Next, though it would be optional, it would be good to have antiphishing tools included as McAfee and others are doing with their antivirus products. Also, most antivirus products include some antispyware protection, but not Avast.

What's missing in both editions is explicit protection from rootkits, a major security concern these days. The Enhanced User Interface features include on-demand virus updates, program and virus updates, and Go To Background, which throttles back to low priority the resources used by Avast Antivirus so you can work in Excel or any other application without latency. Most useful within the paid edition is a second, more advanced user interface. Whether these features are worth the extra cash is up to you. We’d make it cheaper if we had the choice.What's included in the Professional edition that you won't find in the free Home version are push updates (meaning that Alwil will deploy high-priority changes to your program rather than you requesting them or waiting for the next automatic update), a script blocker (a heuristic to analyze javascript and Active X), custom tasks (such as setting Avast to run whenever your screensaver kicks in), a scheduler, and a command-line scanner (for initiating scans at a C: prompt, for example). However, the main drawback is that it’s relatively expensive. It helps speed up and maintain your computer’s performance. Final verdictĪvast Cleanup is a tool that lives up to its hype. However, it’s only available for Mac OS compared to Avast Cleanup, which is compatible with Mac, Windows, and Android. MacBooster starts at $30 per year, cheaper than Avast Cleanup. Note that the discount may not apply when renewing your annual subscription. You can, however, utilize Avast’s hefty discounts and get Cleanup Premium for the same price as CCleaner. It costs $30 per year, compared to Avast Cleanup’s $60 per year. The competitionĪvast Cleanup Premium has many competitors, such as CCleaner and MacBooster.ĬCleaner (opens in new tab) has a pricing advantage over Avast Cleanup. There’s also a FAQ page and Knowledge Base to check for solutions to common problems. An extensive knowledge base contains plenty of useful tutorials on Avast Complete Premium (Image credit: Avast)

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