AVIRA Free 9.0.0.418 VS. AVAST Free 4.8.1367 Home Edition – Side by Side Review

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(Last Updated Dec 27, 2009 @ 8:00 pm EST)

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A lot of people have been asking me to compare AVIRA Free Anti-Virus to AVAST Free Anti-Virus Home Edition So here it is..Enjoy…

- How Long Does it take to scan ?

AVIRA: About 15 min – 3hr

AVAST: About 20 min – 3hrs (Way more if you scan archives)

- Does it have a progress bar or % done ?

AVIRA: Yes, progress bar with % done

AVAST: Yes %

- Does it have an active residential shield ?

AVIRA: Yes

AVAST: Yes

- How good is the residential shield ?

AVIRA: Very good….detection…

AVAST:  great detection rate sometimes better then AVIRA

- Size of initial download

AVIRA: A lot larger then AVAST - 29.48MB - www.softpedia.com -

AVAST: Very Small – 300.94K - www.download.com

- Does it have a browser cookie scanner ?

AVIRA: Nope

AVAST: Not Really

- How good is The cookie detection rate ?

AVIRA: N/A

AVAST:  N/A

- Does it have a P2P scanner ?

AVIRA: No

AVAST: Yes, and it is really good if you set it up right

- How easy is it to get and to read the reports or results ?

AVIRA: Way easier then AVAST

AVAST: Pretty complicated even for a tech head

- How Stable is it?

AVIRA: Very stable….No issues I’ve heard of yet

AVAST:  Sometimes can glitch out on you…but very rare

- How often does it update ?

AVIRA: once every 24hrs..but it can be done more often

AVAST: once every 24hrs..but it can be done more often

- How long does it take to update?

AVIRA: about 1-30 mins

AVAST:  A few seconds

- Ease of use

AVIRA: a little difficult for first time users

AVAST: Very difficult for most beginners and veterans a like

- Can these programs work in Tandem? (meaning can both be installed without issue)

AVIRA: Yes

AVAST: Yes

- Does it have any type of e-mail scanner included with program?

AVIRA: Yes, does not really do anything thou

AVAST: Yes

- Ability to catch viruses that other programs don’t catch

AVIRA: right in the middle…Avast seems better, but not by much

AVAST: Very good at catching virus other programs miss….

- Can I do other things while running a scan ?

AVIRA: Yes

AVAST: Yes

- Can I run programs while updating ?

AVIRA: Yes

AVAST: Yes

- Does it take up a lot of resources ?

AVIRA: Nope

AVAST: Yes, sometime it does

- Does it have Ads in it ?

AVIRA: Yes huge….pop-up every time you update gets half way (can be deactivated in reg-edit)

AVAST: Not that I noticed

- is there a limit of dayz like 30, 60, or 90 dayz ?

AVIRA: it says something like a year…but it will re-new the license 4 weeks before it expires…so no worries

AVAST: Yes…but it will keep on re-newing forever

- Will it run on Windows 98 ?

AVIRA: No

AVAST: Yes

- Will it run on Windows 2000 ?

AVIRA: Yes

AVAST: Yes

- Will it run on Windows Xp Pro ?

AVIRA: Yes

AVAST: Yes

- Will it run on Vista ?

AVIRA: Yes

AVAST: Yes

- Will it run on Windows 7 ?

AVIRA: Still Not Yet Confirmed

AVAST: Yes

- Will it run on a server or network ?

AVIRA: Yes, but it has the same type of agreement, not to be used on business computers or servers

AVAST: Yes

- Is there good tech support ?

AVIRA: Not bad

AVAST: Not tested

- Is it reliable ?

AVIRA: Very good….I would leave my computer for a week or 2 and it will be fine

AVAST: nope…when it detects a virus..will stop..and not finish the scan…

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Till Next Time,

Remy “Se7en”

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29 Responses to “AVIRA Free 9.0.0.418 VS. AVAST Free 4.8.1367 Home Edition – Side by Side Review”

  1. Tried Avast Says:
    January 16, 2009 at 11:34 AM | Reply

    Avast Home Edition does NOT install on Windows Server 2003. I tried it today. How did you install it on Windows Server?

    • Se7en Says:
      January 16, 2009 at 7:02 PM | Reply

      Dear Tried Avast,

      You can not install it on Windows server 2003..because it can’t use it for business reasons..only private at home use…that is in the terms and agreement you check off…after installing the program…

      Hope that helps,

      Se7en

  2. Timur I. Alhimenkov Says:
    January 27, 2009 at 12:34 PM | Reply

    Wow! Thank you!
    I always wanted to write in my site something like that. Can I take part of your post to my blog?
    Of course, I will add backlink?

    Regards, Timur Alhimenkov

    • Se7en Says:
      January 27, 2009 at 4:23 PM | Reply

      Dear Timur,

      thanks….for asking…yeah for sure…go ahead…and use…that post…if you want ..just make sure you give me…..credit..and send me the link to said post…also make sure you update it when I do…

      look forward to seeing you blog,

      Se7en

  3. deaa Says:
    February 7, 2009 at 9:08 AM | Reply

    i neet it soon

  4. Computer Rental Company Says:
    April 15, 2009 at 5:33 AM | Reply

    Good comparison list. This is definitely helpful. Thank you

    • Se7en Says:
      April 15, 2009 at 11:54 PM | Reply

      Dear Computer Rental Company,

      Thanks very much….I was starting to wonder..I keep on getting comments on my other VS. and not on this one…so thanks..I figured I dropped the ball on it or ppl were just not interested…in the match up…

      thanks for the comment,

      Se7en

  5. Steve Says:
    April 19, 2009 at 5:16 AM | Reply

    EXACTLY what I was looking for! Thanks!
    I had been leaning toward Avira but some other sites made me consider Avast. After looking at this blog…I think that Avira is the right choice for me. Thanks

    Steve

  6. Tech News Says:
    May 17, 2009 at 3:38 PM | Reply

    I found your blog on google and read a few of your other posts. I just added you to my Google News Reader. Keep up the good work. Look forward to reading more articles from you in the future.

