Avast! Premier 2014
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Avast! Premier 2014 Editor's Review
Not so long time ago, most PC users would remain content with a standard antivirus suite to safeguard their data and computers from malware. The scene has changed a lot in last few years. The incidents of celebrity accounts getting attacked and personal information theft have sent shockwaves across the world. Nowadays, a majority of people opt for either Internet security or Total Security suites. The latter suites bundle in firewall, parental control and backup options along with malware protection. Avast! Premier is one such contender that you can try out to safeguard your PCs from numerous malware and related threats. Being the company’s top of the line contender, the suite bundles in modules like antivirus engine, browser cleanup tool, data shredder along with firewall.
Avast! Premier runs on PCs with Windows XP SP 2 and subsequent editions. The installation is amazingly fast for a fully fledged PC security suite. You can pick from single and variable multi PC licensing for this app.
When you start up Avast! Premier suite, the sleek and multi colored UI greets you. The menu options are stacked at the left pane of the UI vertically. When you click on them, the options are displayed at the right window. If there is nothing wrong with security status of your PC, a message - Everything is good- will be displayed on home screen of the UI.
The suite offers round the clock protection from malware and other threats. It scores very well in malware detection, both in external drive and within achieves. When it comes to clocking malicious downloads, the app beats most rival contenders hands down.
In blocking phishing websites, Avast! Premier performs well but it is not the category best. The scan speeds are really good. The app’s DeepScreen technology ensures your PC and data stay safe from malware that has been disguised as valid app. The extended cloud scanning also aids in malware detection. The app’s spam filter offers decent performance but it still misses out a section of spam emails.
The company has focused on needs of users who stay online most of the time and resort to online transactions. The Avast SafeZone browser ensures banking transactions are protected from threats and attacking attempts. The SafeZone is not affected by keylogging and screenshot capturing malware. The browser plug-in helps identify sites with negative reputation. There is Do Not Track feature as well.
Avast! Premier comes with a separate firewall. The firewall fends off most web-based attacks and stealth exploit attempts. You can tinker with firewall settings to boost security but the default settings would be good for majority of users. One nice thing about the firewall is that it does not require user intervention to handle apps and web access.
To let you determine safety level of a program without jeopardizing safety of the computer, Avast offers a sandbox. An app running within sandbox environment cannot access OS core files. If you prefer additional line of defense, there is the SecureLine which creates a VPN. This makes traces of your web activities unrecognizable.
There are some additional utilities that you get with Avast! Premier. The software updater looks for updates of installed software but it does not cover all types of apps. The app does not make system sluggish and start up time is not affected much either.
The bundled data shredder is handy if you want to eliminate traces of all sensitive content. It works very well but takes time. Besides, it does not get attached with right click menu. Rival apps from stables of Kaspersky and Bitdefender also offer encryption with data shredding. Avast offers an option named AccessAnywhere to remote control a computer using another PC, when both commuters have the suite installed.
The lack of parental control in a fully fledged security suite is rather unacceptable. Most rival contenders have this feature bundled. There is no integrated online backup as well in this suite.
Positive Points:
• Sleek intuitive UI.
• Excellent malware detection.
• Firewall offers good performance.
• Bundled Data shredder.
Negative Points:
• Anti phishing performance not great.
• No parental Control module.
Conclusion:
Avast! Premier is a feature packed security suite aimed at users who do not want to compromise on PC security and data safety. It offers very good protection from malware and also excels at malware blocking during download. The phishing protection is not so great and spam filter does miss out some spam emails as well. The bundled firewall offers good protection from exploit attacks. Additional features like SafeZone and Data Shredder are like icing on the cake. However, there are several options missing that can make seasoned users grudge. There is no parental control and online backup. If you can live without these omissions then Avast! Premier is a worthy contender for your PC security needs.
Rating: 3.5/5
Avast! Premier 2014 Publisher's Description
Not so long time ago, most PC users would remain content with a standard antivirus suite to safeguard their data and computers from malware. The scene has changed a lot in last few years. The incidents of celebrity accounts getting attacked and personal information theft have sent shockwaves across the world. Nowadays, a majority of people opt for either Internet security or Total Security suites. The latter suites bundle in firewall, parental control and backup options along with malware protection. Avast! Premier is one such contender that you can try out to safeguard your PCs from numerous malware and related threats. Being the company’s top of the line contender, the suite bundles in modules like antivirus engine, browser cleanup tool, data shredder along with firewall.
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Released Date: 14-10-2014 | Rating: 5 | Title: Avast! Premier 2014
Author Url: http://www.avast.com/
Program Info Url: http://www.avast.com/en-in/premier
Download Url: http://www.avast.com/en-in/download-thank-you.php?product=PRE-ONLINE&locale=en-in
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