. Standard shield(monitor)Web shield,Network shield and E-mail scanner are the components I use in addition to the scanner. The configuration options are very good. I was surprised to see that the Internet Mail and Outlook mail scanners have heuristics. The updates are automatic,but that's another feature that each individual can configure also. Avast Home is packed with components and features,especially for a free program. 16831 Spread the news, this product is great!... 6/15/2007 10:11:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  MaxWefringhaus Overall: I have recommended Avast to many people who had unsuccessfully tried to clean their 'virus protected' computers after infection for weeks. Avast ALWAYS did the trick immediately. We have bought the product for use at work and I use it privately at home. It is not easy to get me excited, but I am! The only downside is that the product is not well known. We do not rate marketing here, but this is about the only area where Avast could improve! 16675 Great product... 6/13/2007 15:41:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  my_flow48 (2) Overall: Good side: -Good detection rates -Free antivirus solution for home users -doesn't hog your system(like Norton) -Automatically updates to newest definitions -easy to use -I had a virus that even Norton couldn't find and avast removed it successfully. Downside: Maybe that it doesn't have a web scanner but that isn't necessary if you use Mozilla. One of the best solutions in the market and free. 16668 Simple but effective... 6/4/2007 13:59:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  geofrs Overall: A very good simple but effective A/V good interface!! 16594 I was shocked... 5/30/2007 21:30:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  scatrbrain Overall: This software is a gem, and its free. How do they offer this for free? It has a level of quality that makes me want to pay for it. And let me tell ya, I put this antivirus to the test and it passed with flying colors. A couple days ago a friend brought me a very screwed up Emachine (I'm a computer / network technician professionally, so everyone i know has showed up at my door with computer problems at one point or another). At any rate, as i started looking at the system (win xp home) it was immediately obvious that the computer was infected with not only spyware, but i suspected that it had multiple virus`s as well. I had run across avast a few weeks ago but assumed that it was another one of these free anti-viruses that only detects problems, but wouldn't fix them unless you bought the product. After reading on their website that it does indeed remove what it detects, i still didn't have high hopes frankly but i decided to try it anyway.  16563 One of the best free av products... 5/14/2007 09:49:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  duncan Overall: I've used them all (even the commercial AV products) and the only ones I recommend are Avast and AVG. 16452 Avast rocks!... 4/30/2007 04:06:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  johneb Overall: I have found Avast AntiVirus Home Edition to be the very best anti virus program that I have tested, tried, used for over many years. Highly worthy of all it's accolades and reviews. I have tested many different free antivirus programs and this is by far the best user friendly, mostly automated, and very effective AntiVirus that I have come across. 16300 The best free av software!... 4/29/2007 08:55:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Sundar Overall: I would recommend this software to anyone who wish to have their PC safe from virus attack and also save money by having it free!! 16294 Great... 4/12/2007 14:37:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  LukeHaste Overall: Avast fixed malware infections that many other programs could not fix. I highly recommend Avast as it is simply the best !!! 16161 Avast is excellent... 4/11/2007 03:15:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  maremma1 Overall: Easy to use and free to charge for private use, is possible programming for scanning at startup,nearly every day automatic update list of virus, scann very fast,it protects the computer from horse trojan/virus/malware attack,also find and delete virus and horse trojan,there is an icon near the clock that announces that [avast] is in operation 16150 The best free av around... 3/29/2007 08:46:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  twistydmorticia Overall: Easy to use and thorough. avast! caught a trojan that even a very well known AV failed to catch! First used this after my subscription ran out as a temporary solution but loved it so much i'm sticking with it! Also auto scans IM transfers, downloads and even speaks to you when it's updated itself! In short an excellent free all round anti virus program, the best of the freebies and better than some that are not! 16036 Nothing to criticise - everything to gain... 3/18/2007 14:09:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  beccysmum (2) Overall: I've tried everything going, but nothing beats Avast! It cleared stuff the others didn't touch. Even more unbelievable - it's free! 15953 What more could you want... 3/11/2007 17:37:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  rongin3 Overall: I have used AVAST for nearly three years now, and I have had no problems. Other than the re-registration every 14 months, it is the best. 15878 This is the best freeware antivirus... 2/13/2007 22:45:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Water4L Overall: Been using Avast now for about 3 years and found it faultless in operation and detection of viruses and trojans. The boot time scan is a feature that most other virus checking programs don't have. As a technician I have scanned hundreds of client computers for viruses etc. Regardless of what virus checker they have installed I always install Avast, update definitions then perform a full boot time scan with archive checking enabled. I cant count the number of times Avast has picked up viruses that other checkers didnt know about, particularly AVG and Norton. Email integration is excellent as is the real time scan and web scanning. System operation doesnt seem to be affected to much either. Updates are seamless and automatic. You cant miss the warning when you get a virus, especially if you have the sound on. If you are a home user and paying for virus checking think again. Download Avast, install, update then remove your old program. Post results as a review. 15671 The best av programm!... 2/13/2007 15:42:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  PhantomLord (10) Overall: Strong and Light. Thanks Alwill! 15665 An extremely good anti-virus program!!... 2/11/2007 23:46:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  dlbean1 (5) Overall: If you want/need protection for any of your systems, this is one full-featured product that you can not ignore. With Web scan, heuristics, email scan, P2P, and Instant Messaging scanning engines-this is nearly a "security suite". (If you use ZoneAlarm Firewall, you will need to disable one of the scanning engines due to software conflicts - still just as safe). Uses less resources than McAfee or Norton with a higher level of protection. Updates are daily and automatic. 15647 Better than most and it's free... 2/8/2007 14:27:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Djohnfot (5) Overall: This is a great program. It won't slow down your computer. It has a very effective resident virus shield(s). One can choose scanning depth from "quick" (only recently accessed or opened files) to "thorough" (every file on the computer) and several levels between the two. The interface is different but very easy to use AND one can "reskin" it using one of the many new "skins" available at the avast! website. Overall, a great program that's actually better than many (not all) of the antivirus programs you have to pay for. 15605 The best... 1/30/2007 21:11:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  NSigounis Overall: This is simply the best antivirus, best of all it even comes with a free version. I had xxx when I had a virus in the same year, but xxx just couldn't detect it. I found out about this virus because of an online scan so I was looking for another antivirus. I downloaded avast, because it had a high rating from webattack, now snapfiles. My virus problem was solved right after my first scan, this is definitely the best antivirus. It even scans your computer as you use it, it monitors my internet usage, my incoming mail, and much more.  15520 I just love this... 1/15/2007 13:00:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Belatucadrus (15) Overall: I've tried most free anti virus so I've plenty to compare it to. I changed to avast! 