Avira Premium Security Suite Upgrade - Yes/No?

I am using AntiVir Personal Premium plus Comodo firewall. I have just received a promotional email from Avira offering an upgrade to the Avira Premium Security Suite.

They will take the price I paid for the Personal Premium off the price of the Security Suite, so I end up getting the Security Suite for £16 (24 euro).

Is the only difference between the Personal Premium and the Security Suite, the addition of the firewall, or are there other improvements too?

I really like Avira software, and I am tempted, but will I be better off sticking with my current set up?

 

In my oppinion i would just stick with Comodo. I like Avira also but this is just me.. Im all for Freeware. And im not sure but i could almost be positive that the firewall that would come with Avira would have no outbound filtering and would be restricted to only inbound filtering.. so my guess would be that avira firewall much like most of the other firewall+antivirus suits would be pretty much the same the Standard firewall that comes with microsoft xpsp2. Anybody correct me if im wrong.

 

The firewall has both inbound and outbound control.

The only difference between the premium version and the suite basically comes down to the firewall.
Just like any other suite, it's an all in one package.

 

Personally i would stick with comodo if it suits you. It offers more security than aviras firewall.

 

Hi,

>I really like Avira software, and I am tempted, but will I be better off sticking >with my current set up?[/QUOTE]

Yes, definitely. Stick with your current setup and if you want it even lighter throw out comodo and install jetico1.

 

No it isnt worth it as is. Once antispam and rootkit detection are added, it will be worht every penny of it.

 

Are they adding antispam and rootkit detection anytime soon?

I head somewhere that Avira will also be toughening it up a bit, to make it more difficult to be terminated. Maybe when these extras come online, I'll upgrade.

Cheers everyone else for the advice! I'll stick with what I have got for now...

 

rootkit detection is in its 2nd and final beta, I assume. antispam is just getting ready for its 2nd beta. who knows, I am really impressed though with my avatars ability.

 

I use avira with Comodo and I have not the idea that I should switch it for the Security suite of Avira at all

 

You can live without avira's firewall.I personally find it useless. I mean you have jetico and other good free firewalls why pay for avira's.