Avast!: Questions on Free vs. Pro

[Slacker7]

I was looking at Avast! and comparing their Free vs. Pro. Both have the new anti-rootkit as and the following is what the Pro offers in addition over the Free:

Enhanced User Interface
Command-line Scanner
Defining your own antivirus tasks [whatever this means]
Working with the task results (actions on infected files)
Storing the scan results (history)
PUSH updates
Script Blocker
Virus notifications (task-based)
Task Schedule


* Is there anything that stands out warrenting the Pro over the Free? How important is having script blocking? Thanks.

 

[red onion]

There is not a real advantage to the paid version. The free one will handle all that you ask of it.

 

[Slacker7]

Thanks, red_onion (cool handle, by the way), for the really quick reply. There is a lot I know about PCs but when it comes to security software I need some help figuring out all the offerings.

Have you Avast! and what do you think of its security?

 

[Verve]

I've been running Avast on three computers for a couple years now and I've never had a problem. There isn't any real benefit to getting the paid version, IMO.

 

[red onion]

I use Avast, it runs well, updates the prog and the antivirus definitions automatically, and is very trouble free.

 

[Slacker7]

Thanks to both of you. This is exactly the information I needed.