Any feedback on avast 5 free edition?

[ravisunny2]

Any feedback on avast5 free edition ?

Avast 4.8 was good.

 

[ravisunny2]

I just installed avast5 Free.

Looks good, but seems to be a little slower than 4.8.

 

[CAMusing]

I have it on XP laptop and XP netbook, I have not noticed it being slow.

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2358288,00.asp

 

[ravisunny2]

I didn't benchmark avast5.

Just felt it was a trifle slow. I could be wrong.

Just had a look at the link provided by you:

While avast! didn't come close to receiving "product of the year" AV-Comparatives did award it a bronze medal for fast on-demand scanning. I can't figure that one out; my own results show it scanning significantly slower than average. Both ICSA Labs and West Coast Labs certified avast!'s ability to detect malware, and it received the VB 100% award from Virus Bulletin in eight of the last ten Windows-based tests. Overall, the lab results are positive, though not overwhelming.—

 

[CAMusing]

Have you considered giving Microsoft Security Essentials a test drive?

http://windowssecrets.com/2010/05/06/01-The-120-day-Microsoft-security-suite-test-drive/#story1

I am currently testing it on my Vista laptop.

 

[ravisunny2]

I have Microsoft Security Essentials loaded too.

Seems to slow down my start up considerably.

Looks like it does some scanning or checking, right after startup (in win xp sp3).

I hope I haven't screwed up some setting.

 

[captaincranky]

I have Microsoft Security Essentials loaded too.

Seems to slow down my start up considerably.

OK, I hope that this is just an issue of English syntax, since after 721 posts you should know better than to have >> TWO << anti-virus programs installed at the same time.

 

[ravisunny2]

Hello, Captain !

Long time, no see.

So what's wrong with taking MSE for a test ride ?

My faithful Sancho, for quite a whiule, has been Avast.

All the same, it is good to hear from you.

So let the show begin !

 

[ultragrey]

I have avast 5 and it is the best to protect against all kinds of trojans.