Avast is Lifehacker readers’ favorite antivirus program but it sure can be annoying. A recent update now inserts a footer advertising Avast into your outgoing messages. Here’s how to turn it off.

All versions of Avast have a Mail Shield feature that constantly scans your email account -- including Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Exchange -- for any spam or phishing emails that would put your ...

Avast Secure Browser is a free web browser from the company behind the Avast antivirus software, and it is based on Chromium. The company has decided to add the browser as part of a package alongside ...

Some PC users that have the Avast security software installed and running on their Windows 11 or Windows 10 computer are reporting the issue whereby the Avast Bank Mode is not working or missing. This ...

I've been using Avast for well over a year, and I love it. So far I haven't messed with the default setting, but every file I open makes the little blue ball spin. I could probably make that sound ...