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Consumer Products => Avast Free Antivirus / Premium Security (legacy Pro Antivirus, Internet Security, Premier) => Topic started by: metallicakid15 on February 19, 2006, 04:48:49 PM

Title: 2 Questions
Post by: metallicakid15 on February 19, 2006, 04:48:49 PM

Will avast in the future be a antivirus with two scanning engines?(like f-secure, AVK,etc..)

And will avast in the future have a firewall for home users or like a internet security product for home users.

Title: Re: 2 Questions
Post by: DavidR on February 19, 2006, 05:20:16 PM

There have been many threads on this or topics relating to avast becoming bloated by incorporating the likes of a firewall and an anti-spyware, etc.

The response by many and myself included is I wouldn't want avast to become another bloated all-in-one suite of programs. avast! is relatively light on resources and that is what many like about it. I personally would rather be able to select a program that matches my needs and requirements rather than have that decision made for me.

The saying "Jack of all trades, master of none" comes to mind when I think of software suites. I would rather be able to choose the best in the field for each specialised area.

As far as I'm aware (from previous threads in the forums) Alwil have no plans to include a firewall in avast. There have been threads relating to heuristic scanning (so I would guess a dual engine would fall into the same category), but aside from the email scanner, this too has not received a positive response.

Title: Re: 2 Questions
Post by: CharleyO on February 19, 2006, 07:43:00 PM

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Count me as one of the many David mentions above.    ;)


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Title: Re: 2 Questions
Post by: Rick F on February 19, 2006, 10:50:54 PM

Quote from: DavidR on February 19, 2006, 05:20:16 PM

"I wouldn't want avast to become another bloated all-in-one suite of programs. avast! is relatively light on resources and that is what many like about it. I personally would rather be able to select a program that matches my needs and requirements rather than have that decision made for me."

I agree!  This is one reason I left McAfee.

Title: Re: 2 Questions
Post by: Bluesman on February 20, 2006, 07:50:15 PM

Quote from: DavidR on February 19, 2006, 05:20:16 PM

There have been many threads on this or topics relating to avast becoming bloated by incorporating the likes of a firewall and an anti-spyware, etc.

The response by many and myself included is I wouldn't want avast to become another bloated all-in-one suite of programs. avast! is relatively light on resources and that is what many like about it. I personally would rather be able to select a program that matches my needs and requirements rather than have that decision made for me.

I totally agree here! I like Avast as it is a small and light on resources, so I don't want it to be bloated.