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On the opening screen is displayed your security status, with a Smart Scan button for checking on your system, along with a left-hand sidebar to organize the program's other functions into intuitive categories: Protection, Privacy, and Performance.

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FeaturesĪvast Pro Antivirus has almost an identical interface to the free version, and also other commercial products. On our test PC, Avast Pro Antivirus added five background processes, only two of which were doing anything significant, and together, all five used less than 75 MB’s of RAM. It is not exactly a shocker considering Avast's many features to support, and at least it is not reflected in the package's general resource requirements. Looking into the Avast program folders shows a file size of almost a Gigabyte, which is more than most competitors. Avast does not prompt you a reboot, and rather you can just proceed as usual. After passing on both of these, then the program opens- finally- and there's nothing left to do.

Another request is made to recommend Avast to your acquaintances, with the potential to earn a free license.

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A request is made for entering your email address so you can get a download link to Avast’s free Android apps, for example. A message details how this is collected and why, and how this feature can be disabled.Ī few other Avast products get pushed by the installation process prior to closing. Like some other products, Avast Pro Antivirus does collect non-personal information regarding its use, but the company doesn't simply rope you in to this scheme, and hope you are none the wiser. In addition to installing Avast Pro Antivirus, the setup program includes the Avast Online Security extensions for our Chrome and Firefox browsers, and we were prompted to enable the extensions the next time the browser launched.Īt the end of the process, there's a ‘not the usual’ privacy related issue. Setup is overall speedy and straightforward.

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If you don’t require the browser extensions, prefer another password manager, or perhaps you’re aware of specific modules that will conflict with another program on your PC, just clear the relevant checkboxes so they can be ignored. The Customize button is for the user to make a choice on which of 16 modules they want to install. We appreciate that this package offers a number of options for experienced users to fine tune the program.

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We downloaded and installed a 30-day trial build of Avast Pro Antivirus, and did not provide any detailed information at all. While too many antivirus vendors request, make that demand, your email address (and sometimes even more) prior to using their software, Avast is less difficult.

Avast Premier for £59.99 per year (opens in new tab).

At least that’s better, although some other vendors discount a step further, like Kapersky Antivirus where a five-PC, two-year license costs $79.99 (£63), or $7.99 (£6) per device year. Also, a five-PC, three-year license can be yours for only $234.99 (£185), or $15.66 (£12) per device year. A three-PC, one-year license has a cost of $59.99 (£47), for example. Prices do fall by adding additional years and computers. Comparatively, Kaspersky Antivirus offers better rated malware protection yet costs only $29.99 (£24) for a year of initial coverage, and covers up to 3 devices. Also included is a sandbox for securely testing out questionable programs, which is handy for those users forever trying out the latest in freeware offerings.Īnother important aspect is the higher price, a lofty $49.99 (£39) for a one-computer, one-year license. An important benefit to Avast Pro is Real Site, which is a secure DNS system for protection from DNS hijacks and to stop you from being hijacked from copycat sites. The issue here is that while this is certainly a robust offering, it competes with the company’s free offering, Avast Free, that incorporates many of these same features.

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This includes protection from viruses, URL filtering, a password manager, browser add-on checker, scanning of wireless networks, software update management for missing patches, and a secure browser to cover your online banking and shopping needs.

In 2016, it acquired rival AVG, with Avast products now providing a combination of the best of both programs.Īvast Pro Antivirus takes a very powerful approach to antivirus, and comes completely filled to the brim with additional features for security. It claims 435 million active users and and to be the number one vendor in consumer security. Prague-based Avast (opens in new tab) is a cybersecurity giant that is best known for their free antivirus program.