PC World review of Alwil Avast Antivirus Home Edition

[YoKenny]

Avast Antivirus Home Edition provides solid antimalware protection and a good set of features, but its outdated interface needs a makeover.

http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/product/290835/review/avast_antivirus_home_edition.html

Maybe Erik Larkin should get a preview of avast! V5?

[RejZoR]

"and some ads". Sorry, but WHAT ads!?!?! AVG has them, AVIRA has them, i couldn't see any in avast!. Apart from the test banner which is now gone anyway.

[CharleyO]

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Perhaps Larkin got confused by the other av ads?


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[bob3160]

Avast Antivirus will do a decent job protecting a PC from malware, but if you're willing to put up with a less-than-perfect interface (and some ads), you're better off going with Avira's top-notch blocking.

Is he reviewing avast! or advertising for Avira

[pete319]

Avast Antivirus will do a decent job protecting a PC from malware, but if you're willing to put up with a less-than-perfect interface (and some ads), you're better off going with Avira's top-notch blocking.

Is he reviewing avast! or advertising for Avira

I agree with bob3160, he certainly seems to pushing Avira.

[Black3agl3]

Be sure to read the how-to guide that pops up the first time you use the program, unless you enjoy scratching your head and growling at your monitor

  Didn't look at the guide... didn't scratch my head either... The interface is quite simple to understand I think... besides, u can change the skin in avast 4... Seems like CNET does not agree with PC World... http://download.cnet.com/Avast-Home-Edition/3000-2239_4-10019223.html

[STONER]

He is not saying that Avast contains ad's he is referring to Avira containing them read slowly.

[Hard_ROCKER]

Actually STONER may be right here ...

Avast Antivirus will do a decent job protecting a PC from malware, but if you're willing to put up with a less-than-perfect interface (and some ads), you're better off going with Avira's top-notch blocking.

Obviously i am not a native english speaker but i read it the same way as STONER ...

[pete319]

He is not saying that Avast contains ad's he is referring to Avira containing them read slowly.

I have just reread it and i also agree with STONER.
First time i definitely read to fast and jumped to the wrong conclusion.

[YoKenny]

I am always skeptical about anything published in PC World as they are advertising driven and promote products that advertise there favorably and negatively those that don't.

Can a hard copy of PC World still be purchased?
Last time I read one 90% was advertising with full page ads for products and maybe 1% good stuff.

[CharleyO]

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I am always skeptical about anything published in PC World as they are advertising driven and promote products that advertise there favorably and negatively those that don't.

Can a hard copy of PC World still be purchased?
Last time I read one 90% was advertising with full page ads for products and maybe 1% good stuff.

It's still about the same, Yokenny, which is why I never buy it.


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