Avast 4.6 home

hi all im about to change my AV software from Mcafee cos the renewal costs is getting silly.

i have looked at a few cheaper options and setteled on avast home 4.6, with a veiw to upgrading it to Pro.

does anyone have/had dealings with avast and could they recomend it? if not what AV software would you recomend (cheaper the better) and yes i know you only get what you pay for


thanks in advanve

simon

 

I entirely agree with Pete (although I now use Trend Micro's PC_cillin). In the past I've used both and always found AVG to be top-notch and certainly well-endorsed by MVPs and others in-the-know. I've also used Avast and while it has some good reviews with Virus Bulletin, I was never overly impressed myself. Just my two cents, but I'd definitely go with AVG 7.

 

AVG 7 Free gets my vote. Was a devoted NSW for years, but continued program bloat along with cost pushed me away. AVG 7 free has never let me down. Sorry, have never used Avast.

 

thanks

cheers guys for the advice, just two more question ..... what extras do you get if you go for the pro/is it worth the upgrade, and does it intergrate with mcfee fire wall plus??

 

* Support of multiple languages: English, German, Czech, Slovak, French, Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Polish, Serbian, Hungarian, Italian and Dutch are supported at the present time; additional languages are planned or already under development
* Access to guaranteed high-speed servers for downloading updates and program upgrades
* Technical support via e-mail (24x7x365) provided by experienced anti-virus specialists
* Options for configuring multiple program and test settings
* The ability to create user-defined tests and schedules
* Discount programs for schools, charities and other not-for-profit organizations
* and additional functionality
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The two programs stand alone rather than integrate (to my understanding) but there is no conflict.

In my opinion, the free version is more than adequate.