Avast
Idéal pour : À envisager pour les utilisateurs qui cherchent un antivirus gratuit avec pare-feu intégré et acceptent les sollicitations commerciales relevées sur Reddit.
En bref : Les utilisateurs Reddit reconnaissent à Avast une détection appréciée par certains et des fonctions gratuites utiles, mais les avis sur la protection restent partagés. Les sollicitations commerciales fréquentes et les antécédents liés aux données personnelles constituent les principales réserves.
Points forts
Fonctions utiles
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« Avast One has more features, including an in-built Firewall, and File Shield ransomware folder protection, similar to Controlled Folder access in Windows Security/Defender. » Voir l’avis
« I heard that Avast is giving out free VPN, 5GB but fast. » Voir l’avis
« Does it provide good web browsing security like Avast? » Voir l’avis
Points faibles
Expérience confuse
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« Avast One always has a lot of promotional ads. » Voir l’avis
« Frankly, everything under the Gen Digital umbrella (Norton / Avira / Avast / AVG) have gotten worse and worse with popups and marketing. » Voir l’avis
« Bitdefender Free is the better choice for Windows 11 because it is extremely lightweight and straightforward, operating without any ads or upselling, whereas Avast One Free frequently displays… » Voir l’avis
Prix ou renouvellement critiqué
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« The specific issue with Norton and the brands you mentioned, Avast, AVG, Avira, all now under Gen Digital, is that their business model has shifted heavily toward upselling VPNs, identity monitoring… » Voir l’avis
« Question - why not *neither* and stick with defender which will be just as good if not better, and won't constantly try to upsell you? » Voir l’avis
« Avast One always has a lot of promotional ads. » Voir l’avis
Doutes sur la confidentialité
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« Avast in particular had a significant scandal in 2020 where their subsidiary was caught selling user browsing data to third parties including major corporations, which is a difficult thing to… » Voir l’avis
« Avast has those sketchy ways to upsell you on their paid versions by telling you you have issues to solve. » Voir l’avis
« Dismissing it as old news misses the whole point. » Voir l’avis
Protection jugée limitée
6 10
« Question - why not *neither* and stick with defender which will be just as good if not better, and won't constantly try to upsell you? » Voir l’avis
« Avast and AVG use the exact same detection engine so not only is it not providing any additional protection, it might actually prevent either of them from properly quarantining malware. » Voir l’avis
« Free Windows Defender + use DNS servers from Quad9 or a free OpenDNS or host your own DNS servers (Pi-Hole, ADGuard Home or Technitium) + Adblocker in your browser(s) = Great Free protection that is… » Voir l’avis
| Critère | Note /10 | Ce qu'en dit le consensus |
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| Protection | 2.9 | Les utilisateurs Reddit sont divisés entre une détection appréciée et des témoignages de menaces manquées. |
| Prix | 0.3 | Les utilisateurs Reddit reconnaissent l’intérêt de l’offre gratuite mais contestent les incitations répétées à payer et la valeur de l’abonnement. |
| Simplicité | 0.2 | Les utilisateurs Reddit critiquent surtout les fenêtres promotionnelles et, pour Avast One, des possibilités de personnalisation limitées. |
| Confidentialité | 0.7 | Les antécédents de vente de données alimentent une forte méfiance sur Reddit, malgré les mesures correctives évoquées par certains. |
| Fonctions | 5.9 | Les utilisateurs Reddit apprécient les fonctions gratuites, dont le pare-feu, tout en signalant des différences de réglages entre les variantes. |
| Légèreté | 5.5 | Les rares comparaisons Reddit donnent des avis divergents sur la charge système d’Avast. |
| Alertes | 0.0 | Des retours Reddit signalent le blocage d’outils de modification de jeux et des alertes commerciales perçues comme trompeuses. |
Avis Reddit
33 avis analysés · Positifs 7 Neutres 5 Négatifs 20 · 32 auteurs affichés
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Junior_Gur3737 🇬🇧
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stollmand 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG detected an AVAST file as malware I forgot to restart the system, they are all marked with \_delete.
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UselessDood 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Question - why not *neither* and stick with defender which will be just as good if not better, and won't constantly try to upsell you?
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Y0YYHHU 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Avast One Free vs. Bitdefender Free Bitdefender free version is the best. Avast One always has a lot of promotional ads.
