The Behavior Shield is only can detect exploits, isn’t it?
The not very well heuristics is a big problem… 
avast!'s protectin will never be as good as COMODO’s protection.
@ Tech
Arguing with 12-es_csaj that appears to be Femail is fruitless as they know everything. 
I wrote my experiences and other people’s experiences in lots of forums.
only diff is u repeat urself endlessly… and btw, ur little “test” of 7 pieces of malware and 3 sites shows about as much in avasts effectiveness as me saying it detected EICAR so its a perfect AV, tests of that size are useless and worthless.
How to spread rumors:
Telephone http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telephone
Television http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Television
Telematry http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telemetry
Tell a woman as that spreads faster than the Internet
I will probably shortly update my Avira 9 to Avira 10, and I don’t understand Tech’s comment here. What kind of protection is Avira removing from the free version?
Thanks.
C.
I was using avira the last 5 years. It was a very AV Scanner.
But since version 10… all my computers (we got 5 pc´s) slowed down.
So i tested avast 5 free and it is much faster then avira. I like avast really.
Now i run Avast 5 IS on two computer and i am happy.
I think the normal detection is with both systems good.
The Proactiv System on Avira isn´t still working on windows 64bit (the same problem as avast)
Also, see the attached graphic I got from one of the av testing sites.
Hi!
Can anyone answer the question I asked Tech:
I’m shortly going to have to either update Avira to v.10 or find another AV solution, and I’d like to know about this new limitation on Avira Free before I do.
Thanks.
C.
wow old post coming back to life ;D
will cassy only you can answer your question as you are the user of that product 
try to summarize the all good deed that your product can give you
then we give you also what avast can give us as avast user
at the end we settle the score. and give the conclusion what is the most trusted product
regards!!!
I’ve never needed much support from antivirus companies but it would seem Avast has one of the best support teams. As a customer, post-support really means a lot. Norton, McAfee and some of the other more well know companies have terrible support, I’m not familiar with how helpful Avira is but I would choose Avast over Avira any day.
For what it’s worth,I’ve previously used both the Avira Security Suite and Antivir Personal and I was always having problems. With the
Security Suite it was mainly FP’s and with Antivir,it was the updating. Back then,my computing knowledge was zilch so maybe I might
have stayed with Avira if I’d have known a little more then and had the Avira forums support had been a little more helpful!
I’ve gone from Avast to Avira,dabbled with MSE and now back with Avast5 which runs seamlessly with Malwarebytes(Full),Superantispyware
and Vista FW and when I’ve felt the need to contact Avast forums, good friendly advice has always been available. I’m sure,both have
their pros and cons but as David said in his earlier reply,helpful and friendly support is essential to those of us who are not as
technically “savvy” as some others.
Best Wishes to all,
BobbyZee67
I agree with BobbyZee67 and spede1.
My experience is that Avira Support do not like other applications like WinPatrol nor MalwareBytes Anti-Malware (MBAM) on the system as they feel thay are the best solution for system protection. :
ladygaga345, Don’t waste your time ask this question in avast or Avira forum, they will never give you honest and fair response. in avast! forum you will get answer that avast is best and in Avira forum they will say Avira is best.
Read the test test Results from Fair companies like AV-Test.org and AV-Comparatives.com and also go ask this question in Security forums else than avast and Avira.
My vote for Free antivirus is avast and for paid (and my recommended security solution) is Avira PSS.
+1 ^^^^^^
I like more avast! Internet Security than Avira PSS. As avast! look more for beginners and experts.
That is what Omid meant, you will always get conflicting opinions, simply because everyone’s opinion is different.
Personally I don’t even bother with the av testing websites, for me it is about personal experience with the software…and I don’t believe that anyone can give a completely unbiased response to the question, Which is best?..so it shouldn’t be answered. (that’s my opinion anyway :P)
Ok Scott…
I understand now.
Bet you didn’t guess you would get nearly 40 replies to your question did you ladygaga!!!
Omid,just wanted to say that in my opinion,most replies are neither saying Avira or Avast is the better of the two in how they deal
with malware. For many people it comes down to help and support from the respective forums and it seems to be in this area that Avast
has the edge.
At the end of the day,it’s down to ladygaga and she should give both programs a run before deciding which to stick with.
Cheers, BobbyZee67