Serious Discussion Avast One Basic It’s free

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Antivirus to safeguard your devices against malware
Block viruses and other malware like ransomware with real-time intelligence from the industry's largest threat detection network.
Ransomware protection for your personal files
Stop hackers from using ransomware to access, change, or lock your sensitive personal files, and then holding you to ransom.
Advanced firewall to stop hackers
Prevent hackers from accessing your computer via your Wi-Fi network and internet connection.
Prevent malware from sneaking into your PC
Automatically block dangerous downloads and sites, and stop malware from downloading to your PC while you’re browsing.
Monitor all running apps for suspicious behavior
On rare occasions, a persistent piece of malware may sneak through the usual defenses. We’ll catch it.
Take control of your online safety
With regular feedback on your digital habits and personalized tips, we’ll help you take charge of your online and device safety.
Keep your home network safe
Automatically scan your home network and connected devices for vulnerabilities and intruders so you always connect safely.
Keep malware out of your dedicated mail apps
We’ll scan your emails for dangerous attachments and remove them, so you can safely check your email on your device with your dedicated mail apps.

 
Your post provides a comprehensive list of Avast One Basic's features, all of which are designed to provide robust protection against various cyber threats. This free version offers real-time antivirus, ransomware protection, advanced firewall, malware prevention, app monitoring, online safety tools, network safety, and email protection. Thanks for sharing the link for those interested in learning more or downloading the software.
 
Is Avast one still actively maintained? I’m considering purchasing it after my ESET license expires since unlike Avast Ultimate, I don’t how to download the VPN & PC tuneup separately but instead they’re baked into the product. The only thing I’ll be missing is the Anti-track but then again I use Brave & Edge with uBo. So I guess that’s not required for me. Pricing is also more or less the same in my region as compared to Ultimate.
 
I understand that Avast Free provides solid protection by default, but many of us know where to find affordable software keys. I used to strictly stick to free options myself, until I realized that spending around $20 for a three-year license isn’t a huge expense. Of course, everyone comes from different financial situations and countries, so paid options may not be feasible for everyone. However, if you can afford it, upgrading to a paid version is worth considering for the additional features and benefits it offers.
 
I understand that Avast Free provides solid protection by default, but many of us know where to find affordable software keys. I used to strictly stick to free options myself, until I realized that spending around $20 for a three-year license isn’t a huge expense. Of course, everyone comes from different financial situations and countries, so paid options may not be feasible for everyone. However, if you can afford it, upgrading to a paid version is worth considering for the additional features and benefits it offers.
Yes, I agree. For example, I want to use Malwarebytes, but it’s blocked in my country, and on the websites where I can buy it, it ends up being more expensive due to the exchange rate.
 
A few months ago Avast One seems to have been updated completely. You can now choose which apps you want to install and it seems to use your existing subscriptions (e.g. Premium Security, Cleanup) instead of being a separate subscription.

Old Avast One is still available and being updated for existing users, don’t know how long this will last.
 
You mean I can remove some of its components which I do not need after being installed, as the case with the regular Avast?
I haven’t tried the new one myself yet, but it looks like it is more of a ‘launcher’ app from which you can install the other apps. Some apps are fully integrated after installation, for others it just provides shortcuts.

So you can remove/not install unwanted apps, I’m not sure if you can also choose components within a specific app.