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AVG Antivirus free is one of the most popular antivirus programs on the market. The company is moving from annual releases to rolling releases: as long as you have a subscription, you'll have the latest version of their software.
It's free: Although it's release method has changed, you can still get a version that costs no money -- though there are a few strings attached (more on that in the Cons section below).
Modular installation: AVG has separate components that can monitor your desktop email client and your Web browser for threats, and you can choose to not install both of these, if you have other software that covers these bases already.
PC Analyzer has issues: AVG Antivirus features a PC Analyzer, which checks for registry errors, junk files and broken shortcuts that can be deleted, and disk defragmentation. The problem is, you're not supposed to defrag a solid-state drive, but PC Analyzer did not appear to notice what type of drive it was. The analyzer is also all-or-nothing; you can't skip the defrag or the registry cleaner and just delete junk files and shortcuts, for example.
Pros
Rolling releases: In the past, buying a copy of AVG would get you regular antivirus updates, but features would not change until you bought the following year's version. Now you can always have the newest version of AVG.It's free: Although it's release method has changed, you can still get a version that costs no money -- though there are a few strings attached (more on that in the Cons section below).
Modular installation: AVG has separate components that can monitor your desktop email client and your Web browser for threats, and you can choose to not install both of these, if you have other software that covers these bases already.
Cons
Installer gotchas: If you don't intervene by using a "custom" installation, the installer will put you on a 30-day trial of one of the company's paid products instead of installing AVG Antivirus Free. And it will change your Web browser's homepage and default search engine to Bing.com.PC Analyzer has issues: AVG Antivirus features a PC Analyzer, which checks for registry errors, junk files and broken shortcuts that can be deleted, and disk defragmentation. The problem is, you're not supposed to defrag a solid-state drive, but PC Analyzer did not appear to notice what type of drive it was. The analyzer is also all-or-nothing; you can't skip the defrag or the registry cleaner and just delete junk files and shortcuts, for example.
Bottom Line
According to independent testing labs such as AV-Test and AV-Comparatives, AVG uses a solid antivirus engine. But the hoops you have to jump through in the installer and the technical error in the PC Analyzer have an impact on trust and confidence in the product.Publisher's Description
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From AVG Technologies USA:AVG AntiVirus FREE is now part of AVG Protection FREE, a single anti-malware package that lets you protect an UNLIMITED number of Windows and Mac computers, as well as Android phones/tablets, from one easy-to-use dashboard. It's also Zen-enabled, which means you can now extend your protection to your entire family and all their devices. All for FREE.
Best of all, this latest version means you'll always be up-to-date with the latest improvements and features because we now push updates to your PC automatically.
AVG Protection FREE includes the following Zen-enabled software for UNLIMITED personal devices, all easily managed from a single dashboard:
What's new in this version:
Best of all, this latest version means you'll always be up-to-date with the latest improvements and features because we now push updates to your PC automatically.
AVG Protection FREE includes the following Zen-enabled software for UNLIMITED personal devices, all easily managed from a single dashboard:
- AVG AntiVirus FREE for Windows: Essential malware and spyware protection for Windows PCs or tablets.
- AVG AntiVirus FREE for Android: The first antivirus app to reach 100 million downloads on Google Play. Also includes Anti-Theft so you can remotely find, lock, or wipe your phone or tablet if it's ever lost or stolen.
- AVG AntiVirus for Mac: Real-time malware protection and triple protection against Mac, PC, and Android threats.
What's new in this version:
- Better protection against even the newest malware thanks to cloud-based Real-Time Outbreak Detection and proactive AI Detection
- Automatic push updates
- Windows 10 compatibility
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