4 as soon as it was released, AVG 6 was getting a bit long in the tooth and I was having update problems. I'd seen avast 32 and been unimpressed, but the new version was a revelation. The default settings are pretty well foolproof, but despite the loss of the Pro interface, if you take your time to learn your way around it, there's a lot of fine tuning you can do to get it to run the way you want. The incremental update system is top notch, quick and unobtrusive. The ScreenSaver scan is a good substitute for scheduling. There is e-mail support from alwil if you run into any problems. A good user forum, which incidentally can show you how to get avast! to run scheduled scans using Windows task scheduler. You can password protect it to stop the kids mucking it up. It's ICSA rated with good 100% at VirusBulletin so it works. I've yet to find a downside. 15314 Get it now!... 12/31/2006 01:19:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  btk1w1 (5) Overall: Take my word for it... you will not be disappointed! I've been using this program for years and still I think the rave reviews don't do it justice! What everybody says about the program is true and whats even better is with imagination this AV program will do exactly (no more, no less), what you need/want it to do. I set the screensaver on our home networked pcs' to Avast! It scans with no human intervention!, and even if interrupted would start again right where it left off! Now how's that for piece of mind! Installing Avast! will give you a boot time scan for viruses that already exist... detecting the malware and quarantining/deleting before it has a chance to load with other apps. The ability to scan ANY file or folder simply by right clicking and selecting option highlighted with the avast! "A" symbol. THANKYOU AVAST! 15173 Im 55 kids and avast is the best anti-virus!... 12/12/2006 05:56:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  WEIS4U2 Overall: Im not going to sit here all night and bs you about what kind of system im going to buy next month or when my mommy gets her raise,Im a grown man and I dont endorse products ,ever,except apparently Avast,because I have everyone I know using it,Im also disabled and poor and Avast has been taking care of me just as well as if I was able to pay with Avast free Home edition,Thanks and much respect to the anti-virus of the masses. 15029 The best anti-virus for any money... 12/10/2006 20:11:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  dsilver (12) Overall: I am completely confident that this is the best anti-viral protection you can find anywhere. The fact that is is free is just icing on the cake. I use ZoneAlarm Pro as a firewall, avast! for...and a freebie program called Spamihilator (you can find it here)for, well, spam. Great combo for me. 15013 Get it... 12/4/2006 21:33:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Pockoleotis Overall: Very powerful anti-virus. Why pay when this free app works as well as any for profit app available. For home users only. 14945 Fantastic Software.... 11/20/2006 12:14:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Andrizzle Overall: Fantastic Software. Simple, unobtrusive, and effective. I highly recommend this software. 14785 Avast! me hearties - a unique av program!... 11/19/2006 11:33:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Dragon10 (40) Overall: There are an insufficient number of superlatives, as well as space to sing the praises of this excellent AV program. I have had v4.7 installed on my PC for about a week now and still feel exhilerated on each and every occasion I start it up!! :-) Make no mistake Avast! is truly unique, innovative and creative in AV program design, which in my estimation is a clear 'head and shoulders' above its rivals! In some respects, it might well be considered a cross between an AV Program and media player inasmuch as the skins that can be selected to transform its appearance. These in my opinion are true works of art. They are really well-designed and beautiful in appearance. As for the 'business end'? That is just as keen, sharp and beautifully crafted as well. I must leave room to express my gratitude to ALWIL software for providing a richly featured freeware version of the program to home users. I would sincerely hope to upgrade to the Professional version, one day. 14776 The leader of the pack.... 9/29/2006 19:51:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  ShockTroop (4) Overall: By far, AVAST is the best anti-virus package, and one that most users have never heard about. It's detection rate is better than any popular commercial product I've tested. Unlike other AV software, AVAST does not gobble up system resources or clutter your operating system with unwanted annoyances. The interface is clean and easy to use. Also, it's one of few AV products that can scan before windows loads, which is vital to preventing infection. You can use the free version as long as you want without any hassles but it's worth every penny if you buy it. 14254 Best i've used... 9/27/2006 12:59:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  euphrontis Overall: I have used both McAfee and Norton. I experienced conflicts with other software with both of them. Avast is, by far, the most efficient, effective and user friendly of the three. When my Year is up, I will convert my office network to Avast Professional. 14214 Alast, avast!... 9/14/2006 18:49:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  not_in2_bars (2) Overall: Great product, have been using for awhile. It has done a great job of keeping my computer clean. Does exactly what it is supposed to do. Like it better than Norton or mcafee. 14078 Great program... 9/2/2006 08:53:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  mikewb Overall: Saved my system many times 13928 Simply the best!!!... 8/31/2006 13:24:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  SNOWHITE Overall: Excellent free antivirus that is keeping your computer safe at all time...avast! rules 13912 Decent a/v... 8/27/2006 15:59:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  drfung (14) Overall: Installed to replace the troublesome AntiVir PE. It took a little time to optimize, I did not like the skinned interface, so if you prefer a more conventional one, do a custom installation and de-select skins. It does everything it is supposed to do, and overhead is minimal. I have some concerns on precisely how well it does in the antivirus tests, but it does pass the various certifications. I use F-Prot free DOS on my 98 machine and Bit Defender 8 Free on my XP laptop as a double check every month. So far, they have given no indications that avast! missed anything. 13856 Avast solution... 8/23/2006 06:28:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  alanton Overall: Just excellent. Everyday quick update. Feel secure. 13802 Considered ok...... 8/18/2006 15:02:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Zeazera (2) Overall: Chose Avast bcoz it does not slows my pc, but cannot compete with [...] when scanning worms in warez website. 13746 Brilliant... 8/12/2006 19:48:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Flowta (5) Overall: I strongly recommend this product to all who are seeking a comprehensive integrated security solution. Have been using for 18 months now, previously using commercial products, and Avast is so much better. Try it, you wont go back. 13680 The best... 8/10/2006 21:29:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  james5 (7) Overall: I set up computers for others and this is one of the best virus programs to use. It has an auto update so people do not have to remember to update and that is a very big plus. Unlike some of the big named products that slows you computer down it has very little effect on it at all. 13659 It does the job - and does it right!... 8/9/2006 19:57:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Anomyous (6) Overall: Avast! Anti-Virus is an easy to use anti-virus program. It has a an easy to use interface and a whole lot more. One of the things that I like about this program is that it's skinnable. You can download skins from the avast! website, or you can follow the online tutorial to make your own. And best of all, it's free! You just have to register online (which is free). I've tried AntiVir PE, AVG Anti-Virus and BitDefender 8 free edition and I found this one to be the best! Overall, it's a program that does the job - and does it right! 13648 So far so good...... 7/10/2006 16:22:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  gusimio (30) Overall: Very nice for the price! 13400 Putting it simply: the best anti-virus... 7/6/2006 18:26:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  magnetic56 (6) Overall: Avast is the best Anti-Virus I have used; and that includes paid for ones. Their website contains answers to any and ALL of your questions about the product, and if you wish to, to upgrade for business. What more can you ask for! Mick 13383 The best free anti-virus software... 7/6/2006 07:48:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  DuckForever (2) Overall: It's totally free, and provides even more features than some expensive products. In addition, I use 'URL Blocking' to remove ads, and 'Blocker' to protect system files. 