![]() This is because Avast heavily focuses on frequent background rescans for threats that already are on the inside. With the paid version, there is a much bigger focus on network protection. So, potentially the amount of malware that you have to deal with will be significantly lower because most of the junk won't end up on your device. To some extent, the same applies to Bitdefender, however, the service has much better network safety tools even on its most basic version. So, you won't be left with only the antivirus scanner and real-time protection. There are several tools that should help you avoid frequent scans. That saves not only your device's resources but your time as well. ![]() Where Bitdefender lags behind is in background scans. It takes about twice as long to complete a full system scan with Bitdefender as it would be with Avast. My test unit has a relatively uncluttered 256 GB SSD drive, and it still took almost two hours. The difference isn't as huge with quick scans, but Avast just performs a little better. Though, a downside is that when you're scanning with Avast, you pretty much can't do anything else with your device. With Bitdefender, some system reserves are left, so it's possible to browse the news or write an email without crashing your system.īoth providers have network security toolkits. My impression is that Avast spent too much time to make their Network protection interface to look pretty and forgot about its functionality. You can perform various scans, but they rarely tell you anything useful. For the most part, the service cannot identify whether some of the unknown devices on the network are malicious or not. ![]() What redeems Avast is that you can customize your firewall's strictness. It's quite easy to go overboard, so make sure you're not messing with the ports your household members are using.īitdefender doesn't have anything spectacular when it comes to firewall customization either. Regardless, the whole feature offers detailed information and works in the background.
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