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- Price: Free to try (30-day trial); $54.99 to buy
- Operating system: Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows XP, Windows 2000
- Date added: November 11, 2009
- Total Downloads: 1,839,098
- Downloads last week: 7,537
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- Average user rating: stars out of 144 votes
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CNET editors' review
Reviewed by: Seth Rosenblatt on October 05, 2009
AVG's most popular product is its free antivirus, but the company also makes two enhanced security suites that are geared for users who don't mind paying for additional protection--as long as it's worthwhile. AVG Anti-Virus 9 introduces a few new features, claiming faster scan times, faster boot times, and other under-the-hood improvements.
Users who've used AVG 8 will find the interface nearly identical, and generally it's easy to use. From the main window, though, you must double-click to get further information on any feature, whether virus scanning, firewall protection, or updating. We'd like to see this streamlined, since there's no reason to click on any of them without wanting more details; it is a spare interface, otherwise. You'll find a full-blown scheduling utility for automating tasks and checking for new definitions as often as you'd like. Other perks include technical support and the ability to run on multiple operating systems. Should a virus create serious system problems, AVG creates a rescue disk to scan your computer in MS-DOS mode. The program doesn't obviously tax your system when scanning or when running in the background. There's also a new identity-theft assistance service, available for free and provided by a third party.
In empirical testing, scan times were slower than expected, and the new firewall database proved to have autoapproval problems with some well-known programs. It also detected some image files as threats, when two other scans decided they weren't--we decided these were false positives. AVG might not be the fastest or the most effective available security option, but it still gets the job done and you're better off with it.
Publisher's description
From AVG Technologies USA :AVG Internet Security 9.0 is faster, safer and easier to use. This is a complete solution for all the things you do online. Multiple layers of protection mean you don't have to worry about identity theft, spam or viruses. AVG Internet Security 9.0 gives you two vital extra layers of protection:
With AVG LinkScanner whenever you're on the web, the moment you go to click on a link, LinkScanner analyzes the page behind that link to tell you whether there's something nasty hiding there. For added peace of mind, you also get safety ratings for your Google, Yahoo! and Bing/MSN search results.
Identity Protection makes sure your passwords, credit card information, bank account details, and other valuable data are safe from even the newest and most sophisticated threats. It's constantly on guard, watching to make sure no program on your PC is doing something it shouldn't.
CNET Editor's Note: The Download Now link will download a small installer file to your desktop. Remain online and double-click the installer to proceed with the actual download.
To learn more about AVG products and to ask questions and receive answers from AVG company representatives, please visit CNET's dedicated AVG Forum.
What's new in this version:
- In this new edition, the combined anti-virus/anti-spyware scanner in AVG Internet Security 9.0 runs up to 50% faster than earlier versions.
- New in AVG Internet Security 9.0 is the integration between the Resident Shield, firewall, and identity protection modules. This enables the modules to share malware information with each other providing better real time protection.
- AVG Internet Security 9.0 also delivers new anti-phishing detection techniques, which can quickly an... see all new features
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- Average user rating: 3.3 stars out of 144 votes
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Version: AVG Internet Security 9.0.704
"A fantastic Internet Security Software"
Pros: Total Security
Cons: Interface is not appreciable.
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Version: AVG Internet Security 9.0.704
Pros: Fast and Easy to use. The UI is the same but the workings are much faster.
Cons: Cons ? I'm still thinking.........None !
Summary: I purchase 8.5 last year. It worked great. I could browse while it ran without trouble or slow downs. Version 9.0 is the same only faster. Light on the system. This is fire and forget. Set it up and let it do what it is supposed to do. It works.
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Version: AVG Internet Security 9.0.704
"Update from v8.5 to v9 has been a disaster"
Pros: I paid for v 8.5 of AVG Internet Security in the spring of 2009, and generally, I was pleased with the product. It was generally easy to use.
Cons: Crashes on virus scans and rootkit scans - "Blue Screen of Death"
Summary: When v.9 came out, I did the upgrade, which seemed to go smoothly. However, when the program attempts an automatic scan, or I try a manual scan for virus or rootkits, my computer crashes into the Blue Screen of Death.
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
Version: AVG Internet Security 9.0.704
"This is a wonderful product. Very trust worthy."
Pros: The first and best PRO is its free. I Thank you so much for making such a wonderful program as this for FREE. Otherwise I wouldn't be so well protected. Its amazing its Free and works as it says it does. I strongly recommend this program to anyone.
Cons: I don't like it when you go to fix a problem it tries to get you to download something else.But you can easily get around this persistant pop up and get your problem fixed If you have ever thought of trying Panda Cloud I strongly suggest you run away
Summary: It is extremely easy to use and once you see how well it works, you feel so much calmer and happier browsing the internet. The stress just melts away KNOWING your protected. It protects everything email,system, even has an identity protection. Yes I... read more >>
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Version: AVG Internet Security 9.0.704
Pros: strong and free
Cons: strong and free
Summary: strong and free
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