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NightWizard33 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Can I stop the AVG and Avast apps from opening on startup? Avast and AVG use the exact same detection engine so not only is it not providing any additional protection, it might actually prevent either of them from properly quarantining malware. Frankly, everything under the Gen Digital umbrella (Norton / Avira / Avast / AVG) have gotten worse and worse with popups and marketing. Window Defender is pretty decent now and built-into the operating system but it lacks network level protectio. If you're worried about him getting tricked by phishing or other online threats, you could check out Bitdefender Free like another person suggested.
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Interesting_Tech4987 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Avast One Free vs. Bitdefender Free Bitdefender Free is the better choice for Windows 11 because it is extremely lightweight and straightforward, operating without any ads or upselling, whereas Avast One Free frequently displays notifications and upgrade pop-ups. It does not constantly pester you to purchase the premium version. It consumes fewer system resources and does not slow down the computer. It quietly performs its job in the background without any hassle.
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3ofUsDeez 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Neither Free Windows Defender + use DNS servers from Quad9 or a free OpenDNS or host your own DNS servers (Pi-Hole, ADGuard Home or Technitium) + Adblocker in your browser(s) = Great Free protection that is light on resources
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PuzzleheadedPen2798 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Avast One Free vs. Bitdefender Free Bitdefender, cleaner UI, less ads. Avast has those sketchy ways to upsell you on their paid versions by telling you you have issues to solve.
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NovelExplorer 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free They are repackaged variants of the same core AV and browser detection engines. Avast One has more features, including an in-built Firewall, and File Shield ransomware folder protection, similar to Controlled Folder access in Windows Security/Defender. Note, both display endless advert and ‘warning’ popups, promoting their premium version. Essentially you pay to switch the adverts off, and add a few nominal features. Windows Security is an effective, set and forget, ad free alternative. If you use a browser other than Edge, install Bitdefender Traffic Light browser extension, giving you excellent protection against phishing and malware sites. Bitdefender AV Free, like Windows Security, is more set and forget, but will display advert popups, though less often than Avast. Very strong browser and malware protection, but a higher background load than Avast. Windows Security is about the lightest load of all.
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free The free version gives you control over main protective elements: malware and scan settings, File Shield, and basic firewall. Certain element such as advanced firewall, and more in-depth malware settings, webcam, VPN, and AI, are specific to the premium version, but are adding features, more than any substantial protective upgrade. If you were to look at Bitdefender Free for example, you'd find over 75% of its controls are locked, in the free version.
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free What do you mean? Avast Free has an in-built firewall, it works alongside Windows own firewall. AVG and Avast should only be installed on their own. If you're running both AVG and Avast, on the same computer, it can cause issues.
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Of the three, Avast One Free provides the most in-built and usable (rather than disabled) free features. Note, unless Avast have changed things, you could previously use it fully without creating an account. The only thing you lose is backing up your settings. But in functional terms, with or without an account is the same.
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Embarrassed_Kick9517 🇬🇧🌐
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r/antivirus · is AVG antivirus any good saying its an antivirus not antispyware makes zero sense. today antivirus is just a general term for software made to protect against ALL malware, including **spyware**, ransomware, trojans, etc. Dismissing it as old news misses the whole point. In 2024 the FTC fined Avast 16.5M for selling user data. An antivirus runs with kernel level permisions, if a company abused that power to track and sell ur browsing history and only stopped cuz they got caught, they broke the most basic rule of cybersecurity. if u wanna trust a company with that track record thats on u.
r/antivirus · is AVG antivirus any good Comparing Google to an antivirus Its not the same at all, Google is an ad based service running in ur phone sandbox you dont expect privacy from it. an antivirus runs at kernel level with total access to your system. You expect an antivirus to protect you, not act like the threat. Also, FTC fines act after the damage is done, there's no guarantee that Avast won't steal from you again (if it isn't already) even if FTC has them threatened. In cybersecurity, when a tool with total power breaks basic trust, you dont wait for the FTC to discover it in 5 years, you simply stop using it. And saying it was under previous ownership ignores that Norton literally bundled crypto miner, bloatware into their software and uses scareware to make you buy their program. Having to dig into settings to turn off telemetry on a security tool proves that their philosophy remains the same. If a security app breaks trust in this way, no rebranding fix that.
r/antivirus · is AVG antivirus any good Use whatever you want. I just find it ironic that you recommend programs that are supposed to protect you but are actually spying on you and profiting off you.
