Does avast have an autoscan feature? Like if i insert a usb flash drive, will avast autoscan it for virus/spyware? If avast does not have this, is this something i should be concerned about or are there ways to prevent infections on my pc when inserting a usb flash drive [Win 7 HP]. does anyone recommend a usb scanning software?

Yes.

see File-system shield → Expert Settings → Scan when attaching

Thanks pk, I didn’t have the English terms at hand.

Thank You very much pk for this, i have been looking to confirm this feature for a while but somehow missed it. I really appreciate your responses on these forums. Thanks again.