The main categories are found in tabs down the left-hand side of the screen and several of these open up into multiple subcategories when clicked on. The main control screens for the product are tidy and well laid out, with the conventional layout spiced up by attractively drawn icons.

The licence fee of £44.99 is for three PCs (only Avast Free AntiVirus is available for Macs) and the Android version of the AV program is downloadable for free. Things that might be expected, but aren’t there include parental control, PC tune-up and online storage. Versions of the software are available for PC, Mac and Android, so you can have mobile device protection, too.Īvast Internet Security 7 builds on Avast’s AV and anti-spyware engine with a firewall, anti-spam, secure shopping and banking, and a sandbox. There is also a range of business products, designed for SOHO through to Enterprise companies.

Avast is based in Prague in the Czech Republic and produces three home products: Free AntiVirus, Pro AntiVirus and Internet Security, reviewed here.