r/antivirus · is AVG antivirus any good [yeah im just talking bro](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avast#Collection_and_sale_of_user_data)
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gorgono95 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · is AVG antivirus any good AVG, Avast, Norton ... all the same. They are good at detection
r/antivirus · is AVG antivirus any good This is old news from 2019. Almost every major tech company collects data about you. If you think Avast is the only one doing it, oh boy. Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Discord, your mobile provider, Reddit, Instagram, and plenty of others do the same. As soon as you're connected to the internet, you're being tracked to some extent. It's wrong to assume that an antivirus is inherently bad just because of this.
r/antivirus · is AVG antivirus any good I know, but because of the FTC, they are legally restricted from harvesting and selling your browsing history for advertising purposes. They are also under heavy scrutiny, meaning another violation could, and most likely would, result in catastrophic financial penalties. On top of that, you can disable several privacy settings to significantly limit or even prevent tracking. Also the original scandal happened under Avast's previous ownership, before NortonLifeLock acquired the company in 2022. Google also has repeatedly faced regulatory action over how it collects, uses, and shares user data and yet you most likely still use it.
r/antivirus · is AVG antivirus any good There is no proof or new case showing that these programs are currently spying on you. That's why I said it's old news. It's also called an **antivirus**, not **antispyware**. OP asked whether AVG is good, and I said yes because, based on my own testing, these products perform really well when it comes to detection. I personally use Avast Premium and I'm happy with it. I did not recommend anything, I simply answered a question OP had.
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Routine-Heat-4276 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Best overall (FREE) Internet security and AV. Yeah, I don't really trust McAfee or Norton, overpriced shitty software that no one likes. I could get a higher antivirus, but I'm not a 9 year old that falls for free robux, free v bucks. I just need to get a is that could block me from suspicious downloads, phishing emails and phishing sites. Ofc I would like to remove those websites what asks you to allow notifs to play the video, or something else. I heard eset is good in it, since I'm a cheap I only allow free items (if temu antivirus then temu antivirusn🥰). I heard that Avast is giving out free VPN, 5GB but fast. I don't know what's better, BitDefender or Kaspersky. Both are nice and usable, but Kaspersky allows only 2 devices per email, BitDefender 10-unlimited.
r/antivirus · Best overall (FREE) Internet security and AV. Yeah. I got a pw email about a Bitcoin wallet that I dont own. I don't really care if pop-ups come up like once in a week, but IF I AM PLAYING A GAME OR WATCHING YT AND STOOPID AVAST NEEDS TO SAY I HAVE -1 OLD DRIVER.
r/antivirus · Best overall (FREE) Internet security and AV. Yeah I know, Kaspersky had a 100% rt rate on a test (,yt). Avast let much of malware running in the background on our main PC and it slowed it down.
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Privatesafess 🇬🇧🌐
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free I have been using Avast One for years, but I can't customize it (there are only a few settings).
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free But in AVG I can set up things at firewall, but in Avast One I can't.
r/antivirus · Avast One Free vs. Bitdefender Free Are you sure? Does it provide good web browsing security like Avast?
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Yeah, I know, but they provide different UI, and settings.
r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Are you sure? I see more settings at AVG.
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Kobi_Blade 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free If you know, why did you ask which one provides better protection? Their only difference is the frontend, which is the UI.
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120mmbarrage 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Those adblockers literally do what the "browsing protection" of those AVs do, but better.
