Avg vs Avast

[cryptic1]

Hi Chaps

Used Avg many years ago, Avast installed on both main pc and laptop. Was thinking of giving Avg a try again and wondered what your thoughts are? Heard of some issues with Avg about a year or so ago.

Avast has not given me any problems to date, well besides a few false positives (hmmm mainly warez ). Basically these are the only two free AVs that are reliable today (well as far as I know).

Thank you in advance .

 

[Drake2007]

If you're used to Avast then you will find AVG annoying.

 

[cryptic1]

If you're used to Avast then you will find AVG annoying.

Why?

 

[undesign]

If you're used to Avast then you will find AVG annoying.

+1 switched to Avast after many years of AVG and couldn't be happier

 

[Drake2007]

Why?

Avast maybe pops up now and then for quite small updates,
AVG I found to be very distracting with everything it does,
to a degree of getting pissed off with it.

 

[FuNkEr]

Jip, AVG is a load of crap. Well , that's just my experience...

 

[milomak]

i moved from avg to avast

 

[Pooky]

Ditch those and get Kaspersky...

 

[milomak]

tbf if you are smart about what files you download etc, then i would guess even the default MS option would work well.

i often download dodgy stuff and avast (and avg tbf) have handled them well.

 

[Drake2007]

Ditch those and get Kaspersky...

That's the right one to use, yes.

 

[ponder]

Avast, used to be avg for me.

 

[Conradl]

My first choice would be Avast, because its free, and offers all the functionality that I require. If I needed more, I would go for Kaspersky, very good application!

 

[Ziym3]

currently using Avast..on my LAN rig

but Kaspersky on my main rig!

 

[bond007]

Avast is the way to go! Like it more then avg cause it can run boot scans which i think is the way to the future! Im 100% sure you will prefer avast to avg.

 

[Zenbaas]

Avast over AVG any day. As for paid for apps I would like to try NOD32 at some point.

 

[TowerGuru]

Ive used AVG ever since i got a pc many moons ago cant say ive had any issues with it, ive never seen or used Avast. . . Im a bit cautious to switch. . . If it aint broke why fix it.

 

[[OUPA]MrNutz]

Avg version < 8 = ok . 8 Is a nightmare....its MUCH slower...takes WAY longer to do a full scan ect , heavier on system resources ect. 6/10

Avast is much less intensive on system , does an excellent job at cleaning a system/protection. 8/10

Kaspersky is 1 notch up on both of them , but it aint for beginners if you select full protection(firewall). 9.5/10

Don't judge any antivirus by it's skill to "repair/recover" an infected machine...thats not it's primary purpose. It is to protect you in the first place.

 

[cryptic1]

Thank you all once again , think I'll stay with Avast for now.

 

[Gaz{M}]

AVG used to literally take over my CPU for a few minutes making my PC unusable. Everytime I open a new folder, there was a 15 second pause while AVG scanned all the files.

I've changed to avast and it is a vast improvement

 

[Lino]

Avast without a doubt!