You don’t have to follow for 10 years to see the trend.
Just read the Forum and look at the “type” (and severity) of issues…just read other Forums and compare…I do.
Then look at the results of A/V tests…of course there is always excuses, wonder what they would say if they were #1 ?
I’m betting all of a sudden the tests are valid, etc.

The bottom line is Avast has been head-and shoulders above the rest in usability and protection but as V8 and especially now V9 has come into play, as you said,…you’d have to be blind to not see the degrading in quality, the increase of absolutely useless bloat-ware (yes, you can easily get free packages that are much better than what Avast is “pushing”). I don’t be-grudge them for wanting/needing to make money but IHMO they are going down the wrong road.

Anyway, YES…I’m still with Avast because I’m not so easy to give-up…but they need to get rid of the marketing guys who are telling them the direction they are going is way of the future. :cry: