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Independent lab AV-Comparatives awards Avast Free Antivirus #1 in cybersecurity for 2018

As we all know, what really matters at the end of the day in a security product is that it protects you against everything that tries to attack you.  And with our most recent award from the prestigious AV-Comparatives Lab, we have received independent endorsement that we do this best. AV-Comparatives is an independent test lab that throughout the year periodically tests the leading cybersecurity products on the market with rigorous real-world protection tests, malware tests, performance tests, and more. The point is to provide unbiased reports regarding these products so that consumers and businesses alike can make informed decisions when choosing how to protect their digital world. Because Avast Free Antivirus consistently performed at top levels receiving the highest classification — “Advanced+” — in every test administered by AV-Comparatives throughout 2018, it was named “Product of the Year 2018.”  And, while product pricing is not part of the tests’ assessment criteria, with this award, Avast Free Antivirus beat all paid security products tested by AV-Comparatives....