13378 Avast anti-virus... 6/10/2006 04:25:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  SwathingScientist Overall: Members and visitors to SnapFiles.Please Do try the Avast anti-virus program if that is what your here looking for(an AV program/app)It is by far,the best available on the Internet today,bar none.Try it,you'll love it!.A body(computer) can't help but feel completely safe with Avast on the job 24/7. 13124 Excellent... 6/6/2006 18:54:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  FlatCat (6) Overall: Good piece of software. Whilst the on-access checking can be a bit intrusive, it certainly stops any virus' 13088 The best... 6/3/2006 17:07:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Jayfive Overall: The best free antivirus software around!! Picked up trojans as soon as I installed it! 13064 A very good choice... 5/25/2006 21:43:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  jextuens (43) Overall: I would not put avast! up with the best-of-breed AVs in terms of detection capability, but it is nonetheless very good, and certainly good enough for anyone who isn't completely careless. Updates are totally painless--including program updates. It just works. No need to uninstall/reboot/install/reboot/clean up. I wish competitors would look long and hard at the avast! installer/updater. The avast! screen saver is a very nice touch. For me at least, it obviates the need for scheduled scans. One potential gripe is that signature updates aren't very frequent. Rather than the incessant updates of Kaspersky--or even the semi-regular updates of NOD32--you will only see an update every couple or few days. Highly recommended, especially if you're as sick of forever paying for upgrades as I am. 12967 Do not believe the hype!... 5/24/2006 16:52:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  MikelGraham (5) Overall: Don't get me wrong this is a pretty good free anti-virus program with alot of features, BUT AntiVir is simply a better program! This program let trojans undetected on my computer and after I realized that something was sadly wrong with my computer and after running scans with avast, that did not detect anything at all, I switched to Antivir, which found right away three trojans. I will stick with German know - how. "AUF WIEDERSEHEN" avast! 12956 The best free antivirus you can find!!!... 5/18/2006 11:08:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  BJ_Ge0rgE (4) Overall: I've tried AVG free, Kaspersky, Bitdefender 9, Norton 2006, NOD32....they are all good....all of them aren't free except of AVG Free...before trying AVAST i thought it sucks but i was wrong..it does an excellent job and it has plenty of features that other freebies haven't...so if u want a free and effective antivirus u can download AVG or AVAST with the difference that AVAST is the best... 12892 Thank god its free!... 4/5/2006 13:19:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  downloadFANATIC (3) Overall: The good thing about avast aside from being free is its detection and its real time protection. Avast is excellent in scanning and removing viruses. It has a nice user interface(depending on which skin you are using). Frequent updates, nice support. Highly recommend this one! 12469 Excellent for the price... 4/2/2006 23:17:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Spimby Overall: Does the job, looks nice. Some features are a bit difficult to find. For example, it took me about 5 mins to figure out how to make it scan archive folders when doing a system scan. All in all, it's a great program though. You should have an anti-virus on your system. If you can't afford one, get this now! 12443 Use it and don't forget registration... 3/14/2006 23:24:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  eddymulyono Overall: 1st time I used this software, a lot of doubt coz a lot of virus threating in web..but days I used it, Avast have proved me a lot, any threating some adware/malware and any kind of virus have been detected or any connection that suspects contains virus, Avast can abort it. Trust me I used it till now and don't forget to register, its free..!!! 12274 Great program... 3/9/2006 01:03:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  GRDEFEN Overall: I was have problems with old anti-virus not working well with spyware program and this cause me to get hit with a bad virus. I download Avast and it removed the virus and has worked great since. 12202 Outstanding... 3/3/2006 13:15:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  gbjennings (24) Overall: I was an avid AntiVir user until they released version 7. Such a shame they no longer support v6.x. They FORCE you to upgrade. I switched to Avast! and love it! Try it - you'll like it. 12140 Avast... 2/14/2006 15:21:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  primessor Overall: Just great, a worthy choice indeed. 11955 Avast rocks!... 2/3/2006 15:55:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  RockYouOn Overall: I just bought a new computer a couple weeks ago and it had come with Avast Home edition already on it. I hooked up my other computer to home network and was transferring files from my old computer which I was using Norton and have been using Norton for years. It had the latest updates of dats. I couldn't believe what I was seeing and hearing. Alarms and whistles went off from avast informing me of worms and another time trojans. I must have had at least 6 or 7 infected files with worms when I was transferring files from old to my new. Norton had overlooked everything. I couldn't believe it. I immediately went and downloaded and installed avast on my old computer and threw away Norton and I scanned my old computer with avast and it had found over 15 viruses that Norton didn't even know was there. I am sold on avast and will be updating to Pro soon just to help support the programmers that built this excellent antivirus software. Good job Avast! 11796 Best anti-virus program i have ever used.... 2/2/2006 02:19:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Myla944 Overall: This program was easy to install, has many features and has kept my computer virus free for over a year. It beats [..] and [..] and I should know has I used them prior to finding this gem. This program is free and updates the program and definitions in the background automatically, keeping your computer safe at all time. Would recommend and have recommended this program to many. Thank you Avast for making the best Anti-Virus software I have ever used. 11774 Better than norton - fact... 2/1/2006 17:32:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  NeilMurray Overall: When my Norton subscription ran out I decided to try a free anti-virus instead. After the pain of having to scour the Symantec web site for a tool that would force an unistall of it's flagship product because Add/Remove programs wouldn't get rid of it, I downloaded the free version of Avast. As soon as I first ran Avast it found a Trojan previously undetected by [..]. No going back now, not ever. Not even for the free version of Norton Google will be giving away. 11770 Superb program!... 1/25/2006 16:58:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  bluehorizon (19) Overall: You really can't go wrong with this program. For free antivirus protection look no further! Have been using this program for years. Has stopped every virus/Trojan thrown at my computer. You can configure the program to download the latest antivirus definitions automatically as soon as you connect to the internet. These come sometimes 2-3 times a day.Very reassuring! Many thanks to the company for making a freeware version for home use. No noticable slow down to my computer. The email scanning feature most welcome! Don't hesitate install now!  11662 Avast picks up where ... leaves off... 1/15/2006 23:26:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  laytonja Overall: Provides wide ranging protection. Stays up to date with definintions. And is hardly noticeable as it does. 11504 User for 2 years... 1/3/2006 21:43:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  shaktia Overall: Very happy with this freebie product. One person stated that it uses alot of system resources. I control the usage because in the menu, you can check folders, files or programs not to scan. Why scan old MP3 or video files that I have had for years. I used the AVG in the past. In my opinion, Avast was much better in a proactive approach. Especially while surfing the web. 11370 Needs a scheduler but great aside from that... 12/26/2005 11:18:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  tarzanna (3) Overall: I decided to test this program out after exclusively using AVGFree for the last year or so. It is very robust and thorough - however, my only complaint is that the free version doesn't allow you to schedule virus scans. Not a big deal if you can remember to manually run scans a few times a week. The default interface is quite ugly - but this is easily remedied by using a different skin (my personal favorite is the MacLover skin). Due to the lack of automatic scheduling, I haven't decided if I'll keep this as my default anti-virus scanner over AVG (which also has an ugly UI but at least has a scheduler). Even so, I'd highly recommend this program to anyone who doesn't mind the absence of a scheduling feature and wants a reliable (and best of all, free!) anti-virus program. 