2015 — Avast _top_ Free Internet Security

8.5/10 Rating (2026 retrospective): 6/10 (privacy concerns date it, but the tech was solid) Have a vintage PC with Avast 2015 still installed? Share your screenshots in the comments—we’d love to see that orange dashboard one more time.

In the mid-2010s, the cybersecurity landscape was a battleground. Windows Defender (then Microsoft Security Essentials) was widely considered inadequate, paid suites like Norton and McAfee were system-slowing behemoths, and ransomware was just beginning its reign of terror. Into this chaos stepped Avast Free Antivirus 2015—a product that became, for millions of users, the perfect balance of "free" and "fierce." avast free internet security 2015

It wasn't Internet Security. But for free, it was the next best thing. for millions of users

Published: April 13, 2026 – Retrospective Tech Review 2026 – Retrospective Tech Review