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License:
Free
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Downloads:
153,687,583
- Requirements:
Windows 2000/XP/Vista
- Limitations:
No limitations
- Date Added:
December 01, 2008
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Publisher's description of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
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 8.0.176 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
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Editor's review of AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition
5.0 stars
- "Don't get burned"
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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User reviews
- Average user rating: 4.0 stars out of 17285 votes
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.176
"Only now I got problem in downloading anti-virus"
Pros: it is reliable and I can get rid of virus easily
Cons: I can't download now
Summary: It is free and easy to download before but now I don't know the problem why I can't download. I really need it now because I track virus .
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.176
Pros: Good ! Very Good! Thanks !
Cons: Good ! Very Good! Thanks !
Summary: Good ! Very Good! Thanks !
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.176
"DOWNLOAD INSTRUSTIONS AND UPDATEING PROBLEM FIXED"
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Summary: If you have problems updating you probably have a trojen. Download Maleware bytes and update it and then scan. Then reinstall AVG then updates should work.
If there are still problems with the file being .php then change it to .exe
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.176
Pros: I've always loved it and even our computer pro recommended and uses it in the past.
Cons: This new version allowed a MAJOR VIRUS onto my computer!!
Summary: This new version allowed a MAJOR VIRUS onto my computer which gave me the dreaded blue screen and somehow made my much loved Dell XPS unable to recognize my Hard Disk?? What A Bummer! I had to buy a new computer and I uninstalled it from my other ne... read more >>
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Version: AVG Anti-Virus Free Edition 8.0.176
Pros: Seems to do the intended job
Cons: Why, over the last few weeks, has it suddenly become essential to restart the computer after every update, even restarts after restarts?. It now takes me, on average, 20 minutes to start work on the computer after these restarts.
Summary: A good product gone bad!! Any more and it's history!!! Guess what, it wants me to restart for the third time in 30 mins. Grrrrr!!!!!!!!!
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