11285 This is the best one... 12/22/2005 14:07:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  w1cougar Overall: It does all the things the high priced ones try to do. I recommend it to friends and on my website. 11253 Goodnews... 12/12/2005 19:34:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  AltonCarpenter Overall: This program is among the best freeware programs I have used. It has found and cleaned several viruses and worms from my system. The publishers were prompt on issuing me a user number for just a small bit of information. The frequent automatic updates take very little time to download. Unlike some of the major "buy it now" programs, this one does not try to take over your computer. It is easy to disable while making installs and is just a comfort to have around. I would rate it a 5/5. 11149 The only anti virus i will put my name behind... 12/7/2005 03:02:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Dennis57 (2) Overall: Look no further, download and start using the best anti virus software available. Have been a user for over 2 years now. I have never had a virus sneek by Avast. Rock solid, never any problems, does what it suposed to do, KEEP YOU AND YOUR MACHINE PROTECTED ! 11078 Avast rocks!!!... 11/17/2005 00:17:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Nexar466 (6) Overall: Avast Home Edition is the best. AVG was good, but I got a virus, and AVG found it but wouldn't delete it. The virus got into my system, and that was it. I got one of the bot virus as soon as I got on line. Avast got it, I put it in the vault, and kept going. People with high speed internet, YOU NEED THIS! 10846 Very very very very goooood.... 11/16/2005 16:16:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  thundermavs (2) Overall: This is a very good program. One of the best I have ever seen for free.If you don't use it I feel sory for you. love it! 10842 Excellent... 11/15/2005 19:24:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  red917 (2) Overall: Very glad I found this program - does a wonderful job. 10830 Hard to believe there is no charge!... 11/13/2005 00:49:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  PeteJust (3) Overall: I have been testing several free solutions (same more than once) and every time I ended wit Avast. If you get rid of the awful skins you get a nice simple interface. Installation and configuration are quite easy and they update very regular. One minor thing: scanning a whole disk needs quite a lot of time compared to others. I think you never should rely on one anti virus product and therefore I combine it with free scans now and then. It does the job very well and in my opinion its the best free choice at this moment.  10802 Outstanding anti-virus prevention/removal... 11/3/2005 05:48:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  ThunderOwl Overall: Robust and powerful offering which I found hard to believe was available to home users without charge. Installation was smooth and integration with my firewall, Adaware and spyware screens even side by side with MaCafee without any contention or problems.... The product sells itself and I am going to subscribe to the Pro version with full confidence in the product. 10668 Great...but... 10/30/2005 14:44:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  brianyoungless Overall: For freeware this is great but it is a bit of a resource hog and scans everything, also automatically starts downloader even if you turn it off, this was conflicting with other programs at startup. 10640 Fantastic!!!!... 10/22/2005 10:33:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Ramsey (5) Overall: This is a great product much better then other free anti virus software. Updates are frequent and automatic, detection is superior to other anti virus software, believe me I've tried them all. for a more professional product buy the pro version. Although the home version will be more than sufficient for all users. 10573 Excellent - an essential download!... 10/20/2005 11:47:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  digipaws (14) Overall: Alerts you when you have a virus straight away, quick smooth and simple virus detector, a real gem of a program. 10554 Avast, the #1 choice... 10/19/2005 11:01:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  lorrykirk (2) Overall: Avast is the perfect antivirus program out there. Besides the boot sector scan, which runs BEFORE windows starts, (a must for some trojans), just the all around use of Avast is fantastic. I install the software on every computer I upgrade and maintain for friends and family. Only withdrawal. most newbies do not understand the registration process on how to do it. Other than that, Avast bypasses [..] and [..] hands down, eyes closed. A must have on every computer! 10538 So much bang with no bucks?... 10/10/2005 02:43:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  BPNoiD Overall: I dont know how they do it. Forget Norton and all the rest, this anti-virus provides the most trustworthy protection you will find, and they don't charge you. The program uses far less memory than the competition also. If you havent tried Avast you've been missing out. 10431 You can count on it... 10/1/2005 06:44:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  IvanCoffey Overall: I read alot about this software, and i must say as a free anti-virus system it does a great job and the auto update is very good with no slowdown to my dialup connection. 10343 Avast! is cutting edge technology... 9/23/2005 21:22:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  dirtnap (28) Overall: I wanted to dump my ... that took over my system and disk and slowed Everything down (booting took Forever!). I tried several of the top-rated free virus apps and avast! was the hands-down winner for me. This virus program is awesome, efficient, small and fast with great features. Norton better pay attention because many others like me are dumping them. With an app like avast! you don't need Norton and their pricey upgrades, and it's FREE! 10272 Avast is free and great!!!... 9/23/2005 09:38:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  diecompnut (3) Overall: This has to be the most amazing accomplishment in freeware on the web. I have used Avast for about two years and it has never let me down. I do various online scans from time to time, always showing that Avast missed nothing! After years of Norton it is great to find an anti-virus that works without messing up my computer. 10266 Best of the best... 9/15/2005 00:43:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  bigbrother43913 Overall: Avast is better then any anti-virus program i know ... its better then ... 10181 Avast! great antivirus program!!... 9/3/2005 08:55:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Jaymz_ (7) Overall: Have been using the software for about 4-5 months now. It's been Great! No annoyances like .... Lets me know when it's updated itself & warns me of viruses, even from websites.. This Freeware Version Is AWESOME!! If i had the monies, I'd definitely upgrade to the Pro version. Thank You Avast! 10055 Vikinglarson... 8/25/2005 20:04:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  vikinglarson Overall: We are using it on my wifes computer because of a compatibility problem we had with Norton. With the Norton program (system works 2005) it would not let me use any CD roms or jump drives. When I uninstalled Norton everything works great and Avast 4.6 does the job. I had been working with Symantec to fix the problem but I gave up and went with Avast 4.6. Thank You for being there. Norm. 9977 Incredible!... 8/20/2005 17:46:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Stolichnaya Overall: This is an awesome product. Sure beats the heck out of all the other big-boy antivirus products there. I have tested quite a few, and until recently was very complacent thinking that my desktop pc and laptop both were virus free as I was using one of the more exclusive ones. Then I saw this and installed it. Bam, bam, bam - there were these three trojans sitting pretty in my Desktop! Full marks to avast! Definitely recommended. 9918 Unbelieveable for a free app!... 8/12/2005 09:42:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  TechDaddy Overall: Having tested several paid & free AV apps, this one provides protection where others fall short. It runs "shields" in 7 categories (which can be independently disabled) and has stopped intrusions on all 5 of my machines. Just a right-click of the tray icon allows access to many settings & features for customization. It is an excellent supplement to a personal firewall. I have had no infections since installing it and all scans have come up clean. 