Avast Free Antivirus for Mac is Avast's answer to concerns about how to browse safely. The application is packaged with a brand-new, easy-to-understand graphical user interface, with access to all features available at single click.

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In Avast I disabled the Web shield option 'Scan Secure Connections'. Now Firefox works You should contact Avast support and ask about it. HTTPS scanning is a component of Web Shield in Avast Antivirus.HTTPS scanning protects your PC against malware delivered by TLS and SSL encrypted HTTPS traffic when you browse the web. This feature is enabled by default, however you can disable it in Web Shield settings.

The application's onscreen tools are well-organized, and its live graphics enhance the feeling of safety -- you can see that the antivirus software doesn't sleep and is always working to protect you from any viruses circulating on the Web. Avast's free software provides three shields to protect your computer: a file system shield, an e-mail shield, and a Web shield. With all three representing a door to your computer, Avast does a great job of watching these entrances.

However, this comes at a cost, and we don't mean money: as soon as you launch the app, you'll notice a slight drop in your computer's performance, which is due to Avast being at work scanning your entire computer for infected files. Secondly, it affects your browser's performance, as it also scans the pages you attempt to navigate to for viruses through the extensions it installs in Safari, Firefox, and Chrome browsers. We did find its notification feature handy, as it informs the user about its actions, so you'll always know what the software is up to.

Overall, Avast Antivirus for Mac is a nice addition to your Mac toolbox. It's free and very easy to use.

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Avast Internet Security 2019 is the company's next generation security suite and includes an antivirus engine, firewall, browsing protection, a software updater, browser cleanup tool and more.

Installation is simple and straightforward. Compatibility seems good, too, with the package running happily alongside Bitdefender Internet Security on our test PC.

The program interface is clean and very easy to use. Just click 'Run Smart Scan' and Avast immediately runs a quick check for malware, missing software updates, network vulnerabilities even looks for weak passwords and junk files.

When it's finished, clicking 'Resolve all' allows you to review the results and fix whatever the program has found.

The previous 2018 version extended the package with a new password manager. This generates strong passwords on demand, stores and fills them locally, and syncs them with free iOS and Android apps.

The network security scanner detects more router vulnerabilities and displays extra details.

WebShield has switched to a smarter and more compatible system of HTTPS scanning, as used in Firefox, Chrome and Opera.

What's new in 2019 v19.7?

- We can now automatically shut down your PC after a Full, Targeted, or Custom scan
- Quick Scans can now be added to your custom scans and scheduled for any time you’d like
- Added an option to Enable/Disable QUIC scanning in Settings
- Separating consents for Google Analytics and Jumpshot tracking in Settings
- Fixed issue in explorer scan where toaster was displayed just on the first occasion
- Fixed memory leak in aswStm.sys driver
- Fixed not working mail messages in Mozilla Thunderbird
- Fix of occasional blocking of MS Windows 10 update by self-defense
- Fix of problems with nested virtualization (VBox/VMware)Affected Products and Release Date

Avast Internet Security is a versatile, easy to use and very configurable security suite. The new password manager is worth having, too, although keep in mind that's also available in Avast Free.

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