Hi Tech and bob3160.
With Immunet Protect can opt to allow it monitor application installation and the application that will start. You also have the option to be notified on events (cloud notifications). The active protection of Immunet will prevent you to install any software unless it is determined as safe. This is useful nowadays because many are victim of Trojan downloader that automatically installs files and there are many rogue programs pushed aggressively.
The program let you run a Flashscan to check if any malware exists as running process or in the registry. It’s a very quick scanning by Immunet. The UI provides easy access to Summary, History, Scan and Settings. There is also an option sending Invites to your friend to start using Immunet. You will need to create a free registration though to start sending an invitation.
Its protection is visible in system tray and will notify you of any files have been installed and if any application has started.
Avast 5 will also have a sort of "in the cloud" protection from collective avast user interaction with the av-solution's base, but if you want the additional community (various av solutions) protection you can have this free in the cloud av next to avast resident av. Just testing this to see how this new concept will work, it has just been started since September last,
polonus