9826 Very good... 8/2/2005 13:04:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  avantis Overall: Been using it for more then a year. Much easier on the system then Norton. It saved me more then dozen times - email, chat, browsing... Excellent! 9703 Avast! home is the best free antivirus... 7/31/2005 03:33:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Teenod Overall: WOW!!! I can't believe it's free. avast! Home is the best free antivirus and even better than some commercial antivirus. avast! Home Edition is no doubt the best free antivirus solution for home users out there. Pros: It has advanced multi-layer real-time protection as the following 1. Real-time HTTP scanner, basic web filtering for fighting against web-based threats 2. Scan network traffic in real time (similar to IDS) for blocking network worms 3. Real-time P2P, Instant Messaging scanner 4. Real-time e-mail (POP/SMTP/IMAP/NNTP) scanner 5. Standard real-time file scanner and these advanced features... 6. Complete auto incremental updates that's fast, small and very effective 7. Boot-time scanner 8. Antivirus screen saver 9. Superb support forum .... Cons: Some skin interface is rather cumbersome but its skinless interface is plain and simple to use. All I can say, you will not be regret with this product. avast! Home Edition 9675 Great free antivirus software... 7/16/2005 04:21:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  pilatus Overall: In over three years of use, I have only made good experiences with Avast, even with the old version 3. And the program has come a long way since. It is very reliable, well-equipped and one of the most complete and comprehensive among all the free AV programs out on the market. The interface may lack some fine-tuning features compared to the professional version, but these are for experts anyway. 9521 Why pay for less?... 7/14/2005 14:55:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  GrannyJ Overall: Just renewed my license for the third time. This program continues to surpass all the so-called "big boys", finding things the others miss...and all for FREE! Thanks, avast! You're still tops in my book! 9502 Orsm software... 7/1/2005 04:26:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Tonesta_tone Overall: I have been using Avast for over a year now after using many others (paid and free), i can confidently say this is one of the best Antivirus software. Avast also has one of the best user forum for technical issues. The users who support Avast are knowledgeable and quick to assist any difficulties you may encounter and there is next to non. It just runs and it protects. i have not ran a scan for 6 months and did one the other day and surprise no virus, not one. Avast is highly recommended and i can't believe it is FREE for home use... keep up the great work!!! 9356 Safe feeling... 6/10/2005 03:03:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Nicholas (52) Overall: This is the very best virus finder and protector I have ever used. It performs far better than all others, McAfee and Norton included. Email protection is no less than excellent. However, the game-like user interface could be better. After installation Avast discovered and eliminated three trojans which 'the others' never noticed. I think I experience a good feeling: safety. 9148 Great... 6/4/2005 16:47:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  sherip Overall: Does everything it supposed to do , beats ... hands down. I remain faithful. 9065 Avast, simply the best... 6/3/2005 06:17:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  kycochise (2) Overall: Avast Home Edition is simply the best virus protection I have ever used. I've bought ...., .... and tried a lot of other ones that were free, but none have come close to the performance of Avast. It has caught several viruses that the others missed, and I did not even know I had on my computer. If you want excellent protection for your computer, Avast! is the only way to go!! 9049 Superb!... 5/29/2005 12:21:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Hrvoje Overall: I only can't belive that this software is free! 8998 Truly outstanding at any price!... 5/25/2005 08:39:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  PVTele (4) Overall: I have used many different AV products over the years, and I can honestly say that for a standalone PC this is one of the very best - far, far better than its major freeware competitor. Interface is clean and customisable, response to threat of infection is immediate, and cleaning is effective. Can't recommend the product highly enough! 8945 Worth paying for (but it's free).... 5/12/2005 01:01:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Redrik (3) Overall: I've tried most of the AV software over the years, including many my employers have paid for. They all do the job but this is one of the best, despite being free for home use. It beats almost all others because it updates itself in the background whenever I dial up. It's like an automatic electronic condom and if you don't want to catch any nasty infections you should use it. 8801 Good soft... 5/9/2005 18:22:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  zdenoh Overall: This is very good soft for protection the PC. I had the NOD32 antivirus and i thing avast have the same protection but he is free. I am using Avast with AVG and - no problemos. The best thing in live are free! 8772 I worship avast... 5/8/2005 15:52:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  davidrobles Overall: I love this program! It is the best of the best. The professional version is even better. I have cleaned viruses that Norton and Mcafee ignored! Non-invasive and superior performance. Great mini updates daily! 8763 Simply the best... 5/1/2005 17:08:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Farhan (2) Overall: I have a slow dialup connection and the small updates of avast are really great. :D 8681 Best anti-virus i found... 4/28/2005 14:35:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  johnjo Overall: This is one of the best I have found, I recommend it to everyone. It's FREE, it's better than any other I have tested... 8645 The best freeware anti-virus program i know... 4/24/2005 12:26:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Jamadagni (4) Overall: My review title is not an exaggeration. I have been around the block, and seen other freeware/commercial anti-virus programs. Avast tops them all, in terms of features (I have all I want), interface simplicity (no clutter), and straightforwardness (no roundabout ways to do anything). One thing that particularly appeals to me is the short and sweet differential updates to both the virus database and the main program. I got bored with downloading huge updates for other programs. 8590 One of the best antivirus software around.... 4/22/2005 05:00:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Nikita (20) Overall: It seems to be quite reliable with its regular automatic online updates of virus definitions (sometimes twice a day). I switched to Avast from Norton which took more of my computer resources than this program. Avast has very unusual but convenient interface. I have checked this app with several testing tools and it has passed all the exams. I have already been using Avast during several months and the only negative remark I can make is that scanning of my HDD (20 GB on one partition) takes quite time.  8569 Just get it... 4/21/2005 08:08:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Goofup Overall: Tried ...., forget that. Had .... and that worked ok, but the last auto-update slowed my XP machine to a CRAWL and there was constant harddisk access. Found Avast and it's great! Surfing is twice as fast as before, it's like I have a new computer. It just installed itself w/o any problems and works great. Don't think, just get it. What have you got to lose? 8557 Saves my pc!... 4/7/2005 07:34:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Downton1071 Overall: Nice to have freeware like this around. 8408 Can't live without it... 4/2/2005 23:40:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  portorican (2) Overall: Excelent software,not a resource hugger like norton pro,easy to use and configure,and what else you can ask for free!! 8347 Best of the free... 3/29/2005 13:57:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  HotShot (26) Overall: While Avast seems to be the best of the free. I have installed and run Avast, AVG, and AntiVir on W98. For W98 64K memory AntiVir is the only one that is small enough. On XP Avast found Netsky virus in my email, AVG 6 & 7 did not. AVG has trouble with it's downloads, they have become a real pain under the new version. Avast updates are done in the background and you get an icon tray message saying it is done. Very smooth. If you are truly scared and want the best protection. You can pay for Nod32. It has the best long term record on the "Virus Bulletin" site. 8292 Also-ran in av tests... 