Both Avast and Bitdefender originally built their reputations on their high-quality, free solutions. Even though they've both grown into professional-grade security companies, they still offer ...

It seems only logical that a free antivirus company should offer basic protection for free, but reserve advanced bonus features for the paid edition. However, in the real world, many of the most ...

If avast!'s very good malware cleanup doesn't recognize a suspicious file, its built-in automatic sandboxing can keep that file from doing harm. It's one of several good choices for free antivirus ...

Avast! Free has some dandy new features, and it's a great-looking program. However, the new features didn't shine in my testing. It needs to do a better job cleaning up the threats it detects. Since ...

Editorial Note: Forbes Advisor may earn a commission on sales made from partner links on this page, but that doesn't affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Avast has an excellent reputation for ...

Excellent all-round protection is provided by a range of powerful tools, even in the free version. Paid-for options offer more security, but general home users might find the free package suitable for ...

Avast Free Antivirus for Mac delivers on its historically strong antivirus/anti-malware tools and offers some interesting network tools. However, the inConsistent web filtering and the failure of its ...

Avast released free ransomware decryptors that could work on multiple strains, including Babuk, LockFile, and AtomSilo. BERLIN, GERMANY - JANUARY 25: In this photo illustration a young man types on an ...

Avast said Thursday that it will wind down its data-collection service, Jumpshot, in response to concerns that it was collecting personal information about users from its free antivirus programs ...

Avast’s freebie finished second in PCWorld‘s 2012 free antivirus roundup. Avast Free Antivirus 7 mostly excelled in protecting against malware, it has a versatile interface, and it sped through our ...