The clue is in the name: this really is the ultimate lineup of Avast’s security, privacy, and performance tools for all your desktop and mobile needs. Everything you need can be found in four apps, with a licence that allows you to install the tools on up to ten Windows, Mac, Android and iOS devices at once.

Avast Ultimate opens with Avast Premium Security for all your devices, providing comprehensive protection against malware, including viruses, spyware, and ransomware. There’s a built-in firewall to block hackers and other unwanted intruders and protection against scams and fakes, both on the web and in your inbox. You can also protect your Windows PCs from deepfakes (including video-based scams) using Deepfake Guard, 

Two tools work together to protect your privacy online. Avast SecureLine VPN works across all your devices to mask your location and public IP address, and provides a secure, encrypted tunnel for all your internet traffic when connecting to untrusted networks, such as public Wi-Fi hotspots. Meanwhile, Avast AntiTrack helps keep your browsing privacy intact on Mac and PC with tools to detect, alert and block trackers, plus mask your online fingerprint, which is used to uniquely identify you online.

Finally, Avast Cleanup Premium is designed to give your Mac, PC, and Android devices a much-needed performance boost with a comprehensive collection of cleanup and optimisation tools. Clear off unwanted junk from your hard drive, put unused programs to sleep so they don’t waste system resources and keep your hard drives defragged and optimised. There’s also a software update tool that handles the hard work of identifying app updates for you, letting you update them all from one convenient place.

Includes a 10-device, 1-Year licence

Review by Nick Peers.