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- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: July 07, 2008
- Total Downloads: 227,465,042
- Downloads last week: 1,737,919
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 19678 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: CNET Staff
This antivirus program offers rock-solid protection. AVG Free provides the bare necessities, including a real-time shield to prevent infections, anti-virus and anti-malware wrapped up in one engine, and a link scanner for Web surfing with care.
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 new interface is much easier to navigate than in previous version, with tabbed navigation on the left assisting users in drilling down to the tools they need.
Though the free version of this program will suffice for average folks, those who demand more control should certainly consider AVG Anti-Virus Professional.
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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 8.0.1 adds integrated spyware protection and a new LinkScanner feature that gives users safety rankings for their Google, Yahoo, and MSN searches.
What's new in this version:
Version 8.0.1 adds integrated spyware protection and a new LinkScanner feature that gives users safety rankings for their Google, Yahoo, and MSN searches.
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User reviews of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.1
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 19678 votes
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.1
Pros: very helpful
Cons: anti virus
Summary: good software
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.1
Pros: BECOURSE IT IS FAST AT CLEANING MY COMPUTER
Cons: THERE IS NOT ONE THING I DONT LIKE
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.1
"THIS IS A VERY EXCELLENT SECURITY PROGRAM"
Pros: i LIKE THAT IT PROTECTS MY PC AND INTERNET FROM VIRUSES AND CREATES A FIREWALL
Cons: ITS NOT USER FRIENDLY
Summary: IT IS REALLY GOOD AND ITS VERY CONVIENIENT FOR EVERYONE
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.1
Pros: quick and very helpfull
Cons: repairing system we have to pay. not told beforehand
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.1
Pros: to rectify virus in my pc
Cons: best software
Summary: good updated software
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