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Bigboss88890 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Avast and AVG are owned by the same company and are essentially the same software, both are terrible Windows Security/Defender is the best free option nowadays, it outperforms almost every free antivirus in tests
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RudeAd7195 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Honestly they are the same engine wise, and feature wise if we are talking about their free offering. So in the end it is up to you if you prefer orange (avast) or green (avg)
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goretsky 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Think twice before renewing your Norton subscription — has Norton become complacent? Hello, In September 2024, Gen Digital, which is Norton's parent company, replaced the Symantec detection engine and associated logic with the Avast engine, which they own as well. Basically, Avast, AVG, Avira, Bulldog, Norton and any of Gen Digital's other brands are reskinned versions of Avast now. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
r/antivirus · What antivirus I should get? I am really confused between Norton360 and BitDefender. Hello, Oh, it is completely reasonable to ask, but you just need to keep in mind that the people responding may use their computers in entirely different ways than you (and have very different configurations) that their responses, even if detailed, may be off the mark because of how you use your computer. In other words, take everything with a grain of salt. There are [independent testers](https://old.reddit.com/r/antivirus/wiki/index#wiki_understanding_antivirus_software_tests_and_testers) who look at the various security programs as well, and while keeping the above provisios in mind, they can be a source of good information, at least when it comes to comparing detection rates and performance over time. A final thought I'll leave you with: Norton is actually a sub-brand of Gen Digital, the same company that owns Avast, AVG, Avira, Bulldog, LifeLock, Piriform, and so on, and all of their antivirus programs use the same underlying engine. So, detection is going to be the same for all of these programs, and the only difference will be in their user interfaces, plus any ancillary features they might offer that is specific to a brand (if any). Bitdefender doesn't re-brand its software, but they do license their detection engine to many different companies (Acronis, ALYac, Arcabit, Cisco, Cybereason, Emsisoft, FireEye, G Data, MWTI (eScan) Seqrite, Total Defense, and VIPRE (ThreatTrack) to name a few), so these companies security products are going to have similar detection rates and performance, at least when it comes to their antivirus engines. Now, those are OEM deals and not just re-skinning, so those companies will have other features and integrations as well, which can make a difference in detection and response, but it is something to keep in mind as well. Best of luck in choosing your security solution. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
r/antivirus · AVG false positive? Hello, Looks like it is a false positive: * https://old.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/1th5qlw/trojan_threat_is_this_real_or_a_false_positive/ * https://old.reddit.com/r/antivirus/comments/1tgyv5s/avg_false_positive/ Both Norton and AVG use the Avast antivirus engine, so they have detections, including false positives. Regards, Aryeh Goretsky
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WardSec_5168 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Avast One Free vs. Bitdefender Free I’d definitely go with Bitdefender. It’s way lighter on system resources, has a clean, less bloated UI and doesn’t spam you with constant upgrade popups compared to Avast.
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SanctifiedChats 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Avast One Free vs. Bitdefender Free I used Avast for several years and really liked it but ran into a problem when it prevented me from running certain patchers for games that I mod. So I switched to Bitdefender and that fixed it.
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Stay_Humble_84 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Avast One Free vs. Bitdefender Free Bitdefender Free. Better detection, less junk. Avast’s ‘free’ usually comes with extra baggage.
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Xarco7 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Bitdefender vs Kaspersky? I personally have never used an AV other than Defender. If you do gaming, Kaspersky is good. Yeah, it can have really good live monitoring and will catch infostealers. Just don't download suspicious files or unzip any unknown file; you should be good to go with Kaspersky. Also, before running any .exe or unzipping a file, try uploading it to VirusTotal. It has like 70 of the best AVs in the world. Though if it has 1-3 false flags, it's fine as long as AVs like BitDefender, Kaspersky, Defender, and Avast are saying it's safe.
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The-behrad 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Just about to buy paid version of Bitdefender. Are claims of it being resource heavy on PC(win 10) true? Yes they are true Do Not Waste Your Money Windows defender is the right choice trust me on that Avast/avg free are good too which im using currently (it's trendy to hate on them in here)
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WoodenTangerine450 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Am I cooked. There are these random files which I cant delete and are loads of them. TotalAv and Avast says there safe but idk. Anyone know how to delete them 🙏 Your windows install probably corrupted itself, or your drive is dying. most viruses would hide themselves instead of making itself obvious like that and if 2 AVs say they're clean then that makes it even less likely it's a virus
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Local_Trade5404 🇬🇧
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r/eset · ESET NOD32 has turned into malware. we are talking about different things some antiviruses like fe avast in free version (and most "free" ones) tend to pop up notifications with super deals or false threats to convince you into buying license, im assuming OP have same problem with eset which wasn\`t been a thing in the past although eset don't have free version so prolly want to get you on buying extra services. blocking advertisement on sites is totally different topic
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Evercreeper 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · AVG detected an AVAST file as malware I won't say much except Gen Digital (and avoid all of it)
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chromatiaK 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · My thoughts on Emsisoft, Bitdefender and other AVs, especially for advanced threat protection Tested GDATA, Defender, Norton, AVG, Avast, and Avira. All of them completely fail my tests (All protections fully enabled and fully updated)
r/antivirus · My thoughts on Emsisoft, Bitdefender and other AVs, especially for advanced threat protection All of these are perfectly fine for your average consumer but as with Trend Micro, unfortunately fail against more modern and advanced threats. If I had to say, G-Data is probably the best out of that list.
