Avast is a free antivirus software, Is it good?

Common sense tells us if sth is free, it can't be good. Have you ever used it before? Why it's free ?

Avast is a free antivirus software, Is it good?norton

It is fairly good. Avast is free because it is a less-featured version of the paid-for Avast, but virus detection rates are identicle.

Now it's time for some facts, not simply a regurgitation of what people themselves use for an anti-virus!

The top virus detection rates of anti-virus programs from a recent test at www.virus.gr

Free programs are noted.

1. Kaspersky version 6.0.0.303 - 99.62%

2. Active Virus Shield by AOL version 6.0.0.299 - 99.62% *(FREE)*

3. F-Secure 2006 version 6.12.90 - 96.86%

4. BitDefender Professional version 9 - 96.63%

5. CyberScrub version 1.0 - 95.98%

6. eScan version 8.0.671.1 - 95.82%

7. BitDefender freeware version 8.0.202 - 95.57% *(FREE)* On Demand scanner only. No real-time,resident protection.

8. BullGuard version 6.1 - 95.57%

9. AntiVir Premium version 7.01.01.02 - 95.45%

10. Nod32 version 2.51.30 - 95.14%

11. AntiVir Classic version 7.01.01.02 - 94.26% *(FREE)*

12. ViruScape 2006 version 1.02.0935.0137 - 93.87%

13. McAfee version 10.0.27 - 93.03%

14. McAfee Enterprise version 8.0.0 - 91.76%

15. F-Prot version 6.0.4.3 beta - 87.88%