To Mantra; I do not know what the updates from NOD32 contain exactly. At work we have our server protected with NOD32, all PC's are running Panda Titanium 2004 and all macs are having Norton AV for mac.
I guess NOD32 only updates its virusdatabase,...but the program itself doesn't seem to evolve,...
the build dates from 2003 if I remember correctly,....
I don't know,... I discovered and started using Avast at the end of 2003 since my subscription to Norton Interet Security expired,...and I do not think I will switch to another AV,...
You know, many people will think Avast is a "silly program" because it uses skins,...
and,..so what?
I must admit,..I am not a skin fanatic myself,..but in the case with Avast I can live with that!
In my eyes Avast is a wonderfull product that is evolving every day with the suggestions and support of their customers. And like Technical says in his reply: you have to thrust your security company,...
And if you have doubts about certain things,...ask them