Avast Antivirus Free and Internet Security: Review 2021

When we talk about antivirus, we immediately think about paid solutions, but it is not always that: many companies have been proposing both premium solutions and free antivirus solutions.One of these is Avast, a historic provider who gives the opportunity to use his antivirus for a year completely free of charge, with all premium features.

Therefore, it is possible to exploit the Avast Free version, and then decide whether to move on to the Avast Internet Security for a fee.In the next lines we will review the 2021 version of this antivirus, among the most popular by users all over the world.Enjoy the reading!

What is Avast Antivirus

Avast is certainly one of the most famous antivirus available for free for download.Using it is really simple: just record a free account, and thus benefit from protection for one year, complete with all the "skills" in the premium version.Once expired, simply renew the account to keep protection intact.

It is a very effective and reactive first level software, able to offer its users numerous protective modules to block threats from the internal network.In addition to this, it also manages to block dangerous links before even the browser opens them.

Features of Avast Antivirus

Now we can go to discover the main Avast characteristics, starting from the safety factor to the performance that this antivirus manages to guarantee.

Safety and functions

In the tests carried out, Avast has always behaved very well.It is among the safest antivirus for Android and Mac devices: systematically exceeds many of its direct competitors, confirming itself as one of the best software for the safety of mobile devices.However, it remains an excellent choice even if you are looking for an antivirus for PC, of course.

At the safety level, Avast allows for protected navigation: blocks hackers' attacks, protect personal data and secure your identity.It is also able to provide an impenetrable barrier that protects the system from the action of annoying spams and phishing.

In addition to this, the personal firewall protection that guarantees: blocks unpleasant malware and all types of viruses that intend to reach the hard drive of the device is also excellent..And, which is not insignificant, every month Avast will give you a detailed relationship on the security offered: in essence the most significant activity is described, starting from the blocked sites.

A small sore note regarding the privacy and the protection of the data and identity of the user, Avast in 2020 went up to the chronicles for an episode that saw it at the center of an investigation conducted by Motherboard and PCMag regarding the sale ofUser browse data to third parties.

Performance and impact on the system

As for performance and impact on the system in which Avast is installed, we are talking about one of the lightest antivirus for PC.In particular, the Android version is a light application with impeccable performance.

From the tests carried out, the evaluations were all very positive in all the categories examined.Both the installation of the application and the first file/app executions are promoted.Same thing for the download of the file.Fast and not very impactful on the system: Avast could be summarized like this.

Compatibility

At this point it is also good to speak of the compatibility of Avast compared to the various operating systems.Avast is available primarily on Windows in its three versions: Avast Free Antivirus (the free version, which protects the PC from all types of malware and also protects WiFi networks), Avast Premium Security (includes all the advantages of the free version, butWith an additional level of ransomware protection and counterfeit websites, and there is a firewall) and Avast Ultimate, which includes all the features of Avast Premium Security more advanced tools for safety, privacy and performance.

See also the guide to the choice of an antivirus on Windows 10.

Then there are two macOS versions, or Avast Security for Mac, which is free and provides real -time protection from malware, harmful connections and downloads and infected external units, and Avast Premium Security for Mac, which adds the blocking of personal files,In addition to an additional anti-Ransomware protection level and detects the weak points of the network.

In previous lines we talked about the mobile versions.On Android it is available with mobile security, free basic apps, which allows you to defend Malware smartphones and tablets and avoid unwanted WiFi networks.On iPhone and iPad Avast it is not available as an antimalware, but only as a VPN solution and password manager.

Additional services (Firewall, VPN, Password Manager, Parental Control etc..)

Avast Premier and Internet Security are both equipped with a firewall, which provides you with full control on traffic to and from your PC.The firewall is active by default.To change the settings, open Avast and click "Protection".Using the firewall icon, you can choose between different options for the customization of the firewall.

Avast Secureline is the VPN of Avast: through it, it is possible to encrypt the internet connection, so as to have absolutely complete privacy.It works on Windows, Macos, Android and iOS and also offers the possibility of reimbursement within 30 days of signing the subscription.Available individually with subscription or included in the Avast Ultimate package.You can take advantage of a free trial for 7 days.

Avast Omni instead performs the function of parental control, and includes family protection functions that allow you to manage the online content that your children can access, to block the Internet at certain times of the day and to receive localization notices at specific timesor when your child arrives or leaves certain places.

These parental checks are managed by the Avast Omni Family Guardian app.In order for parental control functions to work correctly, the Avast Omni Family Member app must be installed on the child's device.

Customer service

From the point of view, Avast customer support focuses a lot about frequently questions and methods for do-it-yourself help.There is a well -ordered list of topics within which it is possible to carry out a search easily even for keywords.In addition, a forum is also available.

The do-it-yourself of the Avast Service Center is so well done that the company did not take care of the part of direct contact..As a free version user, there is no possibility of opening a support ticket.Premium users can contact Avast customer support only by e-mail, there is no chat.Usually you get an answer within a few hours.

In conclusion, Avast's assistance is good but could improve.

Prices and subscription plans

As we have had the opportunity to say in the previous paragraphs, Avast first proposes a free version, which in fact blocks viruses and malware and protects from ransomware.The second version is Premium Security, which also adds the safety of WiFi networks, avoids false and unsafe websites, protects from the Pishing and blocks the attacks with remote access to the PC.It costs 49.99 euros per year.You can try free for 30 days and can be used up to 10 devices.

However, the most advanced version is Ultimate, which in addition to the functions provided for by Premium Security also adds VPN Secureline of which we spoke earlier, Cleanup Premium for cleaning and optimization of the PC and the Anti -Rack function, or the protection of online identity.It costs 79.99 euros per year.

Summary and conclusions

We arrived at the end of our in -depth guide to Avast Antivirus, which proves to be a simple software to install and use, functional for the protection of your device and not very impacting at the system level.After several years he still remains one of the best antivirus on the square, also in his free version.

Now we can review some frequent questions about Avast Antivirus (we have given them some answers in the previous paragraphs, but here we make a summary).