CNET Editors' review
This antiviral program offers rock-solid protection for no financial commitment. AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition provides all the necessities, including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections.
By default, the application is set to search for new virus definitions daily, but you always can use the scheduling tool to change this. Should a virus create serious system problems, AVG creates a rescue disk to scan your computer in MS-DOS mode. The program doesn't tax your system when scanning or when running in the background and always proved effective in our tests.
The interface can't be described as beautiful, yet it is mostly simple to navigate. Sure, you can plunk down a lot of cash for an antiviral application with more features, but AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition delivers the goods for free.
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Publisher's Description
From AVG Technologies USA:
AVG Free Edition is the well-known antivirus protection tool. AVG Free is available free of charge to home users for the life of the product. Rapid virus database updates are available for the lifetime of the product, thereby providing the high level of detection capability that millions of users around the world trust to protect their computers. AVG Free is easy to use and will not slow your system down (low system resource requirements). Highlights include automatic update functionality, the AVG Resident Shield, which provides real-time protection as files are opened and programs are run, free Virus Database Updates for the lifetime of the product, and AVG Virus Vault for safe handling of infected files.
Version 7.5.488 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
What's new in this version: Version 7.5.488 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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Current version:
4.3 starsout of 958 votes
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"WONDERFUL ."
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
Pros
MAKES ME FEEL MORE RELAXED
Cons
NOTHING...YET!
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"SUCK FILES WITH THREAT"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
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Detection rate is not advanced. Avira and Kaspersky have highest detection rate.
Cons
It should eliminate threat not other files.
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"very good"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
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safe, free and easy to use
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no comment
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"Excellent"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
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Excellent
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Excellent
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"AVG antivirus is complete from all angles."
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
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I want to downlaod it now.
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"good"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
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Good
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Good
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"The BEST free antivirus"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
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Seems to work well..better than many pay versions and Id say the best free anitvirus app there is.
Recommended
Cons
Should be cheaper..lol..(Thats a joke)
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"it's great!"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
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i am a new user and l have not experience a problem, but i am confident that this anti-virus software is great.
Cons
NOT COMMENT YET....
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"nearly perfect anti-virus!"
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
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active and usefull anti-virus!
Cons
i haven't thought something negative about this one.
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"OK, have been using it for a long time, works well for me."
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 7.5.488
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It�s free.
Cons
Where do I klick to stop the AVG when installing new applications??? Instructions for a new scanner program say QUIT ANTIVIRUS PROGRAMS, I can�t quit AVG, must I uninstall it and then reload the whole program. Seems to be stupid. WHERE IS THE STOP BUTTON FOR AVG TO CLICK???
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