- Quick specs
- Price: Free
- Operating system: Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Date added: June 17, 2009
- Total Downloads: 230,548,955
- Downloads last week: 2,419,238
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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 20187 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.
What's new in this version:
Version 8.5.374 is a maintenance release.
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User reviews of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.408
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 20187 votes
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.408
"Slows PC performance noticably, especially at start-up"
Pros: It's free!!! And it does what it is supposed to do.
Cons: Very slow at start-up, and complete system scans can take a long time as well.
It does not allow the user to configure when updates are to be downloaded, and installed.Summary: It's free, it does protect your computer, but slows system performance.
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.408
"I like this all in one protection program."
Pros: Its a all in one protection plan.
Cons: No cons at this time.
Summary: This program is easy to use and understand. It may not protect you from everything that is out there, but what one program will. This program will protect you from most.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.408
"Unable to download second part."
Pros: Old version is excellent
Cons: Second download.
Summary: I have peoplepc dial up. I can not download it all at once. I have tried 4 or 5 times. Something always goes wrong with my dial up software and I have to reboot to get it to work rite. That causes. me to loose what I downloaded. Last nite I tried to... read more >>
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.408
"My friend j devarajulu told to me AVG Anti virus isgood"
Pros: Very good product
Cons: Nothing will be there.
Summary: This is free down load ,giving service to everebody.
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.5.408
Pros: Comprehensive coverage
Cons: Slow scanner
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