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Compare AVG, Avira and Avast
Thursday, 3 July, 2008, 3:05 pm
Filed under: Computer, Program | Tags: , ,

Here is a video comparing AVG, Avira and Avast

Down the bottom is the specs for how long it took,usage and other stuff

AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
http://www.download.com/3001-2239_4-1…

- 2nd Most downloaded software at download.com
- 6th Best Detection Rate
- Total of 56,624k RAM when scanning
- Software Scanned 11111 objects, and took 6 mins 28 secs
- Total of 4,344k RAM when idle
- Request for Registration (but not necessary)

AntiVir Personal Edition Classic
http://www.download.com/3001-2239_4-1…

- 15th Most downloaded software at Download.com
- 2nd Best Detection Rate
- Total of 54,780k RAM when scanning
- Software Scanned 35484 objects, and took 4 mins 28 secs
- Total of 8,004k RAM when idle
- Pop-up when Updates

Avast! Home Edition
http://www.download.com/3001-2239_4-1…

- 5th Most downloaded software at Download.com
- 11th best detection rate
- Total of 74,671k RAM when scanning (including avast.setup)
- Software Scanned 12022 objects, and took 3 mins 20 sec

- Total of 32,870k RAM when idle
- 60 Day registration, Spinning icon, hard to use software