Avast antivirus offers a comprehensive set of features included in a simple package. Its malware engine earned an impressive score in my tests and its web security was effective at catching websites that were phishing, and getting past Chrome and Firefox’s default detection systems. The performance scanner did an excellent job of keeping its impact on system speed to a bare minimum. Avast’s performance scan was more effective than any other program in the reduction of CPU usage.

Avast also offers a number of other tools. These include a password manager and the VPN (exclusive to Avast One), a photo vault, and a data breach monitoring feature. The security toolkit it offers is quite extensive, with the ability to run applications in and a router security scanner to look for possible vulnerabilities.

Avast offers a complete support website that includes a knowledge base should you encounter problems. Its search function makes it easy to find answers to frequently asked questions. If you’re not able to find the answer then the Avast forum is a great source of assistance from other users.

Although Avast claims it no longer sells user data but its past history of doing such a thing is still fresh in the minds of a lot of consumers. PCMag and Motherboard reported in January of 2020 that Avast had sold personal information as well as location data of its users via its Jumpshot subsidiary. Avast has halted this practice and requires users to opt-in when installing its antivirus software for desktops. In its privacy policy Avast explains that all consumer data is “stripped off and de-identified prior being shared with a third-party.”

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