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Hi,
old topic, I know…
I am constantly following detection rates of different AV programs, look for new reviews and test results, watch AV test videos on Youtube etc. Just for fun and simply because I am interested. I have seen the same software doing good in one test and doing bad in another. I will not take every test (especially on Youtube) for granted. Results seem to depend heavily on settings and complete deactivation of what is known as “brain.exe”. :
Latest tests led me to Qihoo 360 Internet Security, which seems to do quite well, and I started to do some research on it since I usually do not install anything without proper “investigation” of what it is that I am going to install… well, might install.
I have not quit avast! yet. So far, it has not let me down. But I have to admit, the ONLY reason that kept me from switching to 360 is that I am not sure about how Qihoo handles its users privacy. There is a lot of talk on the internet about this subject and until I am not sure that my privacy is respected I will not switch.
The reason I am adding a post to this topic is that the subject of this topic and the following quotes represent perfectly what has gone through my head during the last couple of days:
I will have a close eye on upcoming AV tests. For now, I will stay with avast! because I have high hopes for the detection rates to improve again. If that will not happen, 360 may indeed be an alternative. :-\
So, what I mainly want to say is: Please, dear avast! team, fix whatever the problem is (server or cloud issues or something else) and improve the main function of the program, protection! You have provided us with a great free AV for years and I am grateful for that! I have been a user for a long time. I have installed avast! on my friends computers. I want to stay with avast! and have confidence in its abilities! I want it to get better! I want it to be the best free AV!
Just sharing my thoughts.