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1 stars
Version: AVG Anti-Virus 8.5.287
"I will not be repurchasing this product when it expires"
Pros: absolutely nothing
Cons: Given in detail below
Summary: When I start up my computer or connect to the internet, various programs on my computer that try to connect with different websites for reasons such as looking for updates for programs. Most of these programs are virtually unrecognizable( the pr... read more
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
4 stars
Version: AVG Anti-Virus 8.5.287
"Seems effective: I'm not competent to assess!"
Pros: Seems honest. Technical help was offered, and chat efficient.
Cons: I don't really know what it's doing. I'm only relieved that no problems seem to occur!
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0 out of 1 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: AVG Anti-Virus 8.5.287
"if you want a antivirus program for free choose this 1"
Pros: it gets rid of the viruses
Cons: it dosent heal the program / file it deletes it
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
2 stars
Version: AVG Anti-Virus 8.5.287
"Tons of False Positives, I have no Control"
Pros: AVG Pro includes anti spyware, email scanner, anti rootkit, etc. Seems to run quietly in the background.
Cons: I get a false positive (program mistake) at least once a month! Today it thinks iTunesHelper.dll is a Trojan horse - but w 100s of other users talking about it today, I know it's just a false positive. I click "show more info" and there's nothing.
Summary: There's no way to research more info about the virus AVG claims you have on its website. There's no way to double check what the other A/V programs think of your "infection" through virustotal.com because AVG blocks access to it. There's no way to di... read more
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful
5 stars
Version: AVG Anti-Virus 8.5.287
"A great program! Does a great job of protecting my PC."
Pros: A clean interface, easy to navigate. Quick install progress. Light on system resources, a very good detection rate and extremely customizable. Tecnhical support is fast and reliable. Contains a great array of features for effective protection.
Cons: Scans take some time to complete, a full system scan takes about 7 hours. Does not detect absolutely all viruses and spyware, but does a good job of it.
Summary: A good product. If your looking for effective home PC protection, I would most certainly recommend AVG. I have been using it for about 2 years now, and it has detected and removed almost all troublesome programs I have encountered. Although it does n... read more
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