avast! Internet Security 7 has some unusual features, including remote assistance and sandbox virtualization. However, unless you're a sandbox junkie, you'll be better off choosing one of our Editors' ...

Long ago, at the dawn of computer security, you could buy antivirus protection, but little more. The idea of a full security suite came later. But just what goes into a suite? By our definition, it ...

Our team tests, rates, and reviews more than 1,500 products each year to help you make better buying decisions and get more from technology. In the late 1980's two Czech researchers created a tool ...

Avast! Internet Security 5.0 is a speedy performer and does a decent job at detecting malware, but it has trouble detecting new threats. The sixth-place finisher in our 2010 roundup of security suites ...

Avast’s suite has some premium features and is generally easy to use, but it fell short in the crucial area of protection. Avast is a company perhaps best known for its free antivirus software. But ...

This week users of Avast's antivirus product have reported Internet problems after performing an upgrade of a product. If users also have Malwarebytes installed, reports are coming in that Avast is ...

A new interface optimized for Windows 8 makes it easier to get at the interesting new features in Avast 8, which include a file shredder, browser cleaner, and software update tool. Senior writer Seth ...

How to uninstall Avast antivirus using the Avastclear Uninstall Utility? If you cannot uninstall Avast antivirus in the usual way, try to do it with Avastclear uninstall utility. Install the program ...

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Avast offers products under the Avast and AVG brands that protect people from threats on the internet and the evolving IoT threat landscape. The company’s threat detection network is among the most ...

When the IBM PC was new, I served as the president of the San Francisco PC User Group for three years. That’s how I met PCMag’s editorial team, who brought me on board in 1986. In the years since that ...