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
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Thank you Michael. That was helpful!
Comment by Elle Sunday, 27 July, 2008 @ 2:08 amGreat post and video mate. Quite illuminating as well
Thanks for the time.
Comment by Anilikos Wednesday, 10 September, 2008 @ 7:46 amMagnific artiche Michael.
Comment by Guti Sunday, 30 November, 2008 @ 1:12 amThank you very much.
That was very elpful,thanks,
Comment by zuhdi Thursday, 22 January, 2009 @ 9:55 pmi’m using avira right now
Congratulations for the video. Your explanations were very easy to understand. I’ve always used AVG. Maybe I’ll try Avira now
Comment by Marius Sunday, 15 March, 2009 @ 3:19 pmAvira is the best of all
Comment by vivek Sunday, 26 April, 2009 @ 11:43 pmIt seems Avira is ahead of all others….I am surprised.
Comment by redevil1987 Tuesday, 19 May, 2009 @ 7:39 amХм… Как раз на эту тему думал, а тут такой пост шикарный, спасибо!
Comment by Ferinannnd Monday, 25 May, 2009 @ 4:28 amafter using Avast, Kaspersky, Eset Nod32 am now using Avira and I think this is it for the moment.
Comment by sey Monday, 27 July, 2009 @ 7:32 amIt is the most user friendly of all as wellas doing the job it’s meant to do.
Hi! I was surfing and found your blog post… nice! I love your blog.
Cheers! Sandra. R.
Comment by sandrar Friday, 11 September, 2009 @ 1:00 am