Avast! Internet Security 5.0 Review

[donizme]

Summary:

Fans of avast!'s antivirus can now get full security without going elsewhere for firewall and antispam protection. It's still just the essentials, but, if that's what you're looking for, it's a good choice.

Good:

Small download, fast install. Firewall stealths all ports, makes its own program control decisions, blocks and identifies exploits. Accurate antispam needs no configuration. Includes multiple "shields" to prevent malware attacks.

Bad:

Less effective than top suites at removing and blocking malware. Minor drag on system performance.

Malware blocking (Maximum 10)

Avast! Internet Security 5.0: 9.4

Norton: 9.6

Kaspersky: 8.6

Malware Removal (Maximum 10)

Avast! Internet Security 5.0: 7.1

Norton: 8.0

Kaspersky: 6.7

Effect on boot-up time:

A hundred reboots with no suite present averaged almost precisely 60 seconds; a hundred reboots with avast! installed took 65 percent longer. That's not as much of a hit as caused by ZoneAlarm (111 percent), CA Internet Security Suite Plus 2010 (127 percent) or AVG Internet Security 9.0 (137 percent), and it's still a bit below the average suite impact. But it's noteworthy, and all the more disappointing, given the leanness of the suite.

Browsing speed:

This suite's results varied widely in my test of browsing speed, and I had to throw out quite a few test runs because Internet Explorer crashed midway through. I also tossed a few test runs that took an inordinately long time. Even so, the test took 61 percent longer with avast! installed. That's the biggest hit caused by any of the current crop of suites, though some in last year's group had an even bigger effect.

For results on blocking and removing rootkits/keyloggers/scareware please see the source link below.

New UI:

Source: PC MAG

[Ugfufu]

Summary:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 has everything you expect from a security suite and more. 

ahh..you mean Avast?

[0veR]

Summary:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 has everything you expect from a security suite and more. 

ahh..you mean Avast?

Norton wins! :D :sneaky:

[donizme]

Summary:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 has everything you expect from a security suite and more. 

ahh..you mean Avast?

Lol yes I messed up! All fixed now, thanks. :P

[RadioActive]

Summary:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 has everything you expect from a security suite and more. 

ahh..you mean Avast?

Norton wins! :D :sneaky:

Problem with Norton is it has a VERY high rate of false-positives.

[nbawoeldcup]

Good passage! :D

[Night Owl]

Thanks for the review.

[xamxar]

norton is good guy ~!!! :rolleyes:

[Zeus_Hunt]

Thanks for the Review.

Good to know where it stands.

Interface is nice Though :P

[portage]

Summary:

Kaspersky Internet Security 2010 has everything you expect from a security suite and more. 

ahh..you mean Avast?

Norton wins! :D :sneaky:

Problem with Norton is it has a VERY high rate of false-positives.

No it doesn't. Norton is one of the few which has absolutely no false positives at all. Look at the results of this site:

http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_retro_nov2010.pdf - Proactive detection

http://www.av-comparatives.org/images/stories/test/ondret/avc_od_aug2010.pdf - On demand detection

You need a PDF reader. It says Norton has few false positives