Thoughts on Avast?

It's excellent.

It's shit.

Bullshit like any other "anti virus".

I still install it on PCs from tech ignorant idiots because I can't be assed wasting my time explaining them how useless it is and if it makes idiots feel safe, all the power to them.

>>58793545
just like any AV, useless botnet.

>>58793545
Botnet, use clamav

>avast
>stop; cease.
sounds about right.

>>58793545
Buggy, bloated and not very effective at detections.

>>58793596
>>58793598
AVs aren't useless for people who don't practice good browsing habits. They're fallible, sure, but not useless.

In fact, cloud-based multi AV solutions are still useful for those who used pirated software or require programs that aren't associated with trusted sources, even trusted sources sometimes.

>>58793545
bitdefender free is all you need

it just works, it's nothing more than an antivirus (no useless bells and whistles), it has literally 0 interaction with you ever until it detects something, it barely even has a ui to interact with, performance hit is nil

I've tried all the big avs out there, and the only good one is bitdefender free. Qihoo comes in at a close second along with comodo cloud, but i felt untrusting about them both somehow. Comodo cloud takes months to analyze files so I got fed up with it, and qihoo is too much normie placebo junk

>>58793872
>browsing
Flash will molest them in ways an antivirus has no chance to do anything.

>pirating
Malware in downloads is ridiculously rare these days, even if you're a complete idiot and download everything you see. Besides, most cracks require you to disable it or add exceptions.

>>58794098
>Flash will molest them in ways an antivirus has no chance to do anything.

Good browsing habits include blocking scripts and plugins.

>Malware in downloads is ridiculously rare these days

It's really not. Malware is much more sophisticated these days, an AV scan alone isn't enough to avoid infection.

>Besides, most cracks require you to disable it or add exceptions.

:^)

>>58794128
>blocking scripts
Makes browsing a huge pain on most mainstream sites. It's an option if you really prioritise your security but not something a tech illiterate person would want to deal with.

>>58794208
Not really sure why you're trying to argue with me as I never claimed any of those things, but I agree with you nonetheless. Like most things, security requires extra work.

Better than AVG

>>58793545
Pretty much every public copy shop and Lan cafe uses Avast free version. It seems to do a fine job when combined with McShield USB.

Personally I use Windows defender as is because I am not a fucking faggot that uses malicious websites and torrents.

>>58794128
>using the smiley with a carat nose

>>58794770
Disable your AV, it's just a false positive! :^)