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KnownStormChaser 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · Sophos Home Avast Security Premium ComboCleaner Or Comodo Antivirus The only one I would use of these would be Sophos, don't bother with the others. That being said, ESET or Bitdefender are better.
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DonPirat 🇬🇧
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r/antivirus · F-secure vs Avast ?? I don't know about F-Secure but Avast is certainly not worth buying.
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ftballpack 🌐
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r/antivirus · F-secure vs Avast ?? Bitdefender, Eset, Sophos Home. All legit options. IMHO, don’t do Avast.
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HolyHandGrenade_92 🇳🇴
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r/antivirus · Is it worth switching from Windows Defender to a paid antivirus in 2026, or has Defender caught up? i run avast and disable defender. never had a problem
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Rodlawliet 🇪🇸
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r/antivirus · AVG Free vs Avast One Free Solo puedo hablar por AVG que lo ocupé en el pasado, es bueno pero lleno de anuncios de que te están espiando y que debes comprar la versión full, en cuanto a seguridad tiene buena tasa de detección, lo mismo que Avast (usan el mismo motor), Avast lo ocupé en un PC de la oficina (el Avast normal, no el ONE), y funcionaba bien. Creo que no tienen una extensión para el navegador, en ese caso podrías complementar con Malwarebytes Browser Guard para el bloqueo de webs maliciosas pero si tienen protección web en el sentido que si navegas y te topas con una web maliciosa que trate de descargar algo malicioso Avast te la bloqueará. Creo que Avast One trae más funciones de optimización pero no estoy seguro. Mi consejo es que pruebes ambos, empieza con AVG, que considero una opción más que suficiente. No te recomiendo Bitdefender free porque es un poco más pesado y no cuenta con Firewall, AVG y Avast si.
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Avast gratuit protège-t-il bien ?
Les avis Reddit sont partagés : certains utilisateurs apprécient la détection et rapportent une utilisation satisfaisante, tandis que d’autres signalent des menaces manquées. Ces retours ne permettent pas de conclure à une protection uniformément fiable.
Faut-il payer pour Avast ?
Les utilisateurs Reddit relèvent plusieurs fonctions utiles dans les versions gratuites, notamment un pare-feu et des réglages de protection. Certains estiment que l’abonnement apporte surtout des fonctions supplémentaires et réduit les publicités, sans amélioration majeure de la protection de base.
Avast respecte-t-il la vie privée ?
Les discussions Reddit expriment une forte méfiance liée aux antécédents de vente de données de navigation. Certains utilisateurs évoquent depuis des restrictions et des réglages de confidentialité, mais ces arguments ne rétablissent pas la confiance de tous. Ces témoignages ne suffisent pas à établir les pratiques actuelles.
Avast gêne-t-il les jeux et les mods ?
Des utilisateurs Reddit signalent des notifications commerciales qui interrompent leurs sessions de jeu. Un témoignage rapporte également le blocage d’outils servant à modifier des jeux, ce qui peut gêner cet usage sans permettre de généraliser à tous les mods.
For home users the honest answer is that Norton and its family of products are rarely worth the cost in 2026. Windows Defender has closed the gap significantly and for most personal use cases performs comparably to paid consumer antivirus in independent lab tests. The specific issue with Norton and the brands you mentioned, Avast, AVG, Avira, all now under Gen Digital, is that their business model has shifted heavily toward upselling VPNs, identity monitoring, password managers, and other subscription add-ons. The core antivirus is often the loss leader. Avast in particular had a significant scandal in 2020 where their subsidiary was caught selling user browsing data to third parties including major corporations, which is a difficult thing to overlook for a security product whose entire value proposition is protecting your privacy. For Symantec it depends heavily on whether you are talking about the consumer or enterprise side. The consumer Norton brand was sold off and Symantec rebranded to Broadcom on the enterprise side. Broadcom's Symantec endpoint products are still genuinely competitive in enterprise environments where you need centralised management, policy enforcement, and integration with broader security infrastructure. That is a completely different conversation from the consumer Norton product. The practical recommendation for most home users is Windows Defender plus good habits, a reputable DNS filter like Cloudflare [1.1.1.1](http://1.1.1.1), and a browser extension like uBlock Origin. That combination costs nothing and covers the vast majority of real threats. If you want a paid option Malwarebytes Premium has a cleaner reputation than the Gen Digital family and a more straightforward business model.