Forc5, No experience with AVG or Avast. Have been using latest free AntiVir : http://www.free-av.com
I have AntiVir on the one last machine that is not p/o my eset license for nod32.
It is a bit weird because they keep building new installers. If you get an installer-pak today, it may not work again 15-30days later. I gave up trying to archive it, because each time I tried to re-use my archived copy, I ended up going back and getting a "new" installer. I believe the "free license" only lasts 6 months to 1 year; before having to be "renewed." Somewhat odd, but that's how these Germans are......... :)
I can't speak to speed, bloat, or footprint. I do not run the machine much, and, it has little on it other than the Win2K OS I forced on it........... :) But it is reasonably quiet and has not caused problems yet.
So, far, I am pleased with it, being free, but the ads during updates can get old. I suppose I do not surf enough questionable sites to see just how strong AntiVir really is. All I can report is that the two machines I have it on appear to be bug-free. I've never seen any activity out of it. It does get a good rating from the tweaks on the Wilders Security Forum.
Best, Duncan At 15:10 01/10/2008 -0700, you wrote:
As far as free AV goes, been using AVG but was playing with Avast. Opinions appreciated. ( for customer boxen ) fp -- Tallyho ! ]:8) Taglines below ! -- Drink! for you know not whence you came, nor why.
