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1. #TURN OFF AVAST INTERNET SECURITY PDF#
2. #TURN OFF AVAST INTERNET SECURITY INSTALL#
3. #TURN OFF AVAST INTERNET SECURITY PRO#
4. #TURN OFF AVAST INTERNET SECURITY SOFTWARE#
5. #TURN OFF AVAST INTERNET SECURITY PASSWORD#

With the Password Protection feature, I’m not sure how useful it is as browsers like Chrome should definitely already do this, while the Sensitive Data Shield just returns back a whole lot of Word files whether they contain sensitive information or not (so you’ll get a lot of false positives). The Data Shredder feature here may be useful for you if you really want to get rid of a file for good (most people don’t realize that files can still often be recovered after they’ve been deleted and removed from the Recycle Bin with tools like Disk Drill). This will scan for devices on the network:Īllows running apps in a “sandbox” environment where they can’t do any damage to your computer: Useful if you suspect your neighbor or anyone else is leeching on your Wi-Fi network. Here are screenshots of those showing what they do: In the Protection section, of the 9 options available (as in the screenshot above), beyond the virus scan, I’d consider the Core Shields, Wi-Fi Inspector and Sandbox to be the most handy. The other program considered malware here, pcTattletale, could at least be understood since it’s a tool for spying on employees (see my pcTattletale review).

#TURN OFF AVAST INTERNET SECURITY PDF#

Same with identifying Soda PDF as malware - it’s obviously legitimate software.

#TURN OFF AVAST INTERNET SECURITY SOFTWARE#

As mentioned in my Advanced SystemCare review, the software is 100% safe and I’ve found nothing to indicate it’s malware of any kind, nor could I find any information online on why it should be considered malware.

#TURN OFF AVAST INTERNET SECURITY PRO#

For some reason Advanced SystemCare PRO, a piece of software I’d tried, liked and reviewed a few days earlier (see my Advanced SystemCare PRO review), was identified as “Malware,” which doesn’t seem right to me at all. I thought these were some curious results. When it finally finished, this was the result: As expected, this took much longer on my laptop than the smart scan.

#TURN OFF AVAST INTERNET SECURITY INSTALL#

The main thing most users of this software will be interested in is the Virus Scans and the “full” virus scan, which searches much more comprehensively than just the “smart” scan which is run when you first install the software. There’s a fair bit here, so I won’t go into too much detail on each option. However, this is just an ad for “Avast Cleanup Premium,” so you can ignore this.Īfter running the scan and skipping a couple of screens, you’ll finally be taken to the main dashboard of the software:Īs you can see, there are 4 main sections:

So there was nothing of concern found here.įinish the scan and you’ll be prompted to look at programs that may be slowing down your computer. I’m not sure why Avast Internet Security identified these 81 “sensitive items” that are “prime targets for attack,” as they were just Word documents I’d saved on my computer on a folder on the desktop. The Advanced issues scan was the slowest, but also finished within a couple minutes. On my laptop this ran very quickly, completing the first 3 of the above very quickly (within a couple of minutes).

Anyway, strangely enough, the next morning when I turned on my laptop again, Avast resumed installing and installed almost immediately. This issue seemed to have something to do with my internet connection, possibly related to the fact that I use a VPN. Therefore, I posted this thread in the forum. When that’s done and you can move forward with the install process, make sure to avoid installing any of the crap Avast tries to include:Īvast doesn’t offer support themselves until you’ve paid for a product of theirs: they just direct you to their knowledgebase or forum. Once you’ve opened it, it may take some time to load: Click the TRY IT FREE FOR 30 DAYS to get started downloading the. Downloading Avast Internet SecurityĪs mentioned above, Internet Security is now part of Avast’s Premium Security package, which you can sign up for here. It is based in the Czech Republic and was founded way back in 1988, only recently going public in 2018. What’s Avast?Īvast is a monster in the software industry, with revenue of $911 million in 2019 and 1,700+ employees ( source). Click here to skip to my verdict or continue reading for a walkthrough of me using the software on my personal laptop, as well as a comprehensive FAQ where I answer all the big questions people have searched for regarding the software. There are some conflicting views about Avast and this product, so in this review, I’ll take a dive into it myself and write my own honest opinion on how good I think it actually is. Avast Internet Security, now part of Avast Premium Security, is a software tool for protecting you against online threats.