Anyone using avast free antivirus program and finding it a good one?

Needing an antivirus program for my Macbook and wondered about downloading the Avast free program. Anyone using it and finding it a good program? Wanted to see if it is too good to be true, especially given the 'price'. Thanks for any response.

Don't waste your money.
There are many forms of ‘Malware’ that can affect a computer system, of which ‘a virus’ is but one type, ‘trojans’ another. Using the strict definition of a computer virus, no viruses that can attack OS X have so far been detected 'in the wild', i.e. in anything other than laboratory conditions. The same is not true of other forms of malware, such as Trojans. Whilst it is a fairly safe bet that your Mac will NOT be infected by a virus, it may have other security-related problem, but more likely a technical problem unrelated to any malware threat.
You may find this User Tip on Viruses, Trojan Detection and Removal, as well as general Internet Security and Privacy, useful: The User Tip seeks to offer guidance on the main security threats and how to avoid them.
https://discussions.apple.com/docs/DOC-2435
More useful information can also be found here:
www.thesafemac.com/mmg

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Message was edited by: Frank Caggiano - This assumes you are in the States. Different procedures may apply in other countries.

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