Avast Internet Security Review

Security is a hot topic in the world of computing nowadays. New threats are discovered every day and people are at constant risk from infection which can then lead to the dreaded identity theft or financial theft. I advise anybody who uses the internet on their computer to ensure they have adequate protection, without it you are a sitting duck and open to just about every form of virus and malware infection there is.
There are several layers of protection when it comes to computer security; anti virus, anti malware, anti spyware and a firewall are the main features you should look for. Avast Internet Security is one of the few pieces of software that offers all of these in one package.
Avast Internet Security takes the Avast Antivirus software foundations and builds on this by adding lots of security extras and enhancements to give you total protection on your computer. Let’s take a look at what’s on offer:
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Features

• Anti virus and spyware engine: The principle protection system that constantly monitors your computer for all types of virus, spyware, malware and adware.
• Anti Root kit protection: Works slightly differently to the above, it is a separate layer that constantly monitors critical drivers that are a common threat for root kits.
• Avast Sandbox: Offers a very unique feature that allows you to run a suspicious file within a protected virtual environment. What this basically means is that you can run an infected file safely without your system becoming infected. You can also browse suspicious sites the same way.
• Silent Firewall: Uses behavior analysis to monitor all incoming and outgoing internet traffic and monitor for potential threats.
• Community IQ: This basically uses Avast large user base to help protect against newly discovered threats. These are automatically submitted from other users and then get updated immediately into the virus database definitions.

Effectiveness – A large feature list is great, but only if they are effective. I ran several tests against Avast to see how effective it was against some common and some not so common threats. First I ran several malware ridden files to check if the real time protection engine discovered them. Before I was able to even execute the files Avast notified me and blocked access to them, so far so good. I tested three different types of the Virtumonde Trojan Horse virus, all were detected and treated.
The next test was against the firewall, I ran a full port scan and some common NetBIOS exploits within the local network. The port scan returned no results and all ports were in ‘stealth’ mode. As for the NetBIOS exploits; again, all were discovered and logged.
The effectiveness proved to be very good when compared to some other major vendors like Symantec and NOD32. Avast managed to detect some threats which these did not.
Interface – My pet hate with any application is sluggish and unresponsive user interfaces! A very nice feature with Avast is how easy and smooth their interface is. Everything is easy to find and there is a perfect balance of customization and ease of use. The GUI is responsive and system resources are not consumed in excess when Avast Internet Security is running.
Updates and Support – As with all security software, up to the minute updates are crucial to ensure protection against recently created malware. Avast update their definitions very frequently and the Community IQ feature means that the vast majority of recently discovered threats are known about very quickly.
Support comes in many different forms. There is a very useful community forum that answers most questions and allows you to ask less critical questions that don’t require an immediate reply. There is also a support system that allows you to submit a ticket to the tech team, and in case you want an immediate response, users can ring the tech support lines free of charge (USA and Canada only, other countries pay a small charge).
Overall – I was very impressed overall with Avast Internet Security, the big list of features meant that my whole computer was protected against every angle of attack! That means safety when browsing online, downloading files, and when on an unsecured network. In comparison to some other major vendors it was able to block various forms of malware that went undiscovered by the others.
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