3/17/2005 22:39:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  bellgamin (19) Overall: Has skins, animated icons, etc. It appeals to those who like eye-candy. Lacks heuristics... Similar middle-of-the-road results on other tests. If you use Avast, be sure and run an anti-trojan as well -- Avast offers poor protection against trojans. 8163 Wouldn't want to live without it!... 3/14/2005 17:15:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  2Good2Not69 Overall: It's the most beautiful, user-friendly, easy to use, self-maintaining Anti-Virus Software out there!!! Point-Blank! Period! Nothing better! Before it or since! This is the one! Look no further! Stop right here! Avast is the BOMB! For Sheezy, my Neezy! ;o) 8141 Superb... 3/14/2005 15:40:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Jimi27 (4) Overall: I have been using Avast for a number of years and have been totally satisfied with the program. It is very easy to use and have never had a problem with it. I am just sorry that the rating system for this software only goes up to 5! 8139 Great, but uninstalling can be a trip!... 3/13/2005 18:03:00 Recommended:   No  Posted by:  james708 (4) Overall: This thing will not uninstall everything. I had processes or files running in the background left over that just cannot be removed by conventional methods. I had to use registry edit and removal programs to get rid of it all. and I am still not convinced that it is completely gone. This is the only anti-virus program that has ever given me this problem. Otherwise, this is a great virus cleaner. It doesn't take up too much memory, and you can shut it off at will. However, its processes/files will remain running in the background. I cannot recommend any great program that is very hard to completely get rid of, especially when after installation, some of its files still run in the background tying up unnecessary resources. 8128 Simply the best!... 3/13/2005 05:56:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Markan (28) Overall: Yes, it really is the best. I have read tons of user reviews in order to figure out which AV program is the best, and by far this is the one. It really finds all viruses and since I use it I do not have problems at all. Use it along with Spybot, AdAware and SpywareBlaster, as well as free edition of ZoneAlarm and you will be completely protected. I also highly appreciate their concept of two editions. Home edition is fully functional and FREE. Every application for home users should be free. They did the job well, they were not greedy for money and gave us home users free edition, so only the best words from me. I can highly highly recommend it. A must have! 8121 It gets better with every release!... 3/2/2005 17:29:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  michael (4) Overall: A great program! I've been testing free Avast! Home Edition for over a year now and it's just great! I've never had any problem with a virus since then - all my mails are cleaned in a smooth and reliable way. And Avast! gets better with every new release - and they come quite often! Newest feature is a web shield... I wonder what they bring next!? Thank you very much to the folks at Alwil Software for giving this excellent program for absolutely free! And thank you snapfile-community for giving the platform! 8004 This is free? wow... 2/24/2005 11:26:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Robmtx (4) Overall: I admit I was skeptical about using a "Free: antivirus program...but when it came time to renew Norton again, I just couldn't stand the thought of continually giving them money for subscription services....I tried a couple of the free AV programs and found Avast to be the coolest as well as the most effective (I purposely launched a virus on my old test box and Avast kicked its butt). I like the audible notification that the defs have been updated... so cool! "Virus definition database has been updated" ... He's my new best friend! get this one today! 7934 Great!!!... 2/24/2005 06:00:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  tatoh01 Overall: Nice tool, easy to install and configure. Works pretty good. 7929 Better than norton... 2/23/2005 16:30:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  HugoUmbongo (5) Overall: This is a fantastic product. It's so polished it's hard to believe it's free. I've used a number of AV packages including Norton and this is by far the best. The only thing it's missing is a scheduler. Regarding an earlier comment, the registration does run out after about a year, but all you need to do is re-register and you're up and running again. 7916 Works fine... 2/15/2005 09:21:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Pat206 (3) Overall: I had AVG before AVAST 4.5 home edition and also used zone alarm free version. When i went to DSL i kept losing service for no reason so i dumped ZONE ALARM and AVG and went with AVAST! HOME and the windows sp2 firewall along with WINPATROL, SPYWARE BLASTER, ADAWARE AND SPYBOT S&D and i'm here to tell you i NEVER have any problems! AVAST! does a great job! 7801 Too much... 2/5/2005 06:51:00 Recommended:   No  Posted by:  doofus (5) Overall: A bit overbloated. The biggest confusion I have is about "registration" which is only valid for 13 months? Though it has been fairly effective in my use of it, I perfer to rely on AVG for my av needs. 7689 Very effective... 1/25/2005 18:01:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Andrew (8) Overall: And packed full of features. Great detection rate and updates released frequently. Auto update works very well. However with all the features it can be difficult to set up. 7510 Still the best freeware av by far... 1/14/2005 02:48:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  EM_745 (29) Overall: First, let me correct a few misconceptions: 1. avast runs fine in WinXP (those having trouble are probably running it alongside another AV and/or have failed to properly uninstall a pre/devious AV like NAV). 2. it IS freeware (after the trial period, contact alwil and they'll send you a free serial#) 3. system slow-down is minimal, even on a Win98/P2-350 machine (for Pete's sake people, when an installer asks for a reboot, DO IT!!). That said, avast is one fine AV; the skinned interface is fine just the way it is ("complicated" just means it's more configurable than the rest); the main menu can be accessed via right-click. Worthwhile features include incremental updates, heuristics, and an e-mail scanner that'll work with most clients. As long as you treat it as a LAST line of defense (the first line being good ol' common sense), avast will serve you right. AV progs should NEVER be thought of as FIRST lines of defense against viruses. 7317 Simply the best antivirus solution around.... 1/8/2005 14:05:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  JohnWells Overall: This freeware antivirus program is as good as Norton - and never expires! It has great features, including real-time protection, email scanning and p2p protection. The commercial pro version features script protection and command-line scanning (which is good for download managers). Highly recommended for all users. 7239 Cannot be completely turned off.... 12/12/2004 22:14:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  infowarscom (9) Overall: Terrific program from a consumers eye view... ..my only gripe is that it cannot be totally turned off....it must reside in the system tray.....I'd still recommend it to anyone. 6932 Good product... 12/11/2004 01:29:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Ericks (14) Overall: After major problems with not being able to get rid of Trusted Zones in IE I decided to reformat my PC, install a non IE based browser, anti spy software and also look for an alternative anti virus program (after Norton). I tried AntiVir Personal which didn't satisfy and then Avast! No problems here. Very straight forward. Easy to install, doesn't slow the PC. Eats up a lot of Mb though. But if you can afford that, this is a program to consider. 6918 Love it !... 11/21/2004 02:57:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Bunky390 Overall: Love this freebie - used AVG and hubby still does and regularly is infected - with AVAST I am never infected cuz it just catches it first then you can put it in the chest and forget about it - frankly the email scanning is the best thing about it - catches it all before you get it into your system and keeps your contacts safe - wish my contacts would use Avast to scan email coming to me - my only prob with it is the interface - would like to be able to find that elusive "drop down menu" and would also like to be able to schedule timely scans like when I am off the puter ! sick to death of being nickel and dimed to death by the biggies eg: Norton and MacAfee so glad to have a free program - thanks Avast ppl !! 