Free Avast Issues

[piggynose]

I recently downloaded Avast free anti virus, and did a scan. it looks like if i want any viruses removed i have to pay. i was given a choice of payment, including the free option, but a credit card was asked for. Is this ok?

[Stephen_G]

I have the same, piggy, and yes, they do ask for Credit Card payments for the Premium AV. Usually they offer it for a greatly reduced rate (Up to 70% off, so you'd get coverage for one year for about £14.99), but then it goes up to about £49.99 (I think[I).

I also [I]think] you can pay in monthly instalments, rather than one lump sum, but I'd check that.

[pauln90]

It sounds like you have downloaded a trial version of the paid for Avast.

I have the free version and have never been asked for payment.
This is a link to the totally free version

https://www.avast.com/en-gb/lp-ppc-hp?ppc=a3&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIwdidsd_g4AIVF5zVCh09JAZ1EAAYAiAAEgIHu_D_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

[piggynose]

thanks, anyway i think i´ll wait for chris if he´s not too busy.

[Old_Geezer]

As far as I know the free version doesn't require any card details/payment. My woman's PC has it and we were never asked. Did you download the right version from the right site ? Or can you skip card detail request pages ?

[jno]

no need to wait, paul is correct. The free version is fine, but it does provide popups from time to time promising to clean my machine if I pay them. I just click on "no thanks", the free version provides adequate security - just remember to run it every week or so, it's not on permanently.

[Old_Geezer]

Avast is an AV. It should be on permanently to work.

[gingejbee]

...and if you give anyone a credit card number, chances are you will be charged for something at some time in the future. Avast free is simply that....free.

[jno]

mine doesn't do anything till I tell it to run a scan. Then it finds and removes things.

[gingejbee]

jno....are you sure that you're refeering to Avast Free? That's not how it works!

[jno]

just checked; it's telling me to run a smart scan.

[Arksided]

I've never being asked for payments but as mentioned do have the occasional pop-up... suggesting premium if I wanted PC to be speeded up etc... The orange splat is always running and gets animated usually when entering a different site to the last.

[Arksided]

oh yeah... same here... the orange splat is alive... its breathing.

[jno]

Avast does rate sites - this one hasn't got a rating - so I stand corrected, it's on, and it might prevent me from entering dodgy sites, though it never has. But it still wants me to do a scan.

[10ClarionSt]

I use Avast free version. Occasionally there will be a pop up asking if I want to upgrade but for all the use I have on my PC, it isn't worth it. It maybe useful to people with web based businesses, but for my limited use it wouldn't be worth it.

[gingejbee]

Avast's Smart Scan is their name for an additional quick scan....it's in addition to the "always on" anti-virus protection.

[piggynose]

This is weird, avast told to turn off my pc, did this, it came back on. Nothing happened. Went back to downloads. Clicked it again to be told i have to turn off my pc again

[jno]

thanks, ginge. So what's it scanning for if it's already sorting things out?

[piggynose]

So whats next? I seem to be going around in circles.

[gingejbee]

...just back from a walk.....this explains what a Smart Scan does...

https://help.avast.com/en/av_free/17/smartscan.html

[jno]

yes, that looks like what I get, thanks ginge. But does finding a virus during a scan mean it's missed it in the first place?

Cant' complain, it's all free.

Piggynose, yes, perhaps you'd better wait for Buenchico after all. But usually on these threads people seem happy with free Avast, as I am..