bitdefender has zero configuration and no gui... good results but the program itself lacks in many ways.
Thanks for the tip,
I HOPE I DON'T HAVE TO FIND OUT FOR MYSELF as long as Avast would not continue on this obtrusive path they are on trying to generate revenue at the expense of their loyal users.
I'm assuming you have you used
Bitdefender Antivirus Free ? (if you haven't check out the link in regards to what I've posted below)
I haven't used it (since I'm a very long-time Avast user as you know, 20+ years, before that Mcafee and Norton), but that said if you check out the link above you find the following which looks pretty good to me, see outline from link below which is an overview that would suggest some level of GUI (and as you probably know Bitdefender has registered perfect marks for protection and performance in tests approaching 100% detection rate as I understand it):
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Key Features:
Real-time Shield - The real time shield is designed to protect your entire system from infected files coming from the outside, before they have a chance to spread inside your PC.
Active Virus Control - Proactive technology that quickly and accurately detects potential threats, even in cases of new viruses for which there is no default protection released yet.
Intrusion Detection System - Ensures that applications trying to access the Internet or the network are not masked malware. Intrusion Detection is automatically alerted when such apps behave in a suspect manner, and blocks them when they go over the limit.
B-Have - Proactively detects unknown threats that other products miss, by analyzing how apps behave in a safe environment. If no malicious actions are detected, B-Have starts the program normally. Otherwise, it will automatically quarantine or delete it.
HTTP Scanning - Protects you from scams such as credit card phishing attempts, Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition scans all the links you access from your browser and blocks them when they prove to be unsafe.
Anti-rootkit - Rootkits are a type of stealth software, often malicious, that can help hackers get control of your computer. Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition uses special technology that detects and blocks such malicious software.
Early Boot Scanning - This technology scans the system at boot time, as soon as all critical services are loaded. Early boot scanning ensures virus detection at system startup, while also improving boot time.
Auto Scan - A huge time and resource saver, Auto Scan is a Bitdefender proprietary technology that focuses virus detection efforts on risky areas.
Overview:
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition has been engineered to enable you to enjoy your computer to the max, without having to worry about viruses and other e-threats.
Called "artificial intelligence" because it will always find the best way for your system to stay clear of dangers without requiring special configuring. And, more importantly, without slowing down your system.
Bitdefender Antivirus Free Edition shares some of the revolutionary technologies that allowed their main product line to outpass major competitors such as AVG, Avast or Avira.