Avastlic File 8.0.1483 -

Antivirus software runs at the kernel level (Ring 0). Old versions have known remote code execution (RCE) and privilege escalation vulnerabilities. In fact, Avast 8 has multiple CVEs (Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures) that allow attackers to disable the software or use it to crash the system. You would be safer with no antivirus than with Avast 8.

Here’s why: