I am happy with Avast. I uninstall my Symantec corp 8 to install Avast cause Avast outperform in terms of trojan detect
Not to mention those once per week updates the last time I used Symantec Corporate Edition. Just never seemed often enough for my taste.
Even Symantec is focusing on spywares , Why isn't avast ??
I mean if Symantec Can do it so can Avast ...
I'm sure avast! can, but if its at the expense of becoming a memory hog I would rather they leave the spyware to Spybot et al. I mean, I'm all in favor of improving the program and more detections are a part of this, but one of the things I like about avast! its is low memory usage.
I see it this way - there are AVs like Norton and McAfee that fill a consumer niche. These are for computer users who don't want to be involved in the process. They just want to surf the net and get their email and expect the computer to do these things when they turn it on. Norton and McAfee allow this to happen in relative safety but are pretty memory heavy. This isn't meant as a criticism - just a recognition of one group of users and the AVs they use.
Avast!, on the other hand, fills a need for those of us who want to be more involved and enjoy a deeper understanding of computer security. Speaking for myself, I like the layered approach to security and feel it gives a level of safety not available when relying on a single product. I enjoy testing other antimalware products and, like many of the forum members, I have any number of them installed at any given time.
Yes, avast! does have room for improvement but hopefully it will always stay within its current niche.
BTW, you seem to feel strongly about Kaspersky. I wonder if its possible to have KAV as a secondary, on demand scanner. I've never used KAV but I do use other secondary AVs. Just a thought...
