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This is an excellent list and good (fair) recommendation.
I can add though I went thru AVG8 to AVG9 where they bricked 1000s of PCs.
AVG9 became a PIG because they too tried to integrate a ton of features like Symantec did and ruined what was once a good Norton product.
After seeing all the Avast9/2014 issues I decided to start reading the forum threads and AVG is still with a lot of warts…frankly I don’t trust them with my PC. I’ve held off from Avast8 for Avast9 until the code stabilizes…I think at least once major turn if not two. Thus, not jumping ship now since Avast8 seems to be OK…in wait and see mode.
I’d also add that $24 lifetime price to add MalwareBytes Pro to Avast as active protection (since they don’t conflict) is a very solid one-two solution. Nothing is perfect and if you want Free…and not Avast…go to Avira. If you want to pay go to BitDefender…but buy once lifetime $24 charge for MBAM Pro. Frankly, I’d wait out Avast9 for a code turn or two first…IMHO.