    - Jack

  7. Waleed Says:
    May 23, 2009 at 7:38 AM | Reply

    That is gooooooooood thank you

  8. whitknidenise Says:
    July 2, 2009 at 1:10 PM | Reply

    thanks oh so much! for two days I have been trying to make up my mind whether to buy a key from kaspersky after the trial or not even though i miss my avast, but then again i was thinking avira. i think not avira!avast has so much to offer other than sitting at the computer waiting for that virus block to ask for the next move before continuing to scan. i don’t mind that relaxtion though. kisses to se7en

    • Se7en Says:
      July 2, 2009 at 2:22 PM | Reply

      Dear whitknidenise,

      Happy I cud help you out….that was the whole point..I had the same issues after..AVG 7.5 expired..and was no longer supported…

      Thanks for the comment,

      Se7en

  9. Nil Says:
    July 9, 2009 at 5:23 PM | Reply

    well nice review,,I am using avira premium now after trying avast..the question arises, I didnot face yet any warez that have malwares..as avira dont have p2p shield how far it can prevent me do you think?

    thanks

    • Remy "Se7en" Says:
      July 9, 2009 at 9:36 PM | Reply

      Dear Nil,

      Sorry What do you mean….if you mean will it still protect you from a virus from a P2P software…yes..but it will find it via a residential shield or automatic scan instead of incoming virus tagged by a P2P virus scanner….

      Thanks for the comment,

      Remy “Se7en”

  10. b.rajamani Says:
    July 13, 2009 at 2:09 PM | Reply

    i still cant believe one can use 2 av prgms simultaneously.wil u pls elaborate here?

    • Remy "Se7en" Says:
      July 13, 2009 at 9:37 PM | Reply

      Dear b.rajamani,

      Yeah you can use AVG and AVIRA..but the companies will tell you that it will cause conflicts..I have never had one..other then when I tried AVAST and AVG…AVG does not like AVAST at all and it will cause the blue screen of death…..in some cases…

      Thanks for the comment,

      Remy “Se7en”

  11. best binoculars Says:
    July 16, 2009 at 6:38 PM | Reply

    what would you say that it’s most important: reliability or speed or price?

    • Remy "Se7en" Says:
      July 16, 2009 at 7:09 PM | Reply

      Dear best binoculars,

      I would say…..reliability is the most important then the price…..Speed can be fixed later….

      Thanks for the comment,

      Remy “Se7en”

  12. mitten vinyl Says:
    October 12, 2009 at 2:00 PM | Reply

    That is very important section. Thanks.

  13. Waleed Says:
    December 14, 2009 at 2:58 PM | Reply

    thank you for this great jop. I want to add something about avast support I contact thim before about problem at support@avast.com and the answer come to me in less than 24 hours.

  14. jujdred Says:
    December 27, 2009 at 8:50 AM | Reply

    I noticed that basically avast! was superior to Avira in almost all aspects except the very last one, which can be a critical decision point. HOWEVER, you stated that avast! is not reliable?
    If you left your computer on for 2 weeks, god knows WHY anyone would do this in the first place, how many pop ups would Avira have on your screen that you must click off? What happens if you don’t click them?

    I am not biased, I have used both and both are great.
    I have been using avast! now for over 6 months and find it to be much more reliable than Avira. I have never had it stop when it detected a virus and if you don’t use certain services that the resident shields cover, shut them off and save some resources.

    I used Avira on my ex’s desktop and she had nothing but problems left and right. Not sure if it was her or her kids, but maybe it’s not as simple as we are led to believe. I ended up having to reformat her drives and reinstall windows (upgraded to 7), installed avast! instead of Avira, and (thankfully) she hasn’t called me in over a month.
    thanks avast!

    • Remy "Se7en" Says:
      December 27, 2009 at 8:14 PM | Reply

      Dear jujdred,

      Well I appreciate your insight…I personally have all 3 of the major free virus scan programs of 3 different computers. All of which have the same stats and it seems that AVAST running a AUTOMATIC scan does tend to stop in its tracks. Until you press what ever option you wish to pick. Now AVIRA is great but no perfect and the large pop ups are very annoying and depending on the computer can cause issues.

      You are dead on about AVAST and stopping certain services from running to save computer memory. But the main conflict with AVAST is not only some of the aspects many ppl find harder to grasp then AVG or AVRIA. But the AVAST Tea Timer conflicts with some very common programs mainly only freeware and or trial ware but I have seen main stream m or paid programs have issues with it.

      Lastly the only time I have seen the other virus scan programs stop dead. Have been when they have detected a virus via their main residential shield, Which is what it is suppose to do. But during a full scan AVAST will make a sound. Then show a very LARGE BIO-HAZARD symbol with a description of what the issue is. Now if this is not longer the case on the newest version of AVAST. I’ll look into it, but it is probably related to a setting that was changed on one of our parts.

      Thanks for the comment,

      Remy “Se7en”

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