REDWOOD CITY, Calif.,
April 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Avast
(LSE:AVST), a global leader in digital security and privacy
products, today announced that Avast Free Antivirus has been
awarded PCMag's Editors' Choice accolade. The consumer tech
publication, a leading authority on technology which delivers
independently tested reviews of the latest products and services,
also gave Avast's flagship free antivirus an "Excellent" rating and
4.5 out of 5 stars in its 2021 list of recommended cybersecurity
products.
In the review, PCMag states: "Avast Free Antivirus offers
antivirus protection that earns excellent scores in our hands-on
tests and independent lab tests. As for bonus features, it offers
much more than many competing commercial products, including a
network security scanner, a software updater, and more." The review
also notes that "it's an impressive collection of security
tools—especially considering that it's free."
"We are proud to be recognized as an Editors' Choice winner for
Avast Free Antivirus," said Vita
Santrucek, Chief Product Officer at Avast. "The team has
been focused on consistently improving our core product over the
past year and we are glad that the editorial team at PCMag has
recognized that."
For over 40 years, PCMag has been delivering world-class
technology journalism. PCMag's reviews are based on test results
that are consistent across products of a similar category. PCMag's
lab testing methodologies are designed to deliver accurate,
repeatable, objective results, and continually evolving testing
methods.
For the complete product review, please visit:
https://www.pcmag.com/reviews/avast-free-antivirus.
About Avast:
Avast (LSE:AVST), a FTSE 100 company, is
a global leader in digital security and privacy products. With over
435 million users online, Avast offers products under the Avast and
AVG brands that protect people from threats on the internet and the
evolving IoT threat landscape. The company's threat detection
network is among the most advanced in the world, using machine
learning and artificial intelligence technologies to detect and
stop threats in real time. Avast digital security products for
Mobile, PC or Mac are top-ranked and certified by VB100,
AV-Comparatives, AV-Test, SE Labs and others. Avast is a member of
Coalition Against Stalkerware, No More Ransom and Internet Watch
Foundation. Visit: www.avast.com.
Keep in touch with Avast:
- Follow us on Twitter: @Avast_antivirus
- For security and privacy insights, visit the Avast
blog: https://blog.avast.com/
- For handy guides, advice and tips, visit Avast
Academy: https://www.avast.com/c-academy
- Join our LinkedIn community:
https://www.linkedin.com/avast
- Visit our Facebook group: www.facebook.com/avast
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