6622 Very good price/value... 11/16/2004 07:10:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Philip (8) Overall: Avast Home Edition is not perfect but it gets the job done (as a matter of fact it does rival commercial antivirus programs). The inferface is fairly good, a bit too "Winampy" for my taste ...but what I really like about Avast is the custom function (remember: not all computer users have the same needs)...HIGHLY RECCOMENDED  6568 Good product... 11/9/2004 15:42:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Klatuu (4) Overall: First - I want to thanks the folks at Symantec for years of protection using Norton Antivirus. But now that I have tried Avast, I'll probably never go back. The interface took a little getting used to, but once I found my way around it was easy to see which was the better antivirus. Avast is far faster scanning email or files, loads faster, updates faster, and so on. The only slow feature is if you ask it to build a file database (optional). I've had no problems with it on older or newer PC's. (Even installed a new skin for it - so far no problems!) Norton was actually stopping some of my programs from running, and was way too slow at most things that we rely on, like downloading mail or even launching programs. So, thanks for the memories (and protection), but I'll stick with Avast from here on in. 6485 Great program - try it!!... 11/3/2004 21:11:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  moofish1000 Overall: I've used Avast for well over 9 months. I previously used NAV & McAfee - they were ok, but as others indicate, they are "bloated" and system hogs. Avast does take a while to scan, and you must do this manually; however, it does a thorough job. I've never had a virus get through. In May, 2004, for about 2 weeks I was getting unknown emails from unknown addresses with different virus' attached - at least 10 a day! Avast caught and repaired everyone! Avast updates automatically whenever an update is available without delay. AVG is not bad and is easier on system resources, but I like Avast. Great protection, easy to use, dependable, and free!! Try it, nothing to lose. 6411 Works great with zonealarm... 10/31/2004 18:44:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  baccusboy Overall: I really hate paying for Anti-virus software and don't believe in paying for it (now you know I'm not working for any of those companies and providing and unbalanced opinion). I have used Trend Micro, F Prot, and my father uses McAfeee. So far, AVAST! is the best of them. I just dumped Trend Micro. I had that for free for 6 months because it was bundled with an Asus mainboard. It was much slower than AVAST! because it loaded my system down. Actually, I hated their firewall because, even if it was disabled, the TM firewall wouldn't all me to run Zone Alarm, which is my favorite and FREE choice for a firewall (I like its ability to tell me what programs are trying to access the internet, and TM's doesn't do that). AVAST! runs just fine with ZoneAlarm, which I am thrilled with too. I haven't had any viruses yet, and I'm not worried. AVAST! did find and block something coming through from a porn link I accidentally *ahem* clicked on. 6377 Good free alternative... 10/23/2004 10:18:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Scorpion (6) Overall: This is a good free alternative to commercial software. (Free for Home Use) Some down points however, it does not catch all viruses that the other big ones can and is such a memory hog that it alone can slow down your computer to an unsuable state. 6248 Ah... 10/15/2004 19:20:00 Recommended:   No  Posted by:  Smogersnots (8) Overall: To many features, just too many, avg is great just press the button and BAM its scaned... this is almost confusing and too clorfull... sorta... i just dont like it that much 6158 Avast saved me... 10/10/2004 21:24:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  bluenote72 (26) Overall: This is a real effective program for keeping your pc from viruses. It found a trojan that Norton kept missing for months. When all other programs have failed me, this is the one I can rely on. It's just that good! 6065 Best antivirus...dont waste your money... 10/8/2004 05:21:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Labrie Overall: ...I use to have Norton Antivirus till my updates went off. So I tried for other products in the market...and surprise surprise...after installing Avast...i found 6 virus that the so great and expensive Norton av couldnt find...besides Avast runs much smoother than Norton and dont leave junk when you uninstall it like Norton or McAffe...So i have to say to you all change to Avast...and F....those big companies!!! 6024 I have a 366mhz celery and a 800mhz cyrix, bo ...... 9/27/2004 19:29:00 Recommended:   No  Posted by:  HonestAbe Overall: I have a 366mhz Celery and a 800mhz Cyrix, both running Windows 98. This anti-virus software brought each system to their knees. Systems became so slow as to be unuseable. I installed "AVG free edition" by Grisoft.com. It works fine and the systems run as well as can be expected. 5912 Great program... 9/24/2004 21:40:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  calvin455 (14) Overall: And its Free ! Best i have used. 5875 One of the best antivirus products around... 9/3/2004 16:18:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  jbwjbw Overall: This is a really great program. It is free for home users and the automatic update feature is great. I have seen it find and remove viruses that were not found by other virus removal products. A "must have" for every home PC! 5656 Avast! best av bar none!... 8/31/2004 01:03:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Beerbreath (2) Overall: Norton and McAfee are bloated resource hogs that take over your registry - just try to uninstall them and you'll see what I mean. Why bother spending the money to slow your system down with those headaches when Avast! is on the scene. Free, idiotproof, auto updates, bootscans, the whole 9 yards, AND the unistaller actually works! GUI is a little tough to get used to but once you locate the hidden menu drop down, you're off to the races. 5621 Only best free virus scanner... 8/29/2004 22:35:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  free2nm (52) Overall: I was having two-mind whether to install Avast in my pc or not. After installed, Avast find many virus files all from system directories which are all not detected by the previous virus scanner I have used. Avast even detects virus when Spybot or Ad-Aware running. But why avast left it to detect only these two programs running. Anyway avast detects and even this was failed with other virus scanner. Two issues with Avast are 1.it eats memory and slows down system, a little 2. no option for automatic-timely update. Over all for good protection of PC, Avast is HIGHLY recommended than whatever virus scanners available. 5613 Very good... 8/27/2004 11:50:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  wagnerreatto (4) Overall: I was using n.a. , but i wanted to find another av I've tried avg and others, but avast made my mind: no performance penalty, good blocking choices and free for home users. 5584 Better than nothing ;)... 8/21/2004 19:14:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Koro_shite_yaru (25) Overall: I have used Antivir PE, and AVG antivirus, and also f-prot antivirus...those sucked compared to avast :) Avast the best. Fast and often updating, keeps background checking, freeeee!! 5500 It a good one... 8/3/2004 19:40:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  LittleBear Overall: This one is a good one for freeware 5265 Excellent free antivirus... 7/21/2004 03:35:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  John48 (6) Overall: Having used AVG for several years I had not intended changing from it until the update system started to fail and they were not interested in resolving it. I changed to Avast and only regret wasting those years with AVG. Updates/VDB's are produced very frequently are seamlessly downloaded when the system detects them. There's also a useful news/alert box to keep the user informed of potential dangers. Has a virus recovery database so you can restore files if you get a virus. Also useful is the free cleaning tool (aswlclnr) which can be downloaded from the web site. 5122 Not very effective... 7/11/2004 11:44:00 Recommended:   No  Posted by:  vertually (2) Overall: Used Avast for 30 days and it found a Trojan that Norton missed but it could do nothing with it! Downloaded Trendmicro and it found 21 virus and Trojan's that Norton and Avast could not find or do anything with once found. Less than 24 hours after using Trendmicro i have a clean puter (Thank God) plus a great firewall included with Trend. Did port scan and Trend firewall had every port scanned stealthed!!! Put a crowbar in your wallet and buy a REAL antivirus! 