- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: March 23, 2009
- Total Downloads: 227,465,042
- Downloads last week: 1,737,919
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A newer version of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition is available.
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- CNET editors' rating: stars
- Average user rating: stars out of 19759 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on November 08, 2008
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 8.5 now includes LinkScanner's Active Surf-Shield to check every Web page for threats at the only time that matters--when you're about to click on the link.
What's new in this version:
Version 8.5 now includes LinkScanner's Active Surf-Shield to check every Web page for threats at the only time that matters--when you're about to click on the link.
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User reviews of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.283
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 19759 votes
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.283
"I am new, tried 3 hours and still not successful..HELP!"
Pros: I was just recommended today , and have seen great reports about it. But I can't seem to get it down.
Cons: Too many ads that is confusing to someone so new , like me.
Summary: As i was recommended that this is very good , and after reading so many great comments , I too believe this software must be really good for so many millions to use. But am i facing problems downloading....? I need an answer to solve my problem.... read more >>
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.283
"I had 7.5. It told me I had to upgrade to 8.5."
Pros: Cheap price!?!
Cons: Its overpriced!?! When I tried to download 8.5 it took around 4 hours and in the last hour it failed. I am not going to start over!!!
Summary: They are continually trying to get you to upgrade. They dont seem to find any problems while my computer is running like a snail and has had two major crashes in the last 3 months! I am going to try another company.
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.283
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.283
"works quietly and efficiently"
Pros: FREE, and does the job
Cons: don't like the ever apparent cue to try to get you to switch to the $$ version. Sometimes it won't update and when I click on the balloon it goes to that website to buy. Also could not finish downloading the 8.5 upgrade.
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