Free avast upgrade is it secure enough ?

natnhay · 28 February 2010 at 4:55PM

Hello recently put avast 4.8 home edition onto my laptop. Free trial is about to expire,was prompted to upgrade, chose free option, is this option secure enough, or should i have upgraded to avast internet security at a cost of £25.I donot do online banking but do some internet shopping at times.Any advice would be much appreciated.

Browntoa · 28 February 2010 at 5:01PM

its ample...don't pay

busenbust · 28 February 2010 at 5:01PM

Yes, free version is sufficient IMO (it's what I have); but make sure you also have some anti-malware software installed.

Thread/suggestions here

System · 28 February 2010 at 5:02PM

Also get the latest version it is now V5.0.4

natnhay · 28 February 2010 at 5:13PM

Hi thank you for all your quick replys.

Busenbust I have just checked and i have windows defender is this adequate.

busenbust · 28 February 2010 at 5:19PM

natnhay wrote: »

Hi thank you for all your quick replys.

Busenbust I have just checked and i have windows defender is this adequate.

That's what I have also nat, although it gets short shrift from some on here...personal choice I suspect;). You might want to switch to Firefox too and install some of the suggested (in said thread) add-ons like NoScript.

penrhyn · 28 February 2010 at 5:55PM

Microsoft Security Essentials is free, antivirus and antimalware.

Free avast upgrade is it secure enough ?

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