The question is: is it still safe to use? How does it compare to competitors like Norton 360 and Malwarebytes? In fact, Avast was caught selling user browsing data to advertisers in 2020. But is Avast any good at protecting you from malware and other threats? After all, having a large user base doesn’t necessarily mean that the software is effective. It has over 430 million monthly active users and also owns AVG.
Avast is a Czech firm that’s one of the biggest providers of antivirus software other cybersecurity solutions.