Well... detection rate is much better in ESET... but avast is better equipped. Avast has sandbox, autosandbox, safezone, script shield, behavior shield, webrep [which dont often work] boot time scan etc... ESET has just system rescue. ESET can't protect you on Instant Messengers (ESET4 could not. ESET5 can or not?).
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But I can now get to websites like gamershell and bit.ly and eset is silent 
also popups are much smaller in eset and dont have bug when virus popup is with empty action.
And I want to ask - is ESET's healing/treating better than avast's repair?
Yes, ESET's detection is much higher, unfortunately. :'( I would be happy if I couldn't tell it, because I
still like avast!.
ESET hasn't got an IM Shield, yes. But it does scan files that attempts to get into the system, or processes that attempts to creat a new files, so your instant messaging is protected (but not by a seperated shield).
I would be happy if avast! 7 had a lot smaller pop-ups. I like if the AV informs the user about the porcess (I miss it in ESET), but I think it shouldn't be shown for everybody, because a beginner can't understand it... So I suggest to hide it under an "advanced" button.
ESET's memory usage is so high. It is like in avast! 4.8
But I don't realize any slowdowns with ESET, with its higher settings. avast! slowed down my PC with the highest (I think) settings.
To say something wrong about ESET: it updates only two or three times a day! I find it unaccaptable in a pad product. In avast!, I could accept it: it's a free product. Among free products, only one update per day is usually, so avast! is overperform them with the two. Okay.... I can accept ESET's two/three updates, because I didn't pay for it, I use it with codes from magazines.
Sorry for my English.
