It may be best known for its free antivirus, but Prague-based Avast is a cyber-security giant which reports 400 million users and claims to have 40% of the security software market outside of China. In 2016, it acquired AVG, and Avast products now combine the best of both technologies.
Avast Pro Antivirus is a very powerful product which comes stuffed with essential features. There’s real-time virus protection, URL filtering, a password manager, browser clean-up module, wireless network checker, and a secure browser for your online banking and shopping.
One problem here is that Avast Free also has these features. The main benefit of Avast Pro is RealSite, a secure DNS system which protects from DNS hijacks and stops you being scammed by copycat sites. There’s also a sandbox to securely test dubious programs, which could be handy if you’re forever downloading the latest freeware.
The other issue might be the price, which officially is an eye-watering £40 ($51) for a one-computer, one-year licence. McAfee charges the same amount to cover as many computers as you need, and other big-name competitors are typically around £25 to £30.
Still, you …read more
Source:: techradar.com – PC and Mac
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