Antivirus protection is a must-have on a Windows PC, but many people aren't willing, or able, to pay for a yearly subscription. Enter Avast Free Antivirus. Developed by Czech security company Avast!, the software offers protection from malware threats both widespread and cutting edge, as well as other computer security features.
Setup and interface
Installing Avast Free Antivirus is easy. We simply opened up a Web browser, went to www.avast.com, scrolled down to the "Essential Avast! Free Antivirus" section, and clicked the "Download" button.
Security performance
How good are Avast Free Antivirus’ malware-detecting chops? German independent lab AV-TEST tested the software's ability to catch widespread as well as newly appeared malware threats. An April 2014 test found that Avast Free Antivirus was able to detect 94 percent of zero-day (previously unknown) malware attacks from both the Web and email, which is the industry average.
Avast was also able to detect 98 percent of what AV-TEST calls "widespread and prevalent" malware, more than the industry average of 96 percent.
This puts Avast Free Antivirus in third place among the free antivirus programs we've reviewed. Avira is in first place, with perfect scores in both zero-day and widespread malware (AV-TEST actually evaluated a paid Avira product that uses the same malware scanner), followed by AVG Antivirus Free, finding 96 percent of zero-day malware and 99 percent of widespread malware.
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