5005 One of the best for freeware!... 6/28/2004 13:48:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  vellas5yahoocom Overall: Works really well. Full featured. Not software finicky like Norton AV. Easy to uninstall (unlike Norton) Easily updateable, including automatically. This is the absolute FINEST free and fully featured antivirus software I have ever seen. NEVER expires. Rock steady. I am seriously thinking about upgrading to the paid version. My only complaint is that once you set it up (on INITIAL install) to scan on every boot you can not disable this feature later fr. within program. My advice - during install DO NOT check off this feature or all future boot-ups will take forever or you will have to monitor each one to manually cancel this feature each time you boot.. You must then UNINSTALL and then reinstall. 4851 Avast! awesome program... 6/28/2004 12:26:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  modular (2) Overall: I've been using commercial antivirus programs for over a decade -- in that time, Norton (Symantec) has gotten more bloated and unreliable, conflicting with too many other programs, downloads + updates take an eternity, and typically have to be done manually -- all unnecessary for a well-written anti-virus program. . I've used various McAfee products, including their latest, and been equally appalled at their efforts, their programs are near-impossible to configure on a network, with dreadful interfaces and also over-bloated.  4850 Avast antivirus... 6/22/2004 07:56:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  wizz_kid Overall: I have downloaded avast home addition and found it excellent. Great interface, even the simple interface is easy to use. I find that I mostly go on java, java script, and any of those kind of sites so I decided to download and buy avast pro. The extra features are worth the price to me, especially script scanning which comes in useful on java based sites. I found 15 or more script viruses using this program. So if you can afford to buy pro, go for it otherwise home is fine to use for you. Like the guy said somewhere on the page use AVG with avast as avast cannot get certain virus's. in general the one that avast doesn't get AVG does. 4783 Avast is good but can be better... 6/18/2004 16:56:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Henry_Lee Overall: It is better to use a combination of AVG and Avast as i found they missed out some viruses. For instance, Avast missed 'redlof' on html files while AVG missed a worm (can't remember its name). So you will be very safe if u use both instead of one as the chance's very remote for both to miss out the same virus. I am more prone to use AVG as it can scan much faster than Avast. Avast really taking too much time...in loading and scanning though,it looks 'nicer' than AVG's a bit primitive look. It's sound effects are nicer too but ... i am not girls who look for all this :P, I am more towards the speed and functionality. Both of them are free for home user so here i would like to recommend everyone to use them. At least they have better hearts than some 'paid-antivirus softwares' who cheated me that my virus database is up-to-date (when it is few months outdated) when i stopped paying them the fees. 4748 Great product!... 6/15/2004 19:20:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Evawright (3) Overall: This is the BEST Antivirus that I have ever had before! Without a Firewall, we were getting viruses all of the time. Until Sasser b. Virus struck, causing us to have to reboot our entire systems on our home network, costing us both time and money; we had 4 viruses that NOTHING including all of the expensive crap could remove so then we tried Avast and it got the viruses off within 10 minutes of scanning our hard drive. Afterwards we installed the ZoneAlarm free Firewall and haven't had any viruses since! Avast AND free ZoneAlarm work great together! I feel safe now knowing that we are protected from viruses and computer intrusions. 4725 Looking a gift horse in the mouth... 6/13/2004 14:32:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Manitoban Overall: I've installed Avast 4 Home Edition on five PCs, including my own. The upside: solid detection of in-the-wild viruses, superb updater, decent speed, useful boot-time scan feature, reliable on WinXP, decent support, light on resources. The downside: poor detection of non-virus malware, almost useless at detecting dialers, the email scanner can malfunction on Win98 in my experience, no command-line scanner, no scheduler, the UI is clumsy and eccentric.  4708 Is just great!... 6/12/2004 01:46:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  woyliam (5) Overall: I have used this for over a year now and Avast is the best, I was having problems with Norton so I went out and found this, I use it in combination with Sygate personal firewall and has been great! And for Free! Both! Great price for great security! 4688 avast best antivirus i have used... 6/6/2004 11:44:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  stoney (2) Overall: No doubt in my view been using Avast home edition for more than 6 months, after disasters with Nav 2004? decided to try a free antivirus for the first time and I am so pleased i did it is fantastic, low on system resources, and most important it does the job, I know many people who now use Avast and have ditched certain commercial Antivirus software, and they are just as impressed as I am, try it you will like it and free on line help what a winner. 4638 Norton go home...... 5/24/2004 15:53:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  DeXtoR (4) Overall: Simply the best.... :) 4531 Best antivirus app ever and its freeeeeeeeee... 5/22/2004 07:14:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  SultryJulie (3) Overall: Well, this is free and guess what..? Its better than anything you can buy! Its truly the best AC I have ever used. Everyone I introduce to this application is so amazed. 100% ITW virus detection also...Norton cannot beat that! It's awesome.....the best things in life are free afterall it seems. 4484 Excellent anti-virus program - the best... 5/20/2004 23:29:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  hotmailmike (5) Overall: I absolutely love this program. I tried it prior to the update, on WinXP, and it was incompatible, and frankly, a hassle to uninstall. So I was hesitant to download this new version. But I'm glad I installed this program, it is infinitely better than NAV. I have had no virus problems since I started using Avast! Another great feature is the ability to download different skins. If you don't like the appearance, you can change it instantly. I can't say enough about this program, but I highly recommend it, it's functional, has an attractive GUI, and it's free! 4462 Best antivirus protection... 5/16/2004 15:35:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  fair_is_fair (39) Overall: You Norton users should listen up. Avast is free and it works. I received updates (automatically) 3 days in a row when the Sasser virus surfaced. One update came on Sunday. The people at Avast are on top of things. I`ve never had an infection and I`ve used Avast since their early days. The key to protection is getting the updates quick and Avast excels at this. Thank you Avast for the fine service you offer. 4417 Best Anti Virus I have found... 5/11/2004 10:22:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  Ubergeek (12) When looking for an anti virus program I wanted to get something that was maintenance free, but strong enough to block the incoming viruses throughout my computer. This has it all and then some. It will protect you from Scripts on websites, Email attachments and all POP3, P2P Clients, and all the instant messengers out there. Using this program guards you all the way around. And the cool part is that it talks to you when you have a virus or a problem. The only thing that it don t do is wash my car 4381 avast! Home Edition... 2/27/2004 13:49:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  earlwana (9) I first saw this reccommended in the PC Magazine site and downloaded there...I am so much happier with avast! than with McAfee or Norton and find it hard to believe it is free...worth twice their price and so easy to use...I m going to take advantage of their free virus cleaner...  4243 Truly great! I was looking for a viable alte... 1/8/2004 15:26:00 Recommended:   Yes  Posted by:  art260 (6) Truly great! I was looking for a viable alternative to NAV(bloated,conflicts within its own products,and numerous other problems!)This product is excellent.Easy install,extremely good documentation on Help files,many,many configurations possible,and very easy on resources!Update automatically or manually.Puts some other Virus programs to SHAME.Definitely deserves your trial!!! 4174

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