[adaven]

Does avant use the IE engine? If so, wouldn't you be susceptible to the same spyware problems IE has?

I would like to try it, but not if it's just IE with a fancy face lift & added toolbars/tabs.

[rwfromkansas]

look at the download.com reviews.

Mostly positive, but some making that comment. It is built on IE, so that concerns me, but it has popup blocking and cool features. At the very least, it deserves to be my backup browser, not regular IE.

[rw4site]

I've never had a problem since I went cable and use a router. I also use Norton Anti-Virus, WinPatrol, ZoneAlarm Pro, and Spybot is set to monitor registry changes.

I seldom get a pop up and I have never had a virus, Trojan, or worm. Norton's Anti-Virus Report logs that it has caught and blocked 22 attempts to infect since Jan. 1, 2004 when it was installed.