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Hey guys travis here and today I will be doing an overview of avast internet security. This
is a great little antivirus program packed full of great features. I say little because
as I will show you in a minute, it hardly uses any resources at all when it is running
in the background
So let me show you just how efficient it is. I am going to close out of this to show you
my computer resources without avast running.
As you can see my CPU usage hovers around 45-50% usage without avast running. That might
sound high but that is because I am recording my screen right now. Anyways, when we open
avast up, we won't see too large of an increase in CPU usage.
Most of the time that you have your computer on you won't be running a virus scan. So I
wont go into how resource heavy the antivirus is when running a scan, because it is standard
that all antivirus programs slow your computer down significantly while scanning. That being
said, look at the cpu usage. Just like I promised before, when the program is just running in
the background, it wont slow my computer down at all.
So let's talk about some of the key features that this antivirus comes with. Firstly, you
get real-time protection so that you will always have the latest protection.
You also have access to remote assistance through the program. If Uncle Johnny knows
how to help you fix something you can let him access your computer through avast and
he can put those computer skills to work! Avast also has a Gaming mode, which allows
you to hide popups and anything else that would hinder you from playing your games.
I used to be a pretty big PC gamer and if you got a taskbar popup it would completely
screw up the game. For you gamers, you won't have to worry about avast doing that to you.
SafeZone, a virtual window, secures you while you do things such as shopping and online
banking
Probably my favorite feature is the Sandbox feature. Avast has this mixed into their program
which is something that most antivirus's do not do. If your only definition for a sandbox
is something that a kid plays in at a playground, let me tell you about a virtual sandbox. A
sandbox allows you to surf and even open untrusted programs in a place outside of your computer.
So if you use the sandbox and install a dangerous file, you will still be kept safe from the
threat, because it was not really installed onto your system. This is the simplest way
that I can explain it. All you need to know is that this can let you open
dangerous programs without the risk of getting a virus from installing that program. Perfect
avast internet security may not have the fanciest virus scan but it does get the job done. What
it does have, are some unique tools that no other antivirus program offers. I wish I could
keep your attention long enough to show you just how many things you can do with avast.
That being said, I give this program two thumbs up for anyone who enjoys lots of features
on their programs. If you are interested in purchasing this program, I highly recommend
that you visit the site below. Thanks for watching!