AVG Anti-Virus 8.0.87

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This antivirus program for your home or office computer is easy on system resources and simple to install and use. The fully automated update process will keep your computer protected at all times. Components include AVG Email Scanner, which checks your incoming and outgoing e-mail for viruses; AVG Resident Shield, which checks for viruses as files are opened, executed, and saved and will prevent you from opening or running an infected file; and AVG Virus Vault, a place where infected files are isolated so they cannot cause damage to your system.

Version 8.0.87 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

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Editor's review of AVG Anti-Virus

Though not as well-known as some competitors, this antivirus program offers rock-solid protection. AVG Anti-Virus Professional provides all the necessities, including a tool for scanning your hard drive and e-mail, as well as a real-time shield to prevent infections.

You'll find a full-blown scheduling utility for automating tasks and checking for new definitions as often as you'd like. Other perks found in this Pro version 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 tax your system when scanning or when running in the background, and it always proved effective in our tests. The interface can't be described as beautiful, yet it is mostly simple to navigate.

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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  no

  by: super61 on 08-Jun-2008 09:13:35 PM

  Pros: nothing

  Cons: slow and weak protection avast it better

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  Good But With False Positives.

  by: BrokenButterfly on 07-Jun-2008 05:21:34 AM

  Pros: The interface was nice. It works averagely good.

  Cons: Agreed with some people here, I finally realised that the new versions of AVG aren't any good. But about system resources, it's not a problem to me. The new version of AVG has a lot of false positives which the previous version doesn't. I don't think AVG 8.0 is an ideal antivirus for you to rely on, but perhaps the free version is okay for you to use.

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  AVG Anti-Virus

  Disappointed with the latest version...

  by: zoril on 21-May-2008 06:51:55 AM

  Pros: To be perfectly frank there are a number of Antivirus solutions that are at least as good and in some peoples views better tahn AVG including Esset Nod 32, Avast and Avira to name but a few...

  Cons: 1.) I find that it is heavy on resources on my computer compared to version 7 which I liked very much.

  2.) I have and had a few compatability issues with version 8 and different programs on my computer which are currently not resolved. I found version 7 to be more stable.

  3.) I have found that AVG support is a lot slower to respond to emails re my problems then they were in the past. For that reason I won't be renewing my contract when it expires later this year.

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  AVG Anti-Virus

  Great Software!!! Thanks

  by: panflash on 06-Jul-2008 09:40:27 PM

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  AVG Anti-Virus

  Don't uninstall 7.5

  by: G-hero47 on 19-Jun-2008 05:33:52 PM

  Cons: Its a step back from 7.5, has an annoying reminder that indicates it only works for about 30 days. You cannot remove the toolbar it installs, then tells you your not secure if it is not enabled. That really annoyed me and reminded me of Norton, with it's annoying false warnings. The scans scan for tracing cookies, which is a lot, so it is really difficult to track down the actual malware

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