At a Glance

Clean, friendly user interface with a good level of customization

Good performance on large-volume scans

Caught and quarantined almost all the test files thrown at it

Email Guardian allows you to visit questionable websites without warning about phishing, scams, or malware

More advanced network tools needed for complete control over connected devices

Avast has delivered a good product that can head a ton of malware and viral activity off at the pass, but still needs work in terms of what its Email Guardian feature lets through and allows you to visit with no warning whatsoever. Still, there’s a trial period to be taken advantage of and once again, Avast Premium Security is worth looking into.

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From $34.68 for first year, usually $77.99 a year (1 Mac).

Avast Premium Security for Mac is an antiviral/anti-malware/security tool (and one of the better Mac Antivirus apps we have looked at). It protects against viral infections, offers safeguards for email accounts and network traffic monitoring. The current version provides some impressive high points as well as a few things for its developers and marketing team to look into.