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5 stars
Version: Avast Home Edition 4.8.1201.80516
"New update speeded my computer up"
Pros: Very secure software, now with an anti-spyware and anti-rootkit built in. "To nigc""Avast! Does not need a scheduler for scans, because the real time protection is very fast and prevents viruses entering from the internet at all, inserting a scan scheduler would take more space and make it bad"
I have just updated to this small new update, it has made my computer go as fast as when I never had Anti-Virus, ALWIL, Great job on the new update now i am secure and fast!!!
Avast! Beats AVG, and look @ Bangsonpc.com 's test results for Avast! vs AVG, I tested the results on a virtual pc and i got the same results other than now avast 4.8 blocks all viruses and some spyware
Anyone who uses AVG/Norton is crazy because Avast! 4.8 beats AVG 8 and AVG 7.5 and all Norton products and its completely free(There is not any nagware in Avast Home(Unlike Avira which nags you everytime you startup) Also Avast! 4.8 Home Does not disable any features when you are using it(Unlike AVG which cuts off email protection after 3 days)
Cons: None
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Norton AV can't even catch a fly! Less than a slow approaching turtle >:D. Norton is rated as one of the worse AV's due to it's heavy RAM usage and it's really low (80%) detection rate. AVK and TrustPort detect in the 90+. True if you google it :). Sadly, "adkiller2k7" has not idea about AVG's potential. I don't even think he tried it yet, less talk about it. And of course, he is bullshi**ing about people being crazy just because they use that specific AV. Very biased? :) Cheers.
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If what you said is true then whatever you say is false, Norton let 3765 viruses past my system(Yes i counted the viruses that avast found after it scanned after dumping norton) avast hasnt let a single virus past
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Avast has a high 80's percent in virus protection (I can't remember the exact amount), Norton has 98.9%, but I do agree with it beating AVG, AVG sucks.
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