Sorry but your reply really makes no sense. If you only installed Avast because it contained the ability to
remotely connect to other Avast users, you could have simply installed a program that was designed specifically
for that purpose. Why install a sledgehammer when all you needed was a small hammer.
The assertion that you're safe without protection because you're careful is also incorrect.
There have been many "safe'" programs and sites that were hacked and without protection, the unsuspecting and careful
user would have been infected without protection.
It's your computer, so you use it and protect it as you see fit.