avast! antivirus 4.8 Home Edition Expert Reviews

The free avast! antivirus now blasts spyware, tooand does it nearly as well as the top products.

Certified by independent labs for virus detection (but not cleanup). Very good at blocking spyware installations, decent at removing existing malware. Simple, skinnable user interface. Free!

No scheduled scan. Leaves many Registry traces and nonexecutable files when cleaning up malware.

Its virus protection isn't far behind that of the top antivirus products. It removes spyware nearly as well as the top antispyware, and its resident protection against new infestation is excellent. This is some seriously impressive protection, ...