Avast is among the most popular antivirus programs available. It is regarded as being a top-quality basic security program to guard against cyber-attacks and is designed to shield your computer from viruses and malware, as well as scan your network to block suspicious downloading and even offer a VPN service for secure browsing. The paid version provides additional security features such as shredding sensitive files as well as an firewall to stop unauthorised intrusions.

avast says i have a spy cookie. This is an alert that appears when your anti virus application detects malware on your computer. If you find it annoying, you can disable tracking cookies from your browser’s settings.

Spyware is malware that stealthily monitors and tracks your activities online, including login details, account details, photos and even documents. It also connects to your microphone and webcam without your knowledge and steal private info or send it to third party businesses. Avast warns about them but ultimately it’s your choice to remove them through your browser settings.

Avast is renowned for its general protection review against web threats and scored highly in the Real-World Security Test by German analysis group AV-Comparatives. Its ant-virus application utilizes an efficient heuristic analyzer which examines the tendencies of documented viruses for clean versions and then quickly eliminates the viruses. It also comes with an sandbox that runs suspect apps in a virtual environment to stop them from causing harm to the operating system you are running.