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Avast: best for antivirus | ThereIsASiteForThat

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Avast

Antivirus and security suite with a widely used free tier.

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Freemium
antivirus
security suite
free tier

Editor score

4.0

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Pros

Solid free antivirus protection
Broad feature set in paid tiers
Long-standing consumer trust

Cons

Past data-sharing controversy raised privacy concerns
Free tier upsell prompts are frequent

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