Avast Free Antivirus has a friendly interface, good performance and unique, if relatively sophisticated, set of features. It’s a good, dependable program, but it just wasn’t the best in this roundup, either in terms of antivirus protection or extra features.

• Detect viruses, malware and more, plus strengthen your home network.
• Reclaim your browserGet rid of unwanted extensions and hackers making money off your searches.