Hi Avast Users,
A good press is always good PR, and we have got it in the Washingtonpost.
Read for yourself: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/11/26/AR2005112600170.html
Congratulations for the Avast Team,
from Polonus
The worst part:
Unfortunately, it took Avast an extra day to start catching this week's "Sober" virus -- automatic updates did not add that to its database until Tuesday.
The personal taste part:
That ill-thought-out behavior reflects a deeper problem with Avast's interface -- that it's a mess. The program offers three distinct looks in various parts (its system-scan window appears to have been patterned after old MP3 programs like Winamp)
The wishlist part:
- A lot of users asked this behavior (show results of Explorer Extension) as the default but Alwil never listened:
You can also verify an individual file by right-clicking it and selecting Avast's "Scan" command. But it's hard to know that it's been judged safe until you realize that Avast's scan window closes instantly if it doesn't spot any trouble.
- Settings of avast in many places:
and finding settings like the one to silence the audio alerts takes some digging... AVG's interface is in general far cleaner than Avast's, putting all the relevant controls and status indicators in one window.
- Missing spyware detection:
Also, neither Avast nor AVG will stop spyware that you choose to download and install on your own -- each pronounced a freebie, spyware-riddled download as safe. So you'll still need a separate anti-spyware utility such as Microsoft's free Anti-Spyware for Windows 2000 and XP.
I can’t believe AVG is that bad: 
This program wasn't quite as disciplined with Outlook Express and Thunderbird. I could save attached viruses to the hard drive, and I could forward messages with viral payloads (although my Internet provider's own virus scanners rejected them). I could also send and download viruses via AOL instant messaging.