How is your second link related to the Avast Blog ??? 
You’re right! Posted in wrong place! :-[
Will post in proper place. My bad. :-[
Rice and Cat Litter also work well. 
Don’t forget to look at the comments. 
Considering that Mr Steckler originally worked for Symantec, his response is certainly worth reading.
It also shows his insight and knowledge of the security business. 
Vince Steckler (Avast CEO) comments on the “death of antivirus”.
Official avast blog post.
http://blog.avast.com/2014/05/06/the-death-of-antivirus-has-been-greatly-exaggerated/