Is avast a good antivirus software?

[Shell]

Just find out a way to disable the stuffty messages that pop up every 4 seconds.

[Ad Bot]

[-Maxx-]

avast is free forever maxx

I am getting internet security, which has all the stuff I need, I'm going to buy it for 29.99$.

[otto-san]

Just find out a way to disable the stuffty messages that pop up every 4 seconds.

silent/gaming mode

[Choi]

Have you even considered Microsoft Security Essentials

[-Maxx-]

Have you even considered Microsoft Security Essentials

those seem horrible imo

[Choi]

"Seem"

Works wonders, and it's from Microsoft

Edit: found some comparisons

http://blog.vtechsquad.com/2013/04/02/microsoft-security-essentials-vs-avast-2013/

[-Maxx-]

"Seem"

Works wonders, and it's from Microsoft

Edit: found some comparisons

http://blog.vtechsquad.com/2013/04/02/microsoft-security-essentials-vs-avast-2013/

compare Avast! internet security to microshaft security essentials

[Choi]

Help me understand why you think MSE is bad

[KoopaScooper]

found some comparisons

http://blog.vtechsquad.com/2013/04/02/microsoft-security-essentials-vs-avast-2013/

Zero-day Threats

This is one area of infection where Microsoft Security Essentials 2013 lacked during the AV-Test(s) and Avast held good. The Microsoft suite missed at detecting 10% or more of known zero-day threats, putting itself in jeopardy and in some way giving users a reason to dissuade from it. However there is nothing to worry about as Microsoft is bringing up itself to the par with other security software like Avast in terms of offering anti-zero-day capability. Avast 2013, on the other hand offers a good protection from zero-day threats and helps keep computers protected from these increasingly becoming dangerous threats.

lol

[Choi]

There a lot of words under where you bolded, those were last year's tests too

[Tomcat]

There a lot of words under where you bolded, those were last year's tests too

"hey guise we're going to do it later!!!1!"
vs.
"We're offering this from day-1, er, day-zero or whatever the forget."

[-Maxx-]

lol

thats what i was looking at
i laughed so hard

[Choi]

Let's say it goes both ways

Performance vs Security

Article also says that Microsoft updated to prevent Zero Day viruses. It's like you guys are only looking at the zero day virus section anyway

[-Maxx-]

anyway, should i get it?

[Choi]

Better than having nothing