
Avast also has a lot of advanced features that are not available on Windows Defender. Q #1) Is Windows Defender better than Avast? Answer: AV- comparatives conducted tests and the results showed that while the detection rate for Windows Defender was 99.5%, Avast anti-virus led by detecting 100% of malware. However, whereas Malwarebytes requires you to manually run a scan, Avast’s free version runs discreetly in the background protecting you from these threats as they come up. Somewhere between 600,000 and one million files come through the detection system every day.


Our Avast Threat Lab is Grand Central Station to malware. To catch the newest malware before it infects your system, Avast Antivirus uses CyberCapture technology, zero-second threat detection for unrecognized files. If you want premium protection, you’ll have to upgrade to one of the paid-for options. The free version comes with lots of features, although it doesn’t protect against ransomware. Avast is a good antivirus and provides a decent level of security protection.

3 Do I need Avast if I have Malwarebytes?.
