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' ...

In the late 1980's two Czech researchers created a tool they called "anti-virus advanced set," or "avast!" Their company, ALWIL Software, grew over the years and eventually changed its name to AVAST ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. TechSpot means tech analysis and advice you can trust. Alwil Software has released three new security products today, all of which include version 5 of the ...

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Avast to acquire rival AVG Technologies in a mega-deal that reshapes the security software landscape. The deal, according to Avast, will give the combined company a network of more